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when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

doing things like donuts???
braking slides???
fast power-slides on long, wide curves???
dipping into turns, and powering out of them like on MX tracks???
some of the above???
all of the above???

I'm 5'-10" 200lbs.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 05:01 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

When its laying on top of you.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Not that I would know [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]




 
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 05:16 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

Fast woods riding is the only time I really noticed it, but when I added 1 1/2" per side wheel spacers on the rear I noticed a big improvement everywhere.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

I notice it when Michael AZ was getting it up on two wheels in every corner. Just before it ends up on top of him

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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 08:52 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

Well for me (265 lbs) .....all the time. I really hated the way my raptor handled......got it when they first came out and the aftermarket had not really kick in yet. I called Lonestar for some goodies and the wait was going too be to long.....sold it 1 month after buying.

just my .02
 
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 09:43 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???


Anytime you ride it with the stock Dunlop radials.

After changing the tires, I never notice it...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

I added a Durablue Eliminator 2+2 and it slides instead of tipping. I may flip the front wheels to catch up with my newly added width in the rear.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

Mine kills me in the whoops. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
 
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 05:46 AM
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Default when is the RAPTOR's tippiness most noticble???

back off the gas in a turn, and it may just try to ride you!

get rid of the dunlop radials, problem solved.

have heard this 'soapy rear end' complaint from a couple of z400 riders as well.



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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:51 AM
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I second Michaelaz's thoughts.
 
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