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« on: November 17, 2009, 04:21:39 PM » |
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Just got back from Jacksonville, FL picking up a 1997 Valk. Has some nice extras as you can see in the picture. Needs some TLC and some mechanical work to get her road ready.  |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 04:33:31 PM » |
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That is a beauty. Give us another pic or two.
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2009, 04:51:54 PM » |
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Nicely done, Crazyhorse! I hope I can do that one day.
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2000 Bumblebee "Tourer", 98 Yellow & Cream Tourer, 97 Rescue blower bike 22 CRF450RL, 19 BMW R1250RT 78 CB550K 71 Suzuki MT50 Trailhopper .jpg) VRCC 27,916 IBA 44,783 |
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Crazyhorse
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2009, 05:06:16 PM » |
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I only have one other pic but here it is.  |
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2009, 05:26:44 PM » |
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Looks like Robert Growcock's old bike.
-RP
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2009, 05:29:14 PM » |
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« Last Edit: November 17, 2009, 05:36:33 PM by Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005 »
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 I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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Crazyhorse
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2009, 05:32:28 PM » |
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It is Robert's old bike or I should say it was.
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2009, 05:39:46 PM » |
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If you put trans covers on it Mike Mashall has been looking for a brake reservoir like that for awhile....Thats a good lookin' bike Mac  |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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Crazyhorse
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 05:49:15 PM » |
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I'll keep that in mind Joe. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the bike yet. I only picked it up because it was a great buy.
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 07:08:18 PM » |
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I saw that bike listed on Craigslist the other day, good looking bike!! |
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RedValk
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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2009, 07:41:27 AM » |
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dang.....not being able to see THESE photos here on base...is killing me! is it really Robert's old bike? you know he and i are OLD friends. I need to email him.........
did he say why he sold it Mac? his green paint job was always an eye catcher........
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2009, 07:53:56 AM » |
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If you put trans covers on it Mike Mashall has been looking for a brake reservoir like that for awhile....Thats a good lookin' bike Mac Joe.... Give me an address to send this reservoir. This one was sent to me b/c mine broke and a fellow vrcc member sent it to me and I just put the tranny cover on mine... Just need an address... The member sent it to me at no cost so I can only do the same |
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2009, 08:25:08 AM » |
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Very nice looking bike.
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Jeff K
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2009, 08:56:41 AM » |
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dang.....not being able to see THESE photos here on base...is killing me! is it really Robert's old bike? you know he and i are OLD friends. I need to email him.........
did he say why he sold it Mac? his green paint job was always an eye catcher........
Yep that's Roberts Valk. I wonder why he sold it? |
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM » |
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...nice looking bike...it's always a good thing to have more then one....
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« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2009, 09:21:33 AM » |
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Good looking ride for sure! That sure looks like the bike that is in the battery tender adds that I see on SPEED channel once in awhile.Do you know if it is the same bike? ??? |
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Crazyhorse
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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2009, 10:08:44 AM » |
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Robert and Kimberly are moving into a condo and he has a sports touring bike plus Kimberly's roadie. He hasn't rode the Valk in over 2 yrs and it needs some mechanical work. The bike was included in the 2002 Motorcycle Cruiser article "Cool Valkyrie Customs". You came up Tim as we were talking.
Mac
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Jeff K
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« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2009, 10:59:03 AM » |
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We rode to the Gathering of the fools one year long ago and Robert came with us on the green Valk. I told Robert he was welcome to come with us but we are brutal on the road. We don't stop to eat or rest, we gas and go. We rode from Jacksonville to Hot Glues house on Friday, BBQ on Saturday, Back to Jacksonville on Sunday, about 900 miles each way.. Robert said he hoped we would be home before Kimberly had to leave at 7:30. We did...  he said he would never do that again. I guess the high speed trip through Mobile was a bit too much. When we got into the tunnel I would set off the flame throwers and all the cars would back off. I had fun. On the way out Robert almost turned back because he thought something was wrong with his bike, he said it was making a strange sound, I told him it was our exhaust tones syncing up, I told him to get closer or further from me, everything was good. Ah, the "good ole days"...  |
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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2009, 12:20:49 PM » |
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If you put trans covers on it Mike Mashall has been looking for a brake reservoir like that for awhile....Thats a good lookin' bike Mac Joe.... Give me an address to send this reservoir. This one was sent to me b/c mine broke and a fellow vrcc member sent it to me and I just put the tranny cover on mine... Just need an address... The member sent it to me at no cost so I can only do the same Y'all... I found one of those covers a while back. I've been looking at another one that is on eBay, planning on bidding on it. I appreciate the way VRCC members look out for each other, and wouldn't want to abuse it... So... I would definitely get another one of those covers if given the chance, I do already have one... -Mike |
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« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2009, 01:56:23 PM » |
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i've been emailing back and forth with Robert today. told me all about selling it...moving to Condo...no room for it...etc. but the house deal (selling his fell thru)...and he isn't moving now ....and almost sounded like he had some seller remorse?
anyway, YES......that bike has a FANTASTIC history. The magazine article...and it always turned heads with that paint job. i've been to MANY a rally with Robert over the years........and his bike was always admired. i know he said lately he hasn't been able to give it the time he'd like to keep it up PERFECT......but i can tell you.........it has a VERY good history.........and a very good first owner.
Robert IS GOOD PEOPLE. He was glad to know at least it went to a fellow VRCC person who would hopefully restore it to its full previous glory! He wondered if you knew me Mac.........
I bet if i look around .......i probably have a 100 pics of that bike.......from all my times with Robert in the good old days........
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« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2009, 01:58:33 PM » |
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Robert and his daughter at PCB years ago  |
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« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2009, 02:00:25 PM » |
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Robert's wife Kimberly up at Cheaha...with me..on ...."THE POLE".......   |
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« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2009, 02:32:14 PM » |
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I told him that I knew you and had met him at the Alabama Ride In. He seemed to have alot on his mind. I hate hearing about the sale of his house. I noticed that Kemberly has a 2000 MM Roadie Kathy is still riding hers. You could tell that they are good people. I'll be working on Greenzilla thru the winter and should have her ready to roll come spring.
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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2009, 03:35:43 PM » |
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He had a sport tourer when he went to Cheaha a few years ago. Seems like he stayed with Tim the night before.
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« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2009, 05:44:59 PM » |
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I'm getting stable envy looking at all these multi-valk owners. Oh well, my bike doesn't want to share me.  Good lookin' green bike. |
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RedValk
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« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2009, 06:22:09 AM » |
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I noticed that Kemberly has a 2000 MM Roadie Kathy is still riding hers.
Sherry got hers.....Robert liked it so much.....we helped him get one for Kimberly at OUR Montgomery dealer (for MUCH less than his FL dealer wanted). We helped him close the deal over the phone...then he came for the weekend to our house...with trailer. We went to the local dealer....he picked up the MM Road Star...and the girls both had MM Road Stars. that was pretty cool. They went several times to Daytona and rode side by side. Alas, Sherry traded her MM Road Star...for her Rune (in 2004)! |
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« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2009, 06:26:08 AM » |
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« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2009, 06:57:32 AM » |
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That's a nice Road Star... Love the color combo... I think the pinstriping bumps the whole look of the bike from great to awesome! |
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« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2009, 07:29:58 AM » |
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i'm so jealous!!! some day i will have a 2nd valk!!! have fun fixin her up.
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Crazyhorse
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« Reply #29 on: November 19, 2009, 10:49:57 AM » |
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Tim are those champion bags Sherry had on her Roadie? We may be replacing the bags on Kat's Roadie.  |
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« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2009, 01:42:42 PM » |
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yes...Champions. Only complaint was the locks/latches....but i hear they have improved those lately? We had them pintstriped at a Hoot one year...like 2001 or 2002
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« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2009, 02:01:27 PM » |
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yes...Champions. Only complaint was the locks/latches....but i hear they have improved those lately? We had them pintstriped at a Hoot one year...like 2001 or 2002
I put Champions on Joanne's VTX. They are great, I love them. |
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« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2009, 02:52:50 PM » |
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yes...Champions. Only complaint was the locks/latches....but i hear they have improved those lately? We had them pintstriped at a Hoot one year...like 2001 or 2002
They have improved the locks/latches. They're good now. |
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« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2009, 03:15:48 PM » |
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Thanks for the infor on the locks and latches.
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« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2009, 06:55:27 AM » |
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Looking over my post and realized that I never thanks Jim L for calling me about this bike. If he had not been looking out for me I wouldn't have it setting in the garage. Thanks dude!
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