Raptor Chapter

Ha! Toolkit: what toolkit? Seems like one of the 4 previous owners of my low-mileage 1000 pinched the toolkit so that explains why I've never come across those odd bits. It'd be fun to see them in action, Andy!

Nick

Can't say I noticed one pivoted beneath the tank like my Ducatis when I lifted it the other day. I didn't think to look in the tool-kit for a separate item though; just used the wood block method. I must check it out!

I forgot to mention another aspect of my recent throttle-action mods, and that was to liberally smear the 'bar and inside the tube with silicone grease. This just adds a little damping to the twistgrip and makes it less sensitive to twitches of the wrist often due to bumps in the road, while still g...

Just an update on the mod I did years ago which gave some relief. I had another look under the tank to see if there was a way to change the throttle-body end of the connection to soften the initial pickup of the motor and I really don't think that's an option. However, I got my Dremel out again and ...

Brilliant fix: well done!

Despite the modest change of the throttle ramp, I still wish I could get a more-progressive power delivery, even though it doesn't glitch at all. Has your new TPS made any difference there, do you think?

Nick

Hope you enjoy your 1000 (not 100, I hope!). So far as I'm concerned, no screen is cool unless you like wind-noise. Probably the best mod for improved rideability is to upgrade the suspension, but it doesn't come cheap. Tail tidies are generally grotty bits of cheap bent metal but a lot of people li...

Too high a price for a market in which few people are interested? There seem to be a lot of over-priced slow movers on ebay.

Brilliant bit of problem-solving, and let's hope you banish the other tick too!

Do you think there's a waterproofing issue here that can be addressed, or was the 'rust' simply evidence of metal-to-metal contact without lubricant?

Nick

Hi Wayne,

Good luck with the new V-Rap!

Nick

Hi Wayne,

I'm not itching to sell my 1000 (not V-) but my hip joints don't much like the riding position. Are you still looking for one?

Nick, in Norfolk

Looks very neat! Did you get it refoamed or just covered? A bit more height would be good unless your lower appendages are somewhat short!

Busy, busy!

Am I right in thinking that the Timing Retard Eliminator is only helpful when extracting the last ounce of power from the motor through the gears? Have you had experience of fitting one before?

Congrats on undertaking the preservation of our Cagiva heritage! You ought to be able to get a grant for it.

Can't help with exhaust shields, but I'd be interested to hear about the speedo readout. My 1000 is a low-mileage bike and has always had a readout that says km while actually reading mph figures. Not a big deal but irritating! I think the subject has been kicked around before...

Nick

Just for interest, where exactly did it break? It wasn't just the separate clamping bit with the mirror thread in it? That would surely be common to most bar clamps.