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e94racer · 11-19-2012, 04:41 AM

thats a hunk of bike there greg! a real eye-catcher, enjoy.

diehard · 11-19-2012, 06:50 AM

AS I said, it's a very nice bike! One of my favorites actually, but I don't think it's a "cruiser". To me, it's a stripped down tourer. What Honda used to call a Goldwing Standard. I owned an '83 model. One of my all time favorite motorcycles. Wish I still had it. Enjoy.

sixpack · 11-19-2012, 08:10 AM

Congratulations Greg !!

t-man403 · 11-19-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by diehard

AS I said, it's a very nice bike! One of my favorites actually, but I don't think it's a "cruiser". To me, it's a stripped down tourer. What Honda used to call a Goldwing Standard. I owned an '83 model. One of my all time favorite motorcycles. Wish I still had it. Enjoy.

I see where your coming from.

Even in the Valkyrie line up there is the standard, tourer, interstate models, this one being a "standard".

A tourer that looks like a cruiser. I can side with that.

gregstur · 04-04-2013, 06:34 PM

Update on the Valk!

Picked her up from storage last Friday, 50 mile ride home, enjoying every minute!

After a little problem getting her started on Easter Sunday (turned out battery was weak - strong enough to spin the starter but not enough to provide spark; thanks to the Valkyrie Riders Cruisers Club board for the tips), didn't get out again until today. Lovely 85 miles!

Some impressions. This is a very big bike. Very similar to my Roadliner, the two bikes are very close in dimensions. Valk actually 25 lbs lighter dry weight.

The flat 6 pulls like a freight train and is ridiculously smooth and tractable. No vibration through the pegs or bars at any speed. Has a very different sound (obviously) from a V-Twin, and there's a fair amount of driveline and timing belt "whine", but you get used to it.

Handling very good, probably not as good as the 'liner, but I didn't feel at all intimidated in the sweepers I rode today. Can't wait to try some real twisties

Big shout-out to t-man403 for his help in the purchase decision and in providing lots of pointers on the bike. Turns out I could have found the answer to my starting problem in one of his threads right here! Love the VR!

I'm a happy camper so far. Now gotta spend some time polishing all that chrome - I'm out of practice with my plastic Beemer!

t-man403 · 04-04-2013, 07:10 PM

I'd like to read a review from you on the "Airwings".
"Capt Creole" says they're a must on the Valk.
Also if you can, post a closer shot of how the Aux lamps a mounted.
I just put a set of the Wal-mart type lights on top of the case guards. Haven't wired anything yet as I'm not sure yet about finding a light bar.

Skrapiron · 04-04-2013, 07:38 PM

So, Greg... Are you going to bring that beast to Niagara Falls later this spring? I'm dying to see it in person!

gregstur · 04-04-2013, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Skrapiron

So, Greg... Are you going to bring that beast to Niagara Falls later this spring? I'm dying to see it in person!

Skrap - what's going on in Niagara Falls (besides the obvious)?

Skrapiron · 04-04-2013, 08:06 PM

Just going up for the day.. The kids want to go back and do the tourist thing, so we're going up some time in May...

DCinCT · 04-04-2013, 09:16 PM

want to do some twisties huh...will keep that in mind saturday.

11-19-2012, 04:41 AM	#51 (permalink)
e94racer Senior VR Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA, Hellertown Posts: 704 Thanks: 143 Thanked 115 Times in 94 Posts	thats a hunk of bike there greg! a real eye-catcher, enjoy. __________________ 1979 for about 6 mos - 1973 honda cb350 1988-1990: 1988 hd 883 2005-2010: 2003 volusia -black 2010-? : 1998 h-d road king anniversary classic

11-19-2012, 06:50 AM	#52 (permalink)
diehard Senior VR Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	AS I said, it's a very nice bike! One of my favorites actually, but I don't think it's a "cruiser". To me, it's a stripped down tourer. What Honda used to call a Goldwing Standard. I owned an '83 model. One of my all time favorite motorcycles. Wish I still had it. Enjoy. __________________ The older I get, the faster I was!

11-19-2012, 08:10 AM	#53 (permalink)
sixpack Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Original 6 - WFNR Posts: 4,782 Thanks: 90 Thanked 276 Times in 130 Posts	Congratulations Greg !! __________________ CM400T-Shadow500-'05C50-Vic.Vegas

04-04-2013, 06:34 PM	#55 (permalink)
gregstur Senior VR Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MA, Sturbridge Posts: 2,944 Thanks: 237 Thanked 181 Times in 100 Posts	Update on the Valk! Picked her up from storage last Friday, 50 mile ride home, enjoying every minute! After a little problem getting her started on Easter Sunday (turned out battery was weak - strong enough to spin the starter but not enough to provide spark; thanks to the Valkyrie Riders Cruisers Club board for the tips), didn't get out again until today. Lovely 85 miles! Some impressions. This is a very big bike. Very similar to my Roadliner, the two bikes are very close in dimensions. Valk actually 25 lbs lighter dry weight. The flat 6 pulls like a freight train and is ridiculously smooth and tractable. No vibration through the pegs or bars at any speed. Has a very different sound (obviously) from a V-Twin, and there's a fair amount of driveline and timing belt "whine", but you get used to it. Handling very good, probably not as good as the 'liner, but I didn't feel at all intimidated in the sweepers I rode today. Can't wait to try some real twisties Big shout-out to t-man403 for his help in the purchase decision and in providing lots of pointers on the bike. Turns out I could have found the answer to my starting problem in one of his threads right here! Love the VR! I'm a happy camper so far. Now gotta spend some time polishing all that chrome - I'm out of practice with my plastic Beemer! __________________

04-04-2013, 07:38 PM	#57 (permalink)
Skrapiron Senior VR Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,584 Thanks: 223 Thanked 792 Times in 562 Posts	So, Greg... Are you going to bring that beast to Niagara Falls later this spring? I'm dying to see it in person! __________________ - 2005 Boulevard C50 - 7-2008 to 5-2012 - 2012 Vulcan 900 - 5-2012 to Present Any idiot can run a marathon. It takes a special sort of idiot to run an ultra-marathon!

04-04-2013, 08:06 PM	#59 (permalink)
Skrapiron Senior VR Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,584 Thanks: 223 Thanked 792 Times in 562 Posts	Just going up for the day.. The kids want to go back and do the tourist thing, so we're going up some time in May... __________________ - 2005 Boulevard C50 - 7-2008 to 5-2012 - 2012 Vulcan 900 - 5-2012 to Present Any idiot can run a marathon. It takes a special sort of idiot to run an ultra-marathon!

04-04-2013, 09:16 PM	#60 (permalink)
DCinCT Senior VR Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ct,Columbia Posts: 7,980 Thanks: 267 Thanked 773 Times in 561 Posts	want to do some twisties huh...will keep that in mind saturday. __________________ Whats the big hurry...slow down and enjoy the ride!

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