This bike is finally starting to shine...

[hubcapsc]

I've done several things to improve Chewie's comfort level this summer.

Corbin sent me a thick backrest, it sits me a little closer to the bars.

I've moved the bars some, they're higher now.

My front wheel has never been properly balanced, and had a Dunflop bias-ply tire. I
just balanced both my wheels (sans tires) and put Avons on... an AV-80 and
and AV-71. Of course the AV-71 is a 120/70 instead of a 130/60. Adrian is
spot on about getting a good tire on front, though I don't think your 120/70 has
to be a Michelin trail bike tire  ...

Since I must balance my wheels with weights (for sure  my front wheel)
I can no longer depend upon RideOn for balance, but I still hope it
offers protection for flats, so I've got weights and RideOn.

My bike is finally smooth as silk and the handlebars/seat/backrest fit
me. Just in time for the big Valkyrie meet up at the mid-point of the
Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend... do any of you guys over here on
the 1800 board know about that?

The Corbin guy told me I could send back my seat and they'd make
its sweet-spot match up with the new backrest... I'll be doing that after
the ride this weekend...



-Mike

[Kidd]

That seat does look comfy

I am working on getting a different rear shock for a more plush  ride
Traxxion Dynamics  from these folks

[hubcapsc]

That seat does look comfy

I am working on getting a different rear shock for a more plush  ride
Traxxion Dynamics  from these folks

Have you asked them about the forks? They seem different on the outside
from regular GoldWing forks... I wonder if Traxxion has anything for them...

-Mike

[st2sam]

Just in time for the big Valkyrie meet up at the mid-point of the
Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend... do any of you guys over here on
the 1800 board know about that?

Not Me.
(I guess we're the 1500's red headed step children.  )

What a great area, and I would like to attend if it's not to late...

Info?

[hubcapsc]

Just in time for the big Valkyrie meet up at the mid-point of the
Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend... do any of you guys over here on
the 1800 board know about that?

Not Me.
(I guess we're the 1500's red headed step children.  )

What a great area, and I would like to attend if it's not to late...

Info?

The general board is for everyone... it is easy to skip the political
arguments, there's lots of other good stuff posted there...

The Blue Ridge Parkway ride is something we've done for five
or six years now... we call it The Meet In The Middle ride, people
from up north congregate at that end and ride to Sparta, NC. We
Southerners congregate at this end and ride to Sparta, NC.

Here's the thread for the Yankees:

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,87928.0.html

Here's the thread for the Southerners:

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,89429.0.html

Me and Stanley Steamer met the Southerners at Cherokee, NC (the
Southern end of the BRP) last year, so if you are close enough, it is
OK if  you aren't available for the first night...

-Mike

[AdrianR]

Test rode a new 2013 Yamaha 1900cc Vtwin Raider today...

Dealer cannot sell the one standard 14' he has and is trying to blow it out around 11K OTD...

Was a really cool bike...but it definitely was no Valkyrie!  

[st2sam]

The general board is for everyone... it is easy to skip the political
arguments, there's lots of other good stuff posted there...

The Blue Ridge Parkway ride is something we've done for five
or six years now... we call it The Meet In The Middle ride, people
from up north congregate at that end and ride to Sparta, NC. We
Southerners congregate at this end and ride to Sparta, NC.

Here's the thread for the Yankees:

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,87928.0.html

Here's the thread for the Southerners:

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,89429.0.html

Me and Stanley Steamer met the Southerners at Cherokee, NC (the
Southern end of the BRP) last year, so if you are close enough, it is
OK if  you aren't available for the first night...

-Mike

Awesome, thanks Mike.

To bad (for me) I found out a little too late about this ride.  Plans already made for the Holliday weekend, so hopefully next year?

I'll look forward to viewing this years pics..

[Kidd]

I will ask them for u , I will tell them this guy named ,hubcapsc , wants to know  about the front forks .
Then , I will get back to u asap , 

That seat does look comfy

I am working on getting a different rear shock for a more plush  ride
Traxxion Dynamics  from these folks

Have you asked them about the forks? They seem different on the outside
from regular GoldWing forks... I wonder if Traxxion has anything for them...

-Mike