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davebms · #1 Post by **davebms** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:51 pm

off to lemons to-morrow, will see how it gets on with french petrol, will be the first distance trip on the falco i,m forcing the luggage on at the mo

see you all soon

Willopotomas · #2 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:53 pm

Good luck with the trip.. Happy and safe riding dood

Samray · #3 Post by **Samray** » Wed May 11, 2011 9:05 pm

Enjoy.

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed May 11, 2011 9:13 pm

think you need to use the more expensive petrol over there - not their cheapest one... Old Git had a few problems that may have been down to the cheap shite....

Falcorob · #5 Post by **Falcorob** » Wed May 11, 2011 9:18 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:think you need to use the more expensive petrol over there - not their cheapest one... Old Git had a few problems that may have been down to the cheap shite....

Not heard of, or experienced, that one before. Been a few times in the car and always bought the cheaper stuff and never had a problem. Mates have been on bikes and done the same too. Wonder if Old Git had a problem that the cheaper fuel highlighted?

mrapriliafalco · #6 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Wed May 11, 2011 10:03 pm

I have taken my Falco down to le mans a couple of times,no problems whatsoever
The only downside was trying to get out of the car parks,police were checking out everyones log books(NIGHTMARE)
Its fantastic once out as all the residents line the streets and clap

Funnest one was being late for ferry, so I gunned it wide open for ages,got to a pay booth and there was so much steam coming off the bike I could not see the attendant

davebms · #7 Post by **davebms** » Wed May 11, 2011 10:33 pm

mrapriliafalco wrote:Funnest one was being late for ferry, so I gunned it wide open for ages,got to a pay booth and there was so much steam coming off the bike I could not see the attendant

I've never worried about ferry's they are like buses there is always the next one

Falcopops · #8 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:07 am

On the fuel front, I'd be avoiding anything with Ethanol in it if you can, seems to play havoc with the plastic tanks.

I always use the highest grade I can in the bike, price differential isn't a biggie with such a small fill up and why take the risk so far from home

Bon voyage mon ami.

cornish mafia · #9 Post by **cornish mafia** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:41 am

You'll love it although if you're camoping by the track you won't be getting much sleep at night , bikes on their limiters for most of the night ......we could hear four together for about half an hour at one point. Also got to see a melt down of a moped as well which was funny .....

If you stick to the speed limit you'll be surprised what you can get out of a tank ...................but why on earth would you do that !!!

Have a good and safe trip and photos on return please

anzacinexile · #10 Post by **anzacinexile** » Thu May 12, 2011 7:30 am

I've never had a problem but Go-Modem-Go recommends not to use the lowest grade because of the Ethanol content and as he's a native, I might follow his sage advice this year

HowardQ · #11 Post by **HowardQ** » Sun May 15, 2011 11:50 pm

Late reply cos been on hols.
The Falco is pretty low compression for a bike, so should be no problem.

Nooj · #12 Post by **Nooj** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:21 pm

Can't say we've ever checked what petrol we've put in over there. Only had a couple of rough running episodes, but I think that was down to thin air/altitude more than anything.