Newbie in the room!

[RonHolly]

Hello to all.  I just bought my first Valkyrie and am pretty excited.  I've had a BMW K1200LT for awhile and when I saw the '98 Valk on eBad I just knew I had to have her.  I live in S. Tampa and would like to meet other owners in the near future.  I don't have the Valk in my hands yet cause I have to go up to South Carolina and pick her up.  She seems to have a lot of extras from my basic knowledge of Valks.   Here is a couple of pics.

[hubcapsc]

I live in SC, where will you be coming to get it?

I got my Valkyrie from Philadelphia, and debated riding it back. I'm glad I didn't. It had
rusty drilled out pipes with cut piggies... I would have left it on the side of the road
and walked back home after about 10 miles  ...

Your bike looks nice. If you aren't already used to loud pipes, and especially if
you wear a full face helmet, better bring some earplugs for those Cobra pipes (which
are a real favorite of a lot of folks here)...

-Mike

[indiandave]

Welcome to the Valk Clan, If this is from a P/O and not a Shop see if he has the pull off parts. As the stock parts are nice to have(pipes). Hope to meet you on one of our rides in FL alot of Valk Riders in Tampa.
David

[RonHolly]

I live in SC, where will you be coming to get it?

I got my Valkyrie from Philadelphia, and debated riding it back. I'm glad I didn't. It had
rusty drilled out pipes with cut piggies... I would have left it on the side of the road
and walked back home after about 10 miles  ...

Your bike looks nice. If you aren't already used to loud pipes, and especially if
you wear a full face helmet, better bring some earplugs for those Cobra pipes (which
are a real favorite of a lot of folks here)...

-Mike

Hello Mike!  Have to pick it up in Summerville.  I'm planning on trailering her back.  Don't like being 750 miles from home on an unknown condition bike.  Gotta see if someone has a trailer I can borrow or rent.  After viewing a couple of YouBoob videos on Cobra pipes I think you might be right about having some earplugs.  Seems like I remember the seller saying he had some baffles to tone it down if I wanted.

Ron

[Bert AKA,Valkaholic]

Welcome to the Florida Valkyrie Riders Group. I'm sure after you get the Valkyrie Home and add some Personal Touches ,all will be Fine. As for the Cobra Pipes, They are a Bit LOUD with-out the Baffles but they do Sound Really good With the Baffles Installed. Hope to meet you soon, Bert.

[RonHolly]

Just noticed that there are no guarges for temp and oil pressure.  Think I would like to add guages for them.  Anyone have any suggestions or source links for me?  After buying the bike I find that my pockets are not as deep as before!  At least I have a cup holder!  That's something I always wanted.  LoL

[RonHolly]

Welcome to the Florida Valkyrie Riders Group. I'm sure after you get the Valkyrie Home and add some Personal Touches ,all will be Fine. As for the Cobra Pipes, They are a Bit LOUD with-out the Baffles but they do Sound Really good With the Baffles Installed. Hope to meet you soon, Bert.

Thanks Bert!  Your pic almost looks like your on the Blue Ridge Prkway in Tennessee!

[Bert AKA,Valkaholic]

This Picture was taken on the FootHills Parkway Between Townsend Tenn. & Deals Gap ( SR-321  and SR-121 )

[Thunderbolt]

Welcome from North Florida.  Near Gainesville.  Hope to meet you at one of the lunch rides soon.  There is one next weekend read the other posts.

[hubcapsc]

Just noticed that there are no guarges for temp and oil pressure.  

There's an idiot light that will come on if your bike starts to overheat.

Your fan shouldn't come on very often, but you should expect it to come on
in hot weather at a lengthy red light.

There might still be some real high quality good looking add-on gauges
available, though, if you want them: http://www.motosens.com/english/f6c_e.htm

There's was some talk on this board about them being discontinued a while back,
but the web page is still there...

-Mike

[John Schmidt]

Just noticed that there are no guarges for temp and oil pressure.  

There's an idiot light that will come on if your bike starts to overheat.

Your fan shouldn't come on very often, but you should expect it to come on
in hot weather at a lengthy red light.

There might still be some real high quality good looking add-on gauges
available, though, if you want them: http://www.motosens.com/english/f6c_e.htm

There's was some talk on this board about them being discontinued a while back,
but the web page is still there...

-Mike

Latest word is they went back into production. Don't recall any reasons given for the short hiatus, may have been the big demand for their products that caused them to reconsider.

[RonHolly]

Also noticed that there is not turn signal warning indicator lights.  Seems that I sometimes forget to turn them off on my LT so I made a blue LED mod, more visual, which I'll probably do for the Valk but a little more pro looking.

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[RonHolly]

This Picture was taken on the FootHills Parkway Between Townsend Tenn. & Deals Gap ( SR-321  and SR-121 )

I thought so!  I lived in Marysville, Tenn for 8 years before moving to S. Dakota and then back here to Tampa.

[Daddie O]

The yellow light in the middle on your headlamp housing is the turn signal light.  IMHO there is no need for oil pressure gauge, but if you really want one then go for it.

[IamGCW]

Welcome. 

There is a Valk party coming up.  Maybe you want to join and meet some of us.

See the posting under Valk Party.


Gil

[James III]

Welcome to the group Ron!
You will find there are quite a few fellow riders right here in your area. Looks like you know your way around a web site; if your able to post a video. Our members are very knowledgeable, and the best group of people you will ever meet. We have a lot of local riding and lunch ride in's somewhere in the state that you will really enjoy meeting other valk riders from all over Florida.

James

[RonHolly]

Welcome to the group Ron!
You will find there are quite a few fellow riders right here in your area. Looks like you know your way around a web site; if your able to post a video. Our members are very knowledgeable, and the best group of people you will ever meet. We have a lot of local riding and lunch ride in's somewhere in the state that you will really enjoy meeting other valk riders from all over Florida.

James

Thanks James!  Well I can do pics and video's pretty good but I haven't figured out how to keep my other machine shop and fishing video's from showing up when it completes!

[Tundra]

 Ron,
Next weekend would be perfect to meet some Valkyrie folks if you can make it. I'm sure there will 
be plenty of other opportunities with the cooler Florida riding season upon us.
Welcome from Seminole

[98pacecar]

Looks like you got one with the, no longer made,,,, center stand... Good find.    

Just bought one myself. Mine's up in Birmingham, n' I don't pick it up for another week n' a half errr so. (long story)

Used to live  in yer neck of da woods down in Largo, recently relocated up  in Yankeetown.  

Any way, welcome,,,,,, from a fellow newbie...

Jim

[RonHolly]

This is my other ride.  2002 BMW K1200LT.  Took the queen seat off to make it more sporty.  Installed rack in it's place.

[larue]

from orlando welcome aboard RON...you'll meet some of the finest folks here, good looking bike.
looking forward to meet you in our frequent get toghthers
larue

[FloridaValkRyder]

Welcome to the Florida Board Ron. You have a couple of nice bikes there. I was out riding today and stopped and chatted with a gentleman on a K-1200. He loved it and was also looking for a nice, low mileage Interstate. I'm Jeff from the Apopka area, north of Orlando. I have a 99 Interstate. Those Cobra's sound so good, but so loud!! Like Indian Dave said, see if the PO still has all the original parts.  Hope to meet you soon. Try and make it to Sherry and Jerry's next weekend. Will be a bunch of Valk Folks there. Ride the Beemer if you don't have the Valk yet. We don't care what you ride, just that you ride.

[RonHolly]

Welcome to the Florida Board Ron. You have a couple of nice bikes there. I was out riding today and stopped and chatted with a gentleman on a K-1200. He loved it and was also looking for a nice, low mileage Interstate. I'm Jeff from the Apopka area, north of Orlando. I have a 99 Interstate. Those Cobra's sound so good, but so loud!! Like Indian Dave said, see if the PO still has all the original parts.  Hope to meet you soon. Try and make it to Sherry and Jerry's next weekend. Will be a bunch of Valk Folks there. Ride the Beemer if you don't have the Valk yet. We don't care what you ride, just that you ride.

Enjoy
Last Thursday I popped a front brake line and am waiting for my new front and rear lines to come in the mail.  I bought some good Spieglers with lifetime guarantee.  It's crazy being without a daily ride, especially as nice as it has been lately!


Crazy Frog- Pretending he is on a motorcycle

[FloridaValkRyder]

 
That's just too darn funny right there!!

[BF]

 At least I have a cup holder! 

That's a Kruzer Kaddy cup holder.  I hated mine.  It swivils.  It dumped my water bottles out onto the road. 

I found cup holder nirvana with my Barefoot Willies cup holder......

http://www.barefootwillies.com/default.asp

[Pappy!]

That frog sound clip would make a great ring tone..............!
Anyway, welcome from Lake County, near Mt. dora.
As has been said, you have quite a few guys down your way to lead you astray at a moments notice.
Welcome aboard!

[larue]

if you havent met BILLY BOY Beware my friend, he has abused his fat lady so much this year that  she's filed for divorce 

[OnaWingandaPrayer]

Welcome Ron and Hello . Enjoy the ride .

[RonHolly]

Well I sure am getting "antsy" about my new ride!  Bought it only four days ago and can't wait to find the time to get up to South Carolina and pick her up.  Wife still hasn't found out yet that I bought a second motorcycle.  Gonna be a few fireworks there for sure!   She's not a moto loving person.  Was going to Amtrak there and ride her back but thought that a bad idea jumping on an unknown bike.  Seller assures me it's in great shape and would have no problems.  Hmmmm.  Anyway a cold front in moving in and my toes might get cold wearing my Florida flip flops coming back!  LoL  

[Valkahuna]

Welcome from the NSB area. Hope to meet up with you on one of our rides. Nice looking bikes you have!

[RonHolly]

I finally found time today to take off for Summervile, SC this morning to pock up my new to me Valkyrie. Got here this evening and will rent a U-Haul trailer tomorrow.  Father-in-law is in guarded stable condition but is failing fast.  Gotta get back by tomorrow at earliest.  Still haven't seen my new ride yet but tomorrow is "THE" day!  Rained  all the way here and hope nice weather tomorrow.

[FloridaValkRyder]

Glad you made it up there ok. Sorry to hear about your Father-in-Law. That must temper the excitement of the new Valkyrie quite a bit. Took the liberty of checking the travel forecast from Summerville to Tampa. You should have a pretty nice drive back home. Only a 20% chance of rain and that's right there in SC. Clear after that all the way home. Drive safe and keep us posted on your FIL.

[RonHolly]

Glad you made it up there ok. Sorry to hear about your Father-in-Law. That must temper the excitement of the new Valkyrie quite a bit. Took the liberty of checking the travel forecast from Summerville to Tampa. You should have a pretty nice drive back home. Only a 20% chance of rain and that's right there in SC. Clear after that all the way home. Drive safe and keep us posted on your FIL.

Thanks for checking the weather for me!  I'm renting an open air trailer and it would be nice to keep it dry.  I forgot to bring a cover but did bring 6 new straps.  Probably get back about 8:30 pm if I have no problems.  Ron

[Grumpy]

Would not recommend hauling it with a cover, the wind flapping the cover can damage the paint.
Good luck on the new bike.

[RonHolly]

Would not recommend hauling it with a cover, the wind flapping the cover can damage the paint.
Good luck on the new bike.

Good point!  Never trailered a moto before.

[FloridaValkRyder]

Don't over tighten the front straps, Bill might have to rebuild them for you.... 

[RonHolly]

I've read that it's not good to haul moto from corner to corner in a trailer because of the front forks might twist.  The  overall length of Valkyrie is 100 .2" and traier is 96" long.  Anyone have any advice?  Ron

[FloridaValkRyder]

Ron, I know U-haul rents a motorcycle trailer which fits the Valk very well. I have used it several times myself. I don't know if they would let it go one way or not however.

[hubcapsc]

I've read that it's not good to haul moto from corner to corner in a trailer because of the front forks might twist.  The  overall length of Valkyrie is 100 .2" and traier is 96" long.  Anyone have any advice?  Ron

Anecdotally I'd say don't tie it down corner to corner, my yamaha 490 got hauled that way once
and its forks leaked afterwards... anywho, I'd avoid it.

The Valkyrie's wheels would be solidly touching at 96"... right?... It won't care if its rear fender tip
is sticking out  ...

A couple of good tie downs solidly attached and cranked down enough to "make the bike part
of the trailer" but not tighter. Hook the tie downs somewhere on the bike where they don't
rub on any part of the bike, and make as close to a 45 degree angle as possible. A lot of people
like to attach at the engine guards. I'm not afraid of the handle bars if you hook on at the right place.
Hooking onto the handlebars out near the end where the tension of the straps has leverage to
spin the bars in their clamps could lead to an unhappy day...

-Mike

[98pacecar]

Two words..

Canyon Dancer

Too late,,,,,, for this trip, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, next time.....

http://www.bikebandit.com/canyon-dancer-bar-harness-ii?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=merchantfeed&utm_campaign=pla&gclid=CKue9dCK-7oCFSvl7AodZkMAWQ