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Hello from an AF1 reject

#1 Post by Falco Frank » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:42 am

Well, not really but I thought I'd say Hi anyways as I recognise a few peeps from AF1....

I've been looking for a UK version of AF1 but I guess I'd not looked THAT hard but I like the ease of use of the forum here,
so you might have to put up with me for a while :smt008

Erm....OK - 40ish rider in the North East never really stopped since I was 14!!!

Bought my Falco on a whim (very lucky, really) from Ebay and trailered it back from Portsmouth in 2006, loved it straight away
and then the mods began:

Braided Hoses
High rise screen
Forks dropped through yolks; clipons mounted above top yolk
Staintune silencers: (+)Stainless steel, lovely & quiet (-)No BSI stamp so always looking for the fuzz
Billet clutch master
Brembo P34 4-Pad callipers
Iridium plugs
K+N Oil filter / home service

then things got silly :smt003

Oz Wheels
Carbon Front mudguard
Braking Wavey discs
Evo airbox box & freeflow filter
Mirrors blanked off; Bar end mirrors fitted
Ducati 900ss rear indicators fitted - cos I wanted to!

and Erm just last week I now have a pair of Ohlins RSVR forks and yolks to fit over winter :smt077

Here is a pic of her near Roseberry Topping quite sometime ago

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Cheers - Frank

PS - Mine is called Amadeus......
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#2 Post by HisNibbs » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:54 am

Welcome Frank.

Some nice mods but surprisingly because its usually one of the first, you have not listed a rear shock change.
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#3 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:02 pm

welcome

nice to see a picture of the rider and his bike - tell me, does your helmet ruffle your wattle?


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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#4 Post by Falco Frank » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:16 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:welcome

nice to see a picture of the rider and his bike - tell me, does your helmet ruffle your wattle?
LOL, yes - Its been murder getting 0.01 weight fork springs as well ;)

I just happened to snap the shot as the little bugger ran past so its stuck as a bit unusual.

Oh yes, of course I did a rear shox mod; RSV linkage but with a brand new RSVR sachs shox I got from DK Motorcycles Ebay shop,
I figured it would be less expensive than going straight for an Ohlins (wrong)

Anyway - I now have a Ohlins body & remote preload adjuster waiting for me to buy a correct spring as an additional mod over winter:
I cant wait for spring really LOL.
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#5 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:26 pm

Hi Frank, in case you don't have a spring stockist in mind, try these guys:

http://www.dfaulknersprings.com/

I've used them a few times and they're excellent. You will need to know the spring rate and dimensions you require, but that's not too dificult to figure out.

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#6 Post by D-Rider » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:26 pm

Hi and welcome .... good to see you've found your way over to this forum too :smt002

I've got many of the same mods as you have but not done the pheasant accessory yet.
Tried fitting a pigeon once but it wasn't so successful - it cracked my mudguard and the pigeon exploded ..... though that was a good excuse for a carbon mudguard.

.... I guess I'm just going to have to scour ebay for a bird to outdo your pheasant .....
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#7 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:28 pm

So you're not a pheasant plucker then...?

Sorry - I'll get me coat...
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#8 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:02 pm

and at least i am not the only falco pilot that gets the bird.....


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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#9 Post by Falco Frank » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:56 pm

mangocrazy wrote:Hi Frank, in case you don't have a spring stockist in mind, try these guys:

http://www.dfaulknersprings.com/

I've used them a few times and they're excellent. You will need to know the spring rate and dimensions you require, but that's not too dificult to figure out.

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Thanks for the info - will look them up.
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#10 Post by joecrx » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:58 pm

hi welcome :smt006
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#11 Post by Falco Frank » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:22 pm

joecrx wrote:hi welcome :smt006
Cheers Joe :smt003

Sweet: nice to see you have not only the best colour Falco but one with a matched belly pan as well!
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#12 Post by fastasfcuk » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:17 pm

welcome mate,
i hope your not going to start a mods war i'm skint.
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#13 Post by Falco Frank » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:30 pm

fastasfcuk wrote:welcome mate,
i hope your not going to start a mods war i'm skint.
No, No, Nooooooo

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Honest :smt003
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#14 Post by fastasfcuk » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:16 pm

b+@#ard :smt016
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#15 Post by GregD-UK » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:10 pm

Hi,

Welcome on here, you bird luvver :smt002 I mean the falco, not, the pheasant.....
My warranty is the clear/smoked tail lights around the corner!!
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