New Falco Owner

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yellowasp · #31 Post by **yellowasp** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:02 pm

D-Rider wrote:Yeah - done a search of Bridgestone's website and can't find any quoted pressures .... strange - all the other manufacturers seem to quote them.

If you have no more success than me in unearthing a recommendation from Bridgestone, I'd go with the user manual recommendation.
I expect you have a user manual but if not, download one from the official Aprilia website:
http://www.serviceaprilia.com/public/lum/index.asp

or from Martin Poll's website .... where you can also get the workshop manual and other good info
http://www.martinpoll.dk/div_april.htm

Thanks for the Link

I did not have the owners manual so it was good to get a copy of that. Got the workshop manual already.

I purchased the bike from a good friend who also recommended this site. He i known as Sidestand on here and has far too many bikes

When I went to pick the bike up he had seven there and one next door in the garage. All bikes in MINT condidition including this one.

D-Rider · #32 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:51 pm

That sidestand .... 7 bikes .... no wonder he couldn't find the time to keep all their tyres inflated

sorry sidestand

HowardQ · #33 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:35 pm

Wondered where he'd gone!

yellowasp · #34 Post by **yellowasp** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:51 pm

D-Rider wrote:That sidestand .... 7 bikes .... no wonder he couldn't find the time to keep all their tyres inflated

sorry sidestand

To be honest the tyres felt hard and looked OK so its not his fault. I should have known with the handling of the front end something wasn't quite right. Im not complaining as he did me a great deal on the bike.

Wen't out today with the correct tyre pressure. WOW what a difference. Handles not bad at all in fact really well and I'm still grinning from ear to ear. Also had a Meta alarm fited today. Great job by the guy that fitted it.

HowardQ · #35 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:01 pm

As probably mentioned already, if you use the alarm, also use a battery conditioner to keep the battery well charged. You do not want to try to start a Falco with a below par battery. With a good battery it will almost always start first time on the button. If low you can get dash resets and at the very worse damage to the starter clutch (or sprag clutch).
Glad you're starting to enjoy it now, the grin will get wider still!

yellowasp · #36 Post by **yellowasp** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:04 pm

HowardQ wrote:As probably mentioned already, if you use the alarm, also use a battery conditioner to keep the battery well charged. You do not want to try to start a Falco with a below par battery. With a good battery it will almost always start first time on the button. If low you can get dash resets and at the very worse damage to the starter clutch (or sprag clutch).
Glad you're starting to enjoy it now, the grin will get wider still!

Been on an Optimate since I got it and Sidestand always kept it on one too

DavShill · #37 Post by **DavShill** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:13 pm

Welcome YW - what everyone else said - great choice of bike and a keeper me thinks.

D-Rider · #38 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:23 pm

HowardQ wrote:As probably mentioned already, if you use the alarm, also use a battery conditioner to keep the battery well charged. You do not want to try to start a Falco with a below par battery. With a good battery it will almost always start first time on the button. If low you can get dash resets and at the very worse damage to the starter clutch (or sprag clutch).
Glad you're starting to enjoy it now, the grin will get wider still!

Well I've a meta alarm and an optimate but TBH I never bother with the optimate unless I'm going away on business for a week or 2 - and doubt if it really needs it then.
Think the main thing is to ride it regularly.

HowardQ · #39 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:46 pm

D-Rider wrote: Think the main thing is to ride it regularly.

I think we'll all agree with that!
Andy's right, if your battery is in decent nick and you ride regularly you should be OK, only started using my battery conditioner more as my battery got tired, and it's worked so well I ain't got round to changing the battery yet.

sidestand · #40 Post by **sidestand** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:36 pm

Sorry about the TP Waspy - the Falco hadn't been out for a couple of months before you got it, apart from a quick trip round the block !
I should have checked the pressures though - but was very busy that week - & you did sneak up on me to prise her away

Shall still keep looking in here though if that's OK - knowing me, I might get another 'prilia sooner than you all think

HowardQ · #41 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:46 pm

You will be welcome anytime mate.

You could tell us about the other bikes sometime, when you've got a few hours to spare

D-Rider · #42 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:02 pm

sidestand wrote:
Shall still keep looking in here though if that's OK - knowing me, I might get another 'prilia sooner than you all think

Yay - good - stick around sidestand

..... 1st V4 on the forum ??

yellowasp · #43 Post by **yellowasp** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:34 am

sidestand wrote:Sorry about the TP Waspy - the Falco hadn't been out for a couple of months before you got it, apart from a quick trip round the block !
I should have checked the pressures though - but was very busy that week - & you did sneak up on me to prise her away

Shall still keep looking in here though if that's OK - knowing me, I might get another 'prilia sooner than you all think

It was a bit of a rush on you

The funny thing is Mick they looked OK . Them BT014 appear a VERY stiff tyre and not having rode a sporty type bike before I thoght it was just me. Its only when I took Karen on the back for a blast and had to fight the feckin biketo get it back to the other side of the road after an overtake that I thought this couldn't be right and was thinking about suspension when someone at work the on here mentioned tyre pressure.

All's OK now and I can't wait to go on a decent ride. I'm having the new tyres fited on Saturday anyhow.

Falcoholic · #44 Post by **Falcoholic** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:38 pm

Welcome to the site YW and congrats on what looks like a very tidy looking bike.

lots of good recommendations on here for a few modifications so stash your credit card.

Best of luck with it.