Mille swing arm and other pimping bits.

[the duke]

I nearly got a new bike for this year but couldn't fall for another bike like i did my falco. It's just so right for what i do
and a "real world bike" (copyright MCN). So I've decided i want to sharpen up the looks of my falco and want to
get a mille swinger for it.

Question being where can you get them from? Anywhere other than Fleabay?

I've seen some on fleabay but for silly money and was wondering if you knew any cheaper suppliers,
Plus i would need the placcy bits (chainguard, hose guard, ect)

Also i have seen a nice tail tidy and belly pan on RSVR.net and wondered if they can be recommended.

Ben

[Pierre]

Ebay is your best bet and as someone else mentioned http://www.cheshiremotorcyclesalvage.com have 2 in atm but without pictures.
I got mine from a breaker who stuck an ad in the for sale section of the AF1 site. Yes, get as much plastic with it as you can or even better carbon fibre. I've just bought a bare one and will have to source the bit that the chain runs along.

As for the tail tidy, just buy a hacksaw and a few cans of snecklifter

2 styles of bellypan. Check out F9's piccys in the gallery for pifkee and everyone elses for the RSVR type. Or butcher a mille fairing, or stick a tuono one on even though it might fly off at speed seeing as they are mainly for commuting.

Hello btw

[Nooj]

RSVR.net are a good bunch, you'd be better off ringing them rather than e-mailing if you have any questions for them though. Have a look on AF1racing.com as well, you may well get stuff cheaper from them in the States due to the exchange rate.

As for the swingarm, e-bay is the obvoius place to look though you could also try some local breakers. You will need all the plastic bits to go with it as well. The '04 RSV item is slightly different to the old one and will require more chopping and tinkering to get it to fit than the pre '04 version.

[Syltiz]

Dont forget to search the german and american ebays too... the germans especially seem to break alot of milles.

[HowardQ]

So I've decided i want to sharpen up the looks of my falco.............seen a nice tail tidy and belly pan on RSVR.net and wondered if they can be recommended.Ben

See pic of my black Falco on earlier post today re meet up.
Double bubble dark screen - Skidmarx
Rear hugger - NWS
Cans - Beowulf gold shade titanium, (road legal, but bloody loud!).
Belly pan - bought from RSVR.net but made by Skidmarx. New one from RSVR is v/slightly different, this one still available from Skidmarx.
Rear shock - Mille white spring off ebay.
etc..
Personally I'm very happy with all the above, especially the cans.

[Falco9]

As previously mentioned, eBay is probably the best bet, and I reckon the vast majority of the bits I've bought for the Falco have been sourced on eBay. But always remember to ask questions and get some more pictures sent to you if the part your after is going to cost a decent amount of beer tokens.

I'm constantly amazed at how many friends complain about the crap they've bought off eBay. Mostly when they have bid on stuff whilst taking pot luck based on a small crappy photos that it'll be OK when it arrives.

I always ask to see more pictures and get a feel for the seller, and in over 270 transactions I've only had 2 bad un's (luckily both for small amounts involved)

If the seller doesn't want to know or can't be bothered then you have a feel straight away for the quality of what he's selling and the type of person your dealing with.

Buy a Mille shock (or an Ohlins) and get the forks re-valved, Probably the best 2 mods you can do to improve the already superb Falco

Just my 10 cents worth you understand!

F9

[the duke]

Well so far it has Art titanium cans, bloody loud like the sound of thunder, love em.
A mate can get hold of a decibel meter wich i want to try out as i want to do some trackdays this year.

Sourced a Technoflex shock last year. A lot better than standard. Even has fancy high and low speed compression damping.

And I have a NWS hugger although it's a bit bashed up and has a hole in it from when a rear tyre de-lanimated in wales a couple of years ago.

Still deciding which bellypan i like the looks of most yet. More thought needed.

F9 so you recommend getting the forks revalved. What differences did you notice and who did them

Thanks for your comments I'll have a look at cheshire salvage while im at it and keep scanning ebay as well.

Ben

[TwinNut]

RSVR.net are a good bunch

I'd agree with this wholeheartedly, they're also very knowledgeable and helpful BUT they are hellishly expensive compared to anywhere else I've ever bought Aprilia stuff from. Better getting one from a breakers (I got mine for £50 from the local breakers/bike dump) or eBay, they always come up.

[Falco9]

F9 so you recommend getting the forks revalved. What differences did you notice and who did them

I had mine done by Gareth @ Reactive Suspension in York.

http://www.reactivesuspension.com/

He's done loads of re-valves for Falco owners and the difference is considerable. To be honest it's hard to put into words as I'm far from a journalist, but basically if you ran over an insect you'd have a good idea what sex it was. The front end feel is improved dramatically as is the general composure of the bike (Gareth also services and set up my Ohlins) The biggest plus is that he can set the forks to suit your weight and riding style (if you so wish)

I'm delighted with the results and apart from the shock service and setting the sag, I haven't touched the compression / Damping settings in over 3 years now

F9