I am new to this and would like to know if anybody can tell me the significants of the 2001 CL1500CD painted Blue with the white strip, was it a special that year or what.
Nothing significant other than in 2001, Honda made the Standard in Black, Black with Silver stripe, and Blue with white stripe. Its not any more rare than the 1997 Purple/White or the Red/White. Each year Honda made different colors, with a few years overlapping.
If you would like some reading on the History of the Valkyrie, read this:
http://www.rattlebars.com/rp/index.html-Scott