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#1 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:07 am

I am glad to say that thanks to some very timely assistance from the lovely jadaris, my problem has been resolved/sorted etc

so, thanks for all the folks who enquired/offered assistance etc - i did appreciate it

and sorry vultures....
Last edited by Aladinsaneuk on Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.


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#2 Post by dyzio » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:21 am

What the...? Really sorry to hear this :smt010

You know I've got first dibs on your parts! :smt003

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#3 Post by D-Rider » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:25 am

That doesn't sound good, Pete.

I presume you're returning it to a more original condition then?

Unless you need to turn it all into cash then I guess options are:
  • Flog the goodies & keep the bike
    Flog the bike and keep the goodies until you can get another one
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#4 Post by Kwackerz » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:42 am

Bloody hell Alad!

Hope you get a decent price for it as it is one of the more fettled firebreathing Falcos on the Site.. UK.. Europe...

The development work thats gone into it is probably worth as much as the bike..
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#5 Post by HowardQ » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:02 pm

That sounds a bit drastic Pete, obviously something major, so I respect your decision and hope you can sort things quickly.
Do you still have time to put it back to standard and sell the modded bits off, as that would obviously be the best way?

Good luck either way, and if there is anything we can help with, let us know and we'll do our best.
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#6 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:06 pm

edited first post as resolved.... thank god

stealer offered 1850 as it is - and when i said i needed cash, offered 1500....

not so much robin hood as robin bastard


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#7 Post by D-Rider » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:26 pm

Dealers huh !

I'd have probably even gone to £850 for it myself ... and that's with my own knowledge of it's history, poorly executed modifications and the fact that it's one of those awful, slow black(ish) ones.
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#8 Post by Nooj » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:32 pm

Eh? What have I missed this time?
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#9 Post by Kwackerz » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:48 pm

Glad Jadaris managed to sort summat out for you. So Alad keeps the beast to ride another day :smt001 Good news !


They offered you HOW much?!!

Wasnt in Wymondham or Newton Flotman?
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#10 Post by HowardQ » Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:26 pm

Glad you seem to have resolved things, for now at least, hope it stays that way.
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#11 Post by fastasfcuk » Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:57 pm

Nooj wrote:Eh? What have I missed this time?
me to. :smt017

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#12 Post by Jadaris » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:04 pm

Kwackerz wrote:So Alad keeps the beast to ride another day :smt001 Good news !
You calling me a beast :smt005

Yes is sorted now :smt001 losing the falco would have been like taking a squeaky toy from a puppy, all lost and bewildered :smt009

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#13 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:07 pm

erm hanna

you do realise you milky way picture does actually say - brown on the inside..... soft and fluffy on the inside

i assume you meant it to say brown on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside?




























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#14 Post by D-Rider » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:09 pm

Jadaris wrote:
Kwackerz wrote:So Alad keeps the beast to ride another day :smt001 Good news !

Yes is sorted now :smt001 losing the falco would have been like taking a squeaky toy from a puppy, all lost and bewildered :smt009
.... so, when are we sending Mr Puppy for his neutering ..... i've a couple of spare bricks available which could facilitate a budget-priced DIY procedure ....

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#15 Post by Nooj » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:56 pm

you do realise you milky way picture does actually say - brown on the inside..... soft and fluffy on the inside
I've been wondoring about that for a while, but assumed you'd done it under the influence of beer.
I've a couple of spare bricks available which could facilitate a budget-priced DIY procedure
Try it with a couple of pickled onions first to get a feel for it, bet you can't do it without wincing and cringing.
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