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Just saying hi
By: Paul Gasson Date: November 17, 2022, 11:46 am
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Hello all,
I am a new owner of a military Nuovo Falcone made in 1973
apparently. The previous owner passed away and the family
offered it for sale, having been stored for around 10 years. I
have cleaned the fuel system, replaced some carburettor parts,
fitted a new battery and got it mobile. I have ridden many
British single 4 stroke machines so no problems with it.
Probably needs new tyres as it’s still running on the originals
that have only done 13000 km, but being marked 73, they are
probably past their best!
This is just to introduce myself and find out if this forum is
actually used or if it’s just a resource of historical
information. I had a skim through and read that some have moved
to FB, which is somewhere I avoid.
Happy riding, Paul in the UK
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Re: Just saying hi
By: banquo Date: November 27, 2022, 3:00 am
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Welcome Paul,
Sadly, the forum has fallen into disuse, as most prefer the ease
of our Facebook group. I have kept this alive, as it serves as a
repository for a lot of the older technical stuff, although even
that has suffered from bad links of photos to defunct hosting
sites. The links section is useful, and will direct you to other
useful information.
No doubt this will die eventually: we lost our first forum and
content when the hosting service disappeared overnight, and as
there’s no backup service, when it’s gone it’s gone. You can’t
expect much from a free service!
I use Heidenau tyres which suit the look and performance:
another popular choice for the more speedy of our members is the
replacement for the Dunlop TT100, whose name escapes me for now.
Hope you get as much enjoyment from yours, as I have from mine!
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Re: Just saying hi
By: Paul Gasson Date: December 21, 2022, 12:15 pm
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Thanks for the reply and information, it looked like this was
another dying forum, what a shame. Anyway, I will use it whilst
it’s here as a new owner, it may help me answer some questions
about my bike. I have bought some Heidenau tyres and will fit
these over the winter. I also bought a new taper roller steering
head bearing and some other parts from Herr Priner in Germany
that will improve the bike. I need to remove the primary cover
as the clutch was slipping but will have to figure out how to
compress the springs. Thanks for noticing my post and your
reply. Regards Paul
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Re: Just saying hi
By: banquo Date: December 21, 2022, 12:59 pm
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Worth having a good look around here before you start Paul. It’s
important to avoid the points cam falling out when you remove
the cover, generally by tapping it in as the cover comes off.
Instructions in the Paul Friday download. There may be a write
up on the clutch removal. My friend Tonya made a compression
tool using threaded rod screwed into a couple of the casing
holes, with a bit of bar fitted over those and a “something”
that pressed on the outer cover to get the circlip out.
Make sure you use classic oil without friction modifiers. If a
previous owner had used that the clutch will slip. Millers do a
classic Mini Oil 20W-50 that’s designed for wet clutches and has
zinc for the flat tappets. I use Halfords own, but it’s suddenly
rocketed in price, and Millers is actually cheaper from Halfords
than their own oil (which I think may be Comma).
If you have plenty of friction material left, it’s possibly oil
contamination, and a wash in petrol or the dishwasher ::)
followed by the “right” oil may sort it.
One of mine has had a slipping clutch for a while, so I am on
the same route as you. I was in Mandello back in July and got a
set of plates from Valpolini.
Finally, one of our guys, Martin Nokes, sells an amateur
workshop manual which is useful. Often on eBay, or search our
Facebook group.
Good luck and Merry Christmas 🎄
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Re: Just saying hi
By: Paul Gasson Date: December 26, 2022, 12:05 pm
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Thanks again for the information. I did see a page on an
adventure bike forum using some studding, a piece of wood and a
large plumbing fitting to remove the clutch ring. I will search
the pages here for more information. I have used Millers golden
film 20W/50 to get started but the filtration is so basic, I
will have to keep changing it. I have used this in other
classics with clutches in engine oil and it worked fine. I will
see what condition the parts are in when I get it apart shortly.
I have the manual you mentioned and have used it a fair amount
already, it’s been a great help. I also found a parts list in
Italian on the internet that I was able to download and has been
useful for part numbers.
I appreciate your time and information to help me get started
and Happy New Year to you.
Regards, Paul
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Re: Just saying hi
By: banquo Date: December 27, 2022, 3:03 am
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That’s great Paul: sounds like you’re on the right track.
Oil change intervals are 3000km.
There is a folded paper filter available, but I was warned off
it due to adverse effects on oil pressure.
Happy New Year to you too 8)
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