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       New Member with recently purchased 1970 Nuovo Falcone 
       By: patentgeek Date: August 7, 2016, 12:53 am
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       Hi all.
       I recently purchased a 1970 Nuovo Falcone (military).  The
       previous owner threw a rod in the mid 80's, partially fitted a
       replacement engine, but never got the bike entirely back
       together.  So it has been sitting for about 30 years.  It's
       definitely a project, but the price reflected that, and it was
       located less than 2 miles from my house.
       The bike appears to be complete, including the shields that
       attach to the front crash bars and the original airbox.  Most of
       the original engine was also included, which should provide some
       useful spare parts.
       It has a light brown paint scheme with red pin stripes.  The
       rear rim is a Borrani and the front rim is an Akront, both of
       which seem out of place on a military bike.  The bike also has
       rear crash bars / passenger pegs, which I haven't seen before on
       a Nuovo Falcone, although my '70 Ambassador came with a similar
       setup.
       The fuel tank has a large rust hole on one side near the top,
       which is really unfortunate as otherwise the tank is in really
       nice condition.  I'll have to figure out whether it's cheaper to
       buy a replacement tank or have this one repaired.
       Not many Nuovo Falcones made it to the U.S., but I'm lucky to
       know a local gal who has one - - - and she's a crack motorbike
       mechanic.  I'm sure I will be seeking the wisdom of this list in
       the near future.
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       Re: New Member with recently purchased 1970 Nuovo Falcone 
       By: banquo Date: August 9, 2016, 11:58 am
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       Welcome PG; good to see another joining the fold, and you're
       very lucky to have most of a spare engine (and gearbox I
       assume).
       Good luck with your rebuild.
       If the tank's failed at the top (unusual surely?) then I would
       have expected a relatively easy repair, and spare tanks aren't
       common.
       As yours is an early model, it may have the smaller and lighter
       flywheel, although as the engine is a replacement, maybe not.
       I've never seen rear crashbars either.
       If it's sand coloured, it may be a Sahara.
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