1997 Honda Valkyrie Review

Some thoughts on a Honda Valkyrie that came my way

[@johnfrank2568]

I've got a fun story about one of these. I'm a mechanic, and I was doing the carbs on one of these. I cleaned them, reinstalled them, and then took it for a ride. It was intermittently running on 5/6 cylinders, and it was running on 5. I went around a corner, and I grabbed a handful of throttle, and the 6th cylinder came on, mid turn. I drifted the rear tire around the corner, quite unexpectedly, and then went back and had to change my shorts.

[@charliedekadens3348]

So you cleaned out that cylinder aswell

[@TheRomans9Guy]

@@charliedekadens33487th cylinder! LMFAO

[@davidvanbrunt4233]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zacharybennett3249]

Excellent review! These bikes are like hidden gems in the rough!

[@neilbrown82]

In 1988 goldwing went to 1500 yes it's pretty much the same goldwing engine but bigger cams and 6 carburetors instead of two for more torque and horsepower I just picked up a 2000 Valkyrie interstate model myself

[@cat71213]

These motors will run several hundred thousand miles if well maintained, I know of one at over 700,000 on the original motor.. not an exaggeration.

[@SmokeSalmon]

Nice Dragon...I just got my hands on a 2000 Valkyrie, my dream machine

[@lr882027]

Trying to get rid of mine, my nightmare machine,

[@SmokeSalmon]

@@lr882027 what happened

[@lr882027]

@@SmokeSalmon Nothing, I just don;t really like it and want the garage space back!

[@loop4737]

Just 20 years old such a dream 😂😂

[@pablonapt3309]

I noticed you didn't mention the power delivery of this motorcycle or how smooth the engine is.

[@danielhucklebridge5006]

Yes. I've owned two Valkyries. awesome .

[@jorgejorge57]

Hi! I´m very interested on one of these bikes...but can it be used as a daily driver? I live in a big city a lot of traffic. Thanks. Beautiful bike.

[@lr882027]

It would be a shit bike to ride in a busy city. Buy something smaller.

[@htrn1967]

The only issue I have with city traffic is your holding the clutch in stop/start traffic. If you can handle that it's a daily rider. I do when the weather breaks but I don't do much city traffic.

[@RobbiePfunder]

@@lr882027 not that difficult bud, you sound like a weak rider

[@michaelcoulter714]

Did you sell it ? At $3000.00 I'm sure you did. Looks very nice ! And at that price with only 17000 quiet a deal.

[@lr882027]

I did.

[@DerangedResponse]

Here's a trivia question, what's the most expensive part on that bike? Give up? the chrome plated plastic side panel! Gheesh! I've seen them go for around 500 - a piece! The big difference between it and a gold wing is the carburation. Probably other crap like the crank and the pistons I don't know. Yeah, it's heavy, but I guess cause of the wheel base and the boxer style motor, it's great on the freeway. And it corners really good for weighing as much as it does. Too bad Honda don't make them anymore.

[@Steverinomeister]

I bought one used and quickly learned I’m not a cruiser guy. Might as well ride a Harley Hog as far as handling is concerned. I traded it for a Ninja 1000 and couldn’t be happier.

[@lr882027]

Agree 100%, I always fancied one, this one fell in to my lap but it's a bike I would never consider keeping.

[@dave434]

I'm looking at a 98 model with 46000 miles on it. EX Condition asking 4000... Its temping..... Even more so after watching your video here...On the 97 model........

[@lr882027]

Come and buy this one, only 17K miles, you can have it for 3 grand.

[@davidmorgan2268]

Stunning bike. Had a vmax which I should never have sold. I'm either going back to a vmax or potentially one of these.

[@davidmorgan2268]

Where are you located??

[@lr882027]

@@davidmorgan2268 Colorado 80537

[@dave434]

@@davidmorgan2268 Va. Southwest part

[@1999zrx1100]

To bad he never started it. I kept waiting for it. 😢

[@lr882027]

You obviously didn't watch the whole video because I did start it, watch it again, this time pay attention

[@Exarach]

8:02 right on :)

[@aftabkazi1]

@@Exarach 8:06 to be precise ;-p :-)

[@stevomcsteve9492]

IT IS A CLASSIC. YOU ARE SO WRONG..

[@lr882027]

Well I don't think so, once the novelty of riding it wore off, I didn't have a lot of interest in it.

[@ctrlaltdelete200390]

The Internet does think it's a classic but I appreciate your opinion. It's a big bike and only the Japanese versions had a reverse on them. And their mileage for such a big bike... But they're hell as fun to ride