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New Falco owner in person
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:22 am
by spiderwheels
No longer just an owner in spirit :)
I collected BU05 UVM yesterday. Just under 40K on the clock and seemingly a full service history.
Bad points:
Some lacquer is flaking off the tank and there's some scratches from everyday use- appears to have gone touring europe.
There is perculiar mileage history on the MOTs. According to the dealer the clocks reset to km when the battery goes flat hence the strange mileage. No idea if that's true.. and I'm not sure if I really care..
Still has the original side stand
Good points:
It goes broom broom
It has road-legal remus cans
It has a Nitron shock - probably just the most basic model fitted around 2009.
40,000 miles so it's nicely run in.
Here are the pics (I hope it's more reliable than my other italian toy..)
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:46 am
by Shetland Woody
Nice bike
it is true about clocks resetting, best way to avoid that is to plug her into a optimate or similar while not in use, if you try and start her with a low battery she could kick back and that's what damages the sprag clutch. Good buy though :) you'll love her nearly as much as you'll love this site ;)
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:26 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
As before
SIDESTAND
Sort it before anything else
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:19 pm
by blinkey501
Aladinsaneuk wrote:As before
SIDESTAND
Sort it before anything else
Looks like he has a bubseywoo one fitted?
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:30 pm
by plasticpig72
Looks fine, stand isn't original though still more upright than mine.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:45 pm
by spiderwheels
Looks fine, stand isn't original though still more upright than mine.
Maybe I'll see how I get on with the stand.. it looks a bit flimsy tbh.
Has anyone seen this bike before?
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:05 pm
by Shetland Woody
spiderwheels wrote:Has anyone seen this bike before?
Yeah we see this style of bike all the time...especially on here lol
Funnin
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:50 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
Yep I think that is a late bubseywoo stand
(Though it may be something else - the angle looks wrong...)
They were shite - and cause a lot of problems
Suggest you see if there is height adjustment on the shock - that may help (I doubt it but)
Then change the leg for a fire blade 2006 model
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:01 pm
by fatboy
Nice looking ride there !
Second the advice regarding trickle charger, if the battery is suspect then bin it, Falcs are very suseptible to sad battery syndrome and your dash resets to facory settings...
kph and 6000 rpm limit
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:01 pm
by blinkey501
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Yep I think that is a late bubseywoo stand
(Though it may be something else - the angle looks wrong...)
They were shite - and cause a lot of problems
Really?
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:22 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
The word LATE is the clue
Iirc there were 4 different versions
Versions 1 and 2 were excellent bits of kit and highly sought after
Version 3 were flimsy and poor angles - I saw one fitted on a tuoldo and even though the footprint was wider the bike was too upright
(I think this is one of those)
Version 4 s were hardly ever delivered, and were shittier than a shitty thing in a sewer....
Re: New Falco owner in person
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:34 pm
by randomsquid
spiderwheels wrote:
There is perculiar mileage history on the MOTs. According to the dealer the clocks reset to km when the battery goes flat hence the strange mileage.
Tis true, my old MOTs are a mixture of km and miles. I've also got a flaky lacquer thing on the back of the tank, not overly fussed about it.
Oh, and welcome, and congratulations on picking the prettiest colour.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:36 pm
by randomsquid
Aladinsaneuk wrote:The word LATE is the clue
Version 4 s were hardly ever delivered, and were shittier than a shitty thing in a sewer....
Mine was one of the last ones before he gave up. It's solid and it bolted straight on. Angle of the foot could have been better though.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:41 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
Nod Tarquinius
The last batch had horrendous problems
I remember 20 plus pages on the old rsvr.net site
Re: New Falco owner in person
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:46 pm
by MartDude
randomsquid wrote:I've also got a flaky lacquer thing on the back of the tank, not overly fussed about it.
These might help
