The falco addiction

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k1w1boy · #1 Post by **k1w1boy** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:49 pm

...so here I am, the mechanical numpty of numpties, enjoying my progrssively more rat than falcon Aprilia, contemplating the 'shiny easy different' solution over the 'time and money consuming' fix-it route. I know I want another v-twin so I look at ducati st's, suzuki sv's and Honda vtr's but almost every review I read harks back to the bang-for-yer-buck financial sense of the falco. Have never bought the same bike twice, but am sorely tempted ...

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:57 pm

or why not just work with what you have....

acquire a new set of body work - over time, then send it all off to dream machine with some money....

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:04 pm

Yeah - from what I remember there wasn't much up with yours other than plastics and fairing bracket ..... once you've got the bits that's no more than a Saturday morning's work.

Nice to hear from you again BTW ... are you coming to the Club Aprilia weekend ?

k1w1boy · #4 Post by **k1w1boy** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:09 pm

This time last year I was in czech on the thing. Can see your point aladin, just reluctant to wait especially when falcos are being sold, with all the tasteful goodies I shoulda shopped for in the first place (before I discovered this site) on sale. Patience is a virtue etc lol

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:16 pm

well you can get the goodies now.... and make it your own bike

and by picking up new panels etc you can choose the colour you want

If you want a good start I do happen to have a spare silver tank and a set of black sidepanels that I really should move on.....

The panels are in good order but have been cut for the high engine protector bungs....

and no idea what such things are worth :)

k1w1boy · #6 Post by **k1w1boy** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:30 pm

Likewise D- have been a lurker here but I'm sure you know what it's like when you 'fall out of love' with a thing and it becomes a tool rather than an idol. Still need a steering lock-stop and both brakelight switches for my mot before I worry about the cosmetics (am still on a bungied front end which will cost me 1-2 hours spanner monkey labour to swap). The Aprilia weekend sounds cool - whatever I'm riding. Lol. Thanks for the sales pitch aladin - my tanks fine (despite my dumbarse removal of a sticker that was oem and the resulting lacquer hole) May yet take you up on th side panels as mine is an 'old blue' lol

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:47 pm

i will get round to listing them here first - and rates / prices here will be mates rates so to speak

evilbay listing will be a lot more

HisNibbs · #8 Post by **HisNibbs** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:44 pm

You could buy a pretty nice Falco for a little over 2K and then sell off yours as a whole or in bits.

Might make some one an interesting track bike. If it were cheap enough I might even be interested.......

HowardQ · #9 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:42 pm

Whichever way you go Kerry, (rebuild or replace), stick with a Falco.
You know you'll regret it if you don't.

k1w1boy · #10 Post by **k1w1boy** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:07 pm

Well, the blood is in the water 'Nibbs -make me an offer (you've heard and seen the thing after all lol) I know that just over 3k will get me a nice replacement.