So I’ve been looking into starting track racing!
So back in my country my dad has his aprilia sl1000 falco which is basically brand new only has 600km on it! Since it will only cost me round 300 to get it here I will definitely go for it as here they cost round 2k
The question is would it be good for tracks as my dad can’t remember much of it and it’s semi naked so I’m not sure how good it is!
as a sports tourer, I’d imagine it’d be a bit heavy for racing
But apparently it’s not considered a sports tourer :ermm: that’s what got me confused it don’t really fall into any category
Well he did tell me that he would get over taken in corners but then he would fly past everyone on the straights
Get it then sell it and spend the money on a proper race bike.
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Personally i think a 1000cc bike is pointless on a track unless you are a seasoned track day pro or actual racer, you will never use all the power available to you so would be pointless having it there, Others may dissagree but it’s just my opinion, you’d get more benefit from a smaller bike. when i done the Ron Haslam Race School it was on a CBR600RR and that was awesome, it may not have been rapid on the straights but it was amazing on the bends, and for me i get more enjoyment on a bike when i’m taking nice corners rather than sitting up straight.
I got bored on a 600 pretty fast although it was a 95bhp 600. I think a 750 is a good compromise 
If the bike is 10 years old or more then a 1000 might be alright as they have around 140bhp*
Yeah I was thinking of getting it here and selling it but it will be quite a pain in the ass as then I’ll need to change the headlight to a UK one and register it here an I guess it could be a pain in the ass to sell it aswell cause it will be an import!
Sam I 100% agree with you, I’ve always thought that 1000 are for the road and 600’s are for trackdays because they are just so much lighter and agile than a big heavy litre bike
You don’t need more than 70bhp trust me 
Yes;… if your 70bhp has had all its weight shed and track prepped. My 90 bhp had all its bits and luggage racks 
If you’re going on track with an ACU licence, then there’s age restrictions on classes & capacities you’re allowed to ride. IIRC you need to be over 18 to be allowed out on anything over 650cc on a clubman’s licence.
It has 110bhp but ermm I didn’t know I can’t even take it to the track with a race license
I had a Falco … they are a sports tourer but they err to the sportier side … Think SV1000 … but with brembo and mazza as standard . There is a large following for them , guys that keep them for years and years and they mod them into various styles . The falcuno conversion is popular , it involves crossing the falco with bits from a Tuono and RSV . Rsv Swingarm , falco yokes and bars , the ohlins shock from the RSV , chop up the fairings, stick in the Garbo chip … and you turn out a big V-twin streetfighter that handles somewhere between falco and RSV with the upright of the Tuono but with the smoother easier to handle power delivery and prettier frame of the falco .
There was also a factory streetfighter kit for the falco , fairings in aluminium , bars , yokes , chip and exhausts … it is a peice of unobtanium that very rarely comes on sale .
I don’t think you’re seeing the difference between being a racer and taking your bike on the track.
if you want to get the falco and do track days on it, you’ll love it.
dp like them Falco’s, never rode one tho, NumNum is right better spec than SV1000, lot of fun, sprag clutch thingy stories scare me tho
Sprag clutch issues were caused by unaware owners and bad batteries . There is a right way and a wrong way to start a 1000cc rotax aprilia , right is always keep it on an optimate , engage cold start lever ,no throttle and press starter … and up she fires every time . I showed my friend when he bought his tuono what to do and he never had a problem … until he left it with a popular london bike tyre supplier for an MOT … and they did it wrong flooded it and cranked and cranked like they were starting a jap bike … and bang .
interesting, i never have to throttle my SV’s when starting, just clutch in, starter…Boom…starts every time, others have told me the Aprillia twins are actually pretty solid when looked after and not half as bad as many say.
they look good, i like them, did look at them before getting another SV1000
There are many out there with 100000 plus on them and some guy has run his Futara up over the 250000 mark . Mine did 40 odd thou with less problems than my housemates VFR . In 40 thou miles I replaced one clutch slave and a starter relay … other than service items that was it … And I only checked the valve clearance once at 30 thou , and they were fine . That rotax engine is bullet proof , I ragged the crap out of mine .The proof is the amount of owners that have had their aprillia for more than 10 years with no intention of selling it . I go back to the forum and they are all still there still on the same bike !!!
