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I am sad to announce the death of my 1998 Valkyrie custom Standard. After replacing the headlight...ya know, the one with all color coded and one fit connections. After doing that it started and ran one day and quit. The next day I asked you guys what it could be and got lots of great ideas. I did replace the battery, did not wok, replaced the start relay, did not work, replaced the starter, did not work, the start and kill switch, did not work, all the fuses and anything else you guys and the Honda dealer (good friend) could think of. So, today after the last try, after spending lots of money and time getting parts it did not run, just nothing.
I had enough, the thing got the best of me and I kind of freaked out (retired military with some "Issues")
I took my handy 3LB hand sledge and proceeded to smash the tank, gauges, side covers, fenders and of course the headlight which caused it all.
I left it alone in the nice warm garage I had for it and went and bought a X-Mas tree for the Grandkids. I got back couple of hours later and sat down to look at the destruction I had caused to my bike of many years that had never caused me any problems and always ran great. I had put thousands of extras into her and kept it washed and waxed after every run.
It did feel great to do this I must say, for a minute that is. I cant afford to rebuild her on my military retirement and so it will just sit there and rot most likely. I wont sell or give her away, just let her sit there so I can see what I have done to the one thing I had, that I took care of, that was only mine. I will double the dose of my meds actually marked for "RAGE" and "ANGER" and see how that works but I will never reclaim what I have lost or undo the damage. Never let yourself get to this point, take this as something a lost soul could only do.
Goodbye Dragon, I am sorry.
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 10:48:54 PM » |
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I kicked my truck once (or twice), but damn man, a sledge hammer?!?
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 10:58:31 PM » |
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Sorry to hear this. Hope you get some good meds / help on the anger mngmnt. I won't add fuel to the fire now by telling you what the problem was/is.
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 11:18:41 PM » |
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Hhhmmmm....
Sidestand killswitch?
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 05:15:01 AM » |
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Sorry about your loss, (slowly backing away and running as fast as I can)   Hoser |
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2011, 05:25:21 AM » |
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If this is a joke I fail to see the humor. If its not a joke, If that really happened you need help
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2011, 05:27:35 AM » |
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I am sad to announce the death of my 1998 Valkyrie custom Standard. After replacing the headlight...ya know, the one with all color coded and one fit connections. After doing that it started and ran one day and quit. The next day I asked you guys what it could be and got lots of great ideas. I did replace the battery, did not wok, replaced the start relay, did not work, replaced the starter, did not work, the start and kill switch, did not work, all the fuses and anything else you guys and the Honda dealer (good friend) could think of. So, today after the last try, after spending lots of money and time getting parts it did not run, just nothing.
I had enough, the thing got the best of me and I kind of freaked out (retired military with some "Issues")
I took my handy 3LB hand sledge and proceeded to smash the tank, gauges, side covers, fenders and of course the headlight which caused it all.
I left it alone in the nice warm garage I had for it and went and bought a X-Mas tree for the Grandkids. I got back couple of hours later and sat down to look at the destruction I had caused to my bike of many years that had never caused me any problems and always ran great. I had put thousands of extras into her and kept it washed and waxed after every run.
It did feel great to do this I must say, for a minute that is. I cant afford to rebuild her on my military retirement and so it will just sit there and rot most likely. I wont sell or give her away, just let her sit there so I can see what I have done to the one thing I had, that I took care of, that was only mine. I will double the dose of my meds actually marked for "RAGE" and "ANGER" and see how that works but I will never reclaim what I have lost or undo the damage. Never let yourself get to this point, take this as something a lost soul could only do.
Goodbye Dragon, I am sorry.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 06:05:32 AM » |
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Do you do house calls? I am sad to announce the death of my 1998 Valkyrie custom Standard. After replacing the headlight...ya know, the one with all color coded and one fit connections. After doing that it started and ran one day and quit. The next day I asked you guys what it could be and got lots of great ideas. I did replace the battery, did not wok, replaced the start relay, did not work, replaced the starter, did not work, the start and kill switch, did not work, all the fuses and anything else you guys and the Honda dealer (good friend) could think of. So, today after the last try, after spending lots of money and time getting parts it did not run, just nothing.
I had enough, the thing got the best of me and I kind of freaked out (retired military with some "Issues")
I took my handy 3LB hand sledge and proceeded to smash the tank, gauges, side covers, fenders and of course the headlight which caused it all.
I left it alone in the nice warm garage I had for it and went and bought a X-Mas tree for the Grandkids. I got back couple of hours later and sat down to look at the destruction I had caused to my bike of many years that had never caused me any problems and always ran great. I had put thousands of extras into her and kept it washed and waxed after every run.
It did feel great to do this I must say, for a minute that is. I cant afford to rebuild her on my military retirement and so it will just sit there and rot most likely. I wont sell or give her away, just let her sit there so I can see what I have done to the one thing I had, that I took care of, that was only mine. I will double the dose of my meds actually marked for "RAGE" and "ANGER" and see how that works but I will never reclaim what I have lost or undo the damage. Never let yourself get to this point, take this as something a lost soul could only do.
Goodbye Dragon, I am sorry.
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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 06:10:20 AM » |
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I'm sorry both for you and the bike. But I won't judge you. I'll just say that I'm glad you took out your frustrations on an inanimate object that can't feel pain. As bad as you feel you could be feeling worse.
As Chris mentioned though, please seek some help (if you haven't already). You're no less a man for asking for a hand.
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
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Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2011, 06:16:07 AM » |
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...and hopefully you won't be around the grandkids unattended.
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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2011, 06:34:54 AM » |
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I watched a neighbor a number of years ago cutting his grass (Nam Vet) his lawn mower was acting up and just quit on him for about the 3rd or 4th time, after pulling on the starter rope for about 3 minutes the cord finally broke on the old mower,well the poor dude was furious. I was about to go over and offer him my mower so he could finish his yard when he stormed into his house, he came out with a shotgun and shot the hell out of that mower, he then went into his garage got a shovel and dug a hole right in the middle of his yard and was in the process of burying that mower when the police showed up. Well a few years later the guy ended up having a massive heart attack and died. The moral of this story is Bozz you need to control that temper and you need help to get it under control,your issues will be the death of you. At the time my neighbor Tim was going ape out in the yard alot of folks thought it was funny, it wasn't funny at his funeral watching those that cared for him greave.
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2011, 06:35:10 AM » |
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I did the same exact thing to a LazyBoy recliner which continued to malfunction. Swung so hard I knocked parts of it out into the back yard. Felt pretty good..... but I was only out a couple hundred.
Sorry for your loss. Remember that anger and stress do you no good whatsoever and can ruin your quality of life. Get a handle on it buddy, count your blessings and love your family. My personal experience is that anger and stress are best relieved by constructive hard, sweating physical exercise or labor. Drugs and/or alcohol are not your friend.
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« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2011, 09:13:18 AM » |
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I guess we've all (almost) been there.... I do understand the frustration. Sorry for your loss man. Don;t be too hard on yourself though.  HH |
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« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2011, 09:29:04 AM » |
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So Let me get this straight. You play with a toy we all love,buggar it up and destroy something you can't afford to fix. Right?. What would you have done if one of your grand kids scratched it before you got to destroy it? Adrian  |
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« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2011, 09:33:00 AM » |
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Only a 3 pounder ??!! I prefer a 16 pounder..
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« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2011, 11:15:48 AM » |
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he's an artist and on the cutting edge. http://observers.france24.com/content/20100720-hate-car-have-destruction-party-smash-tag-wellington-new-zealand-james-fordBut all kidding aside below is the only thing that will truely help u. smashing cars or whatever is only a temporary fix that lasts less time between each outburst to the next outburst. http://www.biblical-counsel.org/forg-ang.htmForgiveness is God's antidote for bitterness, wrath, and anger. Thus, forgiveness is superior to "ventilation." Forgiveness also is a key to solving problems in communication, such as arguing. Thus, forgiveness is a key principle of Christian living. Forgiveness is often a key for overcoming other problems: hurt feelings, guilt, depression, postpartum depression, sexual abuse, anorexia, bulimia, marriage, child rearing, and divorce. People tend to be like pressure cookers. As offenses received from others are stuffed inside, the pressure inside increases. |
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« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2011, 11:23:31 AM » |
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If true, this is a big neon flashing sign that immediate help and therapy is needed.
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« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2011, 02:02:36 PM » |
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BOZZ, at this time of your life, you need to move on with your life. The best way I can think of to do that is to not hold on to the remains of your beloved '98 Valk, as that will only keep the juices boiling each time you go out to the garage. Therefore, in the utmost concern I have for your welfare, I will come and pick up the remains of your deceased Valk and give them a proper final chapter. Just think how the demise of your Valk could help other Valks in poor running condition...you sure your Valk isn't an organ donor????
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« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2011, 02:13:49 PM » |
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« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2011, 02:16:58 PM » |
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This thread is worthless without pictures!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2011, 03:32:03 PM » |
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This thread is worthless without pictures!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2011, 03:34:02 PM » |
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This thread is worthless without pictures!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2011, 04:11:35 PM » |
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all that over the stuck tip over switch!!!
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« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2011, 04:11:57 PM » |
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My car would not start so I took my truck and ran over it til it was flat.......did not take any pic's of my cars demise......JB.
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« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2011, 04:13:05 PM » |
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« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2011, 04:51:47 PM » |
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i really hate to tell you this, but i think i might know what it was. this last summer at maggie valley, a guy by the name of Lloyd couldn't get his Valk running, turned out to be a bad wire terminal in the starter solenoid, pushed it in to connect better and away it went. hope that isn't it!!
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« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2011, 05:15:01 PM » |
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Talk to someone and get some help brother. The bike can be replaced. You cannot.....  |
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Why was my post deleted?
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« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2011, 06:23:08 PM » |
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Been there done that.not with my valk but in my younger days I've lost it a few times an done some damage to stuff .As I got older I calmed dow a little an haven't done it in several years.Besides its too expensive.Leave the valk till next spring an then you can calmly repair it or part it out.Just relax you are not alone.art
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« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2011, 08:20:31 PM » |
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Years ago I took my weedeater to a big oak tree in my front yard ...I still finds parts of it from time to time .I've never looked back went that sameday and bought me the top of the line weedeater....I hope this is a BS post if not lets see some pictures.
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Is the tail light OK? I've been looking. Any way we could all pitch in $20. or so to help BOZZ? It IS Christmas after all... Group hug.  Fred. |
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Years ago I took my weedeater to a big oak tree in my front yard ...I still finds parts of it from time to time .I've never looked back went that sameday and bought me the top of the line weedeater....I hope this is a BS post if not lets see some pictures.
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« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2011, 01:44:52 AM » |
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I dont know if I believe this post of not. If it is true I am appalled, if its false I cant figure out why anyone would post something like this.
Lets say it is true
If your going to go out and spend all that money on parts why didnt you just take it to a mechanic, it would been cheaper.
You could have posted your problem in the Tech board and tried the things your brothers suggested, especially the ones that do not cost anything or are cheaper, then work your way up.
I am a military vet, and I would never blame my actions on the time I have served my country.
Lets say it is false.
We are a band of brothers who love and cherish the Valkyrie. We understand what this motorcycle is and what it stands for and we keep it alive even though no more will be made.
True or false this has to be the worst post I have ever seen on here.............
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« Reply #39 on: December 13, 2011, 04:13:28 AM » |
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I don't buy it either.
But I have been there and had 'enough' of something mechanical. But I was not so raged that I didn't asses the cost of said bashing recipient. I had a $100 leaf blower that quit. I tore it apart several times and could never get it to work... I eventually beat it apart. Just so it'd fit in the trash can ya know.
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