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Psycho Steve
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« on: March 26, 2016, 07:04:37 PM » |
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Hello. All, I have a 1998 Valkyrie. Went to the Harley Shop to shoot the breeze and low and behold they had a 2014 Valkyrie trade in. Honda saddle bags , boulevard windshield, LED fog lights, Corbin gunfighter seat and LEDS installed on each side. I got it for $11500 OTD. All I can say is OMG!!! Pulls like a train. Fast. Smooth. Carves the twistys with ease. Here are some pics.    |
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Kidd
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2016, 07:18:48 PM » |
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wow , you gotta a great deal .
how many miles on her ??
is it much faster than your 1998 ?
I am a little jealous
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Psycho Steve
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2016, 07:23:21 PM » |
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wow , you gotta a great deal .
how many miles on her ??
is it much faster than your 1998 ?
I am a little jealous
9700 miles. Yes a lot quicker than my 1500. Brakes are better too. Non abs. |
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hungryeye
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2016, 07:25:18 PM » |
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I have now in my garage my 27th Harley and my F6C is my 27th Honda. All I can say is the asshat that traded a Valk on a Harley has to have sh!t for brains....I can see having an affection for HD's, many of us do but, DAMN! It was your lucky day with bags and Corbin seat, Looks super.
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Psycho Steve
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2016, 07:33:10 PM » |
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I forgot to mention the previous owner purchased a Honda service manual and it was in the saddle bag. SWEET!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2016, 07:57:12 PM » |
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you are one lucky psycho !
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2016, 12:30:18 AM » |
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Awesome! Congrats!  The only thing I can possibly think of, of why someone would trade in a Valk for a Harley, is that they decided that they wanted a two-up tourer. But then why a Harley over an F6B is anyone's guess ??? And now, you get to be my guinea pig   I'm looking at the Corbin seats so, as a person who has just started in one on our Valks, what do you think of it? |
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Robert
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2016, 05:57:08 AM » |
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Wow already complete and ready to go nice looking bike the more you ride it the more you will like it. |
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2016, 06:44:48 AM » |
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Wow already complete and ready to go nice looking bike the more you ride it the more you will like it. ^ What Robert said. Steve you bought her right, let the fun begin. |
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woofred1832
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2016, 07:23:25 AM » |
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You are right, faster and smoother than a 1500, I loved my 1998 STD but when I test rode the 2014 1800 it was all over but how to pay 4 it. To bad I had to sell my 1300 VTX and was lucky to sell my 1500 to a Harley riding friend, now hes his Harley for day rides and the Valkyrie for our long week end rides, or the week trips we take. I think by mid summer he will be riding the Valkyrie most of the time, because its smoother and faster than his Road King.
Oh buy the way welcome to the club, as long as you ride and like what you have thats all that matters.......
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Psycho Steve
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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2016, 07:40:19 AM » |
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Awesome! Congrats! The only thing I can possibly think of, of why someone would trade in a Valk for a Harley, is that they decided that they wanted a two-up tourer. But then why a Harley over an F6B is anyone's guess ??? And now, you get to be my guinea pig I'm looking at the Corbin seats so, as a person who has just started in one on our Valks, what do you think of it? I put a 100 miles on it and feels great. No soreness. Gives you a little back support too. |
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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2016, 08:21:29 AM » |
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All of that for 11K? You just committed legal theft. Ride safe!
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AdrianR
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« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2016, 09:38:18 AM » |
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Wow, that looks cool! Congrats! I wonder what the guy is thinking now that he is riding his new Harley around...you wonder if there is any regret...  I bet there is... |
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Psycho Steve
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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2016, 06:50:06 AM » |
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Wow, that looks cool! Congrats! I wonder what the guy is thinking now that he is riding his new Harley around...you wonder if there is any regret... I bet there is... I talked to the guy that owned the Valk. He just wanted a HARLEY Road King. Which worked out great for me. |
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« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2016, 07:30:19 AM » |
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He had a real roadking, now on a road queen....  |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2016, 07:50:00 AM » |
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I wonder what the guy is thinking now that he is riding his new Harley around...you wonder if there is any regret...
I bet there is...
Don't bet the farm, though... Big Al, who doesn't post here anymore, is one of the best riders among us... he had a couple of Valkyries and thought they were OK, but he likes his Harleys a lot more... -Mike
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« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2016, 08:13:25 AM » |
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I get it The new Valk leans towards being aggressive , the road kind is a high way sofa . To each his own . How can you criticize a guy for preferring/liking something different . The previous owner did put over 9K miles on it , many more than most here have gone , well , so far Personally , I'd be bored on a road sofa , unless I was going really long distance I wonder what the guy is thinking now that he is riding his new Harley around...you wonder if there is any regret...
I bet there is...
Don't bet the farm, though... Big Al, who doesn't post here anymore, is one of the best riders among us... he had a couple of Valkyries and thought they were OK, but he likes his Harleys a lot more... -Mike |
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« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2016, 11:22:18 AM » |
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2016, 12:34:06 PM » |
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His loss is your mega-gain.
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« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2016, 01:44:08 PM » |
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I get it
The new Valk leans towards being aggressive No offence, I don't know you well, and all the other disclaimers... you might pee in your pants if you got in an aggressive contest with Big Al...  -Mike "Al and Smokin' Joe..."
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« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2016, 06:37:29 PM » |
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I put a 100 miles on it and feels great. No soreness. Gives you a little back support too.
Thank you for the feedback! |
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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2016, 07:21:12 PM » |
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I get it
The new Valk leans towards being aggressive No offence, I don't know you well, and all the other disclaimers... you might pee in your pants if you got in an aggressive contest with Big Al... -Mike "Al and Smokin' Joe..." It doesn't make sense though...that is if he really is an aggressive rider why a Roadking? The RK doesn't handle nearly as well, and if it is stock, does not have the same HP to weight ratio... He must have wanted the Harley for another reason. It's cool..this is all for fun... I betcha this though...'Big-Al' on his 1800 Valk would SMOKE Big Al on his RK... |
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« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2016, 08:43:49 PM » |
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The RK doesn't handle nearly as wellI'm pretty sure Al doesn't agree... he's compared it to a few other bikes...   I understand not wanting a Harley - I don't want one... I don't understand thinking they are inferior... not when there's a lot of people who prefer them and can eat up the twisties on them... -Mike
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« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2016, 09:49:58 PM » |
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I swear , when I stop at a red light , the Valk stays upright for almost few seconds before I have to put my feet down , it's that well balanced with the weight being down low .
Even my BMW could not do that
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« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2016, 05:59:09 AM » |
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how much protection does the windshield provide?
Thanks,
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« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2016, 06:20:58 AM » |
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I'm pretty sure Al doesn't agree... he's compared it to a few other bikes...
**He can say what he wants, which to a degree is arbitrary... however, the math doesn't lie which is purely academic**
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« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2016, 07:12:38 AM » |
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I put a 100 miles on it and feels great. No soreness. Gives you a little back support too.
Thank you for the feedback! I have the 2 up Corbin with a drivers back rest, I love it! I've put about 13k miles on it.  |
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« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2016, 07:15:51 AM » |
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. . . .many more than most here have gone , well , so far
That's not that many miles, I'm up to about 29k miles on mine. |
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2016, 08:00:31 AM » |
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Dang , you have a lot of time to ride . . . . .many more than most here have gone , well , so far
That's not that many miles, I'm up to about 29k miles on mine. |
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