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Pizza anyone?

#1 Post by Shetland Woody » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:20 pm

Hi guy's, just joined after being recomended by fellow forum users on the aprilia forum. Some of you may know me allready from there :smt001
for those that don't i own a 2000 falco, had her for around 5 years and i'm very happy with her. She's had a few mods ie double bubble screen,cnc levers, carbon akropovic slip ons, gsxr sidestand and in the post on the way back a refurbished rsv mille rear shock :smt001 i hope to own her for a long time to come and i will try and contribute to this site when i can :smt001
I also own a honda hornet 600 which iv'e had for around 8 years and a gas gas 250 trials. Iv'e had various other bikes in the past but these two really stand out and nothing else so far has tempted me away. I live in Shetland isle ( a small island of the top of britain) and am Married with a young baby boy :smt001 some random waffling there but trying to build a picture
Anyway that'll do for now and i hope to be back often
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#2 Post by D-Rider » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:31 pm

Hi Woody - glad you got here in the end (despite the issues with sign-up) :smt006

Enjoy the forum

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#3 Post by Shetland Woody » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:57 pm

Thanks D-Rider, lots of good info here :smt001 in the technical section makes my list of jobs to do even longer lol

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#4 Post by D-Rider » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:04 pm

Shetland Woody wrote:Thanks D-Rider, lots of good info here :smt001 in the technical section makes my list of jobs to do even longer lol
It's our way of saving the European economy so that we all have a future - we create long lists of "must do" jobs which stimulate expenditure - specifically targeted at the hard-pressed manufacturing sector .... and where genuine parts are required we are also doing our part to sort out the struggling Italian economy.
I think that it's about time the various world leaders bothered to acknowledge the good work that we have been doing to prevent global financial melt-down.

Some may think that we're just tinkering with bikes - how little to they appreciate the magnitude of our endeavours.
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#5 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:13 pm

you been smoking Dung again andy?


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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#6 Post by mangocrazy » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:18 pm

Another welcome here, Woody. Saw the invitation on AF1 and wondered if you'd show up here. At least if parts show up on here you're fairly sure you'll be able to afford the postage... :smt003

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#7 Post by blinkey501 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:31 am

:smt006 welcome
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#8 Post by furygan man » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:33 pm

Hello Woody and welcome over to the other side

The suspension pdf's are on my hotmail account and would be easier to email to you if you could pm you email address, if not i'll work out how best to get them onto here then send them over

I'll have a look for the info i had from Falco9 as that should help too

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#9 Post by Shetland Woody » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:25 pm

Thanks for the welcomes guy's, once i get the refurbed shock back if it's decent weather i'll try and get out and take some fresh pics. Iv'e got a 100amp starter solanoid waiting to go on, i'll do that while i'm doing the shock.
I'm planning on doing the oil jet mod aswell next time i change the oil. I'm also going to go up two teeth on the rear sprocket as she could do with new chain and sprockets.
One mod i don't fancy doing is the wiring mod for extra juice as i'm not brilliant with electrics :smt009 it took a few suggestions from fellow AFI members to help figure out how to get my led indicators to flash properly :smt001

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#10 Post by D-Rider » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:31 pm

Don't do the wiring mod unless it's really essential - you could over charge the battery.
TBH most people don't need to do it (despite what you might read elsewhere)
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#11 Post by anzacinexile » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:48 pm

D-Rider wrote: TBH most people don't need to do it
Got my volts back just by cleaning well and liberal dosing with silicon grease

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#12 Post by furygan man » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:05 pm

Right Woody, have emailed all the info i received from 'Falcopops' re suspension...there's others on here that that know more, i'm just the messenger!...I'm lucky enough to be based close enough to 'Griff' to get the bulk of stuff done for me!!

Post your pics up in the 'Aprilia Gallery'...been a long while since anyone posted in there!!

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#13 Post by flatlander » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:54 pm

Not that long or did you lose them ? :smt003
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock

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#14 Post by furygan man » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:16 pm

...true, but my post has been going a fair while...no new posts with all the 'newbies' and 'modded' projects etc

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#15 Post by Shetland Woody » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:25 pm

Iv'e put a couple of pics in the aprilia gallery, but they are getting on abit.
I need to get a few up to date ones. Will do shortly :smt001 oh and don't worry the top box only goes on for the limited touring i do :smt001
Oh and the pics are maybe old but i'm still that ugly ha ha

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