Mille cans?

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back_marker · #1 Post by **back_marker** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:31 pm

I know this is probably a stupid question but I have only just discovered the wonders of Aprilia and I just have to ask it, Will aftermarket exhaust cans for a Mille / RSV fit a Falco, if not would they fit with a small amount of modification?

I am guessing that the cans themselves are pretty much the same due to the similar engines and it would just be a case of the link pipes being the right shape to fit onto the bike.

I only ask because there seem to be a plethera of exhausts on everyone's favourite online auction site to fit the RSV or Tuono but very little for the Falco

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:45 pm

OK ... the Falco has twin exhausts but the earlier (most similar) Mille has a single can. You can fit the entire Mille system to the Falco but it requires some work. Usually change to Mille swinger (if not, you have to modify the pipework), change the Falco oil tank to the mille oil tank to clear the exhaust and often change to the Mille oil cooler (Falco one can be used with different oil pipes). If you have a Skidmarx Bellypan it gets a bit more complicated .... I can explain if you need to know.

The later RSVs are twin pipe but I'm not sure whether they are of the same bore and can clamp on to the Falco headers. The later Mille headers do not fit the Falco - the Falco and early mille have 3 bolt fixings, the later RSV has 4 bolt fixings to the cylinder head.

Hope this helps a bit.

Gio · #3 Post by **Gio** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:04 pm

The later RSV cans are bigger bore than the Falco cans.

I'm converting my Falco back to twin Renegade cans, to go with the Rene airkit and chip.

back_marker · #4 Post by **back_marker** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:25 pm

Dagnammit.

I didn't think it would be as simple as that. Oh well, just keep my eyes open for some second hand Falco cans

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:47 pm

back_marker wrote:Dagnammit.

I didn't think it would be as simple as that. Oh well, just keep my eyes open for some second hand Falco cans

You could of course always get a reducer fitted

Fausto · #6 Post by **Fausto** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:04 pm

New cans can be had for £200 if you look hard. That's what I paid for my Beowulfs - you may need to buy at a show to get a special price ?

Of course I appreciate that £200 is still a lot of money but most Ebay cans seem to go for quite a lot.

back_marker · #7 Post by **back_marker** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:32 pm

Yep, saw some fuel ones for 200 for the pair - not sure if they're any good though.

FlyingKiwi · #8 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:51 pm

Hi Backmarker,
I'm one of several (at least 3) on here that have the Fuel cans. Mine are Oval Titanium ones.
I haven't had the baffles out yet but are quite happy with them.

Fausto · #9 Post by **Fausto** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:54 pm

Yes I believe there are several happy customers of Fuel and Beowulf.

My Beowulfs sound fantastic - even with the baffles in - despite being road legal

back_marker · #10 Post by **back_marker** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:07 pm

been looking at beowulfs today - veeeeery tempted. Just need to extract some funds from wifey methinks

TIMOVEE · #11 Post by **TIMOVEE** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:53 pm

I've got Fuel cans on (carbon look ovals) They sound great with baffles out and not bad with them in ,Had it checked on a dyno with baffles out and the set up was fine .

xrphil · #12 Post by **xrphil** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:50 pm

anyone know of anywhere selling them retail for around this price, havent planned to go to any shows and it costs another £50 with travel, entrance, and bacon butty.

back_marker · #13 Post by **back_marker** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:03 pm

There's stainless oval Fuel cans on fleabay for £199 plus a tenner postage at the moment. Thats a fair bit cheaper than on the Fuel site but they are only doing stainless ones

Aladinsaneuk · #14 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:17 pm

I think you will find that at the begining of december that fuel will have a pre xmas sale - they did last year and I picked up mine for a fair few quid than they should have been.....

oh - and I rate the fuel cans as well :)

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:39 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:I think you will find that at the begining of december that fuel will have a pre xmas sale - they did last year and I picked up mine for a fair few quid than they should have been.....

oh - and I rate the fuel cans as well :)

Yep - you're right - I was watching the prices on their website last year and there were some good discounts ... but not quite as good as the price I paid at the NEC show

They look really well made and the company are a pleasure to deal with.

Can't tell you how well they work as my (single) can is still in its box waiting for me to fit the exhaust system ... which is waiting for me to fit the mille swinger and mod the falco oil tank ....

I guess that's the problem with having to build up a scooter for one of my lads (and then fix it without the mrs finding out when he fell off) and sorting out the old CB125 one of my other sons has bought (still not completed).

Not enough time .....