Dag
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I have a love affair with a bumblebee
Country Rep. Norway
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« on: January 02, 2010, 02:48:33 PM » |
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Have you seen any other bike with such good reviews? I spent some time on Google reading reviews for different motorcycles. I can not find any motorcycle who is close to the positive reviews of the Valkyrie. Here is a small collection: HONDA F6C VALKYRIE REVIEWS"Before you judge the Valkyrie on its appearance, then fall about laughing,
just try riding this thing for a day.
It is quite simply, the most capable high speed cruiser on the market." "Honda's flagship cruising flat-six motorcycle does it all: musclebike, weekday commuter, open-road runner, corner charger, boulevard troller, statement maker.""Oh, boy! Another mega huge cruiser to ride. This one is Honda's biggest bigness, the Valkyrie...""It's just too smooth, too good handling, too comfortable.""The Honda F6C Valkyrie is actually reasonably good fun to ride and some might
say it's best made motorcycle in America.""The Valkyrie's handling is right on, offering rather light and quick steering - even at high speeds.""Some bikes just feel right from the first ride, and the '98 Valkyrie Tourer is such a motorcycle."http://www.valkyrienorway.com/reviews.html |
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Curley Wolf
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Curley Wolf in the Wind!!!
Kiln, MS / El Dorado, AR
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 03:43:14 PM » |
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:cooldude:Dag, thanks for sharing the reviews on the Valkyrie. I've not seen or ridden another bike that I would trade my '99 Interstate for---as of yet!!! Wake up, Honda!
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Gilligan
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Gilligan and Navigator - Wherever we ended up
Southwest Indiana
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 04:17:47 PM » |
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From 1966 to 2009 we owned 2 Suzukis, 1 BSA, 1 Triumph, 1 BMW and the 1999 Valkyrie Interstate. The Valk was the best one for us. It could do everything we asked of it, and it did it better than anything else we rode. For 88,742 miles it gave us the freedom and adventure we always wanted. Thanks for the reviews, Dag. They prove to us that we weren't the only ones who thought the Valk was "The Greatest." The End of the Adventure  |
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Two-up Touring for 10 yrs on a 1999 Valkyrie Interstate
48 U.S. States - 5 Canadian Provinces - 1 Mexican State
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fudgie
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Better to be judged by 12, then carried by 6.
Huntington Indiana
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 05:45:26 PM » |
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From 1966 to 2009 we owned 2 Suzukis, 1 BSA, 1 Triumph, 1 BMW and the 1999 Valkyrie Interstate. The Valk was the best one for us. It could do everything we asked of it, and it did it better than anything else we rode. For 88,742 miles it gave us the freedom and adventure we always wanted. Thanks for the reviews, Dag. They prove to us that we weren't the only ones who thought the Valk was "The Greatest." The End of the Adventure What kind of bags are those on the trunk? |
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Bigdog
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2010, 06:19:34 PM » |
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A guy I work with was telling me about a motorcycle that was for sell. He said it was a Valkyrie, I had no idea what one was. I went and looked at it, and bought it to resell. I thought I could make 500-900 on it. But when I rode it, I put my other bike (meanstreak) up for sale instead. I love the way it rides...AWESOME
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Errandboy
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2010, 07:19:12 PM » |
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My '97 Standard is my fourth Valkyrie, 46th motorcycle overall. (Been around for a while.) Have owned half a dozen motorcycles since my first Valkyrie, a couple BMW's, Suzukis, Moto Guzzi, etc., etc.; nothing compares to the Valk, gonna keep this one.
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2010, 07:25:27 PM » |
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A guy I work with was telling me about a motorcycle that was for sell. He said it was a Valkyrie, I had no idea what one was. I went and looked at it, and bought it to resell. I thought I could make 500-900 on it. But when I rode it, I put my other bike (meanstreak) up for sale instead. I love the way it rides...AWESOME
I'd never heard of one either. I was checking craigslist periodically for a step up from my '98 Shadow 600 when I saw 2000 Honda Valkyrie listed. I saw the pictures and was blown away. I set up a time to check the bike out the next week, did a lot of reading, and, after being amazed by the bike's size, bought her on the spot. Mind you this was in early January in WI so I couldn't even get in a test ride. Probably the best buy I've ever made. |
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When in doubt, ride.
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Gilligan
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Gilligan and Navigator - Wherever we ended up
Southwest Indiana
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 07:47:13 PM » |
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What kind of bags are those on the trunk? The 2 bags we have on the trunk are UltraGuard Luggage Bags made for the Honda Goldwing 1500. I couldn't find the manufacturer's website, but Navigator found a pic of it at this website. http://www.motoleather.com/2-388.html |
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Two-up Touring for 10 yrs on a 1999 Valkyrie Interstate
48 U.S. States - 5 Canadian Provinces - 1 Mexican State
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