Falco may have to go

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Chabby · #46 Post by **Chabby** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:18 pm

I think mine's got the stand generally regarded as crap.

However, I've never had any problems with it - including two ferry crossings, so its staying as is.

Sometimes I think people need something to f*ck about with or they ain't happy - it's what makes life more interesting.

Nooj · #47 Post by **Nooj** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:50 pm

Give it time, you'll see.

Aladinsaneuk · #48 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:53 pm

yep

lets start a sweep on when chabby posts looking for assorted left side pieces....

first dibs on april

Samray · #49 Post by **Samray** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:58 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:yep

lets start a sweep on when chabby posts looking for assorted left side pieces....

first dibs on april

Can't remember if he's a FWB.

..... if so I'd go for September.

Viking · #50 Post by **Viking** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:06 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:or possibly to stop watching GOLD as they are doing a lot of blackadder stuff atm

Google is my friend! Found a whole website full of BlackAdder quotes.

Firestarter wrote:Now there's someone else who needs to lay off the coffee!

Only one cup a day at the moment. Too much and I get rather.... "tense".

HowardQ · #51 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:40 pm

I just used the Falco stand off eBay that nobody seemed too bothered about.

It fitted straight on and worked perfect, (with no welding or tapping required!). Didn't fold away quite as far as I liked, so just had to grind a bit of metal off the "stop" lug at a later date, so goes up further now.
Only MAJOR problem I had was the need to file off about 2 mm from edge of the Skidmarx belly the belly pan at the back, where it just caught.
Glad I went for this "crap" option rather than the "easier" Gixer or Firestorm options.

P.S. the weld is good on my eBay stand!

D-Rider · #52 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:17 pm

HowardQ wrote: Glad I went for this "crap" option rather than the "easier" Gixer or Firestorm options.
P.S. the weld is good on my eBay stand!

Don't recall anyone suggesting this was a crap option - other than 1 report of a bad weld.

Most of us went Gixer or VTR before this new-fangled device came available - therefore we didn't have the same option. Again, I don't think anyone has suggested that these more established routes are easier.

The main thing is that there are ways to improve upon the standard item and the good thing for the fettling fraternity is that there is a choice of solutions.

Syltiz · #53 Post by **Syltiz** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:39 pm

D-Rider wrote:
fettling fraternity

I like that. We can have a clubhouse and a secret handshake

Nooj · #54 Post by **Nooj** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:57 pm

What modifications should the clubhouse have?

D-Rider · #55 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:20 pm

Syltiz wrote:
D-Rider wrote:
fettling fraternity
I like that. We can have a clubhouse and a secret handshake

There's a plan .... for the clubhouse, I think we should just take over the next place that a few of us meet up - wherever and whenever that may be.

Not so sure about the handshake .... people could suggest one.

Nooj wrote:What modifications should the clubhouse have?

Maybe you should decide - being as you seem to be squatting in club property