Newbie... and I want me a Falco!

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#46 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:23 pm

nice bike and welcome

now paint it black :)


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#47 Post by HisNibbs » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:24 pm

Keep up, he's bought a red one. They're not THAT slow.
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#48 Post by Jadaris » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:31 pm

Well they do say once you've had black you don't go back, I stil say mines just as nice :smt003

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#49 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:33 pm

aye red ones were quite swift

and jadaris - yours is mainly black


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#50 Post by fastasfcuk » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:14 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:nice bike and welcome

now paint it black :)
red and black.

i thank you. :smt003

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#51 Post by HowardQ » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:29 pm

Jadaris wrote:Well they do say once you've had black you don't go back, I stil say mines just as nice :smt003
Yeh but you are still a bit GREEN :smt003
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#52 Post by Jadaris » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:04 pm

Well he obviously hasn't converted me to the dark side then :smt005 my bike stays as it is :smt003

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#53 Post by HowardQ » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:32 pm

It's still nice!
Dark side ?
Green bike?
Both?
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#54 Post by Nooj » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:08 am

Black and green? Mmmmmm.... Green&Blacks *drooool*
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#55 Post by rick » Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:08 pm

Picking up my new toy tomorrow... the only negative thing is the slightly annoying 4hr 45min train journey to get there!!

I'm sure it'll be worth it though :smt003 :smt003
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#56 Post by HisNibbs » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:10 pm

A long way there means a long way back. I think you'll enjoy that what ever the weather.....
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#57 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:43 pm

so as you know rick - when the fuel light comes on - you have 20 miles or so.... it should be more but you will be hooning it :)


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#58 Post by rick » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:18 pm

Now thats what I call a motorcycle!

Horrible train journey there (6.5hrs or something) but great journey home... was a bit tentative at first but soon enjoyed it. Its hell of a difference to a 650 IL4 but loved every minute of it.

One thing I did notice was the EFI light came on and the engine felt a little spluttery, nothing major, but then it dissappeared after a few minutes and the bike ran fine. A similar thing happened after a stop near Oxford but this time it only stayed on for 30s or so.

So, one very happy Falco owner... so far so good...

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