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Falcopops · #31 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:56 pm

Nice Golidie, enjoy.

Funily enough it was an R1 that prompted me to get the Falco

I visited an old school mate who races his R1 and he let me go out for a spin on it. Now I was running about on an old GSX1100 at the time and the difference was awesome, but the riding position a bit too extreme. the Falco seemed to fit in the middle

BikerGran · #32 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:38 pm

Falco9 wrote: And my newly restored little Yam 100

IS that an RXS? They never used that paint scheme on the RXS?

This was mine that I went touring on in Normandy with my club. Great little bike, handled like a 'proper' bike, never complained about carrying all my stuff, tent, airbed, stove, clothes etc etc. 70mph once it was wound up (except up hills or against a headwind)!

BikerGran · #33 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:47 pm

Then there was the Superdream, bought for my 50th as a project, been standing in a back garden for 2 years, rebuilt by me.

That's the new MOT on the seat, passed first time.

And the GT550, bought 3 days before I went to France cos the Superdream ate its generator, as they do.

And now she has three wheels.

Aladinsaneuk · #34 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:57 pm

oooo biker gran

I am helping a mate turn a gt750 into a trike... any pointers??

BikerGran · #35 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:21 pm

Pm me with an email address, I've got a few pics of the rear end on mine which others have found helpful - mine's a very simple conversion in which the only thing that's modified is the swingarm - and the Reliant axle which has been shortened one side, and the propshaft shortened of course.

Better still, I've put them on Photbucket as I've lost count of the number of times I've posted them or emailed them. Feel free to nick them if they're any help, and shout if there's anything else you'd like me to add.

There's lots of useful info about trike building on Manky Monkey Motors tho all Andy's trikes are hardtails - there's also a link on that page to an article about Gertie (my trike).

joecrx · #36 Post by **joecrx** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:39 pm

rs 100 my firsts bike with gears , lovly bike takes me back a few years , i bought mine new

Aladinsaneuk · #37 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:55 pm

many thanks bg :)

HowardQ · #38 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:02 pm

Nice Trike BG, how's the latest project coming on, any progress yet?

BikerGran · #39 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:05 pm

Thanks Howard. Haven't been in touch with the builder for a week or two, last time I went over to the workshop he hadn't started and I dread hearing him say he's starting next week - which is what he said 2 weeks ago! Must giove him a ring tho.

Fausto · #40 Post by **Fausto** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:44 pm

Here are my bikes. Crap picture but all I have at the moment.

Just got the DR last month as a runabout to try and save on the Falco's mileage. It's a fun bike and even has me looking up at the sky and relishing the sight of heavy wintry skies. (Well almost)

Nooj · #41 Post by **Nooj** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:58 pm

The noisy Italian

The efficient Japanese

Falco9 · #42 Post by **Falco9** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:46 pm

BikerGran wrote:
Falco9 wrote: And my newly restored little Yam 100

IS that an RXS? They never used that paint scheme on the RXS?

This was mine that I went touring on in Normandy with my club. Great little bike, handled like a 'proper' bike, never complained about carrying all my stuff, tent, airbed, stove, clothes etc etc. 70mph once it was wound up (except up hills or against a headwind)!

Nope it's a 1978 RS100 I think this model ran to 1981 when the RSX was brought in as the update model.

Falco9 · #43 Post by **Falco9** » Thu May 08, 2008 10:19 pm

Finally got the "T" finished. I still have a mirror polished swinging arm to fit, but that will have to wait till winter now. With all this sun it's riding time!

F9

woodbutcher · #44 Post by **woodbutcher** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:16 pm

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Pierre · #45 Post by **Pierre** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:12 pm

For heavens sake , how do you keep everything so effing shiney.

Tuono's looking good f9, but i'm still not sure about that nose fairing. Maybe a falco one grafted on

I just added a new vehicle to the scrapyard

woohoo, low res grainy cameraphone to the rescue