Aprilia Falco SL1000

Newest Review: ... vibrations under heavier braking- maybe a warped disc- although I'm assured by the good people at Manchester Aprilia that ... more

... the discs are fine having tested them. I love the looks- the beautiful twin beam alluminium spars setting it apart from anything else- I prefer the minimalist styling to the full on race theme of it's sibling RSV. It's hard to belive they bill this bike as a sports tourer-but that is reflected in the insurance premiums- cheaper than a 94 900ss that's worth half as much with 30% less power. The stock Falco boasts 118 hp at the crank and was tested in Performance bike magazine at 158mph in wet conditions-thi...more

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Aprilia Falco SL1000: Big grins (613 words)
by - written on 01/10/02 (Very useful, 6143 readings)
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To say I'm chuffed with my latest bike, a 2000 model sl mille falco in black, is an understatement. I'd just sold a 94 Ducati 900ss, which I loved, but after it fried the regulator and a trip to Scotland left me needing a trip to the oesteopath- it fell out of favour. What the ducati did do was confirm my passion for big twins. The first thing I noticed whilst mounting the falco was the physical size-not too much seat height-but a comfortable riding postion-I'm 5'11" and 15 stone-the duc was tiny in comparison. Then you fire the thing up-yes the previous owner splashed out about £700 for aprilia's own oval carbon racecans with accompanying ... Read the complete review