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DO GOLD WING 88-00 front BRAKE ROTOR COVERS fit a Valkyrie?

Started by Paxton, Thu 14, Nov 2013, 00:22:19

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Paxton

I found a picture of a '97 Valkyrie Standard trike on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181259843436?forcerRptr=true&item=181259843436&viewitem=

Please notice in the photo that the rotor covers appear the same as my '97 Gold Wing.  :o

Has anybody seen or done this. Does it require any mods?  ???

Thanks
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."

1500Rider

Same covers that I have on my '98 Gold Wing. I'm pretty sure the brackets that they mount to won't fit the Valkyrie without modification. Forks on the 'Wing and Valkyrie are very different. The 'Wing has two pinch bolts that hold the lower portion of the bracket. This bracket mounts against the 'Wing fork, which is flat where the pinch bolts are.

On the Valkyrie, the fork is round where the pinch bolts are located. In addition, there is a third mounting point for the covers at the top of the cover where it attaches to the fork. I'm sure someone could make some custom brackets to accommodate both the lower and upper mounting locations. Might be work contacting the seller to find out how those covers are mounted. I'm sure a few Valkyrie owners would be interested. Never much cared for the covers that were available for the Valkyrie. Not sure that I'd want to cover the wheel on the Valkyrie. Looks good on the 'Wing but, at least for me, looks out of place on the Valkyrie.
1990 Honda VFR750F
1997 Honda Valkyrie GL1500 Tourer
1998 Honda Gold Wing GL1500 SE

Paxton

1500Rider;
Thank you for your comments. I am not sure that I'd like them either but if the 'Hassle factor" is low I might try them.  :-\

I did ask the seller about them covers. He replied that they came from a 93 GL1500. He said he will send me some pics(?)
showing the mods he did to fit them to his Valk trike. :o

I'm sure that the ones in my 97 wing would be similar enough to visualize them on the Valk along with the info that I hope he sends
regarding mods and installation. :roll:

If and when he sends more information (Hoping for Pics) I'll update the thread. ;)

RIDE SAFE
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."

mmurffy03

lately there have been covers with the lights listed on ebay that look like the kuryakyn wing ones I didn't think they would fit I sent a email to the makers in china they say they fit a Valkyrie not a wing so for what that's worth they weren't very expencive