As I recall, the '99 Valk Interstate was rushed to market.
Honda had the successful 1500 Gold Wing and refined it over 12 years to precede the Valk.
The Valk engine and chassis was a solid and reliable Honda performer (and still is), but they made some foibles rushing the Interstate to production. And the faring inserts are one of them. When you look at them, you wonder how the thing doesn't fly off in the wind. Speaking of which....
The saddle bag cables are another example. They work well enough until they break (a look at the parts fish shows the rubics cube of the cable assembly). With no working bag cables on one side, I had the occasion to hit a hard jolt on the freeway, the lid clamp in front let go, the air got under the leading edge, and the rear lock did nothing to stop it from departing the bike and sailing (then scraping) down the edge of the road. Despite traffic, I nailed the brakes, stopped, and began running back down to retrieve it. Alas, someone got over to the edge and ran it over (smithereens) before I got to it. I felt like I was in a Roadrunner movie.
The only thing missing was a cop to catch me running around on the freeway.
The price of a painted lid (when you could still get them), and the hardware is high. So is getting a used one and having it repaired and painted at the bump shop (what I did), and all new OE hardware/cable assembly.
Take care of your cables.
PS: If you have the bag rails, you can delete the Interstate saddlebag hold-offs, which interfere with fully loading a bag for travel. The lids lay on the top rail and won't scuff paint.
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