Hi,
I've been looking at Raptors for a while and now have an excuse to buy one as my better half is looking for something with better brakes, gearbox and engine than her usual ride - a Morini 3.5. Classics are fun but there's times when you should be concentrating on the road rather than the bike! I've had a go on the 650 and 1K SVs and was well impressed with the 1K engine but not its riding position. The SV's looks just don't do it for me and I can't bring myself to buy a UJM machine after 16 years with Italian machinery.
What should I pay for one and more importantly what faults should I look out for? We've been to see a couple of machines including a rather corroded but low mileage V-raptor in Staffordshire for 2.4Kpounds. With white beard growing from the the bottom of the forks where the chrome meets the alloy and rusty oil cooler I wasn't keen but it was showing signs of poor storage rather than abuse and only 3Kmiles or so. Maybe someone here has something better on offer....
Thanks for your help
Chris
