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Pan · #16 Post by **Pan** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:57 pm

For some reason I had second thoughts on the bike I was buying and backed out, not exactly sure why but just wasn’t as keen as I felt I should be. I have however found another one though, a European import but will I have to swap the headlight for a uk one and I believe that can the clocks be switched to mph?

Cheers,
Mark

blinkey501 · #17 Post by **blinkey501** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:32 pm

If you check out jeanlucridehards profile I think he's selling His?
It's a nice bike.

JeanLucRidehard · #18 Post by **JeanLucRidehard** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:10 pm

Ive DM’d you pan

Cheers JLR

Pan · #19 Post by **Pan** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:23 pm

Replied :0)

JeanLucRidehard · #20 Post by **JeanLucRidehard** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:25 pm

Pan · #21 Post by **Pan** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:39 pm

Far too nice to tuonoise I’m afraid.

Mark

JeanLucRidehard · #22 Post by **JeanLucRidehard** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:41 pm

Thanks Pan

She’s not a bad old girl for her age, happy hunting my friend

Pan · #23 Post by **Pan** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:20 pm

Right people, bike now secured and deposit paid. Due to my work pattern and the seller going abroad I’ll collect it at the end of the month :0). It’s an Italian import, completely standard, 40,000km but I think it will need a uk headlight?

Mark

Pan · #24 Post by **Pan** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:22 pm

Right people, bike now secured and deposit paid. Due to my work pattern and the seller going abroad I’ll collect it at the end of the month :0). It’s an Italian import, completely standard, 40,000km but I think it will need a uk headlight?

Mark

D-Rider · #25 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:49 pm

Pan wrote:Right people, bike now secured and deposit paid. Due to my work pattern and the seller going abroad I’ll collect it at the end of the month :0). It’s an Italian import, completely standard, 40,000km but I think it will need a uk headlight?

Mark

Hard to say regarding the headlight.
Before we realised that Aprilia had fitted a number of UK bikes with European headlights (which they changed over for free), I don't recall anybody having problems at MOT time.
I think the beam pattern is not that severe.
However, MOT tests have got tighter so maybe this would be picked up these days.
I guess it's better to swap it if you can.

fatboy · #26 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:23 pm

Pan wrote:For some reason I had second thoughts on the bike I was buying and backed out, not exactly sure why but just wasn’t as keen as I felt I should be. I have however found another one though, a European import but will I have to swap the headlight for a uk one and I believe that can the clocks be switched to mph?

Cheers,
Mark

Every time the battery is disconnected the dash display will revert to factory settings, which is kph and a 6,500 rpm limit,sometimes it just does it anyway !
Easy to sort,
kph to mph, push and hold button A until mph flashes, then push button B to confirm.
To change rpm limit, turn ignition on, the needle will rise to the set limit then fall to 0, push and hold buttonn C until chosen figure is achieved, 9,500 is good.
When you have set mph, switch off, then set rpm, switch off,then on again, all should be good

Pan · #27 Post by **Pan** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:31 pm

Thanks for the info that’s really useful, I’ve a lot to learn!

Mark

fatboy · #28 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:03 pm

No worries mate, we all have to start some where !
If you never ask the answer will always be NO.
Really good crowd on here, tons of know how, all for free ! (Well almost free, it may cost a pint or two in the virtual bar and there may be an element of good natured pisstaking ).
Now you can congratulate yourself on having refined choice in bikes

#29 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:25 pm

For any new Falco owner, this site is a REALLY useful resource - downloadable workshop manual in searchable PDF/OCR format, cheat sheet to tell you how to use and abuse the buttons on the controls, plus lots of other stuff:

http://www.martinpoll.dk/div_april.htm

Pan · #30 Post by **Pan** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:48 pm

Fantastic, cheers!

Mark