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Er....helooooo.....anyone here?

#1 Post by burty » Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:02 am

Hello. Thought I would pop in for a looksie. Had to dust off the counter to find somewhere to sit. It's there anyone here?

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#2 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:42 pm

There is, but not as many as there used to be... Congrats on getting in the first 'Merry Xmas' of the season... :smt003

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#3 Post by Sprag » Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:53 pm

Hello

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#4 Post by burty » Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:25 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:42 pm
There is, but not as many as there used to be... Congrats on getting in the first 'Merry Xmas' of the season... :smt003
Merry Christmas to you too.

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#5 Post by Viking » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:01 am

What Mango said. The place is a shadow of it's former self.

I do pop in from time to time to shake up the dust and dislodge some of the spiderwebs...
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.

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#6 Post by mangocrazy » Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:07 am

It's a great shame. If all the people who post on Facebook also popped back in here for a few minutes it would make such a difference.

But anyway, Merry Christmas to all who venture in here...

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#7 Post by Viking » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:30 am

Facebook?? What the hell is that?
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.

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#8 Post by spiderwheels » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:14 pm

Hello. I'm ashamed to say it's over 2 years since I was here last.

I popped in to get some tips on the type of tubing to replace the coolant level sight tube that has disintegrated as I was changing the coolant today.

I'm doing a few little jobs to tidy up my Falco as I haven't got anywhere to store it so it will soon be up for sale. I don't want to give the new owner a heap of bad news. Actually there's not much needed. Oil and filter done. Brake and clutch fluid changed. Just need to finish the coolant job...
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#9 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:29 pm

Well, good to see you back, anyway! I just used flexible tubing of the correct i.d. and then used small coloured tie-wraps to indicate high and low levels. The OE tube is no longer available and cracks and splits over time anyway.

Shame that you've got to sell it. They're getting scarcer and scarcer...

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#10 Post by fastasfcuk » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:03 pm

Hi, I'm still about and still have the Falco along side a r1250 rs. Still a twin. Hope your all well.

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#11 Post by mangocrazy » Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:53 am

Hi Ian, glad to hear you've still got the old girl! I've still got mine and am currently trying to change the bar position to cater for my ageing bones. It's still a brilliant bike.

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#12 Post by fastasfcuk » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:00 pm

Yeh no question, i would never sell. Does anyone else pop in from time to time ?

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#13 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:38 am

Very few, I'm afraid. Viking pops back from time to time, but most of the old Falco crew decamped when there was a change of ownership. Dunno why, really. Everyone was worrying that all the forum info would be lost, but it's all still there. I don't think they've gone to different forums, just migrated to Facebook I think. Which is a b1t sh1t...

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#14 Post by Wally » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:25 pm

I still pop in occasionally and still have my Falco alongside my Xjr and old Xs1100.
I ride the Xjr a lot because of the comfort, but always come back with a smile after riding the Falco.

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#15 Post by Firestarter » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:42 am

I keep an eye on here, but I'm not actively involved. Not riding much recently or doing any work, and as noted it's all gone a bit quiet. Although, as I write this - "Users browsing this forum: Firestarter and 9 guests", so either people not logged in or spambots
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