Signor Falco
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:12 pm
Still scrubbing up well
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Down on the farm with The Sig
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:13 pm
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:17 pm
Leicestershire ..... it's like entering a bygone age ............. 
oh, nice BTW
oh, nice BTW
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:48 pm
nice
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:50 pm
Lovin the red wheels.............
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:16 pm
Recognise the farm, we were there the other week, just above Rothley right?...We did the tractor ride but didn't notice the Falco one!! 
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:18 pm
Love the red wheels. And the Mille swing arm, and......... (well I should, that's my old bike and it was me who did all that!) still looks good. Had it long?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:22 pm
...We'll blame you for the white rim tape then shall we? The colour police will be onto you!!bigun wrote:Love the red wheels. And the Mille swing arm, and......... (well I should, that's my old bike and it was me who did all that!) still looks good. Had it long?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:26 pm
That'll be the silver rim tape which matches the fairings then?..........
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:39 pm
It's always worrying when a chap needs to have his rim taped
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:17 pm
I knew that was gonna be the answerbigun wrote:That'll be the silver rim tape which matches the fairings then?..........
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:56 am
Nice bike 
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:02 pm
Spankin bike
I do wonder about D Riders train of thought sometimes
I do wonder about D Riders train of thought sometimes
@Bigun
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:19 pm
I've had it for just over a year. Bought from a guy in St.Albans. A bold 'back to biking' and 'first big bike' choice but how could I resist?
Turns out it was in quite a bad way - although I wasn't to know. At some point the chain's given out and smashed the crank case, the mudguard was only held on with one bolt, cylinders were way out of balance, suspension hopelessly out of adjustment. Worse part was when the rear cam chain tensioner stuck. I took the head covers off to see if I could tell which one it was - at some point in the past someone hadn't done up the bolts properly right at the front of the cylinder head and water had seeped into the threads with the result that one of them snapped clean off during removal. So now the dear old Sig leaves a pool of oil from the three drip points wherever he's parked. £300 to drop the engine and fix it.... at least it's always getting fresh oil.
I do love it though. I parked next to an immaculate 04 red and black Falco in Leicester two weekends ago though - it looked brand new in comparison and I felt a little ashamed but I don't want to work that hard... much prefer riding to polishing.
Turns out it was in quite a bad way - although I wasn't to know. At some point the chain's given out and smashed the crank case, the mudguard was only held on with one bolt, cylinders were way out of balance, suspension hopelessly out of adjustment. Worse part was when the rear cam chain tensioner stuck. I took the head covers off to see if I could tell which one it was - at some point in the past someone hadn't done up the bolts properly right at the front of the cylinder head and water had seeped into the threads with the result that one of them snapped clean off during removal. So now the dear old Sig leaves a pool of oil from the three drip points wherever he's parked. £300 to drop the engine and fix it.... at least it's always getting fresh oil.
I do love it though. I parked next to an immaculate 04 red and black Falco in Leicester two weekends ago though - it looked brand new in comparison and I felt a little ashamed but I don't want to work that hard... much prefer riding to polishing.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:30 pm
You have not seen mine.....