Dumb raptor question

Hey guys,

A question for Conehead/Burnie/Jules and Deb/other raptor owners

How the bloody hell does the seat come off on the Raptor ? (without
damaging it, and while still being able to refit it before the smarties
jump in)

There's nothing in the manual and I'm stuffed if I can find a lock or
lever or what have you.

Thanks

JL

 

You'll have to split the cases.

Postman Pat

 

Vague answer;
something like a key unlock at the rear (or something)...

 

bugger. looked for one of those and failed to spot it

 

It's there, but well hidden. Have a look under (as in right under) the
ducktail, LHS, around about where the rear-seat starts.

Cheers
JnD

 

Found it - right where you said - well hidden though ! Seat is a bit of
a bugger to get back on. If the toolkit isn't flat enough the tab won't
go in the slot.

Ahh well. Know how to do it now - manual was useless (charming Ital-ish,
but useless)

Did you guys get a C spanner for doing the rear preload ? I don't seem
to have one. I also have a couple of very odd bits of metal in the
toolkit - 2 pieces of round rod about 10cm long with 2 90 degree bends
(ie the two long ends are parallel)

Also have a piece of metal with like a socket on each end but not hex -
round.

Any suggestions ?

JL

 

Yeah, it's a bugger alright.

Not sure, they look like winders or dummy-bars or similar. Maybe they go
into a socket as a lever system.

 

Is this the toolkit that sits on top of the battery ?
I did not have a spanner to tighten the mirrors so I added (one only)
14?mm and the seat would not fit. A few other tools seemed to be
missing to me as well. In short, the toolkit has the same QC as the
rest of the bike

 

Winders are what you look out of when it's raining outside (and wish
it weren't)

GB

 

Yup, well next to it, but same difference.

That's OK, the X raptor has different mirrors to the V and standard
Raptor, the X's mirrors are so stylishly Italian that you can't see a
damn thing in them anyway, so I can't say I'm like to bother adjusting
them <grin>

Whatsa behinda you duzzn't madda ! Why you wanna look for there anyway ?

Well at this point the QC hasn't shown up any dramas (touch wood) but
hey, give it time. I have a sneaking suspicion your standards are going
to be higher than mine, I'm expecting (and accepting of) Italian
quirkiness, just like I am English quirkiness (and the two are
distinctly different). If I wanted another Japanese bike (which has been
most of the fleet) I'd have bought one and enjoyed the utter reliability
that goes with it.

Besides, it's a Eurasian, it's got a Japanese engine, so that should be
reliable

Hmm, anyone know any Italian/Japanese Eurasian girls* ?

JL
*Well if I'm going to match the helmet, go the whole hog and match the
pillion as well, hey ?
04 X raptor #202/999
04 Gilera DNA 180
89 KR1 (also renowned for unreliability while being huge fun, there
could be a pattern here)

 

The key goes in vertically about halfway along the left side, a couple of
inches in. You might need to lean on the rear of the seat while turning the
key.

That's the easy part. I gleefully await the "How do I get the fuckin thing
back on?" thread.

 

There's a rod in the toolkit. You hit it with a hammer to shift the locking
ring and the preload ring. Make sure you only hit every second lug, because
they round off very quickly

 

I can't remember the last time I wished that!


BTH

 

Being the compleat metrosexual that he is, I suspect Johns got a good
handle on "queer cosmetics" ;-)

big

 

Thanks Mate, Jules and Deb sorted me out on that one already.

Naaah it was a shit to get on but close examination revealed the problem
(mind you it took about 15mins of careful fiddling and several removals
of the tool bag to get the fucker back on). I think I'll be rethinking
the contents/storage method of the toolbag - a bigger bag that doesn't
sit quite as high will help.

JL

 

Are you serious ? **** me ! I'm off to MCA to spend $15 on an
aftermarket C spanner then !!

JL
(<shakes head>, I thought it was the English who were masters of the
dodgy solution)

 

Oh that's OK, JulianDeb warned me I was going to get accused of that
after asking about a colour co-ordinating helmet

That's OK, wait until I've finished replacing what little plastic it
does have with Carbon Fibre*and adding extra CF bits (belly pan,hugger
etc

JL
*If it's worth doing, it's worth doing to excess
04 X Raptor with added Carbon Fibre
04 Gilera DNA - still VERY yellow (btw CrazyCam, you **really** want one
of these, I was killing myself laughing while roaring through the Old Rd
at 90K (screw the double points, I was having FUN !)
89 KR1

 

Abso-fuckin'-lutely !!

JL
(sweetie I could teach the fab five a thing or three )

 

Not to mention inner city Sydney

JL
It's a den of iniquity down there, don't you worry 'bout that !

 

"Well I dont read this group for the serious bike related issues"
(Will S)

GB