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Old 29-04-08, 07:34 PM   #1
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Default New Falco owner :D

the SV is dead, long live the Falco

so my sv got written off so i have been on to getting a new bike, some of you may have read\replied in my other thread

so i got me a Falco! and its pretty sweet sounds awesome and once i have insurance sorted i hope it will go well too

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im going to miss my SV, but i think it will rest in peace
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Old 30-04-08, 12:23 AM   #2
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Cue ThEGr33k........

Look's very nice. Shared a pit garage with a Falco the other week - first time I had seen one in the flesh. Not really my cup of tea, but looked very cool :8
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Old 30-04-08, 12:56 PM   #3
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The Falco's what the SV wants to be when it grows up Very nice!
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Old 30-04-08, 12:57 PM   #4
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Get your brakedown cover sorted.
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Old 30-04-08, 12:57 PM   #5
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That bike been resprayed? Never heard of a blue one before. Looks good!
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Old 30-04-08, 01:00 PM   #6
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some idiots put an aprilia badge on it
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Old 30-04-08, 02:40 PM   #7
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Nice to see a fellow falconeer. I cant see your bike (at work) so will look later. Check out the forums over at http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/f...splay.php?f=60. Good set of lads N' Lasses and will tell you to spend your money on a few mods to make them go better... not that they are really needed.

Let us know what you think.

Blue isnt common but it is a out of factory colour.

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Cue ThEGr33k........

Look's very nice. Shared a pit garage with a Falco the other week - first time I had seen one in the flesh. Not really my cup of tea, but looked very cool :8
Hehe. Im here. I wasnt sure I was looking on the Sv forum when I saw the thread, I had to check...

How was it round the track, I hear they are pretty good, appart from getting left behind on the streights by the moder IL4 thou's... Guess its all down to the pilot though. Ill have to get on the track.

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The Falco's what the SV wants to be when it grows up Very nice!
Indeed. Quite similar in a lot of respects.

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Get your brakedown cover sorted.
Falco's are known FOR reliability. The Rotax engine is bullet proof. The only failures Ive heard of is the side stand switch... In which case earth it to the frame and off you go again. Sigh.... hope I havn't spoken too soon.

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Old 30-04-08, 02:52 PM   #8
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Default Re: New Falco owner :D

The middle section of the fairing has been painted, would have been unpainted black plastic ("Styling" according to a 'prilla sales person, cheap according to the possible 'prilla purchaser,me. ). The belly pan is aftermarket. De-badged too.

Looks miles better painted.

Nice one.

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Old 30-04-08, 04:06 PM   #9
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That bike been resprayed? Never heard of a blue one before. Looks good!
It was an OEM colour
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Old 30-04-08, 04:09 PM   #10
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hey guys

yeah it is an original colour, but de-stickered and the belly pan colour matched, i prefer my bikes without the clutter that some manufacturers put on them (hideous late model kawasakis spring to mind :P )

i just sorted my insurance so im picking it up on tuesday next week

thanks to Paws for her help earlier too
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