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#76 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:38 pm

Not iirc

The base part of the air box is the same, the top part is different

Suggest a good look at the Aprilia Yorkshire parts microfiche may be a start


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#77 Post by zoidberg » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:46 pm

ta, will take a peek.

i'm guessing the renegade and other filter kits will fit then?

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#78 Post by D-Rider » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:55 pm

zoidberg wrote:ta, will take a peek.

i'm guessing the renegade and other filter kits will fit then?
...... you'll be hard-pressed to find a Rene, Hooked or a real Evo kit (though Evo clones are available)
MWR kits look interesting
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#79 Post by zoidberg » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:39 am

What's s MWR kit?

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#80 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:18 pm



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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#81 Post by zoidberg » Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:19 pm

so a k&n from a 98-03 mille will fit the falco?

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#82 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:10 pm

yes

but only worth it if you need a replacement air filter.... imho of course


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#83 Post by D-Rider » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:45 pm

zoidberg wrote:so a k&n from a 98-03 mille will fit the falco?
Aladinsaneuk wrote:yes
Errrrr ...... NO !!!

Top of the mille airbox is different so the height of the filter is different.

You need a K&N for a Falco - not a Mille.
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#84 Post by zoidberg » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:10 pm

thanks guys. there was a cheap airbox lower and k&n from a mille going so was going to have it.

a look on the k&n website gives two variations. one compatible one not.


i couldn't get a clear answer which it was so won't bother.

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#85 Post by D-Rider » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:22 pm

Let me have a look ..... I might just have a spare Falco K&N :smt002
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#86 Post by zoidberg » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:58 pm

:smt004

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#87 Post by zoidberg » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:19 pm

is the charging mod something i need to think about?

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#88 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:30 pm

Actually Andy - the k&n from a Mille will fit the falco air box, but the falco k&n will not fit in the Mille air box

We found this out with the hobbits Mille ..... He had a falco k&n which was crushed in the Mille air box, but was fine with a falco upper

As for charging or wiring mod - not IMHO but get and use an optimate


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#89 Post by zoidberg » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:33 pm

i already have it on an optimate ta.

so i should have put a bid in?

bugger :smt009

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#90 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:44 pm

Am being really honest here

Sort the side stand out

Then ride it - ride it a lot then see what you want to change

Being brutally honest, get the handling right first

Then look at where you are riding - town? Country a roads etc.....

Then think on the mods you want and the order to do them

Last thing to do, IMHO order the chip to fit your mods


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