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« on: September 24, 2011, 05:41:46 PM »
in Laurens, SC if you need any work done.

I stopped in the Honda place in Laurens today and a guy that worked there told me he was very familar with Valkyries.  I was talking about how easy adjusting the valves on it compared to my VTX 1800 and that rear cylinder was a beech to get to.

He said on the Valk the cam had to be pulled and they had to be shimed!!  Shocked Shocked 2funny
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2011, 07:02:01 PM »
He was smoking what ?    tickedoff
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2011, 08:23:59 PM »
Quote from: wizard -vrccds#125 on September 24, 2011, 07:02:01 PM
He was smoking what ?    tickedoff

 2funny I should have asked him! Grin
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2011, 10:28:37 PM »
 cooldude 2funny crazy2 uglystupid2 And let me guess he was a TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. right?  Embarrassed Undecided Angry
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2011, 02:00:56 AM »
He must have been thinking of the Yamaha Venture.
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2011, 05:25:59 AM »
Quote from: R J on September 25, 2011, 02:00:56 AM
He must have been thinking of the Yamaha Venture.

No because he mentioned that is was a novelty, they quit making them and I should hang on to it and they still make Ventures! Shocked Shocked  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 05:37:01 AM »
Sounds like the mechanic needs his head shimmed.
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 06:03:02 AM »
Quote from: Fudd on September 25, 2011, 05:37:01 AM
Sounds like the mechanic needs his head shimmed.

Well let me clarify, it was a parts guy that said he owned one and knew all about one!! 2funny

They do have some good prices tho. We were out riding and we stopped there just to look around. A  buddy of mine with a VTX 1800 bought a brand new Hondaline deluxe luggage rack for $60 in the clearance section!! $190.00 at DL!!  He also bought a weird but cool looking  speaker and amp. It was rectangular that fit on your bars that kinda looked like an electric heater! Grin  He said they cost $350- $400 for $100!

Like the Valk the VTX is a gonner too. I could not find ONE thing for a Valk....guess they had their clearance sale years ago!
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 09:07:18 AM »
That Electric heater looking amp: Was it a Hondaline amp? If so, do they have anymore of them? Let me know please.
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011, 09:29:46 AM »
Yea it was Hondaline, Wizard has one.  They are pretty loud to be so small. 

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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2011, 06:29:22 AM »
Unfortantely that was the last one bc I wanted one.  Cry

Yes it was a Hondaline too!
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 06:33:05 AM »
Motorcycle parts guys are among the most useless creatures on earth.
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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2011, 06:48:04 AM »
Quote from: Fudd on September 25, 2011, 05:37:01 AM
Sounds like the mechanic needs his head shimmed.

 2funny 2funny
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