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« on: January 28, 2015, 03:12:23 PM » |
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What Valk(s) do you have and what Valk(s) do you want? Meaning in addition to what you already have. I'll go first: The Mothership is my beloved daily driver/adventure vessel. It began as a 1998 Standard and has slowly morphed into a Tourer. This bike has been all over the country with me (including Hawaii) and I'd never let her go.  But... I've always had a thing for red and black Interstates. (Photo stolen from Google)  How about you? |
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2015, 03:18:49 PM » |
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Colors are all I would change.
On second thought maybe a bored and stroked, fuel injected, 6 speed engine.
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So many colors to choose from yet so few stand out
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2015, 03:30:27 PM » |
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The Valk I have: I waited and looked for a couple of years to find the one I wanted, probably paid more for it than others would have but, I got exactly what I had been looking for.
The Valk I want: Hmm, I can't ride two at once. I don't generally let anyone else ride my Valkyrie so, if I had another one, I'm not sure I want to be in that situation. I think I'll stick with one and leave it at that for a while. But, just maybe a Orange and Black Valkyrie Trike..............................
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Learning the majority of life's lessons the hard way.
Every trip is an adventure, enjoy it while it lasts.
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2015, 03:36:52 PM » |
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1998 tourer strawberry and cream with some custom paint. I have another 98 I am re-doing to sell and a 99 that is being parted out because of a fire. I can not think of another bike I would want. You can't out-do perfection.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2015, 03:51:44 PM » |
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I already have the Valk I want. I made it that way from the red & white Standard that it used to be. If I was to want another Valk to add to the one I have already, I'd like a flat black hot rod/bobber Valk...pretty much like this one....    |
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015, 03:55:37 PM » |
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I also loved the Bubble Bee but never got one. I bought a 98 Tourer new and I got the black and green. Then I wanted a Bad Ass Valk but I got a great deal on a 99 Interstate. So I put a short windshield on it with loud pipes no trunk, and repainted it dark gray with silver flames. But after a year or so it got a full size W/S and stock pipes.  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2015, 06:33:44 PM » |
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I'd like a one of a kind Valk I/S so that means custom color orange or blue or ....... This would be one:  |
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2015, 06:44:52 PM » |
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1997 Bumble Bee
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Valkorado
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2015, 07:42:32 PM » |
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The Valk I have is not perfect, and it has a few warts and battle scars. It also sports a Honda 1520cc 6 cylinder boxer. I couldn't be happier!
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Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good, there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood? - John Prine 97 Tourer "Silver Bullet" 01 Interstate "Ruby"  |
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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2015, 08:30:10 PM » |
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I like the I/S w/ dual headlamps.
What were those production years?
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« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2015, 08:44:07 PM » |
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I have owned more bikes than I care to remember and usually have 2 or 3 around at any given time. Many for a short time until the next flavor of the day comes along. I managed to keep an 1800 VTX for about 10 years (probably the longest I kept any ride) and 5 of those years looking for the next reliable flavor. I was looking for a Big Girl to add to the fold and finally pulled the trigger last year on a green and cream 97 tourer. This Lady won't be my last bike but she will always be a part of the stable even if I do make changes to her every now and then. After saying that I will confess I only have 2 bikes at the moment and am seriously considering keeping only the Valk until the next project bike turns up. If I could just figure out fuel injection for the poor girl.........  |
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Life is about the ride, not the destination. 97 Valkyrie Tour 99 Valkyrie Interstate  |
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« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2015, 09:05:15 PM » |
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I have two black interstates, one solo trunkless (by far my favorite). I'd like a Bumblebee Tourer, but two is enough. If I ever would own another Vtwin, the new Victory 8-ball Cross Country is set up like a supervalk and I really like it (taller shield, solo seat with backrest, solo rack, hwy pegs, music and done) (sorry for the drift)  |
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« Last Edit: January 28, 2015, 09:10:27 PM by Jess from VA »
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R J
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« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2015, 10:15:36 PM » |
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I got the one I want in MGM.
243K miles and runs very strong.
Mom will get on it now that he is a Trike. Has a RoadSmith kit under it and also has a independent suspension. All the Grand Babies love for their mom, Aunt to the others, give them rides. If the weather is decent they grab helmets and line up waiting for rides. Any arguing in line or fighting, the rides are cancelled for that day. You'd be surprised how fast those kids learn to shape up, and work it out amongst themselves.
The only real $$$$ I have in MGM is the Trike conversion. When I traded my 94 Harley (full dresser) for MGM, I got MGM out the door with no cost to me and it was fully registered and road ready. By road ready, the sales tax, license, title and plates were all paid for by the dealer. Plus, got a free 3 year extended warranty.
I kind of felt sorry for the dealer, it only took him 2 or 3 years to unload it. Then he had to do a bottom end in the Harley at 40K. All the time it set, do one did anything to the engine to keep it in running order.
They use a VW rearend in their conversions.
Rear brakes suck big time, BUT, that is being solved as we speak, well not really, but it is being worked on.
The caliper has the umph to stop MGM, but, it could do it a lot quicker if the hydraulic brake line was a tad big bigger, it would slow MGM down a lot faster. Right now business has been super good at the shop, so MGM is setting in the back of the shop waiting for someone to cut and bent new larger brake lines. It will be fixed up by the time ALL the snow melts, and ready to ride come Late April early May.
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2015, 05:12:31 AM » |
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I like the I/S w/ dual headlamps.
What were those production years?
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« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2015, 05:42:14 AM » |
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I always wanted the bumble bee but when I bought my '97 in 1996 I couldn't find one. I settled for black and had it pinstriped in yellow.
Now it's not in the cards any more.
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« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2015, 05:43:42 AM » |
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Love it in green. I have a photo somewhere of an I/S in blue that rocks too but the two tone is even better. |
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2015, 05:55:16 AM » |
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I want one somewhere it doesn't snow or get below 30*
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Valkorado
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« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2015, 06:07:57 AM » |
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I want one somewhere it doesn't snow or get below 30*
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Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good, there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood? - John Prine 97 Tourer "Silver Bullet" 01 Interstate "Ruby" |
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R J
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DS-0009 ...... # 173
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« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2015, 06:19:47 AM » |
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I want one somewhere it doesn't snow or get below 30*
+1 I got to have my 4 (FOUR) seasons. Love to go sledding even at my current 82 years young with the grand babies. When my father-in-law was alive and he had the farm, we had a lot of hay-rack rides, a few sled rides behind the big tractor. When we had the farm auction, I really hated to see my big tractor sell. Didn't have much $$$$ in the old girl, but she would start come hell or high water any time I hit the bump button and it had fuel in it. Nice old 6 cylinder Budda engine in a Allis Chalmers 45 Model. Not too many sold, but the ones who were, the party buying them got their $$$$'s worth in due time. I know I got my $$$$'s worth out of mine. I think I owned it for around 35 or 40 years. Only $$$$ in it was maintenance. |
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Black Dog
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« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2015, 06:41:22 AM » |
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This is the Valk I have... '97 Standard with a few farkels added, great for the lil' round trips to InZane, where ever that may be -  I'd really like a 'Day Tripper' set up... Something for runnin' around my home state of Wisconsin, and pulling back in the garage after 300 - 400 miles of smiles. Oh wait! I have one -  Another one I'd like to have, is a 'Gun Slinger'... Something lean n mean for Bike Night at Culvers... Something, that even in it's stripped down state, will make the HD's pee themselves. Oh wait, I have that one too -  So, as you can see, I have all the Valks I need  Black Dog |
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R J
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« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2015, 08:23:45 AM » |
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STEVE, THAT IS JUST AS PRETTY IN A PICTURE AS IT IS IN REAL LIFE.
It always amazed me, we would pull in to Ground Zero, check in and about 15 minutes later here ya come around the motel all stripped down like the last picture. It was firkin amazing.
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« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2015, 08:41:55 AM » |
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I have a great '99 I/S in Green and Gray. Wouldn't trade her. BUT wouldn't mine if she suddenly had a 6 gear and maybe fuel injection.
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« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2015, 09:36:43 AM » |
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98 Teal and Black. 35,000 on the clock, and only had 30 on it when I bought it a little over a year or so ago. Neglected when I bought it but I fixed that. Don't know why they call it teal? It's about as teal as my foot. 1 of 3 in the garage and the other 2 are those other kind of bikes. The day is coming with the way my knees are that I will have to sell the ol girl.  |
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« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2015, 11:28:05 AM » |
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with my hips, knees and back going bad fast I'm thinking of a Goldwing trike. I'll keep my 2000 tourer for the days I feel good, least for a while.
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R J
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« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2015, 12:53:28 PM » |
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with my hips, knees and back going bad fast I'm thinking of a Goldwing trike. I'll keep my 2000 tourer for the days I feel good, least for a while.
We have one advertised in our newspaper want ads. $27,000. |
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« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2015, 01:08:47 PM » |
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Got the one Ive always wanted.....  Held onto my 85 Aspencade until I found this one..... B |
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« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2015, 01:10:55 PM » |
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What Valk(s) do you have and what Valk(s) do you want? Meaning in addition to what you already have. I'll go first: The Mothership is my beloved daily driver/adventure vessel. It began as a 1998 Standard and has slowly morphed into a Tourer. This bike has been all over the country with me (including Hawaii) and I'd never let her go. How about you? have same color combo as yours but have oem hardbags for life. I would like to add a supercharged Valkyrie to the stable, cause I like to whine.  |
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« Reply #28 on: January 29, 2015, 02:44:12 PM » |
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Here are my two Valkyrie Interstates. The one I'd like to have in the future is the blacked out new 1800 with Corbin bags, but I'd have to sell one of these and that is not going to happen anytime soon. Dan  |
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R J
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« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2015, 03:57:22 PM » |
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The one without the trailer on it is one slick lookin bike. Love that paint scheme.
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« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2015, 01:14:17 AM » |
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The Valk I have IS the Valk I want.  |
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« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2015, 08:50:52 AM » |
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with my hips, knees and back going bad fast I'm thinking of a Goldwing trike. I'll keep my 2000 tourer for the days I feel good, least for a while.
We have one advertised in our newspaper want ads. $27,000. It's scary how we even think of spending more on our toys than we paid for our house. 27K ain't going to happen |
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R J
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« Reply #32 on: January 30, 2015, 09:38:00 AM » |
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with my hips, knees and back going bad fast I'm thinking of a Goldwing trike. I'll keep my 2000 tourer for the days I feel good, least for a while.
We have one advertised in our newspaper want ads. $27,000. It's scary how we even think of spending more on our toys than we paid for our house. 27K ain't going to happen MGM is converted to a Trike, and no way in 4377 would I sell him for a dime less. Lots of coins goes into converting to a Trike. |
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