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Stopped for gas today and a kid (19 maybe?) behind me in line at the register says "sir?" When I turned around and said yes he said "excuse me for saying so but that is one Bad Ass Motorcycle."
Man I love my Valk.
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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 06:54:36 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 08:25:02 PM » |
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I went to DQ with my son when I first got my Valk, and we went in, some guy says “he grandpa, you sure are lucky”. I didn’t know he was talking to me so I didn’t respond, then he says again but louder “hey grandpa, you sure are lucky!!”. I then turned around and asked if he was talking to me? He said that I was lucky to have such a beautiful cycle and that he could tell my grandson was enjoying the ride. I then informed him that it was my son, and that I was 42 years old. I guess I need to use some of that Grecian hair cream…….  I know, it is great having the valk. Maybe it’s a good thing that they won’t ever make ‘em again, if everyone could buy ‘em, they’d just be another cycle on the road. |
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 05:42:43 AM » |
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Had stopped for breakfast with my son Saturday. Me on the valk, him on his VTX1800. A guy walks up as we are getting off the bikes and says "that must be foreign cause the motor is laying on its side." I told him it was amazing cause there was another one just like it on the other side. When I mentioned Marysville, Ohio he let me know that was not possible cause there weren't nothin made in the US like that. Told him that the VTX was also made there and he agreed "cause it is a American bike". Gotta love those informed bike enthusiasts! Did not even get into the other guy riding with us on a Kawi!
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csj
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I used to be a wolfboy, but I'm alright NOOOOOWWWW
Peterborough Ontario Canada
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 06:00:26 AM » |
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I've had my green n black phat for 6 years. Have noticed
a type of admiration that I'm not too fond of.
When on the super-slab, a vehicle will be coming up from
behind, he should pass me, but slows down, and sits
either at my 5 or 7 o'clock and watches.
This happens at least twice per trip, often 5 times.
I don't mind the attention at stop, but not so much
at highway speed.
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A guy called me a Ba$tard, I said in my case it's an accident
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Hoser
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child of the sixties VRCC 17899
Auburn, Kansas
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 07:40:05 AM » |
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Twist the grip and see how fast he wants to hold that position. hoser |
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 08:38:43 AM » |
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Stopped for gas today and a kid (19 maybe?) behind me in line at the register says "sir?" When I turned around and said yes he said "excuse me for saying so but that is one Bad Ass Motorcycle."
Man I love my Valk.
Was leaving work last night, when I cranked up my scooter it chirped the warning alarm on the crotch rocket several spaces over. When I gave her some gas it set off the alarm. Got some attention from the Storm Troopers (MPs) but they were just smiling. |
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bigguy
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 09:07:28 AM » |
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I was at wally-world a few weeks ago. Just as I was walking away from the bike, a guy and his girl walked by the Valk. The girl stopped dead in her tracks with her eyes fixed on the bike. I was too far away to hear her, but she must have asked they guy with her what kind of bike it was. The guy stopped when she did and I could her him say "Valkyrie?" He must have been reading it off the tank emblem because he didn't sound very sure.
A few months ago I was on my Magna headed home one night when I stopped at a stop light. A few seconds later this grisly old guy in a Harley pulls up next to me on my left side. He looks over and says, "Hey man! Your pipes are on the wrong side."
I told him I had two more on the other side.
"That's a 4 cylinder?" he asked.
About that time the light changed, so I showed him it was.
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ChromeDome
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 10:03:37 AM » |
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When people see the bike most want to know what kind it is so I say Valkyrie. And they respond HUH? So then I say ... thinnk Goldwing on Steroids! |
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Serk
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 10:21:50 AM » |
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Many many years ago had an old geezer at Wal Mart ask me what it was, told him it was a Valkyrie... Whistled in appreciation then said something along the lines of "Boy howdy! You'd never see Honda make a bike like that, that's for sure!" Then I told him it WAS a Honda, I don't think he believed me...
Had another one once... "That's a Honda??? When did Honda start making boxer engine bikes???" Told him "Around 1975 I believe"... "HUH???"
What's really funny... I used to be a shy, quiet introvert before I got a Valkyrie... Ya' just can't be an introvert when you ride a Valk though, she really brought me outta my shell... (True story...)
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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Gear Jammer
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Yeah,,,,,It's a HEMI
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« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 04:32:03 PM » |
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Twist the grip and see how fast he wants to hold that position. hoser Now that's what I'm talking about Hoser  |
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