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I finally joined the I own a Valkrie club ! Six weeks ago I spotted a Valkrie that I really wanted but didn't know at the time if It'd work or not !
I managed to talk Attic Rat into selling me one out of his personal collection ! I say talk him out it but he did actually have it for sale ! My 2000 Stnd BW bumblebee is as good or better than off the showroom ! I'm still pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming ! This past Thursday I flew to Tulsa to buy it and then rode it home back here to Florida - after riding 150 miles with Bob & Russell through the Ozarks - I headed home - 1000 miles later and it's parked beside my Triumph !
He also has a 97 Stnd - in the rare purple & white - I had my heart set on the one got BUT that 97 - WOW - no words or pictures can do it justice - again it looks brand new - 12,000 miles, new tires, and Attic Rat's legendary performance upgrades - if I were rich I'd fly back to Tulsa tomorrow and buy it to ! Of course I'd end my 32 yr marriage if I did that - LOL !
At any rate - someone from here needs to take that girl home with them !
I'm on my cell phone but when I get my computer - I'll post some pictures of mine !
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2013, 07:06:18 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2013, 07:12:12 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2013, 07:18:21 PM » |
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Congrats on a great bike. I want to do that someday, fly somewhere, buy a bike, and ride it back. I've been lurking here for a while, seem like good folks and certainly a wealth of knowledge. Yes indeed ! The ride back was GREAT ! If I can swing it, I'm gonna start a mini road trip of 300 + miles every few weeks. I've been busting my butt for weeks now to make the bike and ride out there happen ! The one I bought had less than 8,000 miles on it ! I have an 04 Triumph Speedmaster than I love and I'm keeping but I swear if I had the money - that 97 would be mine to ! You have to see it believe how nice it is ! It was one wicked ride ! |
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2013, 07:23:25 PM » |
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Yes it's a GREAT bike ! Being new to Valkyries the only thing I can remember with newness and feel is a micro version I had around 1970 - my Honda CB450 and that's really no comparison at all - I've owned lots of Hondas, Yamahas, etc.... But I was not prepared for the thrill of this beast ! |
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2013, 07:42:31 PM » |
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I have had many motorcycles over the years. Traded and sold most of them before they even needed the tires changed. Always wanted something better,faster,smoother,bigger,etc. I can say without a doubt the Valkyrie is the only bike I have owned that I have not "outgrown" or got "bored" with!! That's why it has been the bike I have owned the longest. It's a fun ride everytime I take it out. Mine's a 1999, fourteen years old and and I always get approached with questions like "what is it", "look at that engine", "never seen one like it" "wow, bet that thing is fast".  Welcome to the world of the Valk. Enjoy!! |
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2013, 07:48:38 PM » |
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I have had many motorcycles over the years. Traded and sold most of them before they even needed the tires changed. Always wanted something better,faster,smoother,bigger,etc. I can say without a doubt the Valkyrie is the only bike I have owned that I have not "outgrown" or got "bored" with!! That's why it has been the bike I have owned the longest. It's a fun ride everytime I take it out. Mine's a 1999, fourteen years old and and I always get approached with questions like "what is it", "look at that engine", "never seen one like it" "wow, bet that thing is fast". Welcome to the world of the Valk. Enjoy!! Yes sir - you just summed it up ! I get comments from Triumph from guys that rode them back in 60's & 70's - BUT not nearly as much as the Valkrie ! I feel very at ease on it even way way out of town - I mean - heck it's a Honda ! What a bonus !! I do love my Triumph as well - had a 68 Bonnieville in high school so the memories drew me to the Speedmaster ( same frame and motor as the new Bonnieville - and these new ones don't leak oil the way 99% of the old ones did ! I plan on keeping this Valkyrie for ever and since I'm 59 - I couldn't be more serious ! I sure would like to see someone from the forum buy the 97 that Attic Rat has ! |
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Welcome to the madness. Once you get hooked on Flat 6 power, look what can happen. Crap - are all of those yours ? Darn - are you and Attic Rat related ? I think I counted 5 Valkries at his place + one 79 BMW in showroom condition ! |
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« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2013, 08:02:29 PM » |
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Welcome to the Wild World of Valkyries. There's just something about these Valkyries,Kinda like Lay's,You can't just have One.  |
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« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2013, 08:14:04 PM » |
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You definitely dealt with the right guy! Welcome to the VRCC.
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« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2013, 08:32:15 PM » |
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You definitely dealt with the right guy! Welcome to the VRCC.
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« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2013, 08:49:05 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2013, 08:52:52 PM » |
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June 30th i'll have owned mine for 3 years and da grins DO NOT stop. You can be cruising at 95 and grab a handful and she will crap and git.  If the wife unit asks you WHY yer in the garage at 3 A M smiling and making vroom vroom sounds-I aint got an answer fer ya. But I say welcome to the wonderful wacky world of wonderment that is Valkyrie ownership. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2013, 09:19:46 PM » |
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June 30th i'll have owned mine for 3 years and da grins DO NOT stop. You can be cruising at 95 and grab a handful and she will crap and git. If the wife unit asks you WHY yer in the garage at 3 A M smiling and making vroom vroom sounds-I aint got an answer fer ya. But I say welcome to the wonderful wacky world of wonderment that is Valkyrie ownership. RIDE SAFE. Yep - well said ! |
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« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2013, 06:41:30 AM » |
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Prepare yourself to be accosted at every stop light and gas station with oogles, drools, and either envious or confused stares. And don't forget to remind those dastardly HD owners that your bike too was made in the USA.
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« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2013, 10:23:23 AM » |
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Prepare yourself to be accosted at every stop light and gas station with oogles, drools, and either envious or confused stares. And don't forget to remind those dastardly HD owners that your bike too was made in the USA.
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« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2013, 10:56:37 AM » |
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Brother you aint seen nuthin yet.
I've had mine for 7 years and still cant believe the power and grace.
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2013, 11:10:19 AM » |
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Great looking Bumble Bee you got there. Is that it? Sharp bike if that's it. Man oh man, I love the paint scheme on the Beetle Bags. That sets your girl off like a 4th July fire cracker. Good purchase. If I wasn't restricted to only a short distance to home, I'd grab that Burple/White one. That same color was my 2nd Valk, and I decided I had one too many bikes. Had it setting in the driveway after a wash and Mequair's quick wax. Just had a 'For Sale' on it with NO $$$$ amt. Guy & his wife stopped, came up looked it all over top to bottom and front to rear. He asked what I wanted for it, since I really didn't want to sell it, I quoted him a grand over what I thought it was worth. He dig into his front pocket and came out with cold cash in the correct amount. So I let it go. When he took off down the street with it and his wife in the Camaro chasing him, I knew I had made a mistake. Actually it was the only mistake I ever made in my life and then I found out later it was not a mistake.  LOL. |
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Congrats and Welcome! I have had mine since October '98 and I still smiled riding it to work this morning.
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Try to keep it dirty and full of bugs like mine Mine too. Too busy riding and working to clean it. Now if I could buy that purple/white number just to keep pretty... |
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« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2013, 02:10:05 PM » |
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That was a Picture of my wife, Sherrie's BumbleBee with Corbin Bags, Corbin Side Covers, and Memphis Shades Batwing Fairing. A nice Big Picture of His BumbleBee would be nice to see. By the way I wasn't trying to Hi-Jack his post, just thought a picture of our bike was appropriate being we own one also.  |
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One Valkyrie is all you need let alone having 3???  It should last most of us the rest of our lives or until we god forbid get into an accident. ]] However, I'd still like to have my stock I/S and buy a loud cobra exhaust std. or tourer and terrorize the neighborhood with it or ones with the gatlin guns exhaust. There wouldn't be another sound like it in the entire town sea of HD's. |
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We have one for her, one for me, and one for the two of us.
Like I said they're like Lay's Potato Chips ,I can't just have one.
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« Reply #27 on: June 12, 2013, 07:35:26 PM » |
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I've got to figure out how to post pictures ! Seems every forum is different and I've yet to post any ! I have taken several !
I've ridden everyday since I bought the bike from Attic Rat last Thursday and I have had no less than 3 people each day come up and comment on it !
My next door neighbor has a HD Roadking - it's a beautiful bike and I've ridden it several times ! But the Valkyrie is so different in everyway from power to sound ! That being said - yesterday I rolled into his driveway and he told me that if I hadn't told him and he hadn't looked at the odometer, he'd have thought it was brand new ! That's how I feel riding - it's so darn tight, smooth, and obviously very powerful, I could make that ride from Tulsa to here all over again tomorrow !
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Welcome to the madness. Once you get hooked on Flat 6 power, look what can happen. [/quote Sir, That's called being a Valkyrie Hoarder, most of us would like to join you.  |
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« Reply #29 on: June 13, 2013, 03:52:07 AM » |
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Hey Proimage1,you will have to up=load pictures into a Host site such as Photobucket or Photostash .Then click on the Insert Image box above, go to your host site , select the picture by selecting Direct link, then go back to the VRCC page and press the Ctrl button and the V at the same time and your picture's link should show up, then preview and post.
Hope this is Helpful, because we Definitely want to see your New Ride.
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Here's trying to post images of the new Valkyrie and the ride back to Florida from Tulsa ! The first couple of shots were taken just after crossing the MS River Bridge in Greenville, MS at around 7:30 am after riding from Dumas, AR - I think I rode around 450 miles the first day - from there I spent the next 2 nights in Jackson, MS catching up with a couple of buddies from high school. The ride was great - the bike - even better ! I'm glad I've finally joined the Valkyrie crowd. I've gotten more compliments in the past few days since I've owned the bike than I can count. No doubt I'll have some questions in the future, but for now, I'm enjoying the heck out of getting to know this fine machine !  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  |
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« Reply #31 on: June 13, 2013, 09:27:15 AM » |
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Super Nice Bike you have there. keep your eye on the Florida Board for future rides.
By the way we are riding to Palatka Fla. to have lunch at Corky Bells Seafood restaurant on Saturday, June 15. You could meet some of us Fla. Valk. Riders there, if not we hope to meet you sometime down the road,
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Super Nice Bike you have there. keep your eye on the Florida Board for future rides.
By the way we are riding to Palatka Fla. to have lunch at Corky Bells Seafood restaurant on Saturday, June 15. You could meet some of us Fla. Valk. Riders there, if not we hope to meet you sometime down the road,
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Thanks Bert and thanks for the invite - probably can't make it this time - the wife is out of town for a week and we have a 16 year old here that would probably sell our house or something crazy if I left to - but I do hope to meet some of you guys soon ! |
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Congrats! Nice ride! I'm sure the chrome addiction will start, and you will soon be a Valkaholic. Some relatively cheap upgrades that look really good are Kuryakyn transmission covers, and Show Chrome pivot/swing arm covers. Thanks - I'm sure the chrome addiction will come at some point - the funny thing is - this bike has more chrome on one corner than entire Triumph has all over ! |
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One Valkyrie is all you need let alone having 3??? ??? I don't think so, if the right one comes my way, I'll have 4. Then wait for 5. No other bike seems to interest me. Maybe it's a sickness , but I'm not looking for the cure. I can see that if money were no object ! For now the Valyrie I just got and my Triumph will be just fine ! |
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Here's trying to post images of the new Valkyrie and the ride back to Florida from Tulsa ! The first couple of shots were taken just after crossing the MS River Bridge in Greenville, MS at around 7:30 am after riding from Dumas, AR - I think I rode around 450 miles the first day - from there I spent the next 2 nights in Jackson, MS catching up with a couple of buddies from high school. The ride was great - the bike - even better ! I'm glad I've finally joined the Valkyrie crowd. I've gotten more compliments in the past few days since I've owned the bike than I can count. No doubt I'll have some questions in the future, but for now, I'm enjoying the heck out of getting to know this fine machine ! Uploaded with ImageShack.usVery sharp & super clean BumbleBee! Love the chrome rims. |
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