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« on: December 01, 2009, 04:54:38 PM » |
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Is there any chrome emblem that can be placed on the side covers to dress them up? I don't want to pay $200+ dollars to have them chromed.
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Doc X
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PAVALKER
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 05:03:22 PM » |
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It all depends on what look you want.
Your local PepBoys, Advance Auto or the like have some self adhesive chrome stuff you can use in a pinch.....
EDIT - I recall seeing some dress up chrome stuff at Wally World as well....
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 05:12:55 PM » |
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I would think that the chrome Valkyrie emblem on the earlier models would look cool. I have seen them on the triple trees and stuff......I KNOW somebody has some pictures they can post. If I remember right, they were only on the first year or two of the bike. Sorry, you can't have my dragons - they came with the sidecovers when I got them from Psychotic Bovine and I have never taken them off. Amazing how a sidebar in the chat room can change the looks of your bike forever. Started with me talking to Mad6guns who just happened to have PB on the phone.....a week later, Traveler was changed.  |
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 08:57:11 PM » |
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I put these on the side covers. Got 'em off of Flea-bay. They come as a LH/RH set.  I put one of the Honda Valk emblems I got from HDL on the backrest plate. Paid about $30 for it I think. You can mostly see it in this pic.  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 09:03:13 PM » |
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Friend of mine with a Magna found some chrome letters & numbers
at Auto Zone and put them on his home made backrest plate. Looks
purty darn good! He put "V4", natcherly we'd need "F6". I think he
said they were $1 apiece.
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 03:11:24 AM » |
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Is there any chrome emblem that can be placed on the side covers to dress them up? I don't want to pay $200+ dollars to have them chromed.
Thanks Doc X
I got some (plastic) chrome dragons for the sidecovers. I have seen these in auto parts stores in a bit smaller sizes. The buddy I got mine from ordered them from Hong Kong. Cost me about $20  |
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2009, 05:16:19 AM » |
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JESS from VA, I like your dragons, how can I purchase those?
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2009, 06:53:53 AM » |
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I didn't remember seeing the pin stripes on your bike at the BlueGray ride... looks good... -Mike |
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 10:13:17 AM » |
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Jess, you got the dreaded red x going.
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 12:09:34 PM » |
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i've had the Honda emblem (from backrest) on my Valk since Spring of 98. Have them on Sherry's bike too.......i came up with that idea to fill in some of the space. you have to be very careful WHERE you put it on....as....the side cover has a curve to it...is NOT flat. that's why i chose the area i did.......  |
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 06:26:09 PM » |
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sorry, not about side covers but about the ring around your seat jess. remember where you got it. thanks in advance. big D
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 02:51:12 AM » |
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JESS from VA, I like your dragons, how can I purchase those?
Doc X
I got mine from this guy who is a member of our Delphi Valk Riders Forum. Goes by DOC. thewingdoctor@aol.com (do believe they come in a left and right, so they can face the same way) As I said, I have seen them in the identical shape but a smaller size in auto parts stores in the stick-on section. |
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 03:04:40 AM » |
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I didn't remember seeing the pin stripes on your bike at the BlueGray ride... looks good...
-MikeHey Mike. Yeah I like them too, reminds me of those black boxer BMW paint jobs of the 50-70s, and sets it apart a bit from the many other fast-blacks out there. The prior owner did it himself. What I did not know for almost two years, since I rarely ride at night, is that they are reflective, so add visibility at night, especially from the side. [Wow, sorry about the size] 
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 03:20:23 AM » |
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sorry, not about side covers but about the ring around your seat jess. remember where you got it. thanks in advance. big D
Hey Big, no I don't know, the seat basket came with the bike. I thought it might be Wayne'sWorld but just looked and it's not there. Tundra (from FL) has a seat basket for a Valk solo in a thicker chome stock and we talked about it here a couple months ago, but I don't remember where he got his either. I'll tell you something though, it mounts to the top shock bolts on each side, and adds difficulty to teardown for replacing shocks or rear tires. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 03:21:52 AM » |
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Jess, you got the dreaded red x going.
Marty, I don't see a red-X, does everyone else? |
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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2009, 04:44:22 AM » |
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Jess, it must be my dsl. Looked at it last night and the red x was gone. Now it's back along with someone else's pic.
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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2009, 06:32:58 AM » |
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I, like many Valkyrie owners saw that naked side cover and knew it needed something. My solution was a winter project 4 years ago. Materials and chroming cost $100.00. Time, about 12 - 15 hours of work. I really didn't consider it work, it was fun. Good luck.  |
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