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belly pan
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:39 pm
by kff30
hi all
have just bought my first falco (i was a falco virgin until last week) love the bike to bits have already started doing a few little bits to her to make her my own (sharks fin, chain guard, bobbins) but the one big thing i really want to do is the belly pan, i love the look of the bike with the belly pan on.
so after all that waffling here is my question does any one know of a good place to buy the belly pan and is there any thing i have to watch out for when buying one, as this will be a large outlay for me as i will also get it sprayed to match the rest of the bike i dont want to get a crap one or a badly fitting one
Belly Pan...
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:53 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,
Welcome Kff30 :) Look on Sidmarks website for a "Lower Fairing." Good choice and well made as well. Make sure you sort out the side stand issue as well, if not already done....
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:02 pm
by kff30
side stand issue?? not heard of that yet
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:24 pm
by mangocrazy
The standard side stand is a well-known weak point on the bike (one of very few, it has to be said). Yours may well have already been upgraded, but it's worth checking. The OE sidestand is both too upright and too close to the bike's centre line, so in high winds the bike can fall over in either direction...
Do a search on "side stand" in the Falco section and all will be revealed...
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:38 pm
by D-Rider
Hi and welcome
Glad you're enjoying the Falco
Yep - good advice from Greg and Mango
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:09 pm
by kff30
have just read up about the side stand issue, will be getting a blade stand as soon as i can think i will even do that before the belly pan
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:48 pm
by mangocrazy
kff30 wrote:have just read up about the side stand issue, will be getting a blade stand as soon as i can think i will even do that before the belly pan
Wise move - oh, and welcome!
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:05 pm
by Kwackerz
Welcome and well met!
Glad we eventually got you in. Apologies for the delay
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:42 pm
by kff30
Kwackerz wrote:Welcome and well met!
Glad we eventually got you in. Apologies for the delay
thats ok kwackerz thanks for getting it sorted
and thanks for the welcome every one
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:02 am
by Shetland Woody
Welcome
, what's the sharks fin bit ??
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am
by kff30
Shetland Woody wrote:Welcome
, what's the sharks fin bit ??
the sharks fin is a lower chain guard i have put some photos of my bike up you can see it in them
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... a50cae08ea
its the shiny bit under the swingarm near the rear sprocket
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:27 am
by Shetland Woody
oh yes, i see what it is now
nice bike you have, same colour as mine
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:25 pm
by NickyT
I just recently fitted a Skidmarx belly pan and am really pleased with it. Recommended.
That chain guard and shark fin...each to his own hey.
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:56 pm
by blinkey501
Welcome kff
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:53 pm
by randomsquid
Hello
I bought a skidmarx belly pan last year. Fitting is easier if you loosen the middle panels off first. I still had to tweak a couple of the holes on mine though.
Sort the sidestand before painting the belly pan as you may have to trim it a bit so a more reasonably angled stand than the stock one will clear it on the way down.
Motopike have carbon ones as well if carbon is your sort of thing.