4/16/2017 Easter Valkyrie MILEAGE CHECK

[@illiniwood]

I'm watching this on Easter of 2023. Your Valkyrie video's will never get outdated.They are a joy to watch.

[@srl1215]

Thak you. More coming this year. 2024

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks for posting I have over 15 new Honda Valkyrie been riding many years best during bike ever owned amazing quit making

[@jamespolucha6911]

Man I love these bikes I wish Honda would make a retro model with fuel injectors it would be perfect, I have an interstate and a tour model just love to ride them long distance, I usually go Coast to Coast once a year but it’s getting harder to find anyone that wants to go so I might try a solo trip this year, thanks for the video

[@srl1215]

Your welcome. I have had this one the last 5 years. Runs perfect after I replaced the petcock. Other than that. a set of tires and brake pads.. wash it and ride it. It gets lots of compliments.

[@michaelparker4457]

What a beauty! I have a 2000 interstate. I feel about mine like you feel about yours. This is 3 years later. Hope you and yours are doing well in all this craziness...

[@srl1215]

One day at a time, were doing fine. I'm in the middle of new timing belts (just to be safe) and a set of BigBF quad horns. :)

[@danielhucklebridge5006]

Looking awesome, Steve. I recently bought my second one...a 1997 Tourer, pearl green / pearl ivory....and I bought a new 1999 standard, had 4 years and sold in 2003. It's the same story......if you find a clean one..it's the time to buy...because they are priced very reasonable. just pd. 3850.00 for the 97, in sept. 2019.

[@srl1215]

Wow! $3859 for one of these is an incredible bargain. I paid $5.5K for this one and was glad to do it. PS the brand new original stock exhaust take-offs came with it, along with a Big Boy Ulltimate front/rear and backrest seat.

[@JoseDiaz-kj8pu]

She is a beauty! I have the 97 red and white, boy are they powerful!

[@bobbyfranklin3734]

Congratulations man. I bought the same exact bike 2000 model same colors. Last week pay $5,700 for it. But I didn't care I had to have it

[@nelsonphilip4520]

I dunno. I just had to have one! Thanks Steve, that's pretty much what I told my wife when two weeks ago I showed up out of the blue with a new-to-me 1998 Honda Valkyrie Tour . And I ain't looking back! BTW, it's not lost on me your reference to the Easter Holiday and the Valkyrie!

[@nelsonphilip4520]

So after two full riding seasons I'm still having a whale of time with my '98 Valk Tour. Unfortunately, just as Indian Summer was in full swing here on Long Island, I discovered that my hydro-clutch is leaking and so my ride has been sidelined. Got parts on order and hoping to be back to riding toot sweet! Que Wagner!

[@larryritchey8557]

Great looking bike. I have a 2000 Valkyrie Interstate and love it. I can't wait for spring. I'm having Cycle Design replace the front fork seals and install progressive springs. See you on the road....

[@srl1215]

Were the seals leaking? I'll end up doing that sooner or later. I'm in Ashby and I ride with another guy that rides a Valk who lives in Fitchburg. We should meet for a ride sometime.

[@srl1215]

Thank you for the input. There a still as good a touring motorcycle as anything else out there. (I won't ride a new generation Goldwing because I know I'd want one) But I love the Valk! I got it out the other day for the first time this year and it impresses me as much as it did in 2001 when I bought my first one. It was a beautiful and I was on a beautiful winding road I grabbed a bunch or throttle and whoa! It reminded me it's more than smooth it's also got plenty of go! :)

[@Bags2723]

Very nice. I realize this video is 5 yrs old but I had to comment. I have the very same motorcycle in my garage waiting for spring atm. Mine is a 2000 model and I assume yours is too. I live in central Ontario so we're not riding until sometimes May but we do ride snowmobiles through the winter. Anyway, my Valkyrie currently has about 33000kms and I've added highway pegs and a sissy bar, but It still has the original exhaust. Unfortunately I also have a dime sized stone dent on my front fender that needs to be fixed. I love the toe-heel shifter and floorboards and I think I may just change it over this coming season for a little more comfort. I finally caved and bought a 2022 Honda Goldwing Tour last spring but I still take the old Valkyrie for a good ride from time to time. Cheers.

[@srl1215]

Yes, it is a model year 2000. I bought it with 31K miles on it, and I added the floorboards and shifter. The Floorboards were new old stock Cobras, (tuff to find) and the kick shifter was one of the original "Rattlebars" made in garage units that gave me a 1-inch lower footing. Which adds comfort too. The pipes are the rare 2 Brothers cannister pipes with a cross over right behind the headers. The carbs have been rejected because of the pipes, which causes high speed/RPMS gas milage to drop to 24 miles per gallon. But normal riding I get 42mpg. I love the bike. It's my 3rd one. I also own a HD 2015 Road KIng.

[@bobbyfranklin3734]

I own this same bike..Same color. I will never sell it. 40.000 miles .. Runs like a Caddilac.. I put 2 brothers exhaust on it

[@srl1215]

Bobby I'll never sell this one. It's my 3rd one. I had a 98 standard I put 103K miles on it. It came o an unfortunate end, so I bought an IS and didn't really care for the IS and then I found this one. Bought this one, sold the IS. Lived happily ever after! This one also has 2 Bros exhaust but it''s not the 6-into-6 it's the canister style. Bit it's a nice set-up, great 2Bros sound and performance.

[@bobbyfranklin3734]

@@srl1215 I have owned three gold wings. But this is my first Valkyrie absolutely love it. But the fuel mileage is much lower than my gold wings were. Of course that is due to this 6 carburetors. But it is a small price to pay for the power it puts out

[@srl1215]

@@bobbyfranklin3734 I get about 145 to 150 before I hit reserve, about 40mpg. This one I "think" had been rejetted for the big jets due to the pipes. I say that because it has a bit more torque than most Y2Ks or anything past the 97/98s and I found a Dyno chart in under the saddle inside the owners manual. I only discovered on a ride up to Caribou Maine. There is a section of I95 from Bangor to Houlton that is a +70mph piece of road, totally straight, lightly traveled with nothing but pine trees for 135 miles. I hit reserve 25 miles from HOulton. MY buddy with a stock Valk how was with me had no such problem. We were doing 75 to 80mph all the way, my mileage dropped to about 24mpg. I usually get 40+mpg when I am my normal fairly conservative self.

[@bobbyfranklin3734]

@@srl1215 I hit reserve and 135 miles. That's just the best of will do. Not sure what's been done to it I bought it used from a Honda dealership few months ago

[@bobbyfranklin3734]

@@srl1215 like I said. Mine is a 2000 touring model same identical color ..you have more Chrome on yours which I would love to find those extra pieces. The only thing different I noticed is mine has a sissy bar on the back. But I did notice one thing is that a oil pressure gauge you have screwed into your dipstick holder I couldn't tell and the pictures???

[@galatians22122]

Nice Bike!! I have a 99 Interstate and Love it!!

[@srl1215]

Thanks!

[@josephallen3504]

are there any know problems with the 99, I've heard that the Petcock can cause issues. thoughts

[@srl1215]

My petcock had to be replaced and was a flakey problem until I replaced it. It would act like it was out of gas,but only going uphill on long climbs at about 3Krpm.. apparently the vacuum diaphram wasn't opening adequately to feed all six carbs enough gas for a prolonged period under load.. the float bowls would finally empty and the bike would stutter and fart.. then let go of the throttle for 5 seconds and they would fill back up and it would be okay...

[@srl1215]

Fairly easy job to remove the tank, change the petcock and put it back together. Some guys do a mod to use a different non-OEM petcock that eliminates the vacuum automatic shutoff (even if you don't manually shut off the gas) and depends on manual fuel shutoff, but at the same time, eliminates the complexity and possibility of failure of the rubber diaphragm that is built into the stock petcock.

[@WileyT223]

To another year on the Mighty Valkyrie. .. "grinning from ear to ear!" Ride On Brothers!

[@sll-tt6bj]

Gorgeous Valkyrie Steven looking for a nice one myself

[@srl1215]

Where are you located? As on the fence, as I am about this, it may go up for sale sometime, possibly in the upcoming year.

[@sll-tt6bj]

@@srl1215 Hey Stephen I live in Louisiana can travel though for a good nice one

[@sll-tt6bj]

@@srl1215 Hey Stephen I live in Louisiana can travel though for a good nice used one

[@likbezrieltoraru4286]

Valkyrie looks bigger on the screen than it is in real.

[@slsl-ud2me]

beautiful motorcycle looking for one myself

[@jimwortham8634]

Honda Valkyrie great fantastic motorcycle video??

[@kritmil00]

Do you still have this bike?

[@srl1215]

I do still have it and ride it frequently. It just crossed 50K miles.

[@brandonbisel6511]

Hey, what kind of saddle bags are those?

[@srl1215]

Stock OEM Saddlebags. If you're looking for a set like this Champion Trikes on the west coasts makes a clone and they do a beautiful job,

[@brandonbisel6511]

@@srl1215 I appreciate that, thank you

[@Todd66]

Too much choke. Start it and get that choke off asap. Ideally, choke it to start and then ride it, get it under load. I wish mine was a tourer. Two Brothers pipe…nice!

[@srl1215]

Thanks, I'll try the less choke thing.

[@pilotwhale]

It’s not a choke, it’s a fuel enrichment ..it adds fuel, not choke the air…I own a 99 interstate 2

[@buddydeprimo2402]

where do you get mufflers like these

[@srl1215]

They are 2 Bros Valkyrie Canisters. They didn't really sell many as opposed to their 6-into-6 pipes. You should keep an eye on the VRCC classified and eBay, They have been discontinued for many years.

[@buddydeprimo2402]

@@srl1215 thank you Steve

[@srl1215]

They were rare back when Valkyries were actually still being manufactured. I'm not sure when 2 Bros stopped making them. Your best bet is to keep an eye on the VRCC.com classifieds. For just about any Valkyrie aftermarket parts.

[@dave434]

I looked at a 98 with 46 thousand miles on it , Guy said He would let me have it for 4000. He has owned it last 12 years he said. I believe it to be taken care of... Just sold a 09 HD Fatboy. I'll miss riding come Spring....

[@srl1215]

This is a LOT more motorcycle than a FatBoy. More comfort, more power, better handling, you'll bne grinning from ear to ear. Did you look at it up close? Cosmetics can sometimes not show up with pictures.. blemishes etc... I have a 2011 HD Ultra Classic. which is a nice bike, but the Valkyries... nothing like them. Good luck. Whatever you pay for it you'll get much more motorcycle for your dollar with a Valk.

[@dave434]

@@srl1215 Thanks for the reply. I'm seriously looking at it. Its very temping.....

[@srl1215]

@@dave434 If you can live without the Harley name, and the assorted headaches, it is a killer motorcycle.

[@dave434]

@@srl1215 O Yeah, HD is nothing I can't live with out, Been there done that. I've been looking into the Valkyrie, I've really seen nothing much bad at all said about it...... Thanks again for your reply....

[@srl1215]

@@dave434 You'll love the power. It's everyplace on the tach.

[@abinaya1249]

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