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Celebration of the Dark Side.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:56 pm
by HowardQ
On Wednesday I will have had the Falco 8 years, so to celebrate here are some new pictures of the
Dark Side, (
with recently fitted Oz wheels).
Now I know why I kept the blue flashes all this time, they were just waiting for the wheels.
Like me the old bike is a lot older and a bit tattier than when we first met, but unlike me the Falco still scrubs up half decent.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:55 am
by rossguzzi
That`s nice !
And if you want to have a spare fairing for just in case..... Look here
http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/show ... uono-shock
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:57 pm
by philgro64
You have just shamed me into going out and giving my fast black one a wash and polish.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:09 pm
by wayofthedarkhand
Everyone seems to have these Oz wheels now. Is there a give-away or something?
More seriously, where sells them? What's their weight compared to the standard wheels? and does everything bolt straight back on to them no worries?
Oh nice Falco by the way
Wheels...
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:37 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,
Great bike! Black of course
Yes DarkHand, they swop straight across and it is a weight thing, you are correct....
Good upgrade, amongst the good one's, like the side-stand, clutch cylinder and airbox etc etc.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:15 pm
by fatboy
Scrubs up extremely well ! V V V nice looking bike
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:45 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
do a search here carl for the weight differences.... it is a major difference for the real oz's....
nice btw howard :)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:14 pm
by randomsquid
Does look nice that.
Re: Wheels...
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:29 pm
by HowardQ
GregD-UK wrote:Hi all,
Great bike! Black of course
Yes DarkHand, they swop straight across and it is a weight thing, you are correct....
Good upgrade, amongst the good one's, like the side-stand, clutch cylinder and airbox etc etc.
The other essential mod on a black Falco is the smoked rear tail light, which was down to you Greg.
Thanks again!
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:32 pm
by HisNibbs
Looks pretty familiar but none the worse for that.
Thankx...
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:49 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi All,
Thaanks Howard, yes an "Important" upgrade as well
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:14 pm
by flatlander
I thought the most essential upgrade on the black ones was painting over the base coat ? ;)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:45 pm
by Falcopops
flatlander wrote:I thought the most essential upgrade on the black ones was painting over the base coat ? ;)
OUCH!
Nice bike Howard, I'm not spotting the tatty bits at all, just wish mine was as clean and shiny.
Nos sure about the blue bits though, I reckon they'd look better on my blue Falco. Happy to do a swap, I'll even pay for the postage
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:25 am
by Firestarter
flatlander wrote:I thought the most essential upgrade on the black ones was painting over the base coat ? ;)
+1
Although, if it's looked after, the base coat should be fine. It's only if it's ill treated do you get that sludgy brown & black mess you see on some...
Very nice by the way Howard, twas a black one that I first saw many years ago, which first attracted me to the Falco.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:33 pm
by DavShill
Still looks the business Howard - love the blue OZs