The BEST sounding motorcycle // 1999 Honda Valkyrie F6C // First Ride // Zero to Sixty (0-60)

[@NicePantsLance]

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[@fosterstoner4781]

I ride a 2010 Goldwing and my wife bought me a 1997 Valkarie .Life is good!👍👍

[@NicePantsLance]

She's a keeper!! You've got a great taste in bikes 👍

[@marcusa.fromthebay7514]

She's a KEEPER and so is your wife!!😂

[@driverjamescopeland]

"This is my first 6 cylinder motorcycle experience." We gathered that, when you said "I expected this thing to shake, rattle, 'n' roll.". 😂

[@NicePantsLance]

There's absolutely nothing like this 6-cylinder beast! 🤘 so smooth and powerful

[@driverjamescopeland]

@NicePantsLance - until BMW came out with their K1600, the Honda F6C and CBX 1000 were the smoothest bike engines ever made. The only thing that makes the BMW better, is a deeper scrub angle. If you're not looking to carve deep, I still prefer the F6C. 100k miles is nothing for those engines. The main thing, is to have the carbs tuned for modern gas. Most gas is E10 now... which runs a tad lean on carbs calibrated prior to 2008. It also doesn't lubricate the top cylinder as well. 1997 is the year to own (first year production). They changed the cams in 1998 for better bottom end torque, and lost a lot of throttle response. The cams are a direct swap. Should you ever decide to service them, order the 1997 part number. It'll probably be a voluntary thing... as I've seen these engines with over 200k miles and no rebuild.

[@NicePantsLance]

Thats wild!! You have a ton of knowledge on Valks 👌 ive always wanted to try one of those K1600's!! The sad part is i dont have any bmw dealers near me 🥲

[@driverjamescopeland]

@NicePantsLance - highly recommended. I like BMWs in general. They build bikes for the rider... not for magazine headlines. Stable, smooth, forgiving... they check all the boxes to build confidence. They've mastered the art of suspension geometry/tuning in nearly every class.

[@MrJoshcornkid]

We have a guy in the VRCC that has over 700,000 miles on his Valkyrie, and it's still cleaner than the Valkyrie in the video.

[@NicePantsLance]

Hahaha that's hilarious 😂 I made sure to harass the owner of the bike! He shoulda cleaned it up before giving it to me!!

[@luisloya1120]

700,000 miles? That's incredible.

[@luisloya1120]

At is VRCC ?

[@volkardlokisson6292]

​@@luisloya1120there's a guy in Colorado that has one with over a million miles on the motor and it still runs clean!

[@rickberry4477]

Best bike ever made period

[@NicePantsLance]

It's a shame they don't make it anymore. The new goldwing is nice, but it'll never be as good as a true Valkyrie in my opinion!

[@michaelb.42112]

This is a GoldWing cruiser, so 250,000 miles on it would be no problem with regular maintenance and expect another 150,000 miles. What a fantastic bike for a niche crowd.

[@kingbee1971]

"This bike makes me wanna do bad things." That is absolutely how I feel every time I ride my Valk. I'll never sell her.

[@NicePantsLance]

Haha its a great feeling to have!! 🤘

[@michaelcoulter714]

They are just a great bike . Regular maintanance oil change etc. They run forever...but hey it's a Honda.

[@NicePantsLance]

Absolutely! I do like the new goldwings, but in my opinion they should still offer the Valkyrie 👍

[@trevorrhoads807]

Never fails, I back my 98 Valkyrie into a line of high end HDs and everyone gravitates to it! A rider's machine with SWAG!

[@NicePantsLance]

It's a head turner for sure!! It never fails to make some Harley guys jealous 😂

[@tonysarmiento456]

You should try slowing down to 35mph in 5th gear and then just roll the throttle back up to the desired speed, no bogging down. The gearing on this bike is awesome. Not like any other bike, which you have to down shift to get that smooth acceleration. I have a 2003 with a car tire on the rear. We call that the dark side. Handles great.

[@humblegrumble1615]

Do you have to run cage rubbers at super low PSI? I just don't get how cornering traction works with a square profile tyre. Maybe it doesn't and that's the point? 😂

[@crupert23225]

Gorgeous bike. I have a 2014 Valk. Incredible bike. Now, about that windshield... 😆

[@NicePantsLance]

😅 yeah that windshield needs work! The new owner of this Valk just removed it. Looks and rides much better

[@brandonterry4890]

there is a lot going on with this bike!! that engine commands a certain rider, and I commend anyone who is willing to tame this beast!!!

[@NicePantsLance]

I think it's the other way around! This bike is trying to tame the owner 😂 not sure if it's working though

[@danielrobey1759]

I absolutely love my Valkyrie but I sure wish it had better fuel range, if you ride aggressively she’s a thirsty girl…. I’ve gotten as little as 17 mpg! 😱

[@NicePantsLance]

Just a small price to pay for having one of the best muscle bikes on earth 🤘😁

[@nunninkav]

About 100 miles a tank, if you are lucky.

[@sidogpmj]

"This bike makes me wonna do bad thangs" 😂 me too me too.

[@NicePantsLance]

Not many bikes give me that feeling 😁

[@marks.6656]

This video is some of your best work. Nice!

[@NicePantsLance]

That means alot bro!! Thank you so much for watching 🤘

[@rockyj2769]

You want to see smooth, with it on the side stand,stand a nickel on the right valve cover then start the bike and Rev it. I had my valkyre for 19 years and miss it terribly..

[@NicePantsLance]

Now I have to try it! What a fantastic bike 👍 If only they still made the Valkyrie

[@chapn7]

@@NicePantsLance you can get a goldwing in like sport trim or something that comes with no cases or backrest or any extras, which is probably the closest you'll get to a 2022 valkyrie, when they brought back the valkyrie in like 2013 or 2014 it was the same flat six 1800 and same frame as the goldwing

[@Jefferson-603]

I know I'm a little late to the party but, I really loved your reaction to this motorcycle!! Those Cobra 6 into 6 pipes sounds spectacular. I had a 2014 F6B goldwing 1800. That thing rolled like a fat sport bike lol. 😎

[@Sugah_J]

I just bought my first Valk, it’s a ‘99 interstate. Honestly I had no idea what I was getting, so in love with this thing. My other bikes are already jealous

[@NicePantsLance]

Its a fantastic machine! A coworker of mine has a 99 interstate. Id rather have that over a Goldwing!

[@vikingplumber9541]

Not a six speed transmission... a sixth gear would make the Valkyrie unstoppable

[@NicePantsLance]

Woops, my mistake! I know the Goldwing has a 6th gear. I wish they still made a Valkyrie!!

[@robertpoche1585]

@@NicePantsLance Are you sure it doesn't have a sixth gear. I mean, it must, I keep looking for it!

[@NicePantsLance]

Let me know if you find it lol

[@volkardlokisson6292]

I wish my Valkyrie had a sixth gear! As it stands I can already vanish off the starting line, blink and you'll miss me! Add a sixth gear for low RPM highway cruising to save on gas and I'd be ecstatic.

[@adamwatson1886]

Love my valk had it 20 years now ,been from Sturgis to the east coast All ways turns heads the cobra six pack rocks.

[@NicePantsLance]

Thats badass 🤘 i think im actually gonna buy this bike from my friend next week!

[@adamwatson1886]

@@NicePantsLance you won't regret it. No ethanol gas is a must,I have never had a carb problem. Was at Doc's legal country drags on Sunday My wife wants me to run the valk next year!! Big fun!!!

[@thatguy55757]

I have a 99 Standard, i went from riding a little sportster at my local Harley riding class to this beast....it was love at first ride

[@NicePantsLance]

Its an entirely different machine compared to a HD! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@duke7888]

Stunning!!

[@NicePantsLance]

One hell of a machine!! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@driverjamescopeland]

Cool fact: the Valkyrie was an American-built motorcycle. Oddly enough, they built a few of them equipped with a reverse, that worked like the old Goldwing reverse (side shift that used the starter motor for power)... stranger still, is how reverse was only available on export models.

[@NicePantsLance]

Wow very good to know! I've heard that these were more American than some of the Harleys of the time. Reverse is a neat function! I've never really needed it myself, but its wild how technologically advanced Honda was back in the 90's

[@carlbrazier8488]

Have a 93 GL1500SE, and a 99 Valkyrie interstate, only motors I’m aware that you can place a nickel on its edge while engine is running and it would stand there.

[@NicePantsLance]

I've heard that from alot of Honda Valk/wing owners 😁👌

[@timroot3161]

Smooth as silk.

[@NicePantsLance]

Absolutely 👌

[@jamesdicarlo8317]

Just watched your video, nice work. I live in Greece NY and have a 97 Valkyrie. I haven't seen your friend's bike around, the old style are not common. Maybe I'll see him at a bike night or something.

[@NicePantsLance]

Thanks for watching! 🤘I love the Valkyrie, but I think he is going to sell the bike soon

[@paulhill196]

Hi Nice Pants I like the ride height on my valkyrie and as you say the power delivery its great for comfortable touring all the best Paul

[@NicePantsLance]

Thanks Paul 🤘 its a fantastic bike!!!

[@printer5518]

The Valkyrie has always been one of my favorites, actually thinking about buying one right now. Good video brother but hey some constructive criticism, clean your windscreens for your videos, and Sean at bikes and beards would probably not belch during a review.😂other than that still slapping the like button.

[@NicePantsLance]

Hahaha fair play 😁 if it means anything, i gave my buddy a ton of crap for not cleaning his bike before letting me use it! Ive since bought the bike from him so now the windshield is completely removed 😁

[@jesper1406]

It's amazing isn't it? That a two cylinder V will "shake, rattle and roll", but a flat 6 boxer is as smooth as silk... The motor is from the Goldwing, perhaps that's why.... 😅

[@NicePantsLance]

Yes it's fantastic! I wish Honda still made a Valkyrie

[@losttoasted6117]

And now it's my Bike

[@NicePantsLance]

This fantastic machine is all yours now! 🤘 one of the best muscle cruisers ever made

[@svensontimm1564]

No only Thing like this beast available in Europe

[@thomasbartlett6771]

Great video and your assessment is spot on. I own a 2003 Valk standard. The bike is incredibly reliable too. Nice Review!

[@NicePantsLance]

Thanks for watching!! I might actually be buying this bike from my friend lol

[@dangunn6961]

Engine sound reminds me of the old Detroit 2 stroke diesels.

[@NicePantsLance]

Love the sound of a 2 stroke!

[@Eclispestar]

The throttle cable load will tire your pimp hand.

[@NicePantsLance]

Gotta keep that pimp hand strong 💪

[@leonardocalixtoantunes7903]

If you allow me to say, that engine is a flat 6 oppose, not boxer.

[@NicePantsLance]

I thought the two terms were interchangeable, but you are correct! Thank you 🤘

[@jerryhayden8720]

All the brakes need is braided brake lines and that will take care of the mushy business.

[@NicePantsLance]

I'll have my buddy look into it! It's an awesome bike and still brakes well for its size 👍

[@jerryhayden8720]

Honestly if it's not really cold you shouldn't need to use the choke. That's probably what caused that stumble when you first started it.

[@NicePantsLance]

I'll have to give that a try next time!!

[@jerryhayden8720]

@@NicePantsLance yes because these machines are setup very good to begin with and we tinker with them and get them out of wack. On a crisp morning it should start right up and it will go right into fast idle without us having to do anything then in a few minutes it should settle down. That choke is there for when it's big time cold. That's all. I've got a supercharger on mine but I'm really thinking about getting an Interstate Model that hasn't been messed with. Just stock. I love the Valkyrie but I also really like my Streetglide. Each of course built on different philosophies excellent by their own right. ENJOY 👍

[@GRADGRAD-jq9nk]

And that starter sounded like it had no problem. Most videos with larger bikes the starter barely does the job! It needs a gas gauge.

[@NicePantsLance]

Harley's tend to sound like the starter is struggling lol 😆 its a shame they dont make the Valkyrie anymore

[@michaelcoulter714]

Wind screen could use a good scrubbing...lol

[@NicePantsLance]

Oh for sure haha 😂👌

[@brettvaughn1058]

1998 Valkyrie. Love mine. You should complain to Honda about that windscreen. That's nasty. 🤣

[@NicePantsLance]

I ended up complaining to the owner (my buddy) for not cleaning the damn thing before I test rode it 😂 🤘

[@arthurbly3993]

0-60 is 3.8 And because of torque, you can ride through small towns at 30, and never leave 5th gear, and accelerate without issue

[@NicePantsLance]

Its one hell of a machine 🤘 its a shame Honda doesnt make them anymore! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@i94yeh2p]

Man, you get a hold of all of the good bikes. You've got the best network of biker buddies. Great channel, you've been on many bikes I've been interested in. Have you linked up with any over KZbinrs? All of these uploads are fun and informative.

[@NicePantsLance]

Thanks bro 🤘 I appreciate the kind words! Haven't met up with any others. Not too many motovloggers in NY unfortunately lol I will be going to Americade this year so maybe I'll bump into a few!

[@lisagalluzzo461]

An impressively large MC! Nice rumble, too. Throaty. Cheers to your Rocket 3! It died so that others may live.

[@NicePantsLance]

It's a shame they stopped making the Valkyrie! Maybe one day I'll own another Rocket 3

[@johnstocker6728]

Nice bike I went from Harleys to gold wings to Valkyrie. Everything you say is true, until you ride one you just don't know. It's a whole different riding experience, I don't know why that bike never took off better than it did. I never see one out in the wild when I'm riding. So that just makes me look better at all the stops. Ride Hard Die free

[@NicePantsLance]

Absolutely 🤘 i agee 100%! Ride Hard

[@dougturngren5027]

I have owned Harleys most of my riding days and that's been since the late 60's early 70's. I have owned two Valkyries in my life until recently, I sold my Harley Softail and bought a 2000 Valkyrie. I am telling you that I loved my Harley's, but this Valkyrie, and the other Valkyrie bikes I have owned are a better riding, more powerful, smoother bike, I doubt I would ever go back to a Harley. The older I get the more I want a smoother more comfortable ride. The mid controls took a little getting used to, but I put a set of Kuryakin ergo Hiway pegs on the engine guard and it made this an incredible ride. If you haven't ridden a Valkyrie you need to ride one to see what he was saying on this video, plus what all the other comments that were said are all about. If I ever get another bike, I will keep this one with the other one. Ride Safe and Ride often!

[@NicePantsLance]

Well said! 🤘 cheers

[@sll-tt6bj]

That's a beauty I'm looking for a good used one

[@NicePantsLance]

Good luck on your search! 🤘

[@adamthirdbourne324]

Nice review

[@NicePantsLance]

Thanks for watching 🤘

[@Todd66]

“The bike is huge”…. Yeah size matters. Search honda nickel trick. Bike is heavy, but extremely well balanced and easy to ride. With a little practice, they are pretty manuverable…just takes practice. I agree about best sounding motorcycle. The bikes are amazing Nice video

[@NicePantsLance]

I knew a few guys with Goldwings that told me about the nickel trick!! This bike was ahead of its time in the 90's 🤘

[@rickberry4477]

5 speed. Needs cleaning baddddd. Love my mint 2000 in 🐝. Valkyries are known for no vibration. Were u been??

[@NicePantsLance]

Yes you're right! Such a great bike 👍they last forever too

[@theokomulainen7549]

Sweet ride! But a flat motor and a boxer motor are not the same

[@NicePantsLance]

You're right, its a flat 6. Balanced

[@stevenfranklin5909]

Hey, love the bike. My Dad passed away and he handed it down to me. Question! What kind of gas you use in yours.

[@NicePantsLance]

My condolences! I usually fill her up with 90 octane non-ethanol. Carburetors hate ethanol, so i try to use the non-ethanol stuff. Sometimes gas stations have it labeled as "recreational fuel"

[@johnstocker6728]

Also you can take a lot of that mass off fiberglass rear fender front fender though I said a ape hangers on it lose that light bar you know things like that. A smaller seat makes the world a difference. I know the first thing I had to take off mine was the stock bars. Those have got to be the most uncomfortable bends I've ever ridden. 10 inch Apes with a set of Built Well grips. Stainless steel lines, EBC brakes, cyclops 10,000 watt lumens headlight. It's good to put everything on there lightwise as bright as you can. Riding in the city can be rough at night if no one sees you.

[@NicePantsLance]

Ill have to suggest that to my friend! Maybe changing those bars out will make it feel better

[@r0ckworthy]

What exhaust does it have on it?

[@DailyDahaka]

Currently have a vtx 1800, always wanted a Valkyrie..are part hard to get?

[@NicePantsLance]

You can still find basic maintenance items in store, but its getting hard to find other parts. Its better to shop for parts in the facebook buy/sell groups

[@BazzSelby]

Welcome to our world. lol I called my vid 'The Best Sounding Valkyrie in the World', just so no other Valkyrie owner could say it. Ha!

[@NicePantsLance]

Damn 😂 you beat me to it!! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@DeBedschbacher]

Could've spent ten minutes cleaning her before making a video that'll last for eternity on the internet. Hurts my heart to see her in such a sorry state... Other than that, nice test ride mate. Maybe a bit to much "oh my goodness" for my liking, but we all have our ticks.

[@NicePantsLance]

I agree. I would have cleaned it before the video, but its not my bike lol that's the condition it was in when he let me borrow it. I don't wash strangers bikes for free

[@DeBedschbacher]

@@NicePantsLance good point well made

[@sylvainmorin7497]

Hey wax that windshield with ceramic liquid wax. Its so scratch up

[@NicePantsLance]

He ended up removing the windshield completely! We both like how it handles without the windshield

[@nunninkav]

The giant wheels and tires simply eat pot holes and train tracks.

[@NicePantsLance]

Absolutely 🤟 like a cadillac of the motorcycle world!!

[@theperson7718]

Nah..... Best sounding bike is a Boss Hoss. I mean come on. Nothing sounds better then an Marcan V8 am I right guys? lol

[@timroot3161]

Put 107,000 on one, coast to coast!

[@NicePantsLance]

Wow!! 100k miles on any bike is very impressive 🤘

[@bennynash6655]

have you never seen the nickle test for a valkyrie?

[@NicePantsLance]

I've heard about it from a coworker of mine! Maybe i should give it a try

[@Blipthethrottle726r]

Does it pull as well as the rocket 3 though?

[@NicePantsLance]

Not even close unfortunately. Rocket 3 is in a league of its own!

[@Blipthethrottle726r]

@@NicePantsLance yeah I’ve had a few rocket 3’s always fancied trying a Valkyrie because of the sound of it but feel after having the rocket I’d be disappointed.

[@NicePantsLance]

I will admit, the Valkyrie engine sounds fantastic. Even more so than the Rocket, and I love how the rocket sounds. That flat-6 motor has a power delivery that's so buttery smooth its unbelievable. A ton of power and torque, and it's got a very linear and usable powerband. If massive torque isn't a priority, the Valkyrie might actually be a better option! I am biased though, I used to own a 2018 Rocket 3 and it's still the best bike I've ever ridden

[@rickberry4477]

Hmmmmm somebody don’t know squat about Valk’s. They are famous for no vibration

[@NicePantsLance]

When i do these reviews, im just telling you what im feeling at the time. Besides, i literally OWN the bike now lol Its not that there's vibration in the entire bike. Its just that you feel vibes in the handlebars when you give it the business at low rpms. Otherwise its so still that you could balance a wine glass off the cylinder heads and give it a rev without spilling 👍

[@michaelcoulter714]

5 speed trans.. at least mine is

[@NicePantsLance]

Yep that was my mistake lol coincidentally I made the same error during my VTX1800 first ride video 🙄🤦‍♂️

[@tjclarke5401]

@@NicePantsLance Well in your defense, neutral can count as a gear if you are going down a steep hill, lol! :p

[@NicePantsLance]

😂👌 haha I'm gonna start saying that!

[@leonardocalixtoantunes7903]

All of them are 5 speeds, including the Rune.

[@afterburner2869]

Damm dude, how about giving that windshield a cleaning before you ride it.

[@NicePantsLance]

I blasted the owner for giving me a dirty bike lol I wouldnt be caught dead detailing another mans bike just for a short video. Good news is that i now own the bike and i took off the windshield 😁

[@yashraj3352]

Honda Valkyrie 1999

[@davidsmith5766]

found one of these guy rear ended a car bent the for tubes nothing else wrong but he wants 800 bucks for it thinking about getting it

[@NicePantsLance]

Just make sure thats all thats wrong with it! It seems pretty suspicious that *only* the forks bent after rear-ending something, but if everything else truly checks out then its a steal! 🤘

[@davidsmith5766]

@@NicePantsLance I check it out good even runs the front fender is bad to im going after it this weekend

[@NicePantsLance]

I hope everything went well!

[@sabbavarapuvalerian2761]

👌👌👌👍👍👍

[@NicePantsLance]

Thanks for watching 🤘

[@raymondborkowski4290]

Take the baffling our and you'll wake the dead!!

[@NicePantsLance]

Its pretty loud already! I dont know if i want zombies walking around 😂

[@raymondborkowski4290]

@@NicePantsLance I tried it. Didn't like it, so I drilled out every hole in all 6 baffles a little bit bigger.

[@NicePantsLance]

Does it still retain that deep exhaust note?

[@NicePantsLance]

Does it still retain that deep exhaust note?

[@raymondborkowski4290]

@NicePantsLance more cracking without. Just a little louder drilling the holes a little bigger. From the factory the baffling wasn't punched through all the way on some of them.

[@tristinbelt7849]

The only bike that sounds better than a gl1500 or 1800 is a smooth 6 Honda cb

[@NicePantsLance]

I agree! I actually owned a CBX1000 for a little while. Theres a video about it on my page!

[@Eric-rk3nn]

Pff Notting sounds better then a honda cbx1050 6-6 excaust. Also biggest baddest muscle cruiser will be a bosshoss also feels like driving a us refrigerator

[@NicePantsLance]

I actually owned a CBX1000 and i totally agree! 🤘

[@spareparts7630]

It's a shame that bike isn't taken better care of. It's filthy and I see rust here and there.

[@NicePantsLance]

Yeah the owner didnt bother to wash it before handing it over to me. As much as i like a clean bike, he wasnt about to scam me for a free detailing

[@spareparts7630]

@@NicePantsLance I know, right! Still, nice review. I'm looking for one of these and trying to learn as much as I can. This video was very helpful.

[@NicePantsLance]

Great bikes, and they last forever! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@southernshooter]

5 speed transmission.

[@NicePantsLance]

Yep, i goofed that one up royally

[@yashraj3352]

Honda Valkyrie price in India

[@bobloblah3472]

It's a 5 speed

[@NicePantsLance]

Yes that was my mistake

[@autonomousindividual7780]

Oh....the sound. I guess that sh-t will end when they jam electric bikes down our throats. WILL NOT give in to that. The mechanical nature is a big part of it for me.

[@NicePantsLance]

The day there's no more gasoline engines is the day I stop riding!! Can't beat the soul of an internal combustion engine 🤘

[@raymondborkowski4290]

5 speed

[@NicePantsLance]

Yeah i goofed that one up pretty bad

[@rostang50]

Sorry man but it's a 5 speed

[@vanesgross]

Stupid music ruins it Just leave only engine sound And stop talking, let us hear it

[@NicePantsLance]

Try reading the video title next time. This is a First Ride video, not a "Honda Valkyrie Raw Audio" video. If you want pure exhaust sound, try looking up a video that says it. This is a ride and review type video. Don't blame me because you didn't read the title and description

[@manwhocan9822]

So many bugs on the shield

[@NicePantsLance]

I know right lol he should have cleaned it before i came over!

[@48grizzly]

Its a 5 speed.

[@NicePantsLance]

Yes youre right 👍

[@tybrady8912]

5 speed

[@NicePantsLance]

My mistake, thank you for the clarification!