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Amanda "I'm test riding the raptor today" M
How did it go
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11-01-05, 08:52 AM
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Put deposit down on it, picking it up on saturday
 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  I can't wait to pick it up, with its race cans fitted 
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11-01-05, 09:17 AM
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Sounds great
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11-01-05, 09:31 AM
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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 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 It was the most at home I've felt on a bike in a long time so that's made me very happy indeed!
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11-01-05, 10:11 AM
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is the raptor a 650 or a 1000???
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11-01-05, 10:15 AM
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11-01-05, 10:25 AM
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