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Topic: Frankenfalco project started at last
Posted By: redratbike
Subject: Frankenfalco project started at last
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 09:24
So the Mille is no more ...well it’s a pile of parts I could probably build it as a standard Mille with the bits I have but that’s for another day in the future m
So in the meanwhile I have moved onto falco’s got a nice one ready to go with highbars and a few other mods done by the previous owner (thanks Rob)


Frankenfalco aka project scrambler is go!!!!!
........it’s been a pile of parts and a dead falco (thanks Nooj) for a long time so thought i’d better make a start or it will never happen.


Inspiration was at first the victory pikes peak racer project 156...     I may revisit this idea with another falco frame or this may in time go that way


after seeing the triumph below my plans morphed a little

into this
 


so while up the garage I managed to pull a few parts off and fitted the knobbles and bars to start getting some idea at how this will really look
 
 
fat 180 knobbly
 
next week i'll  start seriously thinking about which engine I'm going to use as the one in it is dead , guy checked the valves and thought he dropped something in the engine, left the valve cover off and its had rain etc in it all the cams are rusty so this scrap engine will yield a front cam sensor and stator etc for .........................................................
 
 
a gen 2 engine... picked one up before Christmas for £200! its either that or a mille engine that would be easier to fit as a straight bolt in engine...the gen 2 needs the front head modded for a gen1 cam sensor and the stator / flywheel swapping out for a gen1 item off the scrap engine .
 
fingers crossed this weekend will see the  forks swapped out with some gold showas Griff rebuilt a while back and only have about 1k on them and the engine pulled out.... then start slicing up a falco seat unit to see if I can get anything like my mock-up pic, it will be slimmer than the falco unit
 
 
 failing that I may go with a panigale seat unit to be a bit different think it would suit it and close to my mock-up pic?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Posted By: colinmeadows
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 18:50
subscribed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 19:00
Originally posted by colinmeadows colinmeadows wrote:

subscribed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
am I worth it?

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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 20:02
Really looking forward to seeing this and following it's progress Mark!

Go for it buddy. Than Pani seat does look pretty much the same as the mock up you did. Is that a small number board on the front I spy?


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Posted By: badapple
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 20:11
Ohhh looking forward to seeing how this develops a build from the parts messiah himself. I like where you are going with this Mark as long as you dont start growing a beard and drinking craft beverages

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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 22:16
Originally posted by badapple badapple wrote:

Ohhh looking forward to seeing how this develops a build from the parts messiah himself. I like where you are going with this Mark as long as you dont start growing a beard and drinking craft beverages

I looking forward to it as well ...been a long time coming had the falco a couple of years now
mmmnnnn beard well it would all be grey no doubt so that’s a no

Got some craft beers for Xmas and poured some down the sink as they are cooking horrible so that’s a no

As for the bike it’s the seat unit that is bugging me once I get the shape I want I will get a subframe welded up to suit

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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2018 at 22:25
Originally posted by Diablo Diablo wrote:

Really looking forward to seeing this and following it's progress Mark!

Go for it buddy. Than Pani seat does look pretty much the same as the mock up you did. Is that a small number board on the front I spy?
cheers Rick ...the pani seat may end up on the finished bike as I need to learn plastic welding to mod the falco seat

...yes number board I bought it of off a guy that makes the bits for cb500 race bikes just to try it it’s too small unfortunately but i’ll Sort something out ..

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Posted By: 426hemi
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 06:25
You could sweet talk jolly into making you one of his rs seat units for you.


Posted By: Jollygiant
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 08:31
Originally posted by 426hemi 426hemi wrote:

You could sweet talk jolly into making you one of his rs seat units for you.
It's not a RS seat unit, it's a HRC based part and I don't own the mould.

As with 99.9% of the parts on my bike it's a one off, it's nice to know that you have made the only one in the whole world and not just slung a load of cash at something.




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Posted By: 426hemi
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 08:53
I thought it was a Honda rs250 unit, looks good though👍


Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 10:02
Originally posted by Jollygiant Jollygiant wrote:

Originally posted by 426hemi 426hemi wrote:

You could sweet talk jolly into making you one of his rs seat units for you.

It's not a RS seat unit, it's a HRC based part and I don't own the mould.

As with 99.9% of the parts on my bike it's a one off, it's nice to know that you have made the only one in the whole world and not just slung a load of cash at something.


i’ve Not actually seen it?

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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:25
Are going to use a 2nd hand seat Mark or a fiberglass replica?


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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:32
The genuine seat looks like it's 4 or 5 pieces with the seat, plus the subframe. There's replica ones that are basically 1 piece, but I'm sure you don't want a horrible bit of foam to sit on...


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Posted By: Tifa
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:37
This tread lacks angle grinder sparks.
We need angle grinder sparks please.


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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:41
Originally posted by Diablo Diablo wrote:

The genuine seat looks like it's 4 or 5 pieces with the seat, plus the subframe. There's replica ones that are basically 1 piece, but I'm sure you don't want a horrible bit of foam to sit on...
there are 2 types of replica seat , race type that take foam and a one piece that replaces the 4/5 bits
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR198-DUCATI-PANIGALE-1299-Racing-Single-Solo-Rear-Seat-Hump-Cowl-Fiberglass-Rac/263354039564?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR198-DUCATI-PANIGALE-1299-Racing-Single-Solo-Rear-Seat-Hump-Cowl-Fiberglass-Rac/263354039564?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 


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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:42
Originally posted by Tifa Tifa wrote:

This tread lacks angle grinder sparks.
We need angle grinder sparks please.
sorry to disappoint i'll need a cordless grinder or a mile long extension lead LOLLOLLOLLOL

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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:45
Ah good, I see now. Yes that would work much better.

I was looking at stuff like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUCATI-PANIGALE-889-1199-SBK-RACE-RACING-TRACK-DAY-TAIL-STOCK-SEAT-FAIRING/162831689734?hash=item25e9866806:g:AYgAAOSwi0RXzrPU" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUCATI-PANIGALE-889-1199-SBK-RACE-RACING-TRACK-DAY-TAIL-STOCK-SEAT-FAIRING/162831689734?hash=item25e9866806:g:AYgAAOSwi0RXzrPU

Which would give the old harris a hard time.

What about the actual seat seat?



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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:52
Originally posted by Diablo Diablo wrote:

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What about the actual seat seat?

genuine ducati if I go panigale seat Thumbs Up 
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missed one on ebay for £25 last week bugger bugger bugger
 
if you see a cheapy even damaged grab it for me !!!


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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 15:57
If it were me, I'd do the same. What about the subframe? Modified Ducati or build one from scratch?

The more I look at that seat, the more I like it.

Remember when we were all putting 916 seats on our Gixer's? Big smile


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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 16:41
Originally posted by Diablo Diablo wrote:

If it were me, I'd do the same. What about the subframe? Modified Ducati or build one from scratch?

The more I look at that seat, the more I like it.

Remember when we were all putting 916 seats on our Gixer's? Big smile
had a 916 seat on my 1052 then a stumpy German style seat ..the last one which was 1216cc actually had an Aprilia seat unit


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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 17:40
I really miss those days!

Sweary Bob Spondon! Remember Steve Burns and his Spondon Monster turbo's!



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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 17:43


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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 18:01
Some pretty bonkers bikes were built then

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Posted By: Jollygiant
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 18:10
Originally posted by 426hemi 426hemi wrote:

I thought it was a Honda rs250 unit, looks good though👍
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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 18:35
Originally posted by Jollygiant Jollygiant wrote:

Originally posted by 426hemi 426hemi wrote:

I thought it was a Honda rs250 unit, looks good though👍

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRejuNVVoAAUbwT.jpg" rel="nofollow - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRejuNVVoAAUbwT.jpg

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Posted By: Stevex
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2018 at 19:12
Originally posted by Diablo Diablo wrote:


Ah, the good old days, I remember seeing Burns and his bikes at Santa Pod, when Superbike magazine used to run ¼ mile races...it was all the rage for a while. Remember doing an 11.06 on a Kwak GPz1100, so close to getting into the 10s.


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