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Thumper · #1 Post by **Thumper** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:14 pm

Anyone here owned this it seems strangely familiar, maybe it would make a nice track project.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/APRILIA-SL-FALCO- ... dZViewItem

loafersmate · #2 Post by **loafersmate** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:02 pm

I guess the motor should be ok so long as it wasn't running long when the bike was upside down!! forks must be bent to snap off both clip-ons, I could be tempted for a tracker although I was thinking of a crashed 750 gsxr. I've seen an italian falco with track bodywork, any-one know if you can get it over here?

Thumper · #3 Post by **Thumper** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:09 pm

I manged to snap a clip on loafsmate

and I didn't bend anything else in doing so. I think they are made to snap off before anything is overstressed.
The poor thing has taken a bash but I would think it could be straightened out fairly cheaply, used falco bits are more available than they were.
In fact I have many of the parts needed already

I would consider bidding myself if it were nearer to me I recon you could get this falco roadworthy for around £500 worth of used parts provided the motor was sound and there is no major frame damage.

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:32 pm

Intrigued by the Cat C as opposed to D.

Doesnt appear to be that much damage from the pics, not enough to merit a C. I guess a physical lookover in the flesh would bring forth the little itty bitty bits that signed it over to a C.

Pity.

sabestian · #5 Post by **sabestian** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:14 am

My SV750 (:smt002) looks and rides near mint but the steering lock bit broke off the frame and it is considered a write off

Or trackday machine ;)

Gio · #6 Post by **Gio** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:43 am

So has anyone rung the seller?

loafersmate · #7 Post by **loafersmate** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:10 pm

I'll be taking it for £450

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:26 pm

loafersmate wrote:I'll be taking it for £450

Its at £620

paddyz1 · #9 Post by **paddyz1** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:26 am

Some info on Cat A, B, C, D, f, X for those of you that might not know.

http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/insurance_write_off.htm

Exdukenut · #10 Post by **Exdukenut** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:36 am

If the forks are damaged I have a set of pristine OEM forks going for a good price. PM if req'd.

As to race bodywork the company that made the stuff was Airtech, FWIW. Web search should bring it up, somewhere.

Thumper · #11 Post by **Thumper** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:10 am

Race bodywork http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/apr ... 000-03.htm

Got to be serious race nut to pay for this gear but it's nice

loafersmate · #12 Post by **loafersmate** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:16 am

Gio wrote:
loafersmate wrote:I'll be taking it for £450
Its at £620

ok then maybe not

loafersmate · #13 Post by **loafersmate** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:18 am

That airtech stuff works out at £400ish for a full set plus postage, I thought that was cheap enough.

Thumper · #14 Post by **Thumper** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:58 pm

It's not bad all things considered but then you have to paint it, depends on the us postage cost I suppose.