new fella needing a Falco

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zoidberg · #91 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:48 pm

it was silly cheap is all, i will get the suspension sorted but that will wait til winter. i'm going to ride it in summer and find what needs to be changed.

there'll be more questions then

zoidberg · #92 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:52 am

I've a small oil leak behind the sprocket cover. Not sure whether its the selector seal or the gasket from the cover in this area. What is the cover just rear of the clutch slave cylinder?

I need to give it a good degrease at the weekend to know for sure.

D-Rider · #93 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:16 am

Leaks around there are normally due to the clutch slave seal giving up.

Not saying that's the case with yours but there's a good chance it is.

Tonyunn · #94 Post by **Tonyunn** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:23 am

I was just about to say the above, check your clutch fluid level, I changed the seal in the slave and it solved it, seal costs about 2 pound odd, the postage was more than the seal cost.

zoidberg · #95 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:01 pm

Thanks fellas. May aswell order a slave cylinder too then

Missus is gonna love this bike.

Tonyunn · #96 Post by **Tonyunn** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:35 pm

If you can stand the weight of the clutch then just change the seal it's a piece of cake to do.
You can then get the slave cylinder when you have the spare cash.

zoidberg · #97 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:02 pm

Ssshhhh, I'll tell her they're a sealed unit

fatboy · #98 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:37 pm

The seal kit ( 3 years ago ) was just a bit less than half the cost of a new slave.
save yourself the bother of re furbing the old un, fit bling

zoidberg · #99 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:58 pm

just to clarify, it is oil thats leaking not clutch/brake fluid.

D-Rider · #100 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:18 pm

zoidberg wrote:just to clarify, it is oil thats leaking not clutch/brake fluid.

Well if you're sure, that's the plan for the slave cylinder on hold!

You wouldn't believe how many have sworn blind it was oil untill they eventually had to concede it was brake fluid ..... but it could be oil - maybe from the drain plug in that area.

zoidberg · #101 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:22 pm

hmmmm, i'll double check

D-Rider · #102 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:30 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Actually Andy - the k&n from a Mille will fit the falco air box, but the falco k&n will not fit in the Mille air box

We found this out with the hobbits Mille ..... He had a falco k&n which was crushed in the Mille air box, but was fine with a falco upper

Doesn't make much sense - by this logic the Mille one would be loose in the Falco and not seal well.

BTW the Falco K&N crushes a little in the Falco airbox - I have 2 and they have both crushed a tad.

....... which leads on to the fact that having 2 Falco K&N filters and currently using neither ....... I do have a spare Falco K&N that I could be persuaded to part with.

zoidberg wrote:is the charging mod something i need to think about?

Only if you are having significant issues that can't be resolved by a bit of TLC on all the electrical connectors in the charging circuit (and probably the starting circuit too).
It really isn't necessary for most Falcos.

Aladinsaneuk · #103 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:02 pm

the filter we took out of the hobbits airbox was well crushed....

zoidberg · #104 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:06 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Actually Andy - the k&n from a Mille will fit the falco air box, but the falco k&n will not fit in the Mille air box

We found this out with the hobbits Mille ..... He had a falco k&n which was crushed in the Mille air box, but was fine with a falco upper
Doesn't make much sense - by this logic the Mille one would be loose in the Falco and not seal well.

BTW the Falco K&N crushes a little in the Falco airbox - I have 2 and they have both crushed a tad.

....... which leads on to the fact that having 2 Falco K&N filters and currently using neither ....... I do have a spare Falco K&N that I could be persuaded to part with.

zoidberg wrote:is the charging mod something i need to think about?
Only if you are having significant issues that can't be resolved by a bit of TLC on all the electrical connectors in the charging circuit (and probably the starting circuit too).
It really isn't necessary for most Falcos.

i'll be in touch when i'm ready for it....

the weather is looking iffy at the weekend so will try strip the bike down and see whats what..

D-Rider · #105 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:11 pm

Yep - whenever - I'm not in a rush.