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Aprilionaire
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by Aprilionaire » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:11 am
Anyone fitted a standard hugger from an RSV? I know the swingers are different, but was just wondering, one available on our NZ auction site :)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =340686260
BTW, I am just lovin the Falco, possibly the best bike owned so far! ? I do miss the availability of all the bling in the UK tho, but I just love our weather and roads lol. oops, sorry guys.
Arse! Its raining
Alan
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Falco9
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by Falco9 » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:20 pm
As far as I know its almost impossible to fit the hugger from the RSV as there is no where for the hugger to mount to on the Falco swinging arm, plus I don't think it would work in that position
Good excuse to fit the Mille swinging arm though I reckon
F9
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anzacinexile
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by anzacinexile » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:26 pm
Wont fit, no way, not even with a Nooj special tool
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Kwackerz
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by Kwackerz » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:01 pm
Some of the best custom work comes through the desire to beat the seemingly impossible, but I reckon you'd have your work cut out with that one though
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D-Rider
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by D-Rider » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:11 pm
I've fitted one - it was quite simple once I'd fitted the correct adapter .............................
........................ a mille swingarm
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Aprilionaire
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by Aprilionaire » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:24 am
D-Rider! you bugger, you had me goin for a second or 2 there!
Ah well, suppose I'll have to fork out for an NWS thingy wotsit instead, too many bits to get! too little money and now its raining here!
I couldn't find the Falco belly pan on the Skidmarx site, anyone know where to get them?
Alan
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Aladinsaneuk
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by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:37 am
call skidmarx - i think you will find they have them in stock but are not necessarily in their catalogue
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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FlyingKiwi
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by FlyingKiwi » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:49 am
Aprilionaire wrote:
I couldn't find the Falco belly pan on the Skidmarx site, anyone know where to get them?
They call them Fairing Lowers!
Look
HERE, bottom of page.
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HowardQ
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by HowardQ » Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:16 pm
I have an NWS hugger on mine, not sure if they will ship to you but possibly worth a try, as they do say contact them for a quote for overseas shipping.
http://www.n-w-s.com/nws/
Good luck.
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GregD-UK
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by GregD-UK » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:57 pm
Hi all,
Got my falco hugger from skidmarx last month
They supply in the best colour as standard BLACK, glossy as well...
Took 10 days to be fabbed up. Not a problem
My warranty is the clear/smoked tail lights around the corner!!
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Falconihlist
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by Falconihlist » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:24 pm
GregD-UK wrote:Hi all,
Got my falco hugger from skidmarx last month
They supply in the best colour as standard BLACK, glossy as well...
Took 10 days to be fabbed up. Not a problem
Think I may have to get one, in the fastest colour of course
Black is fastest!
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Aladinsaneuk
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by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:32 pm
all this new folk realising that black is the fastest colour brings a speck of sentiment to my eye....
i reckon howard must be welling up as he has had his black one for a lot longer than me
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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D-Rider
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by D-Rider » Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:19 pm
When I had the old Falco swingarm I had an NWS hugger in carbon fibre. It was a nice bit of kit.
Sold it on when I changed the swingarm though.
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furygan man
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by furygan man » Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:22 am
Got my falco hugger from skidmarx last month They supply in the best colour as standard BLACK, glossy as well...
That answers my question then, was looking on their website and it said NEW hugger for 04> and just wanted to double check it was 'upto 04' not post 04...(remind you of a recent post DR??)
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by D-Rider » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:10 am
furygan man wrote:Got my falco hugger from skidmarx last month They supply in the best colour as standard BLACK, glossy as well...
That answers my question then, was looking on their website and it said NEW hugger for 04> and just wanted to double check it was 'upto 04' not post 04...(remind you of a recent post DR??)
That does mean pre-04 ... but so many people don't understand how to use inequalities that I'd always try to check what they mean
“Scientists investigate that which already is. Engineers create that which has never been.”
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