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New member says hello
By: cryospeed1 Date: May 26, 2015, 1:36 pm
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Hi I thought I had already posted this but it appears not !!! I
have joined the forum as I am interested in these Nuovo
Falcones. having been a BMW nut for years but lately getting
into Guzzis via a california and a V65 i saw these falcones on u
tube and was smitten. I particularly like the x military
machines. I will be looking to buy one in the near future and so
far have found some ex macedonian ones down in Dorset and in
Southport. Anything i should be watching out for? the other
alternative is some on E bay in Italy but that would need me to
go down there and collect. All newbie info would be welcome
Thanks
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Re: New member says hello
By: nick949 Date: May 26, 2015, 1:48 pm
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Hello cryospeed1,
Nuovo Falcones..............ah, yes, a motorcycle for the
truly discriminating. Welcome!
Just for fun (and perhaps some inspiration) here's a little
snippit from one of my trip reports. If you can live with this
kind of performance, you will enjoy an NF:
"The journey home was long and uneventful. The Trans-Canada
Highway has posted speeds of 90kph (55mph), so of course, most
people drive at least 10 above. Except me. The poor old Nuovo
Falcone is happy at an indicated 80kph (actual about 77), and is
comfortable at 90kph (56mph) as long as the road is dead flat
and well paved. Throw in a head wind or any kind of incline and
it starts to lose momentum. The maximum speed I managed,
downhill with the throttle mostly open was 61.2mph - a
staggering 98.5kph and acres above the posted limit. No - I
recorded that speed on the Sudbury by-pass officer, where the
posted limit is 100kph........whew!
It sounds awful, but it’s all a matter of getting your head into
the right space and learning to enjoy the ride. I always move
over to let other vehicles pass, even when there’s a double
yellow line. I’m not interested in frustrating other drivers and
I’d rather not have them breathing down my neck.
Between 85 and 90kph, the Falcone is humming, with no signs of
stress or discomfort. As you can see from the distances I
covered, as long as you have an iron constitution, it is quite
possible to put in long days on the road. Indeed, the bike did
not suffer at all on those long highway miles. It dropped not a
single spot of oil, always started first kick after a brief stop
and never showed the slightest signs of mechanical distress.
You can try twisting the throttle to the stop but it will get
you precisely nowhere. The Nuovo Falcone has the speed it’s
prepared to go and nothing more. Additional throttle just
results in more noise with no increase in forward momentum.
When it comes to hills, the NF is going to go at it’s own speed.
It matters little if you try to gun it on the downslope. The
revs are going to drop anyway. No point changing down: just
more noise and revs, but no additional speed.
My technique, which, over the miles I began to really enjoy, was
to just hold the throttle steady (almost wide open, of course)
and the bike would find it’s optimum.
At first it’s a bit disconcerting to see your road speed
drop.....85.....80.....75.....70.... until somewhere between 60
and 70 kph, it hits that magic place where speed no longer
diminishes and forward momentum is steady. No matter how steep
the hill, the NF just chugs away at what feels like about 1000
rpm, until after a suitable eternity, you breast the rise and
speed gradually increases again. The darn thing is, you can
tell it’s happy doing it!
On one long hill out of Mattawa, I got a friendly wave from a
speed cop in a cruiser, as I chugged past at about half the
posted limit. I wonder if he realised I was pinning it. On
another hill I was overtaken by an old Dodge camper van towing a
newish Toyota Corolla, with bikes, boat and other sundry jumk
strapped on board - a mobile road block if ever there was one.
He sailed past me as if I was standing still.
To those of you of the speedy crowd, it must sound horrendous,
but really, as long as your head is in it, it really is
engaging. Exciting - perhaps not, but it certainly gives one a
chance to enjoy the scenery."
Nick
from my Kindle book (Beyond the Coffee Shop: Riding 1970's
Motorcycles in Northern Canada)
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Re: New member says hello
By: Dave Date: May 27, 2015, 12:05 pm
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This describes the NF experience perfectly, I did a very
enjoyable 249kms today, as Nick says "get your head into the
style of the NF" and you will love it (like I do)
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Re: New member says hello
By: banquo Date: May 28, 2015, 2:38 pm
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Welcome Cryospeed (you with BOC?).
The NF is not for everyone, but the fact you have not dismissed
it out of hand means it might just be for you... 8)
I have had mine since 2002, and although it does very few miles,
I enjoy riding it more than anything else.
In addition to the ones you mention, there will be another
Militare for sale in Scotland soon. It's one of the batch that
came in from Bosnia last year. Where are you?
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Re: New member says hello
By: cryospeed1 Date: June 1, 2015, 1:05 pm
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Firstly sorry for the delay in replying I have been over in
Holland for the vintage racing in Rockanje. I er went on my BMW
R60/5along with 29 other members of the Teesside yesteryear
club. Oldest bike 1936 oldest rider 80 so you see a characterful
bike that will plod along at 55 ish will not be out of place.
Getting off the ferry this morning we were swamped with germans
on BMW s and a few nice 60s and 70s models being used.One of the
combinations had a built in bar!. They are off to the TT.
Secondly thanks for the warm welcome and information. I am in
Warrington between manchester and Liverpool and would be
interested in a bike from Scotland as it will be closer than
Dorset or Italy.
Thanks again
John
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Re: New member says hello
By: cryospeed1 Date: June 1, 2015, 1:18 pm
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Hi Banquo yes I was with BOC for 36 years retired in 2009
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Re: New member says hello
By: banquo Date: June 1, 2015, 3:23 pm
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Welcome back John.
I'll mention your interest to George.
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Re: New member says hello
By: georgep5560 Date: June 2, 2015, 2:08 am
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Hi, as Banquo says I have one for sale. It was one of the lot
that was brought in from abroad. I bought it Feb 2014. I bought
it on a whim as I had had one previously and enjoyed it. Now
find that I am not using it ( its an age thing ).
It is complete just needing some tlc like paintwork. The bike
comes complete with original metal panniers and windshield
including leather skirt. If interested email me on,
georgep5560@sky.com I am in Perth.
George
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Re: New member says hello
By: huub Date: June 3, 2015, 3:55 am
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welcome ,
the most important thing with nuovo falcones is you must realise
they are slow.
if you can live with that , they are pretty brilliant.
i did 70.000km on mine , and i have lots of faster bikes .
the NF is so rewarding to ride....
next time you are in holland , you could consider picking up a
falcone there , they are relatively cheap over here.
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Re: New member says hello
By: cryospeed1 Date: June 3, 2015, 5:07 am
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Hi and thanks for the reply. I have bought a bike now thanks and
I am looking forward to collecting it shortly. I too have a few
bikes but am getting to the stage where I want characterful
bikes rather than ones with which to scare myself. I have a BMW
r60/5 which is quite nimble but have had BSA M21s lots of MZ s
in the past so plodding along at a steady rate is fine. The guys
I go to Holland with are in the main on old british bikes so our
speed is steady.
We will be in Holland around this time next year as we attend
the Rockanje classic every year which is a lovely place. We see
a chap there called Henck who is a real Guzzi fan.
Thanks
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