Just wanted to say Hello as a New Falco Owner

[D-Rider]

Thanks for the replies and kind words. I am one of the Essex MacDonalds, hence the name!

Ah! I think I may have visited your drive-through at some time in the past.

I noticed that some of these bikes came restricted. Before I take a peak, was it standard practice for a Uk bike to be restricted and then de-restricted as part of a dealer service? Thanks in advance.

Yes I think the bikes were sent from the factory in restricted form but were usually de-restricted at PDI.
Some made it past that point and were de-restricted at the first service, or by the owner or, maybe in a few cases, there could still be some in restricted form.

It is a really easy process to de-restrict - just pull out a restrictor bung from the air box and snip a wire on the ECU

A good guide to this is on Ken's site: http://www.geocities.com/sl_mille/derestrict.html

[HowardQ]

Yes the dealers should have done it but some got through untouched,
Lift up the tank by removing the two front bolts, take the airbox cover off and the filter out. If you can see a plastic plate the restricts the inlet tracts this the thing to remove, but odds on it won't be there by now.
There is also a wire snipped at the ECU which brings in a different fuel map to suit, will look for a link to show this, but if you can see one that is snipped probably a black sleeve covering the wire, this will be it.
Seem to remember that the restriction kept power down to around 90bhp, rather than 118 so it would feel down on power, again probably done already.

[HowardQ]

Oooops too bloody slow again!

Will have to get my restrictor removed to beat DR!

[Falcopops]

Howard, D-Rider,



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[blenks]

Welcome from another relatively newcomer. Good info available here from the wise ones. Just ask and someone will come up with an answer.