Been playing with the Falco today. Got my indicators fitted. As they are led I have four resistors to fit. I fitted the rear two with resisters and the were flashing correctly but the front when with the resisters were flashing way too quick so I tried it without and they are flashing at normal speed.nothing to worry about as there is no problem just thought it was weird.???
Secondly, I took my front sprocket off and on each side is like a large rubber washer(?) I can't see that it does anything and the new one doesn't have any. Should I take them off the old one and put them on the new? They seem well stuck on as if they were glued on at the point of manufacture.
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As you will remember Karl mark ;) I am about as spanner handy as a chocolate fire guard but I can imagine that the washers may be for absorbing movement ?? Bit like when you fit a car stereo cd changer to stop the disks jumping??
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
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
With regard to the indicators, electricity is witchcraft, some on here are frighteningly versed in that dark art and may be along to proffer spells/reccomend sacrificial offerings.
As to the sprocket, look at Yorks Aprilia parts diagram,see if it shows them washers, mine works fine without
As to the sprocket, look at Yorks Aprilia parts diagram,see if it shows them washers, mine works fine without
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Re: Questions
The indicators....That's normal to have a resistor on each side.squadron Nero wrote:Been playing with the Falco today. Got my indicators fitted. As they are led I have four resistors to fit. I fitted the rear two with resisters and the were flashing correctly but the front when with the resisters were flashing way too quick so I tried it without and they are flashing at normal speed.nothing to worry about as there is no problem just thought it was weird.???
Secondly, I took my front sprocket off and on each side is like a large rubber washer(?) I can't see that it does anything and the new one doesn't have any. Should I take them off the old one and put them on the new? They seem well stuck on as if they were glued on at the point of manufacture.
I made the same mistake and have two spares in the garage.

The front sprocket rubbers seem unusual.
I have fitted around five front sprockets to different aprilia's and never known this before.
But I can't see that it will do any harm if already fitted.
Tolerance will be our undoing.
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