Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about - SV650.org

22-09-07, 05:56 PM

Benelli, Buell, Cagiva

What do you think of them? What reputation do they have?

Theres some fanstatic deals around on secondhand ones.

Any others (affordable) you can add to the list?

22-09-07, 06:04 PM

my mates got a buell xb12r, got it from dockgate20 in southampton had it for 2 years now with no problems other than the zorst silencer going rusty which buell replaced under warranty.

22-09-07, 06:14 PM

Woman I used to work with has a Buell XB12 (she used to have a SV650 pointy in black) and her fella has a Buell Ulysses. He reckons it is better than a BMW GS1200 he test rode. I'd like a Buell XB12, is that wrong?

22-09-07, 06:15 PM

ive got cagiva raptor 1000 and its lovely and noisy. dont know about reliability - its italian so possibly not great.

dirtydog · 22-09-07, 06:18 PM

Cagiva use suzuki engines don't they? well the raptors are certainly suzuki lumps as for build quality well not too bad but they do have a few niggly things that go wrong

22-09-07, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

Cagiva use suzuki engines don't they? well the raptors are certainly suzuki lumps as for build quality well not too bad but they do have a few niggly things that go wrong

It's the TL1000 engine in the raptors. Not sure about the electics though.

22-09-07, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MR UKI (1)

It's the TL1000 engine in the raptors. Not sure about the electics though.

well my right indicator doesnt work when bike is moving lol

dirtydog · 22-09-07, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MR UKI (1)

It's the TL1000 engine in the raptors. Not sure about the electics though.

I think most of the electrics are suzuki parts as well, the switch gear is certainly suzuki

22-09-07, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

I think most of the electrics are suzuki parts as well, the switch gear is certainly suzuki

i was under the impression that they were suzuki designs but made in italy by italians using there own spec of metal meaning that whilst a raptor engine would fit in a tl it wouldnt last as long as proper suzuki tl engine. There is however a very large chance that i am wrong.

dirtydog · 22-09-07, 08:06 PM

The engine in the raptor is definitely a proper suzuki one i think cagiva just put their own cases on it. as for the electrics a lot of stuff is interchangable between the TL and the Raptor

22-09-07, 05:56 PM	#1
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about Benelli, Buell, Cagiva What do you think of them? What reputation do they have? Theres some fanstatic deals around on secondhand ones. Any others (affordable) you can add to the list?

22-09-07, 06:04 PM	#2
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about my mates got a buell xb12r, got it from dockgate20 in southampton had it for 2 years now with no problems other than the zorst silencer going rusty which buell replaced under warranty.

22-09-07, 06:14 PM	#3
MR UKI (1) Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about Woman I used to work with has a Buell XB12 (she used to have a SV650 pointy in black) and her fella has a Buell Ulysses. He reckons it is better than a BMW GS1200 he test rode. I'd like a Buell XB12, is that wrong?

22-09-07, 06:15 PM	#4
kitkat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about ive got cagiva raptor 1000 and its lovely and noisy. dont know about reliability - its italian so possibly not great.

22-09-07, 06:18 PM	#5
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about Cagiva use suzuki engines don't they? well the raptors are certainly suzuki lumps as for build quality well not too bad but they do have a few niggly things that go wrong __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

22-09-07, 08:06 PM	#10
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about The engine in the raptor is definitely a proper suzuki one i think cagiva just put their own cases on it. as for the electrics a lot of stuff is interchangable between the TL and the Raptor __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

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