Chat for Falco Owners.
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Steve_P
- Despatch Rider
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by Steve_P » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:20 pm
good choice of machine but take it easy till you get used to it. I've been riding jap inline fours for 15 years, and first time I rode mine, I gave it a big hand full and was not expecting the grunt and I nearly hit a bus, pulled so hard and nothing like the jap 4 cylinder bike I was used to
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Viking
- SuperBike Racer
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- Location: The land down under
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by Viking » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:18 pm
What Steve_P said - the power curve of the twin is _way_ different to an I-4.
I've managed to scare myself a few times on the Falco... (But then again, it is the super-fast black / red model!!
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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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Falcomille
- Clubman Racer
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- Location: France - in the sun mate!
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by Falcomille » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:32 am
Olig7475 wrote:I am about to pick up my first bike on Saturday and its a nice black Falco, so if anyone can offer any advice to a newbie that would be great!
I have already been in the bar and bought a round
, anyone out and about in the Notts area when the weather picks up give me a shout!
Cheers
Oli
Hey Oli - let us know what your first ride on the bike was like. And how big the grin is!
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DavShill
- SuperBike Racer
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- Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire
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by DavShill » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:54 pm
Welcome Olig. What everyone else said. Take care and treat her gentle at first. Great choice of bike - You'll keep it a long time.
Interesting avatar - bet she wheelies
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Olig7475
- Clubman Racer
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- Location: Nottingham, UK
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by Olig7475 » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:07 pm
She certainly doesn't have any trouble getting the front end up!!!!!
Only one more sleep to go!!!! this time tomorrow I'll ave had her for a full day, lets hope it stays dry
I'll post back with pics smiles over the weekend.
Cheers for all the great post's
Oli
"Merda taurorum animas conturbit"
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Nooj
- GP Racer
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by Nooj » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:51 pm
Don't crash. It hurts
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