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Big Grin's and Beer's All Round!
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:39 pm
by Willopotomas
Today will be one of those day's I saw as never happening. One of those day's where you look so far and so forward to, you think it'll never happen.
Well.. It has!
I'm pretty certain the majority of you (two of you in particular) will recognise her. But I think this should see me well and truly in the "Falco Club" lol
Beers all round!
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:41 pm
by Samray
I'll drink to that.
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:25 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
welcome
may i suggest that some black rattle cans would help with the speed?
and magners please :)
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:49 pm
by paddyz1
If i am correct then i sold them cans to the previous owner
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:53 pm
by D-Rider
Seem to remember sitting on a bike just like that with a bottle of Hobgoblin in my hand just an hour or two ago ..... go on then .... I'll have another .....
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:57 pm
by DavShill
Well done mate - look after her she's got a great pedigree. Ah make mine a pint of pedigree please.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:55 pm
by HisNibbs
That does look familiar...
A pint of 'bling' please, you've got plenty to spare.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:40 pm
by HowardQ
Another bike that needed to stay on the forum!
Hope you enjoy it mate ................
sure you will be doing very soon!
Some things really are worth waiting for.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:54 pm
by Willopotomas
Slowly but surely honing in the suspension settings. Gone from a 6'4" skinny bloke to a 5'11" fat bloke.. no wonder it's skipping and sliding all over the place.. but in a straight line.. phwoar!! gimme gimme!
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:00 pm
by D-Rider
..... and don't forget, people, that Will comes from the same city as "Coventry's Cal Crutchlow". A style involving sliding it about big-time is only to be expected !
..... though I don't think that Cal is either the height of Gio or the girth of Will ...
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:03 pm
by HowardQ
You'll probably know all this already..... from the owner before Gio!
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=239
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:13 pm
by Willopotomas
Blimey.. Didn't realise it had that much done! Doesn't leave a lot for me to do..
Wavey disk's gone.. Dunno where.. No idea what the gearing like now.. Although it wont take much to have a look. The braided brake and clutch lines are very very good.. the 2-1 LeoVince system is now a 2-2 renegade. The LeoVince end can, Millie oil tank and link pipes are in a box of spares.. May sell these as a set as I'm not overly fond of the 2-1 look on the Falco. Suits the Millie, just not the Falco.
Re-valved forks (by reactive suspension, best mod done!)
no idea if that's still the case
Mille steering damper
yep
Blue wheels (Ford Focus Blue)
yep
D/Bubble screen (currently blue but I also have a black one)
black fitted
Middle panels, bellypan and rear light surround painted to match original silver. (Honda Goldwing colour!!)
Not sure if that's still the case, but is all silver..lol..
All alloy parts mirror polished
oh yes
Radiator & oil cooler guards
not looked
Pifkee BellyPan
Skidmarx now i think
Pifkee Crash Bungs
bungs on it, but not Pifkee
MPL pre-load adjusters
no idea
Renegade airkit
yeup
SL Carbon chip
Not looked, but have standard PA08 in a box
Barnett clutch
no idea..lol..
Wavey rear disc (1 off custom made)
Gone
16-43 Gearing (Renthal & Talon sprockets)
No idea
Ohlins AP840 rear shock
with remote pre-load.. oh yes!
EBC Double H pads
probably
HEL Brake hoses (Red)
yep
Mille braided clutch hose
yep
Mille swinging arm conversion
yep
Mille oil tank / oil cooler
Falco oil tank, not sure about the cooler
Mille Exhaust system with Titanium LeoVince Can (removable baffle)
now renegade 2-2 high level
Mikeo's smoked rear lens with Nooj's LED rear light conversion fitted
yep.. and works very well
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:54 am
by kiwi_rsvr
I'm liking that rather alot. I am making a bit of a guess here but assume that the Falco is a "softer" Mille ?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:59 am
by Tweaker
Congrats on the new ride Will. You've got a very well sorted bike there
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Rich (F9) is meticulous with his engineering and it shows.
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:46 am
by Kwackerz
kiwi_rsvr wrote:I'm liking that rather alot. I am making a bit of a guess here but assume that the Falco is a "softer" Mille ?
In original form, Yes, pretty much. Mille with Touring ability. A very overlooked bike considering what it can do.
In modded form (like above) they'll quite happily scratch round the outside of a Mille on track, using the more forgiving set up to grab the edge over the sportsbike. Ive seen it done more than once at Brands.
With full pannier luggage fitted...
And a topbox..
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