APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Mates just passed his test
went to test ride bikes today and they wouldn't let him test ride as he's only just passed has the money to buy the bike but still they refused
any way he's considering a few bikes one is the falco
has any one here had one?
anything to look out for on them
any one know the true whp on them they dyno at?
i may have to go test ride it for him tomorrow before he parts with his cash
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp
went to test ride bikes today and they wouldn't let him test ride as he's only just passed has the money to buy the bike but still they refused
any way he's considering a few bikes one is the falco
has any one here had one?
anything to look out for on them
any one know the true whp on them they dyno at?
i may have to go test ride it for him tomorrow before he parts with his cash
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Seb,
I don't know too much about the Falco but why don't you volenteer to do the test rides for him.
As much as he is probably keen to try them, I can't imagine he would haave any idea of what a bike should feel or go like with the lack of expriance he has.
Surely you could put it across in such a way he won't be affended too much!
I don't know too much about the Falco but why don't you volenteer to do the test rides for him.
As much as he is probably keen to try them, I can't imagine he would haave any idea of what a bike should feel or go like with the lack of expriance he has.
Surely you could put it across in such a way he won't be affended too much!
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Always loved the Falco. As a real-world sportbike, I think it would be a worthy replacement (possibly even better) than the VTR...... Throw a 1060 kit in there and Bob`s your uncle.... lol
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Wash your mouth out young man!mik_str wrote:I think it would be a worthy replacement (possibly even better) than the VTR......
I'd have a Falco, if not the storm ;)
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Love my VTR, but a 1060 Falco would be sweeeeeet
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
If they won't let him test ride one go somewhere that will .
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APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
They do look good
Even in red !
Even in red !
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Not a good bike for somone who has just passed their test.
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
I encountered this problem when looking a bikes. One shop wouldnt let me test ride a bike unless I had signed to buy the bike.
Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
nah why not?cybercarl wrote:Not a good bike for somone who has just passed their test.
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only a bit more umph than a storm and the thousand twins are a lot easier than a race rep 600 to ride around
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
That's very true. But I would stick him on a 400 jap import or a cb500 or something to begin with. Has he any riding experiance.only a bit more umph than a storm and the thousand twins are a lot easier than a race rep 600 to ride around
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
He can come and test ride my storm if he'll buy it, might be a bit far to come though
Falco is a Mille engine in a different chassis, It's a good bike, the engine should put out between 106 and 112 rwhp. Fit a power commander and pipes it should go up approx. 5-8hp, the Rotax engines they use seem to vary in power from one bike to another but not many owners would feel the difference. The engines are quite aggressive in their power delivery, if he's got a sensible head and gets used to rather than going made with no experience he'll get along with it fine, if he's a brain out know it all type then get something a bit softer for a first bike.
Falco is a Mille engine in a different chassis, It's a good bike, the engine should put out between 106 and 112 rwhp. Fit a power commander and pipes it should go up approx. 5-8hp, the Rotax engines they use seem to vary in power from one bike to another but not many owners would feel the difference. The engines are quite aggressive in their power delivery, if he's got a sensible head and gets used to rather than going made with no experience he'll get along with it fine, if he's a brain out know it all type then get something a bit softer for a first bike.
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
1060 big bore
Gen 2 heads
Full akrapovic pipes
Power commander
Open airbox
140rwbhp + I recon :-)
Do it do it do it :-)
Gen 2 heads
Full akrapovic pipes
Power commander
Open airbox
140rwbhp + I recon :-)
Do it do it do it :-)
Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
see, I knew someone would agree with melloydie wrote:1060 big bore
Gen 2 heads
Full akrapovic pipes
Power commander
Open airbox
140rwbhp + I recon :-)
Do it do it do it :-)
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Re: APRILIA SL1000 FALCO
Looks like an upgraded VTR with a TL1000 tail I reckon ;)lloydie wrote:They do look good
Even in red !
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