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Poor thing
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:14 pm
by Thumper
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
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:02 pm
by loafersmate
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?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:09 pm
by Thumper
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:32 pm
by Kwackerz
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:14 am
by sabestian
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 ;)
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:43 am
by Gio
So has anyone rung the seller?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:10 pm
by loafersmate
I'll be taking it for £450
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:26 pm
by Gio
loafersmate wrote:I'll be taking it for £450
Its at £620
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:26 am
by paddyz1
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
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:36 am
by Exdukenut
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:10 am
by Thumper
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
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:16 am
by loafersmate
Gio wrote:loafersmate wrote:I'll be taking it for £450
Its at £620
ok then maybe not
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:18 am
by loafersmate
That airtech stuff works out at £400ish for a full set plus postage, I thought that was cheap enough.
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:58 pm
by Thumper
It's not bad all things considered but then you have to paint it, depends on the us postage cost I suppose.