By Scotty on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 03:25 am:

Ok prompted by a Post that BenW put on the thread about winter tyres... I'd like to start a thread where all us Falco owners can list the following, I'll start everyone off!

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Nov 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 15700 Miles
Falco used for: Commuting and Fun
Conditions Used in: All and I mean all...given the choice I'll stay clear of ice and packed snow... though have had to ride on this.. not pleasant at all! 

By Hansie on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 03:30 am:

Country of Residence: NL
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: second hand in march 2001 with 1600km
Date First Bought/Registered: JAN 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official NL
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 30.000km
Falco used for: Commuting and Fun

Hansie  

By Dave on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 03:44 am:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: new
Date First Bought/Registered: JAN 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 27,000m
Falco used for: Commuting, Fun, trackdays

can I add another?
Conditions used in: All (well maybe not blizzard, hurricane, volvo convention etc)

Dave  

By Simonsfalco on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 04:03 am:

Country of Residence: uk
Falco year and colour: black Y2k
Bought new or second hand: new in feb 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official uk
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 15000 m
Falco used for: everything, commute, tour, fun
used in all conditions  

By Benw on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 04:23 am:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: April 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 21,000 Miles
Falco was used for: Commuting, fun and trackdays
Falco now used for: Fun and trackdays
New commuting bike: ZZ-R600 with heated grips and topbox... (toasty hands this morning!) No more salt for the Falco.  

By Crmc33 on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 04:51 am:

Country of Residence: D
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k1
Bought new or second hand: new in July 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: German Parallel
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 8000 kms
Falco used for: Sailing on the Derwent, some commuting, tour, telling the time, impressing schoolgirls, breaking laws, storing bread for Ducks under the pillion seat, losing valuables out of backpack, Chasing Panzerwagons, Ducktrays err I mean twack days, increasing global warming, wasting money, making booming noises, weaving between cones and catseyes (only in the UK), generating power for my nan's sewing machine. Thatll do. No it wont, theres also sliding on gravel and annoying the neighbours.
conditions use in: all conditions as long as its dry 

By Litre1 on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 04:52 am:

Country of Residence: USA (sunny south)
Falco year and colour: black 2k1
Bought new or second hand: new on Dec 29, 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official (HD, now have dropped Aprilia line )
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 5400 m
Falco used for: fun, touring
used in dry weather (and in rain when I can't avoid it) 

By Befbever on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 06:24 am:

Country of Residence: B
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Jan/April 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official Dealer
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 38.500 km
Falco used for: Commuting and Fun and 1 trackday. 

By Dean0612 on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 06:41 am:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Blue 2001 model, regd. Sep. 2002
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: September 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden: 3,400 miles
Falco used for: Commuting, touring & making me appear much more interesting than I actually am.  

By Richandall on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 07:14 am:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red Y2.5k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: October 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Parallel
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 4000 Miles
Falco used for: Scaring my friends and family who think I've gone prematurely infantile, scaring myself and proving they're right, making a huge noise everywhere I go so everyone knows I've arrived; and to fill the eye the garage and the heart as a thing of beauty and a joy forever.... plus there's lots more to add but I'm running out of keyboard dsfkwe skdfj skdf....


- Rich



Btw are you going to publish your analysis of these Scotty? 

By Twowheels78 on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 07:14 am:

Country of Residence: US - Madison, WI
Falco year and colour: 2001 black
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: December 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden: 10,300 miles
Falco used for: Commuting, fun and attracting women....it's not working 

By Scotteq on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 07:16 am:

Country of Residence: USA
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: April 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official US
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 29,000 Miles
Falco used for: Sport Touring and occasional Commuting  

By Islefalco on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 09:58 am:

Country of Residence: Isle of Man
Falco year and colour: Yellow 2001
Bought new or second hand: New
Parallel or Official dealer: Official UK
Date first bought/Registered: March 2001
Current mileage: 9500m
Falco used for: Fun, touring, TT course blasting, general posing. Frightening young children and the elderly with the RSC exhaust amplification system. 

By Renet on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 10:32 am:

Country of Residence: Austria
Falco year and colour: Red 2000.5
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: July 2002
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 3000 km ; more to come
Falco used for: Fun...fun...fun
Conditions Used in: dry as far as possible

finally registered an account, allthough i was reading this board for some time already.

hi, btw to all ppl here. 

By Oldgit on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 11:08 am:

Resident Uk.
Red 2000, Uk bike.
Bought new 10/08/01
Milage 9k in 11 months, unused this summer

Used for everything except riding to work, because I don't. 

By Prilliant on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 12:43 pm:

Country of residence: Northern Ireland, U.K.
Falco Year & Colour: 2000 red
Bought new or 2nd hand: 2nd hand (1750 miles, what was wrong with that guy???)
First Registered: Feb 2001, oficial U.K.
Current mileage: 22,500 miles and counting.
Falco Used for: Commuting, touring, waking the neighbours, weekend scratcing, draining my bank account, attracting inordinate ammounts of attention from the public, making me smile like a twat every bloody day.
Conditions used in: Everything except snow and ice.  

By Biggums on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 01:56 pm:

Country of Residence: US
Falco year and colour: Yellow 2001
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Mar 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official Dealer
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 2600 Miles
Falco used for: Commuting and Fun
Conditions Used in: Perfect dry conditions. Bike is covered at work and polished every weedend.  

By Pbeachcruzer on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 06:13 pm:

Country of residence: us-florida
Falco year and colour: red 2001
Bought new or second hand: new
Date first bought/registered: jul 02
Parallel of from offical Aprilia dealer: official
Current mileage/km you have ridden: 3400
Falco used for: commuting and picking up women
Conditions used in: everything from 100 degree dry to 50 degree downpour  

By Mental_Trev on Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 07:13 am:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Black Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Nov 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : In the region of 21000 Miles
Falco used for: Fun (that does include perfecting the art of static burnout to rolling burnout to wheelie, doesn't it?! ), Commuting, track thrashing, crashing (aka trying to blag a free lamb donor on the way home from work! ), long-distance European touring, testbed for performance product development (road & dyno) and potentially endurance racing next year (if & when it happens, you'll be the first to know about, right here!
Conditions Used in: All (and I really mean all, too!) 

By Wilko on Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 09:31 am:

Country of residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Black Y2K
Bought new or second hand: New
Date first bought/registered: March 2000
Parallel of from offical Aprilia dealer: Official
Current mileage/km you have ridden: 16230 Miles
Falco used for: Long Weekend Blasts, long jaunts down to the coast often, never had a pillion on (she hates it) and it's never seen a track.

Paul  

By Fastrider on Sunday, October 20, 2002 - 02:55 pm:

Country of residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red Y2K
Bought new or second hand: 2nd hand (4K on clock), owned for 3mths
Date first bought/registered: 2001
Parallel of from offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current mileage: 7000+ Miles and climbing fast(ish)
Falco used for: commuting (300+ mile round trip weekends) and fun any other time.
Conditions used in: ALL weather conditions (I have to get home to see the family somehow). The bike is washed and polished religiously each weekend and given a wipe over with oil/WD40 on all metal parts (except the brakes of course). 

By Djr on Sunday, October 20, 2002 - 11:46 pm:

Country of Residence: NL
Falco year and colour: Black Y2K
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: May 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official NL
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 6500 Km
Falco used for: Transportation if car is not available, sunny afternoon ride, 1 track day
Conditions Used in: All weather except winter (but it starts to get cold)  

By Tokas on Monday, October 21, 2002 - 01:53 am:

Country of Residence: Sweden
Falco year and colour: Silver 2001
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: feb/april 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Parallell
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : ca 9000 km
Falco used for: Fun & Touring
Conditions Used in: Dry (and ocasionally wet when not avoidable)
Modifications: Renegade SS highmounts + chip, DIY airkit, Registration plate relocator, Pirelli Supercorsas 

By Roscofalco on Monday, October 21, 2002 - 11:47 am:

Country of Residence: Belgium
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: August 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : a bit over 10.000km
Falco used for: Fun, fun, fun... sometimes touring, quite a bit of commuting (but I consider those Fun too, too bad for the work bit in between rides )
Conditions Used in: as long as there's no salt on the road, those alloy bits don't like it and I don't like to clean them ...prefer dry, but rain is no reason to stay home
Mods: Low ti Leo's, Arrow chip, if they ever deliver Technoflex suspension fr/ba, after trying to get Öhlins/WP for four months 

By Splyn on Monday, October 21, 2002 - 12:03 pm:

Country of Residence: USA (Washington, DC)
Falco year and colour: Black 2001
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Dec 28, 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: N/A
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 17432 Miles
Falco used for: Everything except communting (work is 3 blocks away)
Conditions Used in: Mostly fair weather, occasional rain shower, NEVER salted roads, above 39F.  

By Acyclebum on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:00 pm:

Country of Residence: US (Houston, TX)
Falco year and colour: Black 2k2
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: May 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official US
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 2800 Miles
Falco used for: Mostly for fun, some commuting if not wearing a suit
Conditions Used in: All weather
Mods: Factory OEM except derestriction  

By Andyjfalco on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:22 pm:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red 2001
Bought new or second hand: second hand
Date First Bought/Registered: Oct 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 6200 Miles
Falco used for: Fun only, including some touring.
Conditions Used in: Nice weather. She will be tucked up for the winter soon.
Mods: Skorpion pipes, Factory Pro chip, Rene Air kit, 010's. 

By Exdukenut on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:59 pm:

Australia
Black 2001
New
August 2001
12000kms
Scratching, Track, Touring, & agree with drain on bank account
From wet to dry, cold to hot.
Mods - Rene TI Oval low pipes, chip & airkit. Ohlins Forks (soon to be on) & Tomaselli Adjustable bars, Ohlins AP840 Rear shock, Ohlins Steering Damper, Polished rims, Brembo Full Floating cast iron rotors, Mille swingarm (soon to be on), Pifkee bellypan, Licence plate relocator. (And that should be it thank goodness)! 

By Chuzo on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 08:41 pm:

Country of Residence: U.S.A. (Lafayette,LA)
Falco year and colour: 2002 Grey & Black
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Aug 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: N/A
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 850 miles
Falco used for: Fun
Conditions Used in: Mostly dry, hot weather.  

By Johnstar on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 01:02 am:

Country of Residence: UK
Falco year and colour: Red Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: Sept 2001
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official UK
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 18000 Miles
Falco used for: Commuting and Fun
Conditions Used in: Everything that one British years weather can throw at us.  

By Kerryc on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 04:56 am:

Country of Residence: Australia
Falco year and colour: Black Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: May 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 12,000 Km
Falco used for: Commuting, scratching, touring and soon track
Conditions Used in: All Conditions
Mods: All to come before Christmas ... Ohlins rear shock, airbox and pipes ... hey, if you don't spoil yourself who will?  

By Sffalco on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 05:38 pm:

Country of Residence: USA
Falco year and colour: Black Y2k
Bought new or second hand: New w/luggage
Date First Bought/Registered: Apr 2001
Aprilia dealer: Scuderia West San Francsico Cal
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 14700 Miles
Falco used for: Splitting lanes to work and carving twisties during the weekends, Spanking Inline Fours
Conditions Used in: Rain and shine, All year long. Blessed with great weather in SF no snow.  

By Redhawk on Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 08:38 am:

Country of Residence: USA
Falco year and colour: Red 2k2
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: June 12, 2002
Offical Aprilia dealer: GP Motorcycles, San Diego
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 1.4k Miles
Falco used for: Mental health days. Twisties. Perching within a pen of Hogs and watching everyone admire the Hawk.
Conditions Used in: No rain. It doesn't rain in Southern California 

By Frenchiefalco on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 02:23 am:

Country of Residence: France
Falco year and colour: Blue 2002
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: August 2002
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official French Dealer
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 2300 Miles
Falco used for: Commuting + Fun + track
Mods: derestricted, Leo Vince low-mount pipes, bellypan
Conditions Used in: nice weather if possible!  

By Durangokid on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 06:36 am:

Country of Residence: US (Austin, Texas)
Falco year and color: Black Y2K
Bought new or used: New
Date First Bought/Registered: August 2002
Current Mileage you have ridden: 1400 miles
Falco used for: Weekend Hill Country Blasts
Mods: Derestricted with Aprilia Chip and Pipes
Conditions Used in: Hot weather!  

By Falcofreak on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:30 am:

Country of Residence: Denmark
Falco year and color:Red 2000
Bought new or used: New
Date First Bought/Registered: April 2001
Current Mileage you have ridden: 27.600 km
Falco used for: Fun, destressing and vacations One trackday.
Mods: Waiting for my new shock.
Conditions Used in: Above freezing. From 1/3 to 30/11. 

By Bonerp on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 04:27 am:

Country of Residence: Swindon UK
Falco year and color:Red 2000
Bought new or used: Used
Date First Bought/Registered: Sept 02 / Dec 2001
Current Mileage you have ridden: 200 miles
Falco used for: Fun, destressing, will use for trackdays.
Mods: Mille shock.
Conditions Used in: Above freezing!  

By Bob on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:09 pm:

Country of Residence: Belgium
Falco year and colour: 21 June 2000 Black
Bought new or second hand: New
Date First Bought/Registered: 04 July 2000
Parallel or from Offical Aprilia dealer: Official
Current Mileage/KM you have ridden : 25000 Km
Falco used for: Commuting and Fun
Conditions Used in: All , even rain and snow if needed ( to go to work or to clean my head).  

By Thumpermanuk on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 02:46 am:

london, UK
2K2 (May) Silver
Second Hand
Sept with 2500 miles, Mint
Official
3000 miles
Commuting, Fun
All, although we dont get much snow in London!
shopping list for after market part's growing by the day!