Newsgroup: it.hobby.motociclismo
Titolo: Cagiva Raptor 1000

Is tere anybody in .it who rides a Cagiva Raptor 1000?
Please contact.
Ciao
Peter

Not yet, I think.
But I'm sure it's a very fun motorcycle!
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look 4 earlier posts in ng, there's a thread on raptor
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 look 4 earlier posts in ng, there's a thread on raptor
Yes, but it's in italian, and our foreign friend doesn't look like
speaking it easily...
;-)
Byeeee
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39AAE82F...@t-online.de...
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I have one... AND IT'S SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!
13.000 km in 3 months.......uau!!
compared to my old monster 900 is really another world!
And i was really well used... ( see 
www.desmodromiclub.com
  888 sp3
monster ) that is my
ducati based special, sleeping in my garage .... because the new raptor is a
lot better!!
See you

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Hi Peter .....
Yes .... I have a Ducati Monster 900Special i.e. but I have tried a
Cagiva Raptor 1000 .
The look is quite aggressive and I like it ..... anyway it is only a
modern copy of the Ducati .
The weight is about 200Kg and when u ride it ... well .... u can feel
it's not a light bike like the Suzuki SV650 .
The agility is high as for every naked bike and it's easy to change
direction very fast but I thnik smaller and lightest bike like Monster
, Hornet , SV650 and fazer are easier to ride .
The engine is the Suzuki 1000cc , liquid cooled , DOHC , 4 stroke
mounted on TL1000R and S with electronic ignition .
Well .... between 1000 and 5000 r.p.m. the bike isn't very fast and
it's my opinion that Suzuki SV650 and Monster 900 are better than
Cagiva at this speed .
The acceleration isn't strong and the engine is soft and without any
jerk .
Over 5000 r.p.m the engine explode and u have a good acceleration that
put engine to 10000 r.p.m in a moment .
The fork is not adjustable .... and sometimes I think it's too soft .
The standard tires are Bridgestone .... I did't like them .
Some motorkike magazine says that Raptor like fuel !
Front brakes are very very good !
Always ready to the action and very easy to use .
The rear brake is strong and sometimes it can block rear tire .
The clutch is soft ... and work very well .
The gear is also soft and easy to use at low r.p.m. but it's a bit
slow if u are handling your bike through the exciting corner of some
mountain !
If u are looking for a good bike with a good power and u don't like
to ride it fast .... is ok !
If u are looking for a bike to ride always at the maximum ... Monster
is better .
Raptor is like SV650 but the small Suzuki is a cheap bike , very light
and well done ... Raptor is bigger ... but not better .
- So ....... this is my opinion :
A good bike ... but I wouldn't buy it .
- Why ?
I don't like the bike at low r.p.m. because I like nervous and
reactive engine like Ducati 900 , Suzuki 650 or Laverda 750 .
It works perfectly over 5000 r.p.m.
There is no sound !!!!
I like to hear my bike .... and Ducati sound is music !
Also SV650 and Laverda have a good sound .
If u like noiseless bike this one is for u .
The fork is too soft . Also in Suzuki SV650 is very soft ... but
the SV is a very cheap bike and u can change fork oil or spring
without spending a lot of money .
I like hard fork and hard suspension .... nervous reactions .... like
BEN BEN BOSTROM .... my hero !
By the way the bike is confortable at low speed and when the street is
not good .
I dont' want a copy of another bike !!!!
I have bought a Ducati .....
The Raptor use a lot of fuel .... Ducati and smaller bikes are
cheaper.
The Raptor is heavey to move at low speed ....
I want an agile bike .... like a cat !
I don't like the rear brakes ..... sometimes it can block the tire if
u are using the bike  ..... u know ..... like in Superbike .....
The gear is slow ... I prefer hard gear ... but I want it to be fast !
Well .... I didn't have fun riding this bike .....
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Ducati Monster 900Special i.e. finalmente ricomposto !!!!!!!!
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 See you
I have bought the Raptor last week. This bike make me smile.
My former bike a Ducati 907 i.e. <-- forget it!!!
Ciao Peter

 Ciao Peter
WELL DONE PETER!!
Great choice.
Now tell us HONESTLY what do you think of your old bike and engine ....:-)

 Now tell us HONESTLY what do you think of your old bike and engine ....:-)
Hi, here is Peter again.
The 907 was a good bike for several years. I`d driven 55.000 km.
Many parts of the 907 are lent from the 851(1. version), for example:
Gearbox, forks, brakes, fuel and ignition system, rear swingarm.
The function of this parts are very good for the time the 907 was built.
The engine had a powerfull feeling between 3.000 and 6.000 upm. In this
aerea the feeling was better than the Raptor-feeling. Under 3.000 upm
the motor running is very very rough.<-- Nothing for city driving.
This engine still works in Ducati`s ST 2.
The Raptor works smooth from 1.500  up to 10.500 upm and has more power
over 6.000 upm.
The optical workout is unforgatable-->you also can look at a piece of
soap.:-)))
Resume: a good bike with powerfull engine, hard frame and good
suspension, but bad looking(Paso).
Ciao 
Peter

Well .... I didn't have fun riding this bike .....
Ok, now I'm sure: you have never really tried a Raptor 1000!!!!
They told you it was a Raptor, but probably they gave you a Monster
600!!  ;)))
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This one is the only other possibility...
I told he was smoked, you that was drunked...:-)))
There 's no other ways you can write such a foolish about raptor 1000 vs
monster...