CAVIGA RAPTOR good/bad

[JimO]

anybody know anything about these tl 1000 suzuki motor are they any good????

[forkoil]

Thought raptor had sv650 motor?

[geoffc]

anybody know anything about these tl 1000 suzuki motor are they any good????
Local guy had one. He liked it. Low seating if you are short in the leg. Tuned different to the usual Suzuki TL 1000. More low & mid range power. Nice sound. Interesting /different looking machine. Naked so little wind protection. On the plus side any Suzuki agent could work on the engine. Cheers

[98tls]

TL1000 motor is awsome............ive done 40000kms on mine with no problems at all,ton of grunt and alot of fun.........i like the look of the cagiva...little different,i beg to differ with the post above as a stock v-raptor uses a detuned version of the TL1000 motor,peak horsepower was 110 at approx 9500 rpm,would be a good candidate for a set of TLR pistons and cams.:Punk:

[JimO]

i was seriously looking at 900 monsters but the caviga new isnt far off the 10 yo monster price nothing set in concrete though

[Chickadee]

Thought raptor had sv650 motor?

Funny you should say that - coincidentally the Cagiva Raptor 650 has got a SV650 engine in it but the Cagiva Raptor 1000 has a TL1000 engine in it.

[MVnut]

Like the latest 650 Raptor, why do you want the thou?

[desmo dave]

i read some where resently that they make a good girls bike.

[JimO]

i read that as well....and it was on the internet so it must be true....but ducatis are like arseholes everybody has one:dodge: i see your a L plate rider so you have to show respect!!!

[JimO]

Like the latest 650 Raptor, why do you want the thou?


the latest 650 is around 14 g and the thou is a new old model for 13 ish

[98tls]

i read some where resently that they make a good girls bike. Doesnt look like a girls bike to me........my old man had a 900 ss,he used to say a Darmah was a girls bike.........cant see it myself but hey............

[JimO]

thats a x raptor:yes:

[98tls]

thats a x raptor:yes: Its a much modded x-raptor.......very nice.........but in my opinion the raptor in stock form is also very nice..........with endless modding possibilities,have been down the Ducati road and as ok as they are i wouldnt bother going back,unless it was an old bevel drive SS.

[desmo dave]

i see your a L plate rider so you have to show respect!!!
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ezzeeee old fella. i always respect my elders. if i happen to ever be on a bus 1 day down your way and you happen to hobble on board, i would stand up and give you my seat.those italian bikes your looking at look allright to me anyway. infact if you were to drink a few burbons drop some acid and squint ya eyes it would look very much like a monster.

[Les]

Don't listen to this guy, can't you see that he's from Karamea? A funny lot over there...it's the isolation.

[desmo dave]

Les i,m emvious. what a nice city you have to ride around in must be fun.

[Grumpy]

anybody know anything about these tl 1000 suzuki motor are they any good????

Does a bear shit in the woods?

Rode a Cagiva when I had my TL and found it to be a little more user friendly than the TL and as for the motor ...... f..kin' awesome!

[JimO]

Don't listen to this guy, can't you see that he's from Karamea? A funny lot over there...it's the isolation.


do they have sealed roads and electricky over there??????

[Les]

The city sucks! The hills around here are pretty good but you get tired of it eventually. A bit like doing the Oparara Block a few too many times. At least it's all sealed nowadays, not mostly gravel like it was not so long ago. But the Karamea Bluff, now there's a road to be savoured! My comments about your being of a "funny lot"...I'm quite qualified to judge cos I'm one of that "funny lot" myself. Born and bred...now a one-eyed cantab but still got the webbed feet and immune to sandflies:-) BTW I like your taste in bikes my friend!

[desmo dave]

The city sucks!.thats the part that puts me off going back to live there.been over here 6 years now.only a handfull of bikes here all harleys and they never go any where and all get put away for winter. i should make an effort and seek out a few westport riders.not long to go for the sound of thunder yee ha.

[unhingedlizard]

My dad has a vraptor. He is moving over here. when i told him part supply might be a bit dodgy he just went and brought a second one for parts! Needless to say he loves them.

[Toaster]

i read that as well....and it was on the internet so it must be true....but ducatis are like arseholes everybody has one:dodge: i see your a L plate rider so you have to show respect!!!

Nice! Laughin my butt off......

[JimO]

My dad has a vraptor. He is moving over here. when i told him part supply might be a bit dodgy he just went and brought a second one for parts! Needless to say he loves them.

will he adopt me

[unhingedlizard]

thats my inheritance buddy

[JimO]

thats my inheritance buddy

we could be twins

[JimO]

heres the story the Raptor is a "brand new old model" the model change was in 05 so this bike has sat around somewhere for a few years it could be as old as 2000 that doesnt worry me to much as long as its cheap enough and its $12000 i dont know how much a 07 model is but the big problem is that as soon as its got 1 km on it ist a low k older bike not a low k one year old bike ...whats it worth ....fucked if i know.....i need a more upright riding position as i have had carpel tunnel surgery on both wrists and to much pressure on my wrists/hands gets a bit uncomfortable.

[Coyote]

thats a x raptor:yes:
The first time I saw it I knew I had to have one

[98tls]

Offer em $10 and go from there............if uncomfortable real easy to put higher bars on............if you can get it between 10 and 12 its gotta be a good buy for a new bike,you can buy an SV for not much more but everybody else has one........go for it.

[JimO]

a 07 bandit is $12000 at the moment

[98tls]

a 07 bandit is $12000 at the moment Mate you either want a V-twin or you dont..........as great a bike as the bandit is i find them as exciting as a wet flannel.......for me the raptor sounds like a sweet deal.........but then i just love V-twins......got a mate with a bandit which he loves but everytime he gets pissed he rabbits on about how sweet the TLs sounds as it goes past..........dont be to bothered about the age.......in the latest bike trader theres a couple of 2003 SVs for $500 cheaper than a 97 and 99 TLS....................

[Clivoris]

a 07 bandit is $12000 at the moment

I know which one I'd have. But I'm a sucker for the twins.

[desmo dave]

go get it jim. dont think of the investment factor as there only commodities. think of the grin factor

[JimO]

i will have to arx the old girl:nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono:

[desmo dave]

just put a red ribbon around it and surprise her for valintines. or ya could just hide it for a while and pick the right moment

[98tls]

just get it and tell her later........whats the worst that can happen.......say you will wash and dry for the next ten years.............

[JimO]

just get it and tell her later........whats the worst that can happen.......say you will wash and dry for the next ten years.............

haha fuck that i will get it painted blue and she wont know

[Les]

The city sucks!.thats the part that puts me off going back to live there.been over here 6 years now.

Yep the city sure does suck. I left home for the big smoke in 1994 so that's why I couldn't work out who your are. Hopefully be over there for a lightning trip in a few weekends time so if you see a blue SV650 go past your house it's me. Looks like your place is just past Maori Point heading towards the bridge? I'll give you a wave as I cruise past.
Just to stay on topic...I reckon the Raptor looks awesome. Not a huge fan of the 650 but the 1000 models look awesome.
PS Harleys in Karamea? Used to be mostly mudbugs and AG200's!

[Hillbilly]

If you're gonna buy a Raptor, get the Xtra Raptor 1000. I think earlier models were also known as the V-Raptor.