'98 Honda Valkyrie

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'98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by knapdog » Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:12 am

Knapdog's new beauty outside Marco's.

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Had to be done.

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by Dogsbody » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:01 am

Lovely. Used t o valet one , took two days to do it properly. Obviously had to road test it each time, like a Swiss watch with six pipes that could play Bach. Handling was impressive for it’s size and sooooooo comfy. The chap that owned it could smoke the back tyre with the wheels at forty five degrees as he went out of the car park, twenty years before Marquez was born!

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by bikerbaker » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:53 am

I've never been a fan of cruisers or big bikes in general, never been interested in a Wing even when offered a mint 1500 by a mate 3 years ago for very little money. Managed to arrange the sale of it though, back to the guy he bought it from.

However that looks absolutely stunning and I can definitely see why you wanted it. Fantastic colours too. I'm jealous!

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by Bogger » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:09 pm

Another nice bike soon to be dropped on a petrol station forecourt near you soon?

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by knapdog » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:23 pm

Bogger wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:09 pm
Another nice bike soon to be dropped on a petrol station forecourt near you soon?

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by Capitano » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:48 pm

Mine was a '98 too.

Indecently quick and agile for such a big beast.

8-)

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by knapdog » Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:11 pm

Capitano wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:48 pm
Mine was a '98 too.

Indecently quick and agile for such a big beast.

8-)

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That was a great colour you had, cap'n. Mine is more of an acquired taste but it is fairly rare with only 400 made.
I've been over to Barry Island car park today practising my U- turns on the beast as I've been running wide on tight turns.
They weren't really U-turns, more like large bends :?

Monty and the fat lady, all in one week.
Mrs Knapdog shakes her head in disbelief.

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Re: '98 Honda Valkyrie

Post by knapdog » Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:08 pm

....and with the "season" nearly over, Marco's gets even better.

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