D-Rider's Falco ... as of 5th Sept 2010

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D-Rider · #1 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:46 pm

I've not really put any pictures up for a long time and as I gave it a quick clean today (first time in 4 months

) I thought I'd take some pics to remember what it was like before the next load of changes get underway.

Tweaker · #2 Post by **Tweaker** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:15 am

as mentioned on the 'Other' forum - it's looking superb Andy! What's the knob in the middle of the top yolk for? Looks like an old fashioned choke contol

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:37 am

LOL - that's the peg that the Aprilia tank bag hooks round for it's front mounting

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:24 pm

looks good andy

now cut the crap and get fettling on the new stuff...

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:07 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:looks good andy

now cut the crap and get fettling on the new stuff...

All in good time - no rush

Willopotomas · #6 Post by **Willopotomas** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:14 pm

Bloody ell mate.. Get yeself a tri-pod. Looks like you were shaking like a shittin dog when taking those..lol..

Tis lookin good.. Even more so now ye can see it without the layer of scunge all over it.

MartDude · #7 Post by **MartDude** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:50 pm

very nice, Andy. But . . . .

NBG without panniers

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:17 pm

MartDude wrote:very nice, Andy. But . . . .

NBG without panniers

LOL ..... I'll dig out a pic with the panniers on - just for you .............

DavShill · #9 Post by **DavShill** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:15 pm

Looks great but what's the plan Andy , what spangly trick bits are going on next?

#10 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:35 pm

DavShill wrote:Looks great but what's the plan Andy , what spangly trick bits are going on next?

I seem to recall something about carbon fibre wheels.

No, really...

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:51 pm

Yes a few nick nacks due to go on .... not an exhaustive list but including:

Those CF wheels (waiting for a set of tyres but will probably wait till the better weather now - no point in squaring them off over winter and the OZs will do fine for the next few months)
4-pad callipers
Radial clutch and brake levers with braided hoses
A choice of 2 sets of shotgun cans (will sell the ones I don't want)
Probably stick on the Evo or Rene air kit until I make my own
Still got the revised fairing stuff to do (Tombaa style but with my own twist)
Revising my navigation mount and power supply
Still not installed my rear-view camera
Must get that tail tidy done too
Oh - I dunno - I'll have to go and have a look at what I've got lying around waiting

Gio · #12 Post by **Gio** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:55 pm

The only thing wrong with that bike is the crappy luggage frame, why o why can't manufacturers make something that doesn't look ugly.

D-Rider · #13 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:02 pm

LOL - the rack is not on there at present but TBH practicality matters more than looks

#14 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:39 pm

It's going to be the only bike that I know of with a pair of CF wheels and a Givi rack...

Aladinsaneuk · #15 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:44 pm

a cynic would suggest that the weight loss on wheels should be shared by the owner :)