Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2.0

[Panic-Pete]

It took a while until i was ready for another try....

Time went by…as it usually does … The CMX´s performance was nearly flawless despite some trouble with the ignition-coil …..



good moments... new/used Bike on the Ranger.



……I did some voyages to Austria, Czechia, and along the german /polish-border and up to the baltic-sea and nearly every weekend, into the surrounding countryside …..





……I bought another Simson S50 and restored it to (nearly) pristine streetworthyness . (...and yes.. it´s the same bike !)

I decided to rebuild the engine top-end of my Yamaha SR 500………but for the latter, I put that on a two year back burner…
…because…I missed that Skyteam V-Raptor.



On the first days of August 2015 I went to my importer/dealer.
I threatened him to pay 1999€ wich I brandished dangerously, right in front of his nose ….
….and escaped securely, with my loot.
(…and at least at this moment, you understand that I read a lot of crime novels…….see ….uh…everybody has to have a flaw….)



Reaching my hidey-hole (aka garage/workshop) my prey turned out to be a 2016 Skyteam V-Raptor (last model with a Carburator)
There were some changes and improvements to the 2011 model.

The rear swingarm now is black instead of silver ,as well as the rear luggage-rack.

While doing the initial pre-ride check, some other things emerged.
Trying to remove the inlet-valve-cover , the upper frame-bracket featured some surplus material, preventing the cover to come off.
My little Dremel-grinder took care of that.

The valve clearance had to be adjusted since there was no lash at all.
The intake –manifold has changed to a flexible and better insulating rubber-part instead the one, of aluminum alloy.

Then some real surprises.The wire-harness was fixed to the frame with no sharp twists or crushing-points.. Even under the tank there were no bulky connectors. Rubbers, holding the tank in place have been improved too.
There´s no resonance- contact-point to the Frame anymore at the left side-cover. Though it’s a very Chinese solution . They just put three M6 sized washers between The holding-bolt and Frame.

It works.
No resonance noises anymore.

The Rubbermounts of the plastic sidecovers however , were perfect examples of the infamous Chinese quality and disintegrated by just looking at . I replaced them with Yamaha parts.
The wheels are factory balanced now.



The new speedo indicates the correct velocity…….. …….painstakingly.
“Superduper”….hmm… but I liked being lied at, by the old type Speedo.
The Raptor reaches the top-speed given in the data sheet. No more no less.

I rode it a lot in the second and third week of August and all the more as my annual leave came up in the last week of August and in the first of September.
All in all, slightly more than 5000 Km in, what came up to six weeks.









some impressions.


Failures: One headlight bulb. One speedo bulb.

But:
Secondary drivetrain still good.
Wheelbearings also……as well as all other parts.
The engine has no measurable oil consumption between changes.
No metal or other residue in the used oil.
Sidestand switch has been improved. Its bigger/sturdier and splash proofed.
The V-Raptor has not reached the level of Japanese quality yet……
…but the important improvements have been achieved.



So.....Welcome to the new Member of the flock

.....and no... i will not sell it anymore !

So... what kind of bike the V-Raptor is ?

Is it a Dual Sport ?........Not really !

Is it a Street Bike ?.......well...it shines on small and curvy roads.

Is it an Enduro ?...........it can cope without roads at all, as long as the terrain ist is not too rough.

....But since i read the Transaustralia report, here in the forum...it´s absolutely clear:

The V-Raptor is an Adventure Bike ! :-)

P.S.

Ride reports will follow.