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[B0SSH0GG216]

Hey VRCC. Ive fallen in love with the Valkyrie, Iam a preety big dude- 6ft 3inch 350lbs. What would be the best  Valk for a big guy? Thanks.

[Xtracho]

6'5", 270 here...Ride a standard with an Ultimate Big Boy seat. But honestly I think any Valk would be just fine. I've sat on the Interstates and like them as well. The Ultimate Seat gets you up a couple of inches higher.

And welcome to the forum. 

[cookiedough]

Yah, I'd get an ultimate big boy seat to raise you up some being taller as well.

I'm only 5'10" and pretty heavy for my height and the stock I/S seat fits me well for my shorter height.   If taller than 6', I'd feel cramped on my I/S I think needing more seat height to not feel cramped. 

Hwy. pegs way upfront down low would help also to stretch out those longer legs. 

You will probably love the Valk after only a few weeks of riding since not many cycles out there that cheap with that much performance and comfort. 

[Valkorado]

not many cycles out there that cheap with that much performance and comfort. 

Inexpensive, not cheap.   

[old2soon]

I'm ONLY 6' 2" tall and around 235ish 32" inseam and I'm on an I/S with stock seat. When I get to I-15 it will be my 4th Inzane and I DO NOT trailer from S E Mo. I'm happy with her and she STILL gives stock V-twinkys fits!  My brother(da prez) sposed to have one for sale here before ridin season.  IF you find one that's been sittin fer a couple years you WILL have work to do BEFORE you can ride. Peruse the tech section in yer spare time and the general board. I'm thinkin there are some Valkyries for sale in the classifieds now. Good luck on your search and WELCOME to the BEST board for Valkyries!  RIDE SAFE.

[BF]

Hey VRCC. Ive fallen in love with the Valkyrie, Iam a preety big dude- 6ft 3inch 350lbs. What would be the best  Valk for a big guy? Thanks.

Truthfully, any of them.  They're all the same.  Standards, Tourers, Interstates....they're all the same bike with different accoutrements. 

All are used at this point, so seats might and probably will be different. 

And as for seats, what you'll want/need depends on you and your build.  Are you long wasted, short wasted with long legs?  It all factors into making any Valk your own. 

[john]

                          " They're all the same.  Standards, Tourers, Interstates....they're all the same bike with different accoutrements.  "  
someone yer big will find
ultimate " king " big boy seat  (1 inch higher and 2 inches further back ) ......
 an added set of mic-o-pegs provide room to stretch            
         at 6' 3" and 300 pounds it works for me ...            my   $0.02
  lots of good accessories to be found

[Bighead]

Boss an phat Gurl,would. Be fine for your size. They can haul all sorts  Of azz,   I am I ly 6'2" but 300lbs. And love the phat
 Gurls.

[RDAbull]

6,5"  375, but trying to get back down to a svelte 350.

Loved my I/S with an Ultimate big boy, but went to a trike when my knees gave out.
Love it too.   Find a good basic ride, then you can have the fun of finishing it out the way you want.

[B0SSH0GG216]

Thanks to all who chimed in. You all have some sexxy Phat zGurls! Looking forward to joini.g tje ranks soon.

[vanavyman]

Welcome,

  I'm 6'3" 270 now, but was 320.  There are a few choices for seats that can get you comfortable.  The one that most of the big guys I've talked to is the Russell Custom "ride all Day seat".  I know one big guy that will not get on a Valkyrie or Goldwing without his Russell seat.  He rides Long rides on his bikes comfortably.  I've ridden an Ultimate King Big boy and like it.  Ultimate makes 3 different models depending on your size and inseam.  I have a Diamond Custom seat on my Goldwing GL1800 and really love it.  Similar to the Russell it is built to you and your co-rider size.  Russell comes in one piece for the Interstate and Diamond comes in 2 piece seat.  I'm going to get a Diamond Custom made for my 2 Valkyrie Interstates.  The owner swears he can get me as comfortable on it as my Goldwing seat.  I've found the Diamond Custom to be a few hundred cheaper than the Russell.  Another good brand of seats is Corbin.  They are a hard seat and you can get use to them.  I have 2 of them and use them currently on my Valkyries.  I have trouble riding more that 5-6 hours on them without a cushion.  I would not recommend them to  a bigger guy.  I have mine because they came with my bikes.  Good luck and hope you find the Valkyrie and seat you are looking for.

Dan  

[jwinker]

Hey VRCC. Ive fallen in love with the Valkyrie, Iam a preety big dude- 6ft 3inch 350lbs. What would be the best  Valk for a big guy? Thanks.

The correct answer is "the one you buy."

No, seriously, I'm 6'3" and 250+ and was riding a Shadow 750 for the past 3 seasons. I bought a '99 Valk last fall and was immediately blown away by how much more comfortable it is than my Shadow. IN FACT, my *ONLY* compliant is the Cobra floorboards are too small for my sz13 boots and I've melted the back corners on the 6-way pipes. However, the highway bars make cruising unbelievably good.

So, I'm partial to the '99 IS in Ozzy Black. You're open to choose your own color combination and trim level. Any way you cut it, you're on the right track.

[B0SSH0GG216]

Thanks to all. Your responses have been informative & helpful.

[old2soon]

Thanks to all. Your responses have been informative & helpful.

    We may not know a lot bout a lot of stuff and some stuff we may know more than anyone needs to know!  But when it comes to Valkyries the COLLECTIVE knowledge we have about these beasts we ride I M H O is second to NOBODY!  And to see a couple hundred of these Valkyries gathered together at Inzane or other big rides through out the country will AMAZE you.  The pictures of Valkyries you see in an avatar or a post show some fine machines.  WAIT til you see those machines in PERSON.  Again-welcome-and RIDE SAFE.