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Fausto · #16 Post by **Fausto** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:45 pm

Hi Scorpio, nice to see another East Anglian owner on here.

I did the VTR stand mod but it wasn't totally straightforward. Not difficult either. Here is a link to my comments at the time over on the archived Aprilia Ridersite.....

http://www.jahlis.net/ars/viewtopic.php ... bae73664a9

scorpio24v · #17 Post by **scorpio24v** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:40 pm

Hi Fausto, thanks for sharing your side stand experience.

I see you live in Suffolk, where abouts? I live in Braintree which is veeery near Sudbuggery, being just over the Border. We have some astonishing roads round here, have you done the B184 yet? Gt Dunmow to Haverhill, via Finchingfield?
or even the "Burnam Bends". If not i would be pleased to give you the tour.

Fausto · #18 Post by **Fausto** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:14 pm

I'm in Woodbridge, just north of Shitswich ( sorry - Ipswich).

No I haven't really spent any time in the area you mention but will certainly come and have a look one day.

I do occasionally attend the Bently bike meet on Summer weds evenings although it's a dreadful ride there from here at a dreadful time of day ... 5 - 6 pm. Perhaps see you there one evening? I get the impression that it's far more fun approaching Bently from the south?

Look forward to meeting up.

#19 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:17 pm

I'm in Woodbridge, just north of Shitswich ( sorry - Ipswich).

No, no.. you were right the first time..

Welcome Scorpio! Glad the Site is proving useful for you.

Watch this lot like Hawks. They'll have you spending money like billyo!!

There'll be the RSV swing arm, Posh bellypans, Smoked tail-light mod, Polished this, polished that.. not to mention the airkits, Eproms and PC3...

GregD-UK · #20 Post by **GregD-UK** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:49 pm

Hi,

Welcome to the most expensive bike u owned, we shall demolish your credit cards and even suggest even more bling

Later,

Ur friendly lens guy.

scorpio24v · #21 Post by **scorpio24v** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:00 pm

Going to Shitswich tomorrow,Crane ltd. for a sales meeting. I know woodbridge quite well, I was in the RAF at Wattisham, before the ruskies gave up, and used to work with the septics on their A10s, no not the old leaky BSA type, although some would say not much differance there then

whats that about smoked rear light lenses? See your starting me on the rocky path of bankruptcy already you wicked lot

#22 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:07 pm

*sniggers*

Hawks, I tells ya...

There was a very exclusive run of smoked rear light lenses produced by a Site member.

I think they all sold out, although I may be incorrect and there may be one flying around the mists of the tinternet..

I know someone else was going to get some produced, but that appears not to have come to fruition..

Fausto · #23 Post by **Fausto** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:14 pm

Yes, I too believe they all sold out.

It was GregD UK who procured them - you could try him and see.

I saw one on fleabay once - no idea what it fetched.

As an interesting social experiment you could run a sort of reverse auction. There is a high concentration of clear/smoked rear lens owners on this site so make an offer of say £30 and keep increasing it until one of us bites

It may make for a very expensive bit of bling though.

Anyway, red lenses have an air of exclusivity these days.....

falcomunky · #24 Post by **falcomunky** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:31 pm

Welcome aboard fella!

Smoked rear lenses n rocking horse poo have a lot in common... Mind, only cos virtually every Falco owner on ere bought em all up!

Stick with the red lense, imo; As Fausto said, they are the exclusive colour round these parts!

graham0071 · #25 Post by **graham0071** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:33 pm

welcome Scorpio

xrphil · #26 Post by **xrphil** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:31 pm

Hi and welcome,
I live in Gt waltham about 5 mins from you down that lovely empty bypass

I have done the VTR side stand mod, and its worth it.
your welcome to come and have a butchers, to see what difference it makes.
Falcos getting a bit common round here now, as another black one moved into the village now.
and yes some good roads up that way.
Phil

johny_q · #27 Post by **johny_q** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:25 am

Welcome!
From a portuguese living in rainy Wales...=P
Got an american (therefore, BIG) sidestand on mine, so feel free to ask about that, if the firestorm conversion fails!