Hot Rod, single seater.

[phideux]

I'm looking to re-do my bike. Nothing mechanical except maybe pipes and jetting to match. I want to bob the fender, single seater, hot rod pipes, paint job, etc. My fiancee ain't gonna ride, but doesn't mind my riding and I like that stripped down look. Anyone have any opinions on tailight relocation and signals???

[RDKLL]

Here's mine, but if you google "valk bobber"  "bobber valk"  you will see all kinds. I am planning on doing a hugger rear fender and probably a cut front or VTX. I have not been in a real big hurry because we get so little rain here in Mesa AZ
No fenders, made the pillion a primary seat, stock headers with Flowmaster 4" turndowns.
205/55-16 and 170/60-17 up front

[RDKLL]

Might get more response from the VRCC Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/109339477726/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/6506283796/

Some wicked customs from Europe...good luck

[DarkSideR]

I do a hot rod mod. Just take off as many things as you possibly can including the rear fender. You will have to fab a bracket for the brake light, license plate and turn signals.

Of course a hot exhaust and meaty tire help too.

[Jess from VA]

Holy crap.  North Pole drag-strip?

[phideux]

I do a hot rod mod. Just take off as many things as you possibly can including the rear fender. You will have to fab a bracket for the brake light, license plate and turn signals.

Of course a hot exhaust and meaty tire help too.

Not bad, I don't want to go that short on the fender though, I want it to go out to at least the end of the strut, and of course, a Fat Exhaust.

[Roidfingers]

You can remove the chrome struts and buy a used front half of rear fender. As you can see. And everything mounts up to original position. I hadn't cut the rear fender in the pic to what it is now. The brake/tail/ license plate light was cheap online.

[specialdose]

     Darksider, Roid, no doubt those are 2 bad looking Valks..... It would be sweet to hear their exhaust note.....

[DarkSideR]

     Darksider, Roid, no doubt those are 2 bad looking Valks..... It would be sweet to hear their exhaust note.....

You ask, and you shall receive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eczVgF_C6iE

DarkSider

[Roidfingers]

     Darksider, Roid, no doubt those are 2 bad looking Valks..... It would be sweet to hear their exhaust note.....

You ask, and you shall receive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eczVgF_C6iE

DarkSider


Ditto. Short but sweet.

[RDKLL]

One more pic and a clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5w9PZ3wu1I

[Hook#3287]

One more pic and a clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5w9PZ3wu1I

Hey RDKLL.  I like your bike

Some ?

Where did you get the bars and did you have to swap out any cables or wires?  Looks like throttle cables are different.

How's the exhaust drone?

Are the shocks 11.5?

Looking good.

[phideux]

I have the same T-Bars on my Harley, don't know what I want bar wise on the Valk yet, I'm gonna start at the back and work my way forward.
On the exhaust, from what I read I want a 4" OD pipe to slip over the Valkyrie exhaust??? On your two bikes, it looks like you have a 4" inlet to a stepped up outlet, Right?? I know on Roids bike there are no baffles, how about RDKLL, are they just open pipes on yours??? I was thinking about leaving the first set of baffles in, cutting the pipes at the end of the first baffles and sliding the truck stack over it. Am I on the right track??? Or just lop off all the baffles??? I was thinking maybe straight 4" with a kick out, somewhere around the length of your 2 guys bikes, or at least long enough to hide the first set of baffles.

I'll have to measure the spacing on the uprights of the T-Bars on my FatBoy, see if the bolts line up on the Fat-Girl, if so I might have to swap them out for a test drive. I put the 10" on the Fat-Boy without having to get into new cables and wiring, anyone know how much you can stretch up on the Fat-Girl before you have to start changing cables and stuff???

[Roidfingers]

Start by trying to cut the first baffles out first, That way you have another option. Mine is a 4" to 5" cutout. 15 inches long. Normally a truck stack. Think they were 28 a piece. But I wanted chrome. 

[Roidfingers]

BTW, I got a lot of help from DKsider.

Hey DKSIDER, I have some drag bars like yours, but haven't installed yet. Whats the rise on yours and will stock cables fit?

[DarkSideR]

BTW, I got a lot of help from DKsider.

Hey DKSIDER, I have some drag bars like yours, but haven't installed yet. Whats the rise on yours and will stock cables fit?

In the picture my handlebars are completely stock. But I did recently add the 1" GenMar extensions. My last 2500 mile ride  got to my shoulders.

[Bronxboy]

If I was doing a bobber style, it would look like this one.

[RDKLL]

Mine are stock cables, actually a couple of inches over stock because I had risers, so they are a little bit longer than necessary.
I have the stockers cut off and 4" flowmaster turn downs'

[Momz]

Anybody say......Bobber?

[semo97]

On the picture above are those cut down stock pipes with a chrome end of some sort?

[Roidfingers]

On the picture above are those cut down stock pipes with a chrome end of some sort?

Which pic?

[semo97]

Post # 18 what type exhaust , cut down stock ?

[phideux]

I ordered the pipes and stuff to make up my exhaust, will be here Saturday. Meanwhile, it's almost 50 out, I'm gonna take the bike down to the beach and watch the sun come up. Bye.

[specialdose]

    DKSider, just caught your post of your exhaust. VERY NICE.... 

[DarkSideR]

    DKSider, just caught your post of your exhaust. VERY NICE.... 

Thank you. Yup spoiled with them SuperTrapps. 8+ HP, 30 lbs lighter than stock, tuneable.

[phideux]

Got my exhaust put together and on today, It looks awesome, I'll post a pic tomorrow. Next I'm looking to do a front fender. I'm looking for something alot slimmer tan what's on there Does anyone make a smaller front fender?? Any other model fenders fit the Valk??? Or do I cut down what I have???

[phideux]

Can't you upload pics from your computer onto here??? or do I have to put them in Photobucket or something???
My bike sounds awesome, loud but awesome.

[Hook#3287]

Can't you upload pics from your computer onto here??? or do I have to put them in Photobucket or something???
My bike sounds awesome, loud but awesome.

You have to use a third party web site to post pics here.

[Led]

All I can hope for, is that you are not butchering a perfectly fine Valkyrie. It is YOUR'S, and you can do with it what you wish.......

A project like this needs a "salvage" donor though!!  I have run into this with early Buell S1's.  Guys are turning them into choppers and stuff!!       

But that can only increase the value of the  "pristine" ones I suppose.......but hate to see nice bikes all chopped up, unless one is starting with "bare bones" to start with.........

[gordonv]

Posting pictures from Photobucket.

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,85788.msg843953.html#msg843953

[RDKLL]

With the prices I have seen and the apparently awesome condition some of them have been in, I believe it will be a very long time before "pristine" ones will be getting big money...
...bobber away my friend.

I will add that I am very glad I never chopped the  frame extensions off of mine because I was able to go back to 2-up capable in a Sunday afternoon

[Hook#3287]

With the prices I have seen and the apparently awesome condition some of them have been in, I believe it will be a very long time before "pristine" ones will be getting big money...
...bobber away my friend.

I will add that I am very glad I never chopped the  frame extensions off of mine because I was able to go back to 2-up capable in a Sunday afternoon

Do you need bail money?

[Bone]

Do you need bail money? Smiley

[RDKLL]

No bail money needed. But I got it doubled up for her...dog house might be in my future though...we re going to go on a test ride next Saturday...

[phideux]

I like it.

[MarkT]

No bail money needed. But I got it doubled up for her...dog house might be in my future though...we re going to go on a test ride next Saturday...

You'll definitely be in the doghouse if you ride on a wet road...

[Joevalk]

updated photo

[mello dude]

Its not mine, but still the most mind blowing Valk custom I have ever seen... The rear fender just makes it.....

[Hook#3287]

Yeah, thats very nice.

Simple and pretty.

[phideux]

Cut my front fender down last week, gonna cut down the back this week, now it's time to think about paint. Also thinking about handlebars, I'm thinking some tall T-Bars maybe. Also some running lights and turn signals. I'll get some pics up this week.