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Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 9th, 2018|, 3:04 am
by V4mp
Making some real world measurements and checking that there were enough space for the linkage.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 9th, 2018|, 3:14 am
by V4mp
Then it was time to weld. In pictures you can see new rear shock that I found in ebay. Linkarm is also shorten to keep ride height pretty near where it was with previous setup.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 9th, 2018|, 3:20 am
by V4mp
Of course there wasn't enough space for the stock exhaust so I need to make new one.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 9th, 2018|, 3:25 am
by V4mp
Here bike is almost finished, with new exhaust.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 9th, 2018|, 3:34 am
by V4mp
Bike didn't run well with new exhaust so I took it dyno. Bike runs much better now, but its not perfect. When I made the new exhaust I should have made places for lambda-sensors. It would have made fuel adjusting easier.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 9th, 2018|, 6:02 am
by El Vikingo Tropical
Hej
I’m glad to see your evolution on this fantastic project!
Can’t wait to see a video of your bike finished, on other hand I have beguin with my Raptor again and hopefully I have it ready for this summer
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 11th, 2018|, 8:18 pm
by andybaggies
Always good to see the (high quality) progress on your project and I must say I reckon it looks really good. Not too so far removed from the original but enough to be different & smart. Love the exhausts.
A little jealous of your garage space & kit mind.
BTW I was crusing the web and came across this raptor tuning page which may prove informative
http://www.bikeboy.org/raptor1000.html
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |June 12th, 2018|, 1:31 pm
by ozzraptor
What he said , I like that it still looks like a Cagiva Raptor and not a parts bike. I am surprised by the dyno result, i would have expected a little higher but then again it could be in part due to the 2-1 exhaust. With so much effort gone into this bike i may have gone with using TLS Yoshimura headers at least, using a tls rear spigot pipe with some minor modifacations for much better exhaust flow, the Cagiva is a bit restrictive imho but overall very nice.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |July 21st, 2018|, 7:21 am
by V4mp
Thanks lads.
ozzraptor wrote: ↑5 years ago
With so much effort gone into this bike i may have gone with using TLS Yoshimura headers at least, using a tls rear spigot pipe with some minor modifacations for much better exhaust flow, the Cagiva is a bit restrictive imho but overall very nice.
You are right, I made current exhaust in a hurry and I'm not compliantly happy with it.
Looks like my Raptor is never ending project.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |November 23rd, 2019|, 9:09 am
by El Vikingo Tropical
Hi
Do you make any winter works at your Raptor?
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |July 20th, 2020|, 7:04 pm
by V4mp
Long time no post..
I have been building a house so I havent had time for Raptor. But for next winter I have some ideas.
Re: Project Polar-Raptor
Posted: |July 20th, 2020|, 9:01 pm
by El Vikingo Tropical
Hej Suomi poika
Nice to hear from you!
Let us know when updates comes
Cheers
Jan