Brace Yourselves For Falco Prices Falling

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blinkey501 · #31 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:08 pm

scottie58 · #32 Post by **scottie58** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:39 pm

I also subscribe to PB for the project bikes and the 2 strokes they used to feature ( secret other life !). Since Tim Thomson returned to Bike it has started to change away from what I prefer.

How they could say the riding position was ok on the SP1 is beyond me, it is also a right porker weight wise - no mention in the article. I have ridden one and it was far too cramped and focused for me. How they could compare a Falco to it it ?? An old style Mille would have been more appropriate. As for the Duke ? Suits me that the Falco will remain off the radar. I accept that you have to fettle it to get the best from it which is part of the attraction for me as a "fiddler"

Falconihlist · #33 Post by **Falconihlist** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:42 pm

I actually found the SP1 downright uncomfortable, more so than the Husky 610 I have, and that is bearable for at least 60 miles of motorway. An upgraded shock definitely does make a huge difference in comfort.

bigearsbilly · #34 Post by **bigearsbilly** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:10 am

I used to have a BMW R1100s

It was a fuggin' great bike but not exactly soulful.

hornetrider · #35 Post by **hornetrider** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:57 pm

bigearsbilly wrote:I used to have a BMW R1100s

It was a fuggin' great bike but not exactly soulful.

An R1100S is a decent bike, but it wouldn't know which way the Falco went to be fair.

PatrickFalco · #36 Post by **PatrickFalco** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:52 pm

I don't normally buy PB (or any bike magazine - £4 for adverts - no thanks

) and the usual article raves about a bike that someone has blagged some ex-WSB suspension, spent a further £5k+ on it and tells us how it's better than standard. Really!?!?!?

I picked up this issue as it had a Falco in it and expected the usual ego polish that I've got from any review I can remember, but got a bit of a shock!

The negative points they made have some foundation, with regard to weight and standard suspension, but comfort is subjective and it's the most comfy bike I've ever ridden at length (my 1200gs adv included).

It would've been good to see a dyno comparison between them, and I suppose the test was an interesting take on 3 different approaches to big v-twins. They were more bothered in the iconography of the SP-1 than anything. Falco's are ace and we know it.

The oddest thing about the very same magazine is an article where columnist Si Martin decries the Adventure Bike cult (another slap for me!) and describes the ideal motorbike - big V twin, 70lb-ft, comfy for two, good brakes and suspension.....

Sound like a bike anyone here can think of....?

D-Rider · #37 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:24 pm

Hi and Welcome to the forum Patrick

HowardQ · #38 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:25 pm

Welcome to the site Patrick.

Yes, it sounds just like a bike I know and love.

blinkey501 · #39 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:47 pm

Welcome

davebms · #40 Post by **davebms** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:34 pm

Welcome

control_67 · #41 Post by **control_67** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:52 am

I have been a reader of PB since 2008 and before that in the '90s too. It has always stood out as a much better mag than FB (max power for bikes), bike (dull group tests every month), ride (reviews of textiles and high vis) or MCN (nuff said). I recently bought the November 2001 issue with their review of the then new Falco, they praised it very highly then, but still called it practical. It was also put up against much more reasonable competition, namely the Buell X1 and Triumph Sprint ST. The aprilia won out on bhp and was under 8ft/lb down on the 1203cc ditch pump. They even said hat the stock Sachs shock worked well (shows how much shocks have moved on since then!).

"Best of the bunch is the aprilia. It does everything that you could want from a bike. It behaves well and has the least quirks. Long rides, short thrashes, long thrashes, the aprilia does the lot, it's all there.

The Falco is much more than a sports tourer and the term 'all rounder' does it scant justice. Understated styling combined with its potent V-twin motor make it a wolf in sheeps cliche."

Falcorob · #42 Post by **Falcorob** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:50 pm

Lets be perfectly honest here. Not one of us is going to change their opionion about the Falco based on a Performance Bikes review are they?

I for one can't think of a better bike for my needs.

DavShill · #43 Post by **DavShill** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:05 pm

Slightly off topic I know but..... I got a call from the publishers last week and accepted an offer of 3months Bike and 3months Ride mags for £2..... 33.3pence each mag. Must remember to cancel the dd after 3m.

blinkey501 · #44 Post by **blinkey501** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:13 pm

Falcorob wrote:Lets be perfectly honest here. Not one of us is going to change their opionion about the Falco based on a Performance Bikes review are they?

Er nope

Falco Frank · #45 Post by **Falco Frank** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:45 pm

The topic title is VERY apt as last night I watched an auction on Ebay end for a 2001 Falco, same year as mine but it had more mileage at 32K, Ohlins rear shock - front and rear engine crash bungs & Scott oiler among other good stuff.

A few scratches on the fairing but still very presentable - starting offer was £1300, auction ran for seven days, got 2(!) bids and sold for £1378 (!!!)

If this is the way things might go then I'll turn mine into a Trackbike and damn the consequences!

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Brace Yourselves For Falco Prices Falling

Bit late here, but