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Aladinsaneuk · #16 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:17 pm

Sidestand

Do that before anything else

Like now

blinkey501 · #17 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:21 pm

The most popular mods are
15 tooth front sprocket, Rear shock change Ohlins or white mille off a gen 1, clutch jet.....
These will improve the bike for
1) low speed riding and better excelleration
2)Improve the ride and handling
3)Help select neutral easier

The list of mods go on and on but these to me are the essential after the side stand of course
The shock change is only adviseable if the origional blue shock is fitted

These mods are my opinion others might disagree

slickliner6 · #18 Post by **slickliner6** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:23 pm

ok,,,
first things first and 1 at a time(im a bit slow like that.lol)

Is it the 2006 fireblade stand i need?
(and what else??).

You lot are gonna get sick of me asking all these questions.lol.

but please bare with me,im a nice guy really.

Falconihlist · #19 Post by **Falconihlist** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:58 pm

Sick? No, most of us have been there

I think I used a 06 blade stand, used the original bolt and springs and everything else fitted perfect.

blinkey501 · #20 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:07 pm

slickliner6 wrote:ok,,,
first things first and 1 at a time(im a bit slow like that.lol)

Is it the 2006 fireblade stand i need?
(and what else??).

You lot are gonna get sick of me asking all these questions.lol.

but please bare with me,im a nice guy really.

http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/show ... asurements

Ask away

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CBR1000 ... 4ab3d5332f
or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR-100 ... 2ebb48e9e4

Believe me i asked a lot of questions when i first came on the forum

D-Rider · #21 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:18 pm

blinkey501 wrote: Believe me i asked a lot of questions when i first came on the forum

Believe him, he did

.... and we're still talking to him

Aladinsaneuk · #22 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:40 pm

We are?

blinkey501 · #23 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:10 pm

slickliner6 wrote:ok,,,
first things first and 1 at a time

What you have bought is a brilliant bike, Reliable and well built.

Majority of mods are quite cheap to iron out the niggling but few problems with the bike.

origional side stands really are not up to the job. The angle and length is all wrong.

If your bike is a bugger to find neutral it will be the clutch jet, around about a tenner for the jet .
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=9145

Standard cans are extremely heavy and there is plenty of choice on aftermarket ones, I run motad venoms with no baffles but the V twin engine sounds awsome with these cans on.

you can spend has little or has much has you like on your falco but the sky is the limit. Also it can be addictive

Trust me.

What you will be doing is personalising your bike.

Gen 1 milles are good donor bikes for the falco.
Wheels like oz can be very expensive 400 quid upwards i have found unless you are lucky.. But your bike will change direction more sharply has these wheels are a lot lighter over stock brembo wheels.

And on a final note the mille swingarm on the falco is a very tastefull modification, and funny enough to go with your black frame i have an origional black mille swinger. But i am waiting on another forum member to decide if he would like it, if he is talking

I have skimmed the surface has the list go's on and on and on and i think you get the picture

HowardQ · #24 Post by **HowardQ** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:35 pm

Welcome Del.

As others have said, you've bought a great bike, which could become a keeper!
Just take your time and get used to the bike, if we ever get some decent weather.
The Falco takes a bit of time to get to know, especially if you are coming from a Jap IL4, it may feel a bit unusual at first, but this bike has real character and the more you ride it. the more you'll love it.
Enjoy!

DavShill · #25 Post by **DavShill** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:28 pm

Welcome Del - I see you are from the Ridersite motherland.
Great bike, have fun.

Falconihlist · #26 Post by **Falconihlist** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:24 pm

To give you an idea about cosmetic and aesthetic mods, there are loads of pictures on the forum with stuff we have done. As for the more technical stuff, plenty of articles. It is more like the encyclopedia falco on here, with some gurus thrown in

slickliner6 · #27 Post by **slickliner6** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:39 am

thanks all again.

Has anyone dealt with the "coxhonda" bloke for the sidestand?

D-Rider · #28 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:26 pm

slickliner6 wrote:thanks all again.

Has anyone dealt with the "coxhonda" bloke for the sidestand?

Nope .... GSXR sidestand

Aladinsaneuk · #29 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:28 pm

no, but i think that a few folk have from af1

if you have the kind of cheek associated with a black falco owner, i would ring up lings, where you spent a few quid when you bought the bike a week or so ago, and see what they can do for you price wise....

Falcorob · #30 Post by **Falcorob** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:30 pm

Hello mate. Happy Falco ownership.