Patrick
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« on: December 17, 2014, 08:38:45 AM » |
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The new Motorcyclist Mag [2/15] has an article on 3 new versions of the Wing.
1. Wing
2. F6B
3. Valk
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98valk
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2014, 08:46:56 AM » |
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1. cool with trunk?
2. cool without trunk?
3. just plain ugly?
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2014, 09:25:28 AM » |
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1. cool with trunk?  2. cool without trunk?  3. just plain ugly?  |
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mrtappan
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2014, 09:52:22 PM » |
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Ha.....
Yeah, I'd rather not have that funky front section that wraps around the forks but whatever........
It's a fair trade. I absolutely hate the Goldwing/F6B fairing from the rider's perspective which is why I never bought one. It looks like the dash out of a 1980's Toyota to me.
So now I have a funky bike that at least I like the view from the saddle. Which is where I spend most of the time when looking at it.
Seriously though, it is kind of ugly. Oh well. Still better than owning a two valve lifestyle accessory.
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2014, 04:44:58 AM » |
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Please let's not beat the dead horse one more time.
It really has died.
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2014, 07:26:30 AM » |
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The new Valk is not ugly! It is different, but not ugly. If you feel somewhat ambivalent about it,....have a few cocktails, then look again.
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Patrick
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2014, 08:03:51 AM » |
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Please let's not beat the dead horse one more time.
It really has died.
OK, sorry I brought it up. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2014, 08:05:57 AM » |
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Please let's not beat the dead horse one more time.
It really has died.
OK, sorry I brought it up. Nothing wrong with your post |
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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2014, 07:17:02 AM » |
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Ha.....
Yeah, I'd rather not have that funky front section that wraps around the forks but whatever........
It's a fair trade. I absolutely hate the Goldwing/F6B fairing from the rider's perspective which is why I never bought one. It looks like the dash out of a 1980's Toyota to me.
So now I have a funky bike that at least I like the view from the saddle. Which is where I spend most of the time when looking at it.
Seriously though, it is kind of ugly. Oh well. Still better than owning a two valve lifestyle accessory.
Happy thoughts. If you can't say anything nice about it, then don't say anything at all. Soooooo.......
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2014, 08:00:09 AM » |
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I think a lot of this has to do with the presentation. If they sold the new Valk the way they did with the original, then and maybe they would have had us all. Let's face it, that original tv commercial of the phat girl dirt tracking thru the desert...made us all say...I need one of THOSE!!!  Imagine, a new commercial, starting with the old one and then watching the original morph into the new valk while dirt tracking thru the desert... IMHO, they need to accent it better...Bumble Bee, Green and Silver, Red and white...all the angles of the bike need to say LOOK AT ME instead trying to hide it all in Mono Paint...if you have the balls to make it...then have the balls to sell it the right way! Mono paint in most cases is dull... Flame suit is on...and beer is in hand...  |
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« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2014, 08:03:15 AM » |
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I'm trying to imagine one two tone.....
I never thought of that since I always just buy the plain black color scheme no matter what color they make it in.
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« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2014, 08:37:37 AM » |
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I think I'll keep what I have, till the day I die.
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2014, 09:25:43 AM » |
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I think a lot of this has to do with the presentation. If they sold the new Valk the way they did with the original, then and maybe they would have had us all. Let's face it, that original tv commercial of the phat girl dirt tracking thru the desert...made us all say...I need one of THOSE!!! Imagine, a new commercial, starting with the old one and then watching the original morph into the new valk while dirt tracking thru the desert... IMHO, they need to accent it better...Bumble Bee, Green and Silver, Red and white...all the angles of the bike need to say LOOK AT ME instead trying to hide it all in Mono Paint...if you have the balls to make it...then have the balls to sell it the right way! Mono paint in most cases is dull... Flame suit is on...and beer is in hand... The real original Valkyrie said "look at me and my big chromed hot rod engine with six carb/intakes for all the world to see." New Goldwing Valkyrie says "look at me and my two big radiators with even bigger plastic frames and painted valve covers."  this is what Honda thinks of its customers, not much IMO |
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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2014, 09:53:37 AM » |
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I'm trying to imagine one two tone.....
I never thought of that since I always just buy the plain black color scheme no matter what color they make it in.
The Goldwing Valkyries are ALL two tone. Red and flat black, Blue and flat black, Black and flat black. I think the body panels that are painted are too shallow to show-off a two tone scheme. I think a little less than half the bike is painted to begin with.  |
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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2014, 12:22:31 PM » |
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The more I see the new Valkyrie the more I like it. But for me the F6B was the new bike for me.  |
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« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2014, 12:44:28 PM » |
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The more I see the new Valkyrie the more I like it. But for me the F6B was the new bike for me. looks great with the added chrome, esp. on the bags |
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« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2014, 01:51:20 PM » |
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Just remember when making your "ugly" comments that we are an ever decreasing member group here. The new 1800 riders that are reading this and making decisions as to whether to be a member or stay a member, are possibly making decisions based on our comments about their new bike.
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« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2014, 05:22:35 PM » |
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Just remember when making your "ugly" comments that we are an ever decreasing member group here. The new 1800 riders that are reading this and making decisions as to whether to be a member or stay a member, are possibly making decisions based on our comments about their new bike.
It's a forum for discussions. If you think something is ugly say it's ugly. Without opinions and point of views of others we all just walk in circles with the same idea. I'm all for someone's input regardless of if it's positive or negative. If you're that sensitive that people's comments on the internet hurt your feelings, the internet is not the place for you. I own a new Valkyrie and said I think it's ugly. I can do that. It's mine. |
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« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2014, 05:32:33 PM » |
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I'm trying to imagine one two tone.....
I never thought of that since I always just buy the plain black color scheme no matter what color they make it in.
The Goldwing Valkyries are ALL two tone. Red and flat black, Blue and flat black, Black and flat black. I think the body panels that are painted are too shallow to show-off a two tone scheme. I think a little less than half the bike is painted to begin with. I bet to differ good sir. I don't count "black plastic" as part of a "two tone" bike. But that's just me. I'll never admit I own a two tone black Valkyrie. Never! P.S. This is a joke to all who may be confused |
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« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2014, 06:48:38 PM » |
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The resuscitated skeleton dead horse is alive and well.
Please keep on flogging until it beomes chalk dust.
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« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2014, 07:11:02 PM » |
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The resuscitated skeleton dead horse is alive and well.
Please keep on flogging until it beomes chalk dust.
But yet you keep coming back. No one's making you click this post. If it's not relevant to your interests then I'm sure there's plenty of other posts here that require your wisdom.  |
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« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2014, 07:16:32 PM » |
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The resuscitated skeleton dead horse is alive and well.
Please keep on flogging until it beomes chalk dust.
But yet you keep coming back. No one's making you click this post. If it's not relevant to your interests then I'm sure there's plenty of other posts here that require your wisdom. Thanks to the marvels of modern technology I get an automatic response when someone has responded to a thread I too have previously responded to. My choosing to read said response and make a further written response is MY CHOICE. If YOU don't like that f off. |
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« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2014, 07:20:32 PM » |
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The resuscitated skeleton dead horse is alive and well.
Please keep on flogging until it beomes chalk dust.
But yet you keep coming back. No one's making you click this post. If it's not relevant to your interests then I'm sure there's plenty of other posts here that require your wisdom. The thread is titled "Motorcyclist Mag". Maybe your specific physcic powers are so well developed that YOU immediately knew the subject matter? |
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« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2014, 08:46:54 PM » |
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Yeah, we did get off topic which frequently happens.
I'll take the blame for that one. My bad everyone.
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« Reply #24 on: December 20, 2014, 02:36:19 AM » |
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Yeah, we did get off topic which frequently happens.
I'll take the blame for that one. My bad everyone.
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