Designed by the same man who penned the Ducati Monster, Miguel Angel Galluzzi, the V-Raptor is a typically Italian design. Based around a steel-tube frame and a rebadged Suzuki TL1000R engine, it is a direct competitor to the Monster 900. The engine is much more powerful than Duvati’s air-cooled 900, and Cagiva’s fuel-injection and exhaust systems provide smooth power delivery. Strong, grunty power throughout the rev range makes the V-Raptor great fun on the road, catapulting it out of bends, front tyre skipping over the road surface. The obvious difference between this and the Raptor 1000 is the bodywork. A radical nosecone arches over the wide handlebars then merges back into the front of the fuel tank.
About Cagiva V-Raptor 1000:
Top speed: 237km/h (147mph)
Engine type: 996cc, I/c 90ยบ V-twin, eight-valve, DOHC
Maximum power: 79kW (106bhp) @ 8500rpm
Frame type: steel-tube trellis
Tyre size: front 120/70 17, rear 180/55 17
Final drive: chain
Gearbox: 6 speed
Weight: 197 (434lb)
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