Rebuilding the Falco WTF

[Half Squid]

This should be interesting.
Headin to Ricks in NH now to buy a comlpete Mille front end to put on the Falco hopefully over the next few days when time allows.

I also have a new Ohlins rebuilt rear shock and other goodies to make this a new ride.

Shouldn't have to do this, but I was not given the bike in the condition I was lead to believe it was.

I have to get this project done prior to Monticello.

Anyone have some free time to come over and wrench with me? I will supply beer and food!

[jwm2k3]

Where the hell is Northbridge??

[TheIglu]

This should be interesting.
Headin to Ricks in NH now to buy a comlpete Mille front end to put on the Falco hopefully over the next few days when time allows.

I also have a new Ohlins rebuilt rear shock and other goodies to make this a new ride.

Shouldn't have to do this, but I was not given the bike in the condition I was lead to believe it was.

I have to get this project done prior to Monticello.

Anyone have some free time to come over and wrench with me? I will supply beer and food!

Bring it to my house with all the parts, we'll have that shit done in one night. I can even mount/balance tires

[beet]

Yeah right, come over fix your bike for beer & food. You cheap fucker.

[union]

Hmm dont think its too far from me. However when I look it up it goes to Australia which is quite far from me. I may be able to help out but it better be some damn good beer and food.

[mycirus]

Hmm dont think its too far from me. However when I look it up it goes to Australia which is quite far from me. I may be able to help out but it better be some damn good beer and food.

James, his house is about 2 miles from mine.

[union]

James, his house is about 2 miles from mine.

Ok that works. Maybe you should come over and learn something as well

[mycirus]

So what day are you going over?

[SVRACER01]

mike, im at your house now...where are you?

[hqp921]

Didn't I read that you traded your RC51 for this?

I'm close by, but I'm not much help. I do like to watch though.

- HP

[union]

So what day are you going over?

No idea. Its certainly not going to happen on a week day.

[Half Squid]

Where have you guys been?

I'm almost done. I bought a Mille front end and traded the better working/looking ones which were all idendical parts!

New Mille Forks installed
Replaced Trottle control and cables
Replaced Ignition/killswitch control
Replaced Choke control & cable
Replaced Brembo Calipers for cleaner nicer looking
Upgraded to SST front brake lines
Upgraded SST Clutch line
Bought & replaced rear shock with 600# ohlins spring & Internals set up for my big bones!
Drained Oil (Will refill tonight)
Drained coolant (Will refill tonight)
Rims & Tires are at the shop to have the new CT2's installed

More to come, but the list is close to done! The important parts are all set (Suspension)

[Half Squid]

WIP (Work in Progress/Not Slang!)





This is the final look I want! This Yellow is :lame:

[scottieducati]

Make sure that Ohlins has adjustable ride height and crank the rear way up.... rode my buddy's in May and holy crap the sidestand drags... might wanna remove it.

[Half Squid]

Already done, but I was thinking of removing the kickstand for Monticello? Hopefully I will get it over that far!

Make sure that Ohlins has adjustable ride height and crank the rear way up.... rode my buddy's in May and holy crap the sidestand drags... might wanna remove it.

[SVRACER01]

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[Half Squid]

Shut it!

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[SVRACER01]

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[Half Squid]

Lots accomplished last night!

Picked up the wheels and other items needed at a few stores for repairs/track supplies!

Cleaned the crap (Caked up crud/oil/chain lube/dirt) from inside the swing arm, or actually all over the swing arm everywhere, chain, sprockets, wheels etc. Mineral spirits, and a degreasing spray I bought works wonders!

Installed the wheels.
Starting bleeding the brakes (Finish tonight)
Added oil, & Engine Ice (Will top off tonight after getting the fluids into the system)
Tore out the throttle assembly and replaced it (Bad return cable)
Checked and varified the restrictor plate and control for it was disconnected (Says it opens up HP from 89hp, to 109hp) It was already completed!
Cleaned and re-installed air box, tank, rear cowl and lower front cowl.

More tonight, but tonight could be the end all besides ride adjustments/ rebound/comression etc..

Wow thats what a good tire looks like. (Note to previous owner!)



It looks like a bike again!

[burnham]

Hey this might not apply to that generation bike, but on the 04+ mille/tuono there is a tech service bulletin that tells you to take off the rear caliper and hold it up about as high as you can get it while bleeding the rear brake. I think you're supposed to do it with the bleeder facing down, then up. Anyway for some reason the rear brembos in these bikes can have a weak shitty feel to them, bleeding them this way helps a little.

[Half Squid]

Bike is all back together as one piece!

While bleeding the clutch line I realized I do not have any fluid to replaced what bled out, so I have to stop on the way home from work tomorrow and finish that.

Brakes have been bled, but doing an overnight bleed through the res to get more air out.

If the weather is good I will have to take a test ride tomorrow night.

Only thing I see I need is the compression needs to be increased, and I can adjust for rebound as I go.

The bike feels to sit low, & i just raised it up with the aftermarket linkage. Hmmm?