Skyteam V-retro (raptor) 250 owner

[overlander]

Just in Melbourne at the moment, will post more photos when I return to the country. The metal part that goes into the connector on the handlebars appears lose. Might have to pull it apart to see if I can tighten it. Thanks for all comments

[zingshoen]

undo the bracket and all parts will be revealed. it s not complicated.

hope you re in the northern suburbs (brunswick, coburg, preston)

[overlander]

I'm in Footscray, inner west. I found this article on buying a motorbike in China when searching for info on the biggest shopping mall in the world - http://www.gochengdoo.com/en/blog/it...our_motorcycle The jialing tricycles look pretty cool

[overlander]

the v-retro (raptor) 250's first (legal) day on the road

[tecnolli]

Be careful. You're riding on the wrong side of the road.

Sorry, just kidding. Very nice pics, i like your bike!

[overlander]

wrong side of the road and upside down!
in the land downunder

[Weldangrind]

I really like that bike. Any mods planned for it?

[overlander]

I may put a new exhaust on it to give it a beefier note and let a bit more flow through. My brother has a spare muffler for his R1, which has had the baffle removed.

[zingshoen]

great bike, looks good in black, too. i used to live in brunswick, and spent much time on sydney road. williamstown rings a few pleasant bells, though. safe riding!

[overlander]

took the bike for an extensive ride around Ararat (country town) today. Took it out on the highway but only to around 80kms. It is great fun around town, only weights 125 kg's so easy to throw around. Get's a few looks and comments, people don't know what it is. I've been looking at some mods on the original suzuki van van, they look great stripped back, nice looking flat tracker appearance.

[overlander]

If I was to get it lookin spec I would :

remove white fenders

jack up the rear end

put a meatier exhaust on it

maybe a fat 180' front tire like the rear

thinner seat

[tecnolli]

Originally Posted by overlander

If I was to get it lookin spec I would :

You got taste. Go ahead!

[Pliskin]

I would suggest a safety vest of some sort if you are going to ride a lot in the city, not sure how busy traffic is over there. Good idea with exhaust. Thanks for posting pics. Your Black Wombat looks very happy.

[zingshoen]

But at 100 she squeals like a slaughterhouse pig and trembles like a drunk in detox!

i m not surprised, my honda does the same :-) if you geared her higher, you won t have acceleration, if you gear her too low she ll scream sooner. but there is the gearing at which the motor works best and delivers the most power. one tooth less or more on the front can make a difference for cruising and shifting. annoying having to shift all the time around 60 km/h, the standard speed limit on major urban roads in australia. the stock gearing on the suzuki dr 400 is a good example for that. not sure whether our motor is similar to the CRF 230, but it should be close enough:
http://www.gearingcommander.com/

i prefer a lower gearing on those small bikes and get up to 80 really quickly and then leave it at that.

[my01]

Originally Posted by zingshoen

not sure whether our motor is similar to the CRF 230, but it should be close enough:
http://www.gearingcommander.com/

i prefer a lower gearing on those small bikes and get up to 80 really quickly and then leave it at that.

Now you can find in gearingcommander the SKYTEAM V-RAPTOR 250.
I let add it to the database