Valkyrie history lesson

[Genesis]

I am looking to purchase a Valkyrie.  Does someone know where I may find reference material to answer the following questions:

What are the differences from year to year?
Were there significant modifications?
Is the engine the same from 1997 to 2004?
Any years to avoid?

Thanks for any help.

[junior]

look up dags site he has the comp. list to know about the valks, i know the 97-98 have bigger carbs and a hotter cam in them than the following years, but they are all good strong bikes

[hubcapsc]

Like Junior said, they're all good and a lot alike. Try to pick one that seems well cared for, in
the color you like 

Dag's site:

http://www.valkyrienorway.com/

-Mike "the black ones are slow"

[98valk]

http://www.rattlebars.com/rp/


engines are all the same.
I/S has different slide springs in carbs
I/S has different ECM
'97 has smaller wheel bearings then all other yrs
I/S has different rear shocks.

[junior]

thank you hubcapsc for posting dags site, i couldnt find it and you are right the all black ones are slow
the red and black are faster

[Ricky-D]

Yup, Junior's got it!   

[Patrick]

There were/are a few minor differences between models and years of manufacture,but, nothing significant.. Just buy one that you like and that looks like it has had proper care and feeding..

[Momz]

Whatever year you choose,...don't buy a 2004.
the 2004s were very sloww,...because they stopped production on the 2003 models!

[Cliff]

Whatever year you choose,...don't buy a 2004.
the 2004s were very sloww,...because they stopped production on the 2003 models!

I thought the 2004 models were extremely fast.......  so fast you can't even see them