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jcoukos
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Also have an '03 GL1800

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« on: December 05, 2011, 06:44:02 PM »
Let's see who has the most miles!
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Fritz The Cat
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"The mountains are calling and I must go."
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2011, 07:14:38 PM »
Just past 100k kilometers. Not sure how many miles that is.
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six2go #152
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2011, 07:19:02 PM »
You're a newbie so I'll forgive you, but this is about the 18th time this has been asked. DDT has well over 400,000 miles on his Valk and there are a few with 200,000 +. Ya gotta have well over 100,000 to even be considered as "seasoned". Get out there & start piling on the miles.  cooldude
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BF
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Fort Walton Beach, Florida I'm a simple man, I like pretty, dark haired woman and breakfast food.
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2011, 07:25:58 PM »
Tropic Traverler just rolled over all ones....again. 

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,35848.0.html
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tank_post142
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2011, 07:34:22 PM »
nah, you gotta have 300,000 plus to be seasoned  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2011, 07:40:17 PM »
Never enough!  Grin
118,000 km
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1997  Standard
Paxton
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So Cal
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2011, 12:43:25 AM »
FRITZ;
One mile equals 1.61Km. 100Km equals 62,112 miles.  
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2000 VALKYRIE STD - 37K Mi - DARKSIDE.

She's beautiful...

Truck Stack Pipes, Torpedo Bullets, Batwing, Black Wheels, Skull Mirrors, Fringed / Studded Solo Seat, Hardbags... and more...

 Roll Eyes
SHE DRAGON'S PHOTOS:

https://picasaweb.google.com/103917731019176896112/SHEDRAGONTHEFATLADY?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWknJ6tlduUsAE

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J. Paxton Gomez

1966 First year Bronco... 302 CI V8
1975 First year Chrysler Cordoba... 360 CI V8
1978 Honda 750F / Cafe Racer
2000 GL1500CY Fast-Black Standard Solo Rider

So Cal... 91205

"Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul."
Tundra
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2011, 02:41:00 AM »
Paxton, I notice some of your photos your wheels are black. Did you do that recently? Does it appear to be holding up? Have you changed any tires yet, since done and how does it hold up to that? I like it, looks sharp on a black Valk cooldude
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Paxton
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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2011, 03:38:36 AM »
Tundra;
IMHO, Black Wheels look good on most any color bike. I just did my Candy-Red VTX and I love it!
https://picasaweb.google.com/103917731019176896112/2002VTX1800R2ProgressiveBlingin?authkey=Gv1sRgCKmZuerz4aOYEw

On the Valk, I did it the day AFTER installing new tires back in May. Since, I've been through rain and mud, etc...  No pealing or bubbling...
They look just like the day I painted them with SEMI-GLOSS engine paint. A 30 minute (A-Z) rattle can job.

I did it as a color test before powder coating. As it turned out, I love the way they came out, so powder coating is out the window.

PREPARATION:
Wash, dry, clean your bike (OPTIONAL). Do not wash the bike for three days after painting the wheels.
Thereafter, wash and clean them with dish soap or the same you use for washing the bike. Never use abrasives like spray-wheel cleaner.

DO IT:
A. Jack up the bike. Trans in Neutral.
B. Using Clean rags and Acetone, (best rapid evaporation rate), thoroughly clean the wheels. Now, go have a room-temp glass of water.
Ready to paint in 5 minutes...
C. Paint from the inside out as you turn the wheel. Doing this would minimize over-spray to almost zero w/o-masking...
D. Clean off any over-spray on brake disks and such with Acetone. (DO not attempt to clean off any over-spray off the tires. Let it flake-off overtime).
Wait ten minutes before riding.
E. Picture Time (OPTIONAL).
F. Go ride hard! (OPTIONAL)

Did I mention that my Valk's Odometer reads 37,1XX?

"Curiosity killed the Cat, but for a while I was a Suspect."
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J. Paxton Gomez

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1975 First year Chrysler Cordoba... 360 CI V8
1978 Honda 750F / Cafe Racer
2000 GL1500CY Fast-Black Standard Solo Rider

So Cal... 91205

"Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul."
Garland
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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2011, 05:03:19 AM »
I've got 86,000 so far. With regards to painting aluminum, I had some LaMonster risers that the chrome had pitted really bad. I sanded them down and just sprayed with Rustoleum satin black, figuring I would eventually have them powder-coated if I decided to keep them. They still look great a year later-I would not have thought the paint would stick that well...
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Tim H
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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2011, 05:25:16 AM »
A couple of miles from 34k,  Looks like I'll turn that over today since it stopped raining a day earlier than it was suppose to.  I've put around 3k on it since September when I bought it.
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Tim (Savrip) Hopkins #33488
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« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2011, 06:29:39 AM »
2000 Black Interstate, purchased July 2008 with 25,450 miles.

Currently at 119,599.
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flamingobabe #44
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« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2011, 09:34:40 AM »
Quote from: Quicksilver on December 05, 2011, 07:40:17 PM
Never enough!  Grin
Perfect Answer cooldude
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DarkMeister
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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2011, 10:20:46 AM »
Quote from: Early Bird on December 06, 2011, 06:29:39 AM
2000 Black Interstate, purchased July 2008 with 25,450 miles.

Currently at 119,599.

 Shocked Shocked Shocked Wow! More than 30K a year! Now that's something!  Shocked Shocked Shocked

 cooldude
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Willow
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« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2011, 11:00:07 AM »
I've 166,000+ on my Standard.  Acquired in 2004 with 11,000.

I figure I'm in the top 150 or so.   Wink 
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Tropic traveler
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Silver Springs, Florida
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2011, 05:40:55 PM »
Yep, all ones again last weekend.  Wink


But I'm a lightweight compared to others on the board.
Mileage may be slowing down a bit as I'm splitting riding time with the '99.


Might even {GASP!} put the '97 up for a while to give it a new paint job!  Shocked
I had let it go for 2 months a couple years ago when I had the hydrolock & took my time going through the carbs. But I had the Rocket 3 to keep me from missing it too bad.  Grin Still felt wonderful getting back in the Valkyrie saddle!  cooldude
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doodleman
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Canton, Illinois
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2011, 05:41:46 PM »
11,289 on my 1999 Interstate
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2011, 05:45:13 PM »
86,000+......
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Stanley "Steamer"

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« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2011, 06:23:48 PM »
96,000 on 98 standard.  Smiley
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tank_post142
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south florida
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2011, 09:37:51 PM »
just turned over 49,000 tonight...... for the 4th time. uglystupid2 but the frame is starting to get bad rust under the left side of the seat. i may have to reframe or retire her soon.
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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2011, 02:58:24 AM »
93,800 om 97 Tourer.
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Six Guns
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« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2011, 04:52:44 AM »
90,000 mi. on my 99 Interstate.       Smiley

64,000 mi. on my 98 Tourer.        Smiley
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #22 on: December 07, 2011, 05:21:25 AM »
127,000 on my 97 Standard.  It had 5k when I got it in 2002.  This coming Valentines Day will be a nice round 10 years of the best riding of my motorcycling career.  

A road trip Picture.......This is on the way home from a Daytona trip.  Daytona has acounted for almost 20,000 miles of 122,000 I have put on the girl
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bscrive
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Ottawa, Ontario
« Reply #23 on: December 07, 2011, 09:02:36 AM »
30k on my 99 IS.  I don't get out nearly as much as I would like.
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HayHauler
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« Reply #24 on: December 07, 2011, 10:21:27 AM »
Only 82k on my newly painted baby.  Smiley



Hay  Cool
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Tropic traveler
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Livin' the Valk, er, F6B life in Central Florida.

Silver Springs, Florida
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2011, 05:39:32 PM »
Quote from: HayHauler on December 07, 2011, 10:21:27 AM
Only 82k on my newly painted baby.  Smiley



Hay  Cool
Jimmyt



Excellent looking Valk!
Love the paint both color & scheme.  cooldude cooldude cooldude
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'13 F6B black-the real new Valkyrie Tourer
'13 F6B red for Kim
'97 Valkyrie Tourer r&w, OLDFRT's ride now!
'98 Valkyrie Tourer burgundy & cream traded for Kim's F6B
'05 SS 750 traded for Kim's F6B
'99 Valkyrie black & silver Tourer, traded in on my F6B
'05 Triumph R3 gone but not forgotten!
HayHauler
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Pearland, TX
« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2011, 12:35:23 PM »
Thanks Tt.

Hay  Cool
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2011, 03:49:10 PM »
2000 I/S 142,000 miles and ridden most every day and night to work and back. 50 miles round trip.
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GotValk
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« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2011, 07:29:42 PM »
Only 4636 per year for the last 11 years  Wink
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Rio Wil
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« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2011, 08:11:02 PM »
152,000 miles,  had 20K on it when I bought 4 years ago. 
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