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Not sure about the best way to repair it, sanding down the rough edge would probably work OK, small chips can be sealed and hidden to some extent with clear nail varnish, the bit on top is hidden fairly well by the bike as it is so a blob of nail varnish as well may be enough to hide it quite well.
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Aladinsaneuk wrote:andy is having a VERY heavy period
Back in the days when I had a Falco swingarm, I had a similar NWS Carbon Hugger.
It also had a similar hole in the top - the chap I bought it ftom said it happened when he landed it rather heavily (he being an even weightier chap than I) and made contact with the bolt on the undertray that fixes the battery holder (if I remember correctly).
A judiciously placed "Aprilia Racing" sticker procured from ebay solved the problem admirably.
It also had a similar hole in the top - the chap I bought it ftom said it happened when he landed it rather heavily (he being an even weightier chap than I) and made contact with the bolt on the undertray that fixes the battery holder (if I remember correctly).
A judiciously placed "Aprilia Racing" sticker procured from ebay solved the problem admirably.
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cheers for the dibs
as furygan said tho, managed to get one off ebay - another carbon fibre one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aprilia-falco-rea ... 45fab6ca87
not received it yet, should be here tomorrow I think
it has very similar damage to yours by the looks of it
as furygan said tho, managed to get one off ebay - another carbon fibre one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aprilia-falco-rea ... 45fab6ca87
not received it yet, should be here tomorrow I think
it has very similar damage to yours by the looks of it
Don't remember bottoming the rear end out, must have been with the original shock I guess, interesting to see it's not an uncommon thing.

£1 more than mine as wellmanaged to get one off ebay

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Aladinsaneuk wrote:andy is having a VERY heavy period