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Just over a week to go until the first track day on the Falco, I can't wait!!

I spent a bit of time this afternoon checking how easy it is to prep the bike, and was pleasantly surprised. One bolt to remove each mirror and four to remove the whole numberplate hanger ass.y, although it's easier if you take the tail plastics off first.

The bike looks so much better with the hanger removed, it's a shame I've got nothing to ft in place of the tail light tho:





Bolt down tank cam mount adapted to fit the Falco, some trimming is needed:



And a quick test, good angle and no vibes but I could do with a clear screen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vol-EDdRyI

Roll on next Thursday

Bike's looking good and I liked the video from that view point. Quality looked ok too.

Front indicators - ahem....
Passenger pegs - ahem....

Looking good Dave, be sure to send us the link to the vids when done.

What track you doing?

If you've got a paddock stand take the sidestand off too, it's been known to drag

HisNibbs wrote:Bike's looking good and I liked the video from that view point. Quality looked ok too.

Front indicators - ahem....
Passenger pegs - ahem....

Yeah, I'd like to take them of but it's not worth the hassle with the indicators. And I haven't got anything to replace the peg hangers with...yet!

The camera is a GoPro wide (not the HD version), the quality is pretty good (better before uploading to youtube) and the sound comes out well too, if a bit quiet.

Falcopops wrote:Looking good Dave, be sure to send us the link to the vids when done.

What track you doing?

If you've got a paddock stand take the sidestand off too, it's been known to drag

Anglesey GP, first time there. Camping two nights so really hoping the weather is good!

No paddock stand unfortunately, and there are a couple of decent left-handers. Hopefully there won't be a repeat of this:

http://youtu.be/-Bq0Wv8wH_A

where I decked the fairing of my CBR600 out and almost (I thought it had gone) binned it

szrdave wrote:The bike looks so much better with the hanger removed, it's a shame I've got nothing to ft in place of the tail light tho:

Hey ho to that! Leave it off and make up a tail tidy

...what the chuff are those exhausts...they're mad!!...just when you thought you'd seen it all

*EDIT...just found it 'Redline Performance'

A ‘tasteful’ ‘performance’ addition by the previous owner.

Rare* and sought after** , I’m sure I could do you a good price?




*Hopefully
**I doubt it

ok with my twin pipe CF's for now...was just admiring from a cosmetic point of view as indeed is very rare

Furygan man beat me to it cos I have logged on to ask about them exhausts!!

Its the same colour scheme as my falco axcept mine is almost stock :-( I want a new set of pipes before I go to IOM but its most probably a set of FUEL

b_chiller wrote:Furygan man beat me to it cos I have logged on to ask about them exhausts!!

Its the same colour scheme as my falco axcept mine is almost stock :-( I want a new set of pipes before I go to IOM but its most probably a set of FUEL

...but you'll be a lot more noticed with them Redline ones on, i love the red into black but not keen on the yellow logo, but hey we digress looking forward to the Vid too...be a while before i have the guts (and permission) to do a track day

BTW how have you survived this lot with a stock bike for so long?

QUESTION- Can pipes be sprayed profesionally with a special paint in a similar look???

because i rarely post and hide behind my keyboard. I read the thread on the black stock machine and hid further!!

Wise man.

Samray wrote:
Wise man.

Yes we must seek this man and pay homage as a lesson to all others who have fallen foul of the 'black knight'

Whistles quietly and reaches for the "Assimilation kit"

furygan man wrote: QUESTION- Can pipes be sprayed profesionally with a special paint in a similar look???

Yes. Will probably cost a fair whack though