Raptor Chapter

I know some of us have bike footage stashed away, so think of this as a place to put it!

I'll start, please forgive me though as all of mine predates the Raptor, so your just going to see some ugly old VFR's!





The Pillion in a Million



And what I like to imagine the UK looks like everyday!



Add yours!

Once upon a time, I tried a VFR in Honda anniversary colours, being before the VTEC era. Having seen so many reports that they were the last word in sport-touring bikes, I was rather disappointed by the lack of engine character, mainly attributable to having too many cylinders! Too clinical for my tastes, so I graduated from my Ducati-pantah-powered Cagiva Alazzurra to a full-on Ducati ST4 with the 916 engine. Wonderful! Since then, I've been devoted to vee-twins, plus a few singles and the odd triple. The Raptors are an excellent combination of Italian style and Japanese efficiency, and very satisfying!

All good fun, and I'm sure the VFR remains an excellent machine.

Nick

Yeah, I have run the full gamut myself, 1,2,3 and 4 cylinders. I had a Benelli TreK 1130 in between the VFR and the Raptor, the triple was a cracking engine and if it had been a TNT I would likely still have it. The riding position though was too upright, I like a bit of forward lean, so the Raptor is my new VFR, but with 20 or so more HP.

I do sometimes still miss the pull of the V4 though, and a bunch of them together sound mournful.

With the PIM onboard


My first green VFR

OK so no raptor vids yet, as i only got a Go-Pro for a Trackday i did in October. This was the first session, intermediate group on my 25 year old (its older than my raptor!), Suzuki GSXR 600 SRAD its got all of 95bhp and changed to suit my style of bike, see a picture of it under the video.

Blimey, you don't hang about!

Nick

nickst4 wrote: ↑2 years ago Blimey, you don't hang about!

Nick

Yes Nick a little bit unfair, although I have only been doing track days since I was 60 (the last 2 years) in my youth i did qualify at my first attempt at the Isle of Man TT in 8th place.

Sidrat, young fella, all I can say is Ree-spect!

Nick, Aged and slow, but never was quick...

Haha, you look like a A grade ring in with those intermediates mate!

I'm jealous of the dedicated track bike though, very nice

Trevor68 wrote: ↑2 years ago Haha, you look like a A grade ring in with those intermediates mate!

I'm jealous of the dedicated track bike though, very nice

It was a bargain at £500!

Noice, I have done a few track days, always risky on my only mode of transport though, so much better to have a dedicated bike for it.

https://piwigo.cannardy.com/index.php?/category/79

https://piwigo.cannardy.com/index.php?/category/72

Trevor68 wrote: ↑2 years ago Noice, I have done a few track days, always risky on my only mode of transport though, so much better to have a dedicated bike for it.

https://piwigo.cannardy.com/index.php?/category/79

https://piwigo.cannardy.com/index.php?/category/72

I cannot get your links to work.

The trackday thing didn't start for me until December 2019 when i won a trackday for two people in Cartagena in Spain (yes i know Jammie bastard!) I only had an old 600cc Bandit to take with me and shared it with a mate.

I couldn't bring myself to take a road bike, too many other people trying to take you out!

Trevor68 wrote: ↑2 years ago
And what I like to imagine the UK looks like everyday!

Add yours!

I have raced Philip Island it can rain pretty hard there too! But it is the best race track in the world!

Suits the Penguins at the penguin parade though.

My gallery addy is new, DNS has probably not populated across the pond yet I guess.

Yes Phillip Island is beautiful, I have been there once for MotoGP and once more for Supers.

Trevor68 wrote: ↑2 years ago My gallery addy is new, DNS has probably not populated across the pond yet I guess.

Yes Phillip Island is beautiful, I have been there once for MotoGP and once more for Supers.

I raced the Island Classic there when it first started, it is a great circuit, the nearest we have here in the UK is Donnington. Assen and Misano come close not made Mugello!

in my youth i did qualify at my first attempt at the Isle of Man TT in 8th place

Big respect Sidrat and it's obviously part of your skill set.

As for me I've always fancied a go at a track day but I know, just know, that by ooo the second corner, my adrenaline and race competitiveness would take me waaayyy beyond any ability I may have...