Frankenraptor is nearly ready
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Frankenraptor is nearly ready
Hi all nearly got the bike ready for the stella alpina rally.
Bike was standard v raptor still have all bits so that i can convert back.
But every time i look at the bike i find something else to do back brake is sticking now and tank vent blocked. Work done so far:- pair removed,tre fitted, triangles fitted, fork spacer and 5w oil, fairing fitted, panniersand rack made and fitted,hotgrips, lighter socket, exhaust, scott oiler, power commander.
here are some pics(hope this works)
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66 ... GP0709.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66 ... GP0708.jpg
Bike was standard v raptor still have all bits so that i can convert back.
But every time i look at the bike i find something else to do back brake is sticking now and tank vent blocked. Work done so far:- pair removed,tre fitted, triangles fitted, fork spacer and 5w oil, fairing fitted, panniersand rack made and fitted,hotgrips, lighter socket, exhaust, scott oiler, power commander.
here are some pics(hope this works)
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66 ... GP0709.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66 ... GP0708.jpg
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
whooooaaaa why does that look like a massive subwoofer for the can you have there??
#blonde imagination on overdrive ths morning#!
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Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
They are a bit fugly but spacious. had a look at back brake last night ,pistons are free ,pads sticking a little but the fluid looks horrible so changed that(could be boiling) now just waiting for new disc to come .
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
My new disc and pads should arrive thurs and im leaving on friday its a bit close for comfort. Just got seat back with gel pad fitted and im nearly ready for trip
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
Have a great time hope the brake bits play nice for youshedmonkey wrote:My new disc and pads should arrive thurs and im leaving on friday its a bit close for comfort. Just got seat back with gel pad fitted and im nearly ready for trip
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Thanks snap .Just been told bits wont be here til friday cant say what time aaaaaarrrrgggghhhh. It will be fine it will be fine it will be fine (keep repeating until i believe it) lol
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
Well im back disc arrived at 4pm set off at 5.15pm .Got to italy then the shock decided it was alergic to its oil went a bit boing boing boing after that(its fun riding alpine hairpins with a dodgy shock) Nearly came off on a roundabout at speed got foot down in time enough to save it(brown pants time) .But frankenraptor did surprisingly well .3170 miles filled up 30 ish times(you never quite know where next station is) The best i got was 123 till light and the worst was 97 til light on. Youve got to get to the alps the roads are awesome. Will post some pics soon
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
sounds brilliant, shame about the shock, mine went so I know how it feels not the most comfortable of feelings.
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
Here are a few pics of the trip The campsite was about 10k up a gravel track. But the sunday run up the mountain was about 20k on a really rough track(not good on road tyres and firm suspension needed a few underpant changes) with very big dropoffs and crossers coming at you from all directions. At least 2 bikes had holed sumps.
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Yoww!! and here was I complaining about the gravel on Wiltshire's roads !!
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
Yeah but i dont ride as fast as you snap and i have got stabilisers (i mean panniers,but they are like chunky)here are some more pics .The tiger 955 is my mate sutty's and another raptor was there from Austria.
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
having seen Frankenraptor in the flesh, it really is a work of art.....seriously!
What is the front end off....my OH thought twas from an elephant?
What is the front end off....my OH thought twas from an elephant?
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Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
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Re: Frankenraptor is nearly ready
The front end is a second hand powerbronze endurance fairing off a gs500 and ive lopped off the bottom half(it was knackered anyway) and sprayed by me but wouldnt exactly call it a work of art Dizz(is the alcohol out of your system from the weekend yet )
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