A productive Saturday...

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szrdave · #1 Post by **szrdave** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:53 pm

Ohlins shock fitted:

Linkages cleaned and greased, having owned a number of Yamaha's it was a nice surprise to find Aprilia had seen fit to add some grease from the factory so all bearings are in good nick:

Chain cleaned and lubed:

I also had a pair of tyres fitted, D211GP on the front and SportSmart on the rear which I'm hoping will give a good combination of all weather road grip and mileage with decent track grip and the ability to stand a few heat cycles without 'going off'.

A nice surprise while doing a few other bits and pieces is the rebuild-able gear linkage, no missed shifts on the way home after a clean and lube.

Looking forward to riding some decent roads on the way back to Ipswich next weekend, fingers crossed for sunshine!

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:10 pm

Good fettling

Was that Ohlins off a very early mille? - the reason I ask is that the linkages look like Falco linkages (though I can't be certain from the angle of the photo).

szrdave · #3 Post by **szrdave** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:17 pm

Yep, early RSV-R shock with standard Falco linkages!

randomsquid · #4 Post by **randomsquid** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:48 pm

Ooh nice!
I spent Saturday tatting about with the kwak, even washed it.
Today I have mostly been out worrying sheeps with the Falco.

szrdave · #5 Post by **szrdave** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:52 pm

I would have loved to have been out on the Falco today, but I've spent so much money on it this month I've got to ration fuel fill-ups until pay day

szrdave · #6 Post by **szrdave** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:15 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Was that Ohlins off a very early mille?

Well the seller said it was, then I read your post which got me thinking...better check the numbers to be sure.

Looks like it's a 2001-2003 according to the AF1 shock thread. Arse!

I'm swapping my standard shock for this one, with a bit of cash his way. With any luck he'll have the correct linkage and we can swap those too.

The number on the spring is 1091-31/95, could someone with an Ohlins check the number on theirs and let me know what linkage they're using with it?

dyzio · #7 Post by **dyzio** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:44 pm

I bought mine as a 2002 MilleR Ohlins, and it's marked like that (1091-31/95).

joecrx · #8 Post by **joecrx** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:11 pm

i feel behind the times on my stock falco

one day ill be able to aford one that has alread been modded ,

randomsquid · #9 Post by **randomsquid** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:14 pm

szrdave wrote:I would have loved to have been out on the Falco today, but I've spent so much money on it this month I've got to ration fuel fill-ups until pay day

But next month you'll have shiny bits AND petrol. I'll have petrol and a bike with nearly no shiny bits.

szrdave · #10 Post by **szrdave** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:22 pm

It's all about priorities, food on the table and petrol in the bike or nice shiny bits....

....shiny bits every time

k1w1boy · #11 Post by **k1w1boy** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:26 pm

joecrx wrote:i feel behind the times on my stock falco one day ill be able to aford one that has alread been modded ,

...after maiming mine within a month of buying it, I eyeball tricked-out Falco's for sale on a regular basis. I just don't have the patience or mechanical aptitude to cheaply 'restore' the tatty blue bird

. I'd still get another one - have never seen anything with the same pedigree or character.

szrdave · #12 Post by **szrdave** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:28 pm

Well the correct linkage arrived this afternoon and I've got a few hundred miles to do this weekend, so in it had to go...

A bit of a Heath Robinson affair with bits of wood, my metal tool box and a couple of ratched straps. Luckily it wasn't raining too heavily:

The right and wrong linkages:

A quick ride to the shops to post my old shock and linkage off, and wow what a difference!

Looking forward to some country roads in the sunshine tomorrow now

rick · #13 Post by **rick** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:57 pm

still have standard stand I see!

szrdave · #14 Post by **szrdave** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:14 pm

I still have a standard stand, which is missing the lever!

Tbh it's not high up my list of things to change, and I've got a mate who works at a Honda dealership keeping an eye out for a 'blade stand.