Falco vs RSV Mille

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TwinNut · #1 Post by **TwinNut** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:41 am

HowardQ · #2 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:01 pm

Only had a brief ride on one, a standard RSV about a 2001.
Seat is a bit higher.
Bars feel a couple of inches lower.
So I did'nt find it as comfortable as the Falco.
It felt very similar engine/performance wise.
Possibly has a bit more top end and a bit less bottom end than the Falco, but it was nothing that you would seriously notice.
Early RSV-R or later Factory would be probably be more obvious.

Only really obvious thing was that it was slightly less comfortable, not sure how that would have worked over longer distances, would probably have noticed it more, so I went for the Falco.

Syltiz · #3 Post by **Syltiz** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:20 pm

I rode one many years ago so difficult to make a valuable comparison, however for whats its worth I have the same feelings as Howard.

shootmyscoot · #4 Post by **shootmyscoot** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:31 pm

or a falco with a factory engine:)

sms

mrapriliafalco · #5 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:56 pm

I reckon the falco is far easier to ride fast that the Mille

GregD-UK · #6 Post by **GregD-UK** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:25 pm

Hi all,

The seat on the mille is higher, the bars lower, if you intend to use it daily or for long ride-outs, suggest you buy a falco fella

If you want a slightly more faster ride top-end then the mille is the choice

If you are tall, falco again

The bling bits are optional on the falco, standard on the mille, everyone to their own......

hornetrider · #7 Post by **hornetrider** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:35 pm

Surely if there's a lot of Milles around at good prices, then a set of Variobars or similar will sort out the riding position?

TwinNut · #8 Post by **TwinNut** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:41 pm

fastasfcuk · #9 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:07 pm

my mate lost is left arm down the mine and has rode a milli for near on eight years ,south of france, spain, portugal and never complains about comfort.i suppose you've got to get on one and try it.

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:32 pm

fastasfcuk wrote:my mate lost is left arm down the mine and has rode a milli for near on eight years ,south of france, spain, portugal and never complains about comfort.i suppose you've got to get on one and try it.

......... so with all that searching ......... did he ever find it ?

sorry

Aladinsaneuk · #11 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:47 pm

lord, there goes another rib....

oh - sore subject there!

I found that the mille seemed to need a longer reach, and as i am descended from apes, but not an ape, i found it a stretch too far....