Fallen valk

[elpaso jo]

i sent in a post re- (what if your valk falls over).Im sure it can or has happened to some of you Guys or gals.
it almost happened to me yesterday after I accidently had not pushed down the stand fully.
Anyway i saved it (phew) there were some onlookers as usual when you ride a valk you know!!
I recieved an excellent video showing how to lift her, Thank you for that.

The video is under-- "reverse gear" have a look
Joe

[KSDragonRider]

I think everyone here either has or will drop their valk. I highly recommend that everyone take their bike out in yard where the soft grass does not scratch it, then have someone help them lay it down on its side, both sides, then practice picking it up.  That way you know how to do it when the time comes.

[elpaso jo]

very good idea, have you seen the video re- how to lift your bike?
Thanks for reply

[KSDragonRider]

I have seen the vid, and after dropping my interstate in the shop one day by myself, i had to put it into use.

[elpaso jo]

Ouch,
Hate to try and lift her on a slippy surface.Hope you did nt brake anything --on your bike that is!!
Good video to see
Good night ye all, from Ireland

[YoungPUP]

I saw it mentioned in the other post, so I'll spill.  Picking up the Valk is easy when you're pinned under it in your driveway and have been laying that way for a few hours waiting for your neighber to come out for work and your neighbor has to do it....

[Paxton]

YoungPUP;
I went to a family reunion and after a while, I decided to move the Wing into their unattached garage. ???
Well I lost my balance in the garage and got pinned under the bike. The problem was that everyone thought I had left. 
By the time somebody found me, they had run out of beer and food. 
So I went to Burger King! !  

[Gryphon Rider]

I think everyone here either has or will drop their valk. I highly recommend that everyone take their bike out in yard where the soft grass does not scratch it, then have someone help them lay it down on its side, both sides, then practice picking it up.  That way you know how to do it when the time comes.

Grass might be good to protect the bike, but is not so good for traction under your feet.

[jer0177]

GR, Agreed.

Use sections of radiator hose split down the side and zip tied to the bars to protect them from scratches and find an empty parking lot where there are no witnesses and practice there.  Practice lifting from both sides.

[N0tac0p]

i didn't notice anoyone talking about, wehther or not EVERYONE should have the handles mounted.  otherwise your picking the bike up suing the seat ( not the best option)

[jer0177]

i didn't notice anoyone talking about, wehther or not EVERYONE should have the handles mounted.  otherwise your picking the bike up suing the seat ( not the best option)

Handles?  What handles are you talking about?

[elpaso jo]

Good question Im a bit confused myself

[Gryphon Rider]

i didn't notice anoyone talking about, wehther or not EVERYONE should have the handles mounted.  otherwise your picking the bike up suing the seat ( not the best option)

Handles?  What handles are you talking about?

Maybe these ones by Rivco?

[saddlesore]

I'm new here and I'm wondering where to find the video on how to lift a Valkyrie.
It happened to me a few years ago but a couple of neighbors happened to be passing at the right time.
Finding a good place to grab hold of is a big part of the problem. The other part of the problem is age.
That bike gets heavier every year. Finesse and experience keeps me riding but that won't help me if I lay the bike down.

[jimmytee]

I learned this technique years ago for lifting a big bike. I've always found it pretty easy.
If the falls on the clutch side,grab the clutch side handlebar grip. This will turn the fork completely to the left(or clutch side). Lift with both hands on this grip. It effectively uses the front wheel as a fulcrum. Simply reverse for the throttle side. I just used this technique this weekend when my dad did not get his kickstand down all the way. It was a" new to him" bike. An 89 Venture Royal.He mistakenly relied on the kickstand light. 
I think I'll be rehabbing his 86 Aspencade this winter.

[GJS]

I think everyone here either has or will drop their valk.

Once I was sheepishly confessing I had laid the gal down by accident.
My 55 yr old biker chick friend said to me, "Glenn there are two kinds of bikers, those who have laid their bikes down, and those who are lying to you"

She then allowed for the fact that there is a third group, those who store bikes.

I saw a similar video when I first got my 99IS in 2004. I have had opportunity to practice the technique at least 8 times in the past 8 years.     Once on purpose!
Always at low/no speed, with uneven ground and/or poor footing.

It's definitely good to know how to pick her up.

[WamegoRob]

I'm new here and I'm wondering where to find the video on how to lift a Valkyrie.

Not Valk-specific, but then we don't all have the same seat / bag rails / pillion pad / bags / etc. anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/v/BeLkrPkjimo

[X Ring]

Last time I dropped my Valk it where my driveway met the road.  Front tire was on the road, back tire was on the driveway and the engine stalled.  It was about 6 inches longer than my legs and feet reach thanks to the road being higher than the driveway.  Driveway is dirt and gravel plus the Valk was completing lying on its side.  No traction whatsoever for my feet.  I eventually got my truck and a tie down strap.  Hooked the tie down strap to the truck's hitch and the engine guard then ratcheted the Valk up so I could rotate it over on the sidestand.

Marty

[Alien]

I had a situation similar to XRing's only it wasn't a stall but sudden low speed braking to avoid the psycopath that had just come tearing around the corner sideways.  I was SO pissed.  I mean SO PISSED that I just stood on the right side, grabbed the bars and YARKED it back up. (Rage is great for feats of strength...not so good for clear judgement)  The bike was fine but my back didn't feel right for about a week.

[elpaso jo]

a stringer ray flung across the road would stop that guy.I hate to hear of cruiser bikers riding along minding their own business been bullied by these sort of maniacs. We have the odd one too!!
Hope the back gets better soon

[Paxton]

I drop my Valks for no apparent reason ...  ... err 

[Gryphon Rider]

Years ago I created a photo essay about how to pick up a dumped Valk that was put on the f6rider.com site, but it seems all the links to the articles have been removed from that site, leaving only merchandise sales.  I managed to find the article, however.  The photos aren't of great quality, as they were done with a film camera then scanned on a cheap scanner.
http://www.f6rider.com/Articles/Articles2004/HowToRightaDumpedValk.htm

[Ricky-D]

Picking the Valkyrie up is always going to be a problem. It is very heavy.

You can't just grab onto anything to heft the bike upright cause lots of that will break or bend.

The handlebars is the only sure and safe thing to grab to lift up the bike.

Most smart riders will tie the brake "on" to help with the lifting. Keeps the bike from wanting to roll.

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[jimmytee]

Am I missing something or am I just a hoss

[fudgie]

I cant do it myself no matter how much I drank.