Two Decades of VRCC History
Beer van Huet:
New Zealand Valkyrie Riders
Leathel
Footage from the trip to the lighthouse
A little longer as its mostly at 1x speed (a little at 1.5x) to get a better view of the surroundings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl0knSCLuLE
glen rangi 22
Arrival at Paeroa Battle of the Streets race. Hundreds of bikes and we locate some spare grassy area in the local park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIA0XS3qS8&feature=youtu.be and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WV3eegAq-c&feature=youtu.be and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJbF5THKWk&feature=youtu.be
Passmasters track day at Pukekohe Park Raceway
I got the opportunity to get out on one of the local tracks for a blast, Was a great day, I had a nightmare lead up to it with leaking fuel rails, brake issues and tire changes to do so some really late nights but I got there, somewhat tired but glad I did it, you get to know the lean angles before scrapping well....the boards took a bit of wear but with such a smooth surface not to much damage, Here are a few I took and same taken by the people running the training day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi4tuTaOi0E&feature=youtu.be
Another thing we did recently was hit the drag strip, this was to be a base run to later do it again to test the difference to times after the rejet etc....... but what it did do was point out I had an issue with floats as sitting in line waiting it was flooding, so of the line it stumbled and spluttered so Jeff on his VTX got a big jump start.....still managed to catch a couple of times and was getting higher top speeds most times...... but I will have to do it again, now the issues are fixed, times to beat and and all that (Oh at a VTX1800 to beat properly)
It was good fun :)
The day was put on by Kawasaki so they were free to enter so plenty of them there, but it was only $40 for everyone else.... a fun $40 it was
2017 - To the west coast town of Raglan
it was a brilliant winters day, a cool start but followed by an almost cloudless day. The river had dropped after the recent floods
The trip home we split of and did some back roads
A few pics from the BACA 100 mile ride
This ride was not a warm ride, one the daughter chose to miss and I am pleased she did as we had high winds, rain and hail, from the direction it was snowing 100 miles away.... so not pleasant!
We started out with 100 bikes (Not bad considering the forecast) but by the time we got to the first stop that had almost halved! I wasn't going to go but with the bad forecast thought I better support them as the numbers would be down, the work I planned on the bike could wait
RATS ride (Riders against teen suicide)
That was a well-run ride that had around 500 bikes (a good size for over here)
Cold Kiwi mid-winter camping annual rally
Trip up to Whangarei for the last weekend of winter
A few Bike pose pics
Kim Kennerson - Ulysses national president
Kim has been riding since he got his licence on a Honda 175cc 34 years ago. He now has a 1520cc, six-cylinder Honda Valkyrie, an 1800cc Gold Wing and an undiminished passion for the road.
"Only a motorcyclist can describe this, but it's a feeling of freedom," he says. "You know, you're out there and the wind's blowing in your face, you're going down a country road and you can smell the eucalyptus trees - it's just a magical feeling.
The bike feels like an extension of your body."
Kennerson's passion is replicated thousands of times over at Coffs.
Beer van Huet:
VRCC Calendars
I would like to thank Willow for providing the 2010 onward calendar front cover pics.
The previous calendars, starting in 2002, were produced by F6RiderStore. Unfortunately, I could not get a hold of the original files so I took pictures my own.
2002 – input requested
2008-2009 – Input requested
Beer van Huet:
Great Member Sayings
I took the liberty of selecting a few sayings that appealed to me
If you don’t know where you’re going any road will take you there - George Harrison
You can't do much about the length of your life, so focus on the width and depth
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups
Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it
Life is like a hot bath. It feels good while you’re in it, but the longer you stay in, the more wrinkled you get
A fine is tax you pay for doing wrong. A tax is fine you pay for doing well
Excessive comfort breeds weakness
The question is not what you look at...but what you see...
Any day that you ride is a good day
American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God.
Better to be judged by 12, then carried by 6.
When life throws a curve, lean hard, grind the peg, and throttle up!
If bullet proof glass is stronger than bullets, why don't we use bullet proof glass as bullets?
The key thing is to wake up breathing! All the rest can be fixed. (Except Stupid - You can't fix that)
Träume, als wenn Du ewig lebst, lebe als wenn Du morgen stirbst. (translated: dream that you live forever, live like you’ll die tomorrow)
Only Bikers understand why dogs hang their heads out the car window
Just because you are not paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere
You can't succeed beyond your wildest expectations unless you begin with some wild expectations.
Beer van Huet:
APPENDIX
VRCC Lowlands photo album - including 4220 history pics
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beer1952/albums/72157702295769455
YouTube Maintenance and repair video addresses
Introduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITyszhh4XHs&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12
How to repair a rusty fuel tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hda12k__UWg&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12&index=4
How to remove the carbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDLTpQCTBsc&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12
How to disassemble the carbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8gXnaJr2J0&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12
How to clean the carbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd3TL4yIzl4&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12
How to reassemble and synchronize the carbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9SevjRSxSU&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12
Final carb assembly and startup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9SevjRSxSU&list=PLFD84430C06E7EC12
Carb sync Honda Valkyrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRdfIIWRXVY
Rejetting Valkyrie F6C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIwh3jjPfZo
Replacing the Jet needles on a 98 Valkyrie
Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzzLE76rWiI
Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoZErdfKGTw
CO tuning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h44V0pIjhI&list=PL14696D275D485E59
Airbox installation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3RgzDeriQ4
Valkyrie gearshift seal replacement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-swQkIddQk
Rear wheel removal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcKTQ_MDIU4
Wheel Bearing Removal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14lL5j2l8sk
When to change your motorcycle tires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Yq7DMRwbw&list=PL14696D275D485E59
Valkyrie rear brake pad replacement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksSZve1dWk4
How to polish a Valkyrie Wheel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KGHuzv8qB0&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL14696D275D485E59
Polishing a Honda Valkyrie rim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INt_nCxviHU
Valkyrie with Dyna Beads balanced tires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuDpRLRfyA4
Valkyrie motorcycle tire (taken during riding)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIfrFch-VqE
Valkyrie dark side video (taken during riding)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwSSXHanpv0
Sound of chrome speakers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCvW4ZSE-I
Honda Valkyrie 12V to 220V converter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh_Vm6IqFnw
How the motorcycle is made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUWQe42nr3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mio2ZjY9N8
Valkyrie/Rune magazine articles
VALKYRIE Articles (RUNE/GW F6C BELOW)
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Valkyrie
VRCC USA (main) Website
https://www.valkyrieriders.com/
Valkyrie Genealogy
Information about your F6C/Valkyrie (Courtesy RJ and Dag Verpeide, VRCC Norway)
https://www.valkyrienorway.com/Valkyrie%20Genealogy.html
Chicago Tribune 1996
https://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996 ... ser-market
Wing world - Meet Heathen
http://wingworldmag.com/wing_featured/meet-heathen/
Motorcycle News
Cruiser -Stonehenge Ride 2003
https://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/motorcycles-stonehenge-ride-valkyries
Beast Rider’s Honda Valkyrie
http://www.herberts.org/wayne/valk/valkmain.htm
Goldwing facts - My Ride on an Angel by Joe Foley
http://www.goldwingfacts.com/F6CValkyrie.htm
Bikepoint Australia - Honda F6C Valkyrie
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/reviews/200 ... yrie-13827
Minnesota motorcycle magazine - Mother of all cruisers
http://www.valkyrienorway.com/reviewminnesotamcm.html
How stuff works - 1998 Honda Valkyrie
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1998-honda-valkyrie.htm
RUNE Articles
Gizmag - Honda's Insane Valkyrie Rune by Mike Hanlon
http://www.gizmag.com/go/1513/
Motorcyclistonline - Honda Rune First Ride
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/first ... yrie_rune/
Goldwing World
Rune introduction
http://www.goldwingworld.com/pages/runeintro.htm
Interview with Masanori Aoki
http://www.goldwingworld.com/pages/aoki-rune.htm
Corbin advertisement Rune
http://www.goldwingworld.com/pages/corbin.htm
Stairway to heaven
http://www.goldwingworld.com/pages/runespec.htm
Beer van Huet:
Bottom Line
Storing just pictures on a drive, website or cloud is great as long as they are relevant to someone. If not, they will inevitably fade away.
It's a bit like looking at a photo album of your parents. If nothing is written about the picture, they will become meaningless at some point in time.
That is why I hope that my attempt to give the VRCC history a 'face' contributes in a better understanding of what the VRCC is all about.
The classic Valkyrie motorcycle still attracts large crowds at numerous prestigious bike expo's like the one in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany and Padova, Italy and the Copdock motorcycle show in the UK.
Looking back at 20 years of history, I find it amazing how the VRCC objectives still apply to a such a substantial number of Riders around the world.
Besides the joy of riding this mighty and great looking machine, the spirit of the early days still lives on.
Basically they all tell a similar story. It's a great motorcycle and you meet wonderful people you otherwise never would have met. Sincere friends who are willing to help you anyway they can if you have a problem.
The Valkyrie is very well suited for long distance riding. The size, handling characteristics, smooth running engine and upright riding position gives the Rider the opportunity to travel distances with a cruiser that were not practical before.
The VRCC Staff exploited this fact with countrywide Inzane meetings as a result. Soon followed by poineers in Europe like Silvano 'Sil' Merati, Peter 'Einstein' and Christine 'Steinchen' Prajczer, the late Werner Schäfer, Robert 'Bobbievalk' Gibbons and countless others. Unlike the giant HD and GW Meetings , the VRCC was able to keep their annual meetings down to a personal level. The fact that membership was free, partners were included as full members and the lack of hierarchy further contributed to a bottom-up approach of mutual understanding between Riders. Just open up a VRCC Bulletin board, any VRCC Bulletin board around the world, and you'll immediately notice the difference from any other MC.
Enough said.
I want to thank the VRCC Staff for allowing me to publish the history on the website. You folks are just super :cooldude:
Next I want to express my gratitude to everyone who helped me with this history. Without your personal inputs, the story would simply be just another picture book of the past.
I took the liberty of copying pictures, feelings and emotions from various websites. Thanks to all of you for letting me grab your post or picture for this history.
I realize that a single individual can do only so much. Only together we can make this a true story. So, please follow up if you can and post comments, send me a PM or mail info@vrcc.nl and let's make this work.
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