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Nogwuy · #1 Post by **Nogwuy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:05 pm

Hi all. I've had a falco (first big bike) since last November. Thought it was about time I signed up after using the forum extensively for research before and after purchasing.
I am late coming to biking having only done my cbt last year. I had a cheapo Chinese supermoto for the summer, but always lusted after an Italian twin :0). Thanks to this forum along with a bit of common sense (and a modest budget), I have arrived at a falco.
It looks great (flashy yellow!) and I've had fun improving it over the last couple of months in preporation for some good weather and getting my full license (test on 3rd feb). I know I'm doing things backwards but its been a great insentive having it sitting there otherwise I don't think I would have got round to doing the theory & mod 1 tests yet, let alone riding round Lowestoft for 3 hours at a time in freezing cold rain on an uninspiring er5.

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:28 pm

Nasty deja vu there!!
You have my full sympathy .... test .... Lowestoft ... January ... ER5 ...

It was over a decade ago tho.

Nogwuy · #3 Post by **Nogwuy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:36 pm

I bet it's the same er5!

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:43 pm

Probably.

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:03 pm

You budgeted for some paint?

;)

#6 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:07 pm

Welcome to the Site Nog!

Glad the site has been of use to you

Nogwuy · #7 Post by **Nogwuy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:27 pm

Thanks for the welcomes. Paint? I am considering getting the mid fairings painted yellow (they are a mat grey/black as standard) but going to leave the rear bugger and bellypan I've fitted gloss black as I like the look. I got a flashy yellow touch up from eBay and it's a very good match, they also sell rattle cans so I'm considering getting them and painting the mid fairings myself. Doesn't look bad as it is but just maybe a bit too black at the moment.
Other mods so far are smaller indicaters, r&g crash & fork protectors, scottoiler (going to try that tomorow), Oxford optimizer to help the battery through the cold, oh and yellow rim tapes!
Bike also has a black screen, Mille yellow sachs scock, Remus gp titanium cans (annoyingly with non removable baffles), renegade air kit, and uprated ht leads I believe. (got lots of reciepts etc)
I'm also going to replace the metzeller front tyre to match the rear pilot road 2 (front wheel it also on backwards?!)
apart from that I'll be wanting to give it a good service as it's getting a bit long in the tooth at 50,000 + miles on the clock. I havnt cheched the book to see what it's due but I'm guessing valve clearances wouldn't be a bad idea? Any good aprilia focused workshops to recomend in the Norfolk/Suffolk area for referance?

randomsquid · #8 Post by **randomsquid** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:29 pm

Hi Nog.

There is only one ER5. It manages to exist in several different places at once because the extreme dullness causes time and space to collapse around it. That's why you can't tell what the wheels are up to. They're being used by 300 other miserable people at the same time.

Did you say yellow?

Nogwuy · #9 Post by **Nogwuy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:30 pm

I had purchsed rsv side fairings and belly pan with a view to modding and fitting but I think it's a bit beyond me, and I'm happy with the skidmarx one (although it was a pain to fit). The rsv items are in the classifieds if anyone is after any. ;0)

Nogwuy · #10 Post by **Nogwuy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:34 pm

randomsquid wrote:Hi Nog.

There is only one ER5. It manages to exist in several different places at once because the extreme dullness causes time and space to collapse around it. That's why you can't tell what the wheels are up to. They're being used by 300 other miserable people at the same time.

Did you say yellow?

yep it's yellow indeed and I love it :0) I'm not sure how to post a pic or I would.
The er5 is indeed a thing of hate, but I'm glad in a way because my falco is going to be sooooo nice in comparison!

Nogwuy · #11 Post by **Nogwuy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:40 pm

#12 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:09 pm

You have to host your pic elsewhere and link to it, unfortunately

open an account (free) with photobucket.com and you'll have somewhere to host the pic, then simply copy the picture's URL and stick

tags round it and you paste it into your message

flatlander · #13 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:22 pm

See now assumed.with the location you'd been "groomed" by Pete till I read this

Doesn't look bad as it is but just maybe a bit too black at the moment.

Then I thought couldn't possibly be welcome mr hows the webbing?

Aladinsaneuk · #14 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:27 pm

Servicing

I will only use two - one is griff at aprilia performance in tamworth
The other is Carl Harris in harleston

Yellow is ...... Interesting

Drop me a pm with your mobile and I will give u a call

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:57 pm

Hi and welcome

.... and your choice is in a class of its own .... no, hang on, I mean a field of its own ..... well, at least it would be if Yellowduck didn't turn up with his bike too .....

Anyway, enjoy your Falco and enjoy the forum