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Back on the hunt for a Falco - one that needs a 13k service?

#1 Post by winrow3745 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:12 pm

Hello guys,
I am back looking for a Falco and have spotted one that's back on ebay but I am slightly concerned that it needs its 13k miles service.
Is there a lot to this service?
Just concerned about spending hundreds on a service as soon as i've bought it.
Cheers,
Andy.
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Re: Back on the hunt for a Falco - one that needs a 13k serv

#2 Post by D-Rider » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:16 pm

winrow3745 wrote:Hello guys,
I am back looking for a Falco and have spotted one that's back on ebay but I am slightly concerned that it needs its 13k miles service.
Is there a lot to this service?
Just concerned about spending hundreds on a service as soon as i've bought it.
Cheers,
Andy.
The closest service is due at just under 14k miles and of the 2 varieties is the smaller/cheaper.
Not that hard to do that one yourself if you are mechanically able.
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#3 Post by HowardQ » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:31 pm

Just as Andy says the 10K one is the big one with the Valve Clearance checks etc., no worries on the next one.
Then again nobody on here has ever needed to have the valves reshimmed yet!
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#4 Post by mrapriliafalco » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:35 pm

like myself unless you have the service history you have no idea if it was skipped for a minor, like I believe mine was.Not sure if to give another minor myself this year and wait for the major.
Can you turn the service sign off yourself??
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#5 Post by Falken » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:41 pm

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Yes, to turn the service light off, just hold in the main beam flash switch and press the 'R' button until it's gone.
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#6 Post by mrapriliafalco » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:49 pm

Thanks! really dont know if to get this major out the way, or do a minor myself and get the major done at the right interval
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#7 Post by rick » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:06 pm

Mine hasn't had valve clearances done, bought it at 8.8k and its now on 11.4k... I did usual service when I got it (plugs, oil, filter) and will be doing valves and loads of other things (braided hoses, clutch slave seal blah blah) this winter when she is off the road for a month or two.

Its very easy to work on these bikes IMO so you should do any servicing yourself... especially when you have a great forum with great contributors such as this one :)

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#8 Post by mrapriliafalco » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:10 pm

I used to think like wise with both the RED ones I have owned,but the SILVER one now is miles quicker :smt005
Doing oil plugs filter etc etc I can do but valves I would not have a clue
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#9 Post by Dalemac » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:37 pm

valves o the falco is a bit more difficult to what i am used to.

on the gpz, it was tank off, rocker cover off, whack out the feeler gauges, test, adjust, retest. i did it in half an hour once. i miss how easy thqat bike was to work on....

the falco is a pain because its shimmed. its evem more of a pain because its a v twin - two rocker covers etc and the rear is a right butch to get to.

And if they do need doing, there is quite a bit of disassembly required, looking at the diagrams.

mine is probably due a check as its on 22k, but im going to leave it until 26k and let a local dealer worry about that one, they can do the valve check and i will d the rest.
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Re: Back on the hunt for a Falco - one that needs a 13k serv

#10 Post by loopie2 » Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:11 am

winrow3745 wrote:Hello guys,
I am back looking for a Falco and have spotted one that's back on ebay but I am slightly concerned that it needs its 13k miles service.
Is there a lot to this service?
Just concerned about spending hundreds on a service as soon as i've bought it.
Cheers,
Andy.
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