Valks still kicking butt almost 10 years after being discontinued....

[BamaDrifter64]

Received the Jan. 2012 issue of Motorcycle Consumer News where they do a performance index of all bikes they've tested over the years.  Back when they were tested, the Standard got a 4.5 out of 5 and the Tourer and Interstate got a 4.0 out of 5.  Here's the kicker though: when listing the 10 best as of today of all bikes they have tested, the Valk was included in 2 categories.  The '97 Standard was tied at #10 with the '08 Suzuki Hayabusa for best rear-wheel torque.  The '97 Standard was also listed at #4 on the 10 best 60-0 stops.  

Here's the funny thing: The only other Honda bikes listed in the 10 best lists are the CBR1000RR for power to weight ratios, CBR1000RR for top speed, the '04 Rune (#3), the '07 GL1800 (#7) and '04 GL1800A (#9) for rear wheel torque, and finally the VFR800FI Interceptor @ #6 for 60-0 stops.

Wonder if any of Honda's management will realize that the latest model Honda on the Ten Bests list is an '08???  
Dave

[RudyF6]

Braking power 

I can't believe the Valk is still on that list. I think it brakes so well because of a pretty massive front tire along with having all that motor low and forward.

[Doc809]

Hey Dave, Thanks for the info.  I was pretty sure the phat lady still ranked way up there in a lot of categories (at least in my mind anyway).  Was in your neck-of-the-woods last week.  Did not have time to look you up.  Thanks for the great Alabama weather last week. Larry

[BigAl]

Honda's Idea of a hot new model is the CBR250.

They will sell a ton of them and with the world economy in the dumper.

Who can blame them.