Amanda "I'm test riding the raptor today" M
 

How did it go :?:

Put deposit down on it, picking it up on saturday :riding:

It honestly was the most fun I've had on a bike in a long time. It puts an instant silly grin on your face :lol: I can't wait to pick it up, with its race cans fitted :twisted:

Sounds great :thumbsup: - can you give us a blow by blow comparison with the SV?

Right a comparison to the SV...

Firstly, you feel like you're sat 'in' rather than 'on' the bike. Next is the acceleration - it's fuel injected so response is instant and it is a very fast bike. I found it odd at first, being used to carbed bikes but after riding it and getting back on the SV to take it home the carbs felt weird and I missed the power :lol: It feels perfectly balanced at low speeds, has good steering lock (unlike the SV) and the suspension appears to work very well indeed - it has upside-down forks on it. The brakes are very good - plenty of feel and not grabby.

All in all it just feels like an incredibly fun bike to ride and I can't wait to get out in the twisties with it :twisted: It was the most at home I've felt on a bike in a long time so that's made me very happy indeed!

Plus the added bonus of being able to put your feet down when you stop :D :thumbsup:

Look forward to seeing it :wink:

is the raptor a 650 or a 1000???

1000

:shock: cool

So when does Tara pick up your old SV?

Sv is being traded in for raptor 8)