Falcone Bobber.

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What do the collective think regarding the seat, rear shocks and silencer? I’m going to change them but would appreciate any ideas/input. Anything goes about any part of it, feel free.
 

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What do the collective think regarding the seat, rear shocks and silencer? I’m going to change them but would appreciate any ideas/input. Anything goes about any part of it, feel free.

It will have the purist knashing their teeth; but yeh; it's different;; what's with the thumb operated clutch lever; :D
 
Not quite sure what to think of that ��
 
Looks like a Nuovo bitsa so the purists are unlikely to get upset. Like the flywheel spinning in the breeze, dislike the side mounted number plate. Stick a fishtail silencer on it as a nod to the original Falcone
 
I don't like the puce yellow tank. The fuel tank and flywheel needs to be painted bright red, and have a gold guzzi wing motif on tank. Other than that I like it :)
 
Bloody awful. I know, gnash gnash, but what a pig of a bike considering how nice they REALLY are.

You asked...:)


EDIT. I have a picture somewhere of a Falcone that I spotted in Laxey on the Isle of Man in 2016. A lovely original (I think) unrestored, dusty/dirty, really lovely old motorbike. It just looked super cool sat there at the side of the road. Wish that I could remember if it was Manx or foreign plates.

Do any of you Manx men know it ?? It was TT week so possibly/probably not local.
 
Bloody awful. I know, gnash gnash, but what a pig of a bike considering how nice they REALLY are.

You asked...:)


EDIT. I have a picture somewhere of a Falcone that I spotted in Laxey on the Isle of Man in 2016. A lovely original (I think) unrestored, dusty/dirty, really lovely old motorbike. It just looked super cool sat there at the side of the road. Wish that I could remember if it was Manx or foreign plates.

Do any of you Manx men know it ?? It was TT week so possibly/probably not local.

I know. I had a Falcone Militaire which looked cool. I sold that then this came up at a good price. Just a bit o’ fun.
 
Bloody awful. I know, gnash gnash, but what a pig of a bike considering how nice they REALLY are.

You asked...:)


EDIT. I have a picture somewhere of a Falcone that I spotted in Laxey on the Isle of Man in 2016. A lovely original (I think) unrestored, dusty/dirty, really lovely old motorbike. It just looked super cool sat there at the side of the road. Wish that I could remember if it was Manx or foreign plates.

Do any of you Manx men know it ?? It was TT week so possibly/probably not local.


Found the pics...Was actually 2014, the year that I cycled around the IoM on a Brompton push bike...:okay

Isn't that a lovely old thing ??...:cool: :cool: :cool:.....
 

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It’s all personal taste. It looks like fun, and it’s tidy. Not wild about brown & yellow, and I’d like a proper eagle on the tank.

Quite interested by the 110FC Landy, but I’d prefer a 101 with the V8…
 
Not a fan of side mounted number plates, on safety grounds.

Seat doesn't suit the bike, other than that it's OK and different.
 
A few changes.

Getting used to the seat now I’ve dyed it black, but will probably change it over the winter. Fishtail is far less deafening and helps the breathing. Looks far better too. I had an old tool roll left from when I had my Sportster so I can now carry a few tools.
I’ve added a few decals I already had to break up the acres of solid colours.
I’m going to have side panels fabricated at some point as I’m not a fan of bikes without them.
I got some pics of the bike in its delivered state to the previous owner, looked liked it had been buried in a pit for a while and was in several boxes.
It’s great fun to ride and I love it!
 

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