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Picked up a 1999 Interstate this past Monday with 35k miles. I purchased it from the original owner, he kept it in meticulous condition. Came with a hitch and trailer and looking forward to logging some trips in the not so distant future. My previous bike was a VTX1300 and it was great but this Valkyrie simply blows me away. The shear power and smoothness of this bike is just amazing. Cruising at 75-80 mph was effortless. I will have to get used to the attention getting factor of this bike. I honestly had more people come up and talk to me about the Valkyrie in one day than I did in five years with the VTX! One guy didn't believe me that it was 12 years old and another couldn't believe that it wasn't a custom bike.  |
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X Ring
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 07:29:30 AM » |
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Welcome to the madness!!!  There's plenty of members in your area to ride with and help you with any questions/problems that may happen. Go to the Shoptalk section and read the FAQs. Marty |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 07:36:20 AM » |
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Congrats on the bike from a fellow 99 IS rider and STL Resident. Looks like you have a nice bike there.
Drop me an email at JoeValkIS@Spirit-1100 if you ever need help with the bike. I will gladly help all I can. I am not a master mechanic but I have turned wrenches on several Valks.
Maybe we can get together sometime soon to ride.
Joe
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1999 Valkyrie Interstate
You pay for the whole bike, why not use it Jerry Motorman Palladino
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 09:13:51 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 09:17:56 AM » |
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Welcome to the insanity-Mostly in a good way-mostly.  Good lookin scoot. Yeah-iffin ya don't want all the attention-give her to me-i can take the pressure  Anything-and i mean anything you need to know about these wonderful machines we ride is available on this board. Lotta experienced people who have been there and done that.  Your will find out after researching it and no answer ask the question-you'll find it's cheaper thataway. Unless you have a truly fantastic dealer-we tend to shy away from them. O-k off the soap box and back to our regurally scheduled programing. RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 09:19:09 AM » |
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Drop the rear wheel and check that everything is lubed up. Meticulous onwer or not.
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Westernbiker
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 09:31:13 AM » |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 09:50:07 AM » |
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Nice bike, looks to be nicely fitted out...  -Mike |
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 10:46:24 AM » |
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Welcome aboard to the board.
It took me a year to find out where the throttle stopped. You're in for surprises every time she says "lets go". Enjoy the love affair.
X-2 on the hub lube. Get the 3 "O" rings.
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Aot of guys with burn marks,gnarly scars and funny twitches ask why I spend so much on safety gear
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RTaz
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Michigan...Home of InZane X -XI
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 11:02:59 AM » |
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« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 12:44:10 PM » |
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Beautiful bike Welcome aboard. You're gonna love these guys!! |
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Mike R
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« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2011, 01:04:03 PM » |
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I feel like a kid at Christmas again!
Looking forward to meeting up with some of you.
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fordmano
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« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2011, 01:23:30 PM » |
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Hello and welcome from another 1999 I/S owner/operator/pilot/grease-monkey
Nice ride,,, but it looks like your missing your left side radiator Pod? Or did you take it off?
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Gear Jammer
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« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2011, 04:27:38 PM » |
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robin
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« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2011, 05:00:59 PM » |
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« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2011, 05:30:11 PM » |
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Welcome aboard!
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Gerard irl
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« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2011, 05:37:21 PM » |
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Welcome Slohand I am also new here From Ireland I have A 2001 black @ crome Interstate 60.000 miles Great Plase to be  |
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« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2011, 05:56:06 PM » |
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Welcome to both of you! Glad you both bought the one with the "fastest color"  |
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The key thing is to wake up breathing! All the rest can be fixed. (Except Stupid - You can't fix that)
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« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2011, 06:17:32 PM » |
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Welcome Slohand I am also new here From Ireland I have A 2001 black @ crome Interstate 60.000 miles Great Plase to be Gerard- My wife and I will be in Ireland later this summer. Spending a week there and then off to Scotland. We actually plan on renting a bike while in Scotland for a couple of days. Relay loookingnforward to it. |
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« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2011, 06:24:00 PM » |
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Welcome Welcom. I'm new here as well (ok.. I've been here more than a month now. A 2000 IS landed in my lap. I'm learning quickly about what I have. LOTS of knowledge available here. Remember, A SMART man learns from his mistakes... a WISE man learns from someone elses mistakes. The first thing I learned here is "There is a LOT to learn here."
Shiney Side Up!
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« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2011, 07:07:11 PM » |
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Congrats on the new ride - - and what a ride it is!!
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« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2011, 08:13:23 PM » |
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Welcome aboard....and yes BLACK is indeed beautiful...
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« Reply #22 on: May 09, 2011, 08:48:05 PM » |
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Drop the rear wheel and check that everything is lubed up. Meticulous onwer or not. +! I was told mine was always very well cared for which it showed on the outside. I had maybe 500 miles left on the back tire before I pulled it to go darkside. When I pulled it it was dry. It's not that hard to pull if you watch Dags video and will be worth the effort when you start pricing parts. Great bunch here with tons of info. Last but not least NICE looking dragon. |
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« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2011, 04:11:19 AM » |
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congrats and welcome!
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« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2011, 07:30:12 AM » |
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Let me add a welcome aboard- great folks here, with a wealth of knowledge-
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2011, 07:45:37 AM » |
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« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2011, 07:49:21 AM » |
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Picked up a 1999 Interstate this past Monday with 35k miles. I purchased it from the original owner, he kept it in meticulous condition. Came with a hitch and trailer and looking forward to logging some trips in the not so distant future. My previous bike was a VTX1300 and it was great but this Valkyrie simply blows me away. The shear power and smoothness of this bike is just amazing. Cruising at 75-80 mph was effortless. I will have to get used to the attention getting factor of this bike. I honestly had more people come up and talk to me about the Valkyrie in one day than I did in five years with the VTX! One guy didn't believe me that it was 12 years old and another couldn't believe that it wasn't a custom bike. Didn't know they went that slow. j/k. WELCOME! |
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« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2011, 10:26:22 AM » |
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Welcome! The black & chrome ones may not all ways be the fastest, but rest assured, they are the best looking Valkyries on the road...JTL |
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