scorpa3 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 My friend has just bought a tidy '04 Raga. It looks very much as original, he was wondering if there are any common problems or modifications which could or should be done to improve it? Much of the terrain on which we ride is slippy wet 'off cambered' mud and roots, so power is not going to be an issue. Any personal experiences or info appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkin trials Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Just make sure that the airbox is well sealed best i have found is to split air box and put a bead of sicoflex 50 or similar ( any windscreen mastic should do) around the join and then put back together then add extra at the top back of air box where the rear guard comes down this stuff hardens but remains flexible whereas silicone stays to soft and gets pulled out too quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Thanks for that tip. We've just got back from a decent practice and it seems to grip really well although it suffered from a number of stalls, despite the tick over being set quite high.... is this a common problem when first trying a Raga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgas Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 a new plug will do the work, i feel. When these gasser are used at low throttle speeds, they carbonise quite a bit. The cilinderhead builts up carbon, and so is the plug. Run it real hard for a couplle of minutes and see if it starts to smoke. Check yr plug, is it white, you probably have solved the low throttle stalls. It cld happen that after a WOT you feel the engine hesitates a bit, like it is runnning out of fuel. Then the plug is still not really clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 We were so keen to get out and try the bike that we just rode it as it came from the dealers. A carb strip, new plug and gearbox oil are on the cards for next weekend. Thanks for the info, any advice is welcome, especially things we need to do whilst it is apart this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostar Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Hi there , Great bike & good choice It took me 3 to 4 rides to get use to the power & stalls when doing trick tight riding , Now it is all good , Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Terrific bikes arn't they.Change the gear oil every 3 trials with 450cc atf3 automatic transmission oil.The gear oil on these lubes the main bearings,so dirty oil soon ruins them.I found this out the hard way.they are easy to stall when you first ride one,but the gearing is very high.Try riding it a gear lower than you did on your previous bike,hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Has anyone got any other useful tips for the 'o4 Raga? The proof will be in the eating on Sunday, we're riding at Kinlet in the Midland Centre Championships and Kinlet is known for being muddy when it rains. And it sure has rained this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 i've the 05 raga. in the mud my bike has pulled 5th gear (done it for a laugh) and believe me nothing i've ever ridden can match this - i ride in kent the land of mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Dodgy NEW spark plug ended proceedings early today at Kinlet. Such a silly thing ruined the day, by the time we got back to the car to change the plug at the end of the first lap, it had stopped in three sections. 15 marks lost just because of an intermitent plu problem. On another issue.... Right down at the bottom of Kinlet, (miles from the car) we tried removing the air filter to see if it was causing the problem, sure enough the bike did run better for a while. Maybe the filter was over oiled. Someone suggested running the filter dry as we rarely get any dust in this area. Has anyone tried this? Does it effect the running very much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgas Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 That someone was joking i wld say.I don't think anybody will advice to not oiling a airfilter After oiling squeeze it to get it as dry as you can. What are the jetting specs of the bike. Have they run it bigger jets for very cold winter temps in the past? How many turns on the idle screw? With the fresh plug, it ran better? What was dodgy about the new plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 With the old plug back in it ran ok, the new plug must have been breaking down for some reason. However, when it was choking up, it certainly did run better with the airfilter out completely. The filter was quite wet with oil, we got home and washed it out with petrol, then hot soapy water, dried it and put it back in the bike dry. Standard 122 main jet with 2 1/2 turns on screw. It now seems to run a treat (ie: better with the dry filter) it ticks over better than before and bottom end throttle response is much smoother. Open to suggestions on this. Dry or wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Pete, wash the filter with PJ1 air filter cleaner, rub it in well and hose it off well after 15 minutes. Let it dry overnight thoroughly and spray it with PJ1 filter spray, not too much though, stick it in a bag or if you have latex gloves better, work the filter spray in well. Been doing this for ages now and does a really good job, key to it seems to be not to much spray and work it in well. Would nt advise a dry filter though, dust can collect in the case and build up quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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