Falco's Heavy Man!!!

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Falco's Heavy Man!!!

#1 Post by mickt1964 » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:35 pm

Falco's are bloody heavy especially when they fall off your Abba stand, and the lot is on the bike lift bench.

Look on the wife's face when I shouted her from the garage to come and give me a hand to lift it back up.

Luckily no damage done to the bike, as the bike rested against the garage wall.

Now where's that deep heat for me back.....

Night all.
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#2 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:26 pm

!!!!

lucky escape!

use both the lock systems next time....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#3 Post by blinkey501 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:56 am

I came off mine at mallrory and had to lift the bike off the ground, I would imagine any bike is heavy having to lift from the floor.
I can apreciate what you are saying though
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#4 Post by flatlander » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:49 am

I think the centre of the weight makes it more awkward ... Or I am getting old and not as vital as I once was :smt017
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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#5 Post by D-Rider » Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:23 am

The road is long ...............

He aint heavy, He's my Falco
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#6 Post by flatlander » Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:45 am

I thought you were only into heavy metal or was that heavy metals ?
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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#7 Post by furygan man » Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:09 pm

Did a simlar thing with a rear paddock stand when only one hook connected...luckily the neighbour heard me shouting for help, it was almost resting on my thigh...rather a broken leg than scratched fairing!!
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#8 Post by Cathcart » Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:24 pm

furygan man wrote:...rather a broken leg than scratched fairing!!
Must say, your priorities are some what questionable... :smt003
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#9 Post by D-Rider » Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:30 pm

Cathcart wrote:
furygan man wrote:...rather a broken leg than scratched fairing!!
Must say, your priorities are some what questionable... :smt003
..... as are his boots ......


Hmmm - maybe it was them he was trying to protect :smt009
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#10 Post by furygan man » Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:33 pm

:smt002
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#11 Post by Cathcart » Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:20 pm

Knee highs?... :smt002
Sorry mate, I don't even know you too....
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#12 Post by D-Rider » Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:48 am

Cathcart wrote:Knee highs?... :smt002
Sorry mate, I don't even know you too....
No .... just brace yourself .................



















































......... White boots :smt009
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#13 Post by Cathcart » Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:44 am

Ah.... Often was curious of who'd buy them....
To be fair, my mate has/had a pair. I'll never forget seeing him in his green leathers, white boots and a johnny suit! :smt005
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Near miss

#14 Post by KitchenSync » Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:45 am

Mine rolled into an unnoticed dip and fell off the stand as I had my back to it whilst doing up my helmet. Six inches further back and I would have broke both legs at once, which would have made picking it up before anybody noticed somewhat difficult.
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#15 Post by robbier6 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:36 am

Whats, wrong with white boots, i've got white oxtars, oh and white gloves :smt009 that must be even more of a faux pas?
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