Spitwad
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1997 Red/White - Need I say more?
Kabul, Afghanistan
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« on: May 01, 2009, 07:20:46 AM » |
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I'm here in Iraq and 12,000 miles away from my bike. Since I can't roll my throttle against lesser machines right now, i sure would like to hear your stories!
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SANDMAN5
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East TN
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 07:35:09 AM » |
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Sorry, no "takers" yet for me. It's still early, though, and I'm sure somebody will come up against a rider that is unaware of the Valk's performance. Thanks for serving.  |
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 10:07:32 AM » |
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Last Friday night, my wife and I were riding home frome a local coffe shop/biker hang out, when I was challenged. We were on the expressway in fairly heavy but fast moving traffic when a large sedan with Big A$$ chrome wheels and an exhaust note at least as loud as my Cobras runs up on our rear fenders. He flashed his brights for us to move over (of course there was no where to go as we were in heavy traffic). He cut off the person in the lane next to him and flashed the driver ahead of him now. We where cruising along at 65-70 mph when the traffic started to thin out a bit, however that big sedan got trapped in a herd of cars that had started to slow down again. As traffic opened up, my wife and I moved to the right hand lane as our exit was in about a mile or so, Suddenley that sedan appears in the lane next to us and seemed to challege me. I was riding in the left portion of the right lane and Damselfly was to my right rear. Well....I kicked it down a gear and grabbed a handfull of throttle and headed for my exit, not even thinking about my wife behind me on her Gold Wing. I got off at the exit and realized my wife was not behind me. What was behind me was the sedan, so I pulled over on to the shoulder and the sedan pulls up to my left, blocking the exit ramp. His window comes down and a voice says "thats the fastest harley I've ever seen, what kind is it?" I shouted back "it's a Honda A$$HOLE". The sedan spins its wheels as it takes off and my wife pulls up and said that he cut her off as she got on the ramp. We got home OK, but she was not happy with me.
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SgtBunny
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"Don't be a Lemming!" - MCC
Kingwood, WV
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 01:31:52 PM » |
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"You just couldn't let it be could you!" I know that conversation.  |
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SgtBunny
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"Don't be a Lemming!" - MCC
Kingwood, WV
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 01:33:08 PM » |
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I'm here in Iraq and 12,000 miles away from my bike. Since I can't roll my throttle against lesser machines right now, i sure would like to hear your stories!
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bigvalkriefan
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On the green monster
South Florida
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 02:35:10 PM » |
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I'm here in Iraq and 12,000 miles away from my bike. Since I can't roll my throttle against lesser machines right now, i sure would like to hear your stories!
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Spitwad
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1997 Red/White - Need I say more?
Kabul, Afghanistan
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2009, 07:44:30 PM » |
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I just said "lesser machines." I can't be blamed if he feels HD fits that definition.  |
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f-Stop
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'98 Standard named Hildr
Driftwood, Texas
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 09:20:27 PM » |
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Well, not a race exactly. I was at a stoplight this afternoon more or less day dreamimg and just happy to be on two wheels. The light turns green and I hear this whining to my left as I start to casually run through the gears. Look over and realize the revving noise I had been hearing while stopped was some nice looking Mercedes sport sedan. The driver had this total "race mode" look about him - arms straight, head cocked forward and right leg straining to push the pedal through the floorboard. I casually shifted into third and let the Valk stretch out a bit. The Mercedes strained and I started to laugh...He was racing while I was daydreaming and I still blew his doors off. I kept a half bike lead until we hit traffic...intentionaly holding back and feathering the throttle to keep that slim lead - I even sat back and put my feet on the highway pegs just for effect.  I really did not feel like racing today - I was just cruising - if I see that nice looking Mercedes again, I just might let the Fat Lady loose!  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2009, 07:32:44 AM » |
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No recent races but: I love it when 1 or more Harleys are behind me at a light. I take off using half throttle in first and second. Then back off at the speed limit. With no exceptions, they use all the throttle to immediately pass you, using all the noise they can muster up. It's good for their ego and I have nothing to prove anymore.
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alph
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2009, 10:05:32 AM » |
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I went to my sons boys scout meeting a couple of weeks ago and started talking to another parent about riding. So he asks me what I’ve got, and I’m pretty modest and say that I’ve just got a Valkyrie (knowing that he probably doesn’t know what that is) and he says “oh, I’ve got the bigger brother of that bike” and of course I asked what it was and he says a 750 Nighthawk. Well, not to make him feel like an idiot I say, wow, that’s a nice bike, man nothing compares to riding a cycle…. Blah blah blah…. Then he asks, what size engine does that Valkyrie have anyway? I quietly said “1520cc just alittle more then twice your engine”. I felt kinda bad ‘cause that just killed the conversation. He turned around and didn’t say anything to me the rest of the night. My wife hits me and says “you really are an asshole”….
God I love my bike!!
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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 #10 on: May 02, 2009, 01:31:58 PM » |
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Ah, just happened this morning. We just finished testing some EMT students when I need to pick up some pants. We pulled onto the street, which is 4 lane as it is for a few more miles. Heard a HD softy go by us as we just got on the road. Older dude with the headband and goggles on. As the next light turned red he slowed and we rolled by him. Told Kit that if it sounds like he wants to race were gonna take him. He was about 200' behind me when I heard him gun it. She spurs me in the side and says 'gun it!' Well I wait till he is in my blind spot and I hammer it! Never did make it in front of me by the time we hit the next light. He had one hand holding his bandanna on! I backed off due to the stopped cars and he rolled on by. I think we only hit 95 mph, on the city street! And just for Bostonrats, we werent wearing helmets! At the following light I move over in the outter lane and he lane shared with me. I looked at him and said 'that was kinda fun!' He grined and continued to chew his gum as the light went green. I had the throttle peged but seemed alittle sluggish to me. So we stopped and bought some plugs. Never did check them since I hacked my exhaust. |
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fudgie
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Better to be judged by 12, then carried by 6.
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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 01:33:53 PM » |
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I'm here in Iraq and 12,000 miles away from my bike. Since I can't roll my throttle against lesser machines right now, i sure would like to hear your stories!
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HotRod
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2001 I/S First one was a 1999 I/S
Henderson, NV
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2009, 09:53:34 PM » |
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Are you kidding? your on the wrong board,lol. Nobody in there right mind would go up against my valk! especially the way I ride. Take care Bro.
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Dogg
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2009, 10:17:47 PM » |
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question is...has anyone run into a VALKYRIE and wanted to play?? Sad truth is. I had 1 valk try me. nice bike. real pretty tourer. windshield. said enuff. I didnt wanna do it, really, I paced him thru the first 3 gears.....and in third, I redlined(7800rpm) and hit 4th pulling the front wheel about 5 inches. 110mph. he was behind me smiling. at the light up the road he pulled up next to me, point to the right. bought me a beer. never happened before. |
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R J
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« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2009, 12:13:42 AM » |
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question is...has anyone run into a VALKYRIE and wanted to play??
We have a couple of guys in our Chapter who like to play on some of our monthly rides. Every time I'm on the Valk, one or both are not on the ride, but if I'm on the Chevy Trike they are. I love to climb up their butt and then hit the brakes and slow down before I run over them... All one of them said one time was that SOB will fly......... The only other Valk I can remember trying out was Weg's from Illinois on his I/S, I waxed him at one of the InZane's in KY. I also know no matter how fast you are, there is someone out there that can and will clean your clock and give you a free oil change with that cleaning........ |
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HotRod
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« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2009, 08:22:06 AM » |
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question is...has anyone run into a VALKYRIE and wanted to play?? Sad truth is. I had 1 valk try me. nice bike. real pretty tourer. windshield. said enuff. I didnt wanna do it, really, I paced him thru the first 3 gears.....and in third, I redlined(7800rpm) and hit 4th pulling the front wheel about 5 inches. 110mph. he was behind me smiling. at the light up the road he pulled up next to me, point to the right. bought me a beer. never happened before. Thats one bad looking mother Dogg! |
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« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2009, 08:22:57 AM » |
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R J, I look forward to that day. humble me... |
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