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There seems to be so many posts about whats going wrong with peoples Falco's, is it because;

1. They're getting old

2. They're reverting to Italian norm (unreliable)

3. work undertaken to make them individualistic (mods etc) has made them that way (unreliable)

4. They need too much TLC, which people begrudge or can't afford.

I know there are bikes from as late as 2005 (when 1st registered) but basically they are 2003 models (last year of manufacture) that have sat in some field or whatever other space the manufacturers used for storage, which must affect their reliability.

Don't shoot the messenger its a question not a condemnation.

Bikes generally ain't as reliable as cars though are they? I always assumed it was due to the weather getting into and about all the parts and that bikes are more fragile due to the state of high tune that they come out the factory with in comparison to cars.
And breathe...

Personally, I think all bikes have problems, its just the nature that changes.

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actually, its because of a combination of things - one being this is the time of year when people work on them

more interestingly, this is one of the places regarded as being a good resource for anything falco - oh, and excellent for advice on Piles, health, stilts and having grey pubes - but enough of the admin's core skill set

Are there really that many with problems?
I doubt there are many bikes of similar vintage with fewer issues.

Mine's going fine at any rate

/nod

its because you took the baffles out and stopped being an old man
















































well, pretended you were not an old man at any rate........

Hmmm ..... my mark of respect for they guy with his name above our bar still continues - but I do plan to pop the baffles back in when I can find a moment to do so ..........

PARDON???

going deaf Gramps.....

And folks don't usually post when their bike is running fine; my Futura's done nearly 5,000 miles this year with absolutely no issues other than having to tighten the chain, wondering whether to leave a new back tyre until next year, and wishing it would get me to where we're meant to be on time.

you're meant to tighten the chain???

next you'll be telling me that I'm not meant to wear the sprockets smooth

flatlander wrote:you're meant to tighten the chain???

Yes - it ensures a reliable flush.

Most Falcos are going to be around 10 years old and many with more than 50,000 miles so there is bound to be a few signs of ageing in the wiring loom and corrosion in connectors etc. leading to the occasional hiccup. The Falco has so far been by far the most reliable bike I've owned despite this years worn wire issue.

Simples

People post when they have problems but they don't when they haven't.

You only hear the bad, not the good

OK so here is the good, had the Falco exactly one year and apart from cosmetic changes, shock and sidestand the bike is totally standard, even has the original exhausts.
After 24000 miles it starts first time, it runs beautifully and pulls like a train.

I can't fault this bike at all and from what I have witnessed when out with others it gives far less bother that a lot of "modern" bikes.

As others have said the bikes are all at least 10 years old and people are starting to mess about with them.

Mine is a 55 plate with 18000 miles on the closk. It's very well looked after and has had no engine mods other than a K&N filter and Blue Flame cans. The other mods are suspension, wheels etc.

It's caused me problems on three occasions in the last year, each time it's the sudden engine cut out. Stop switch off and on again and away we go. It's so intermitent it's hard to trace. Runs fine for months then spits it's dummy out.

And its not just a "foosty" stop switch in need of a strip and clean? Had this with the r6, similar problem...
My Yam used to be really bad for reg rec's which took out the battery. Just luck I guess.