Australian Motorcycle News Magazine - March 1997

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 SIZE Matters
     One thing the Valkyrie has by the bucket-load is presence, not unlike that of a certain Milwaukee brand. Sheer size has a lot to do with it - you could land a Cessna on the fuel tank - as does the fact that it's litterally dripping in chrome. The combination of the shiny bits, and a paint scheme that's as subtle as a smack in the head with a dead mullet, means you'll never have trouble finding your bike in the carpark...

BSH Magazine (UK) - November 1996

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HONDA VALKYRIE
It's So Big....
   Quite a few observers likened the Honda to the Boss Hog V8 Chevy bike from the States. No doubt about it, it's BIG! The size and proportions are further emphasised by the....

TwoWheels Magazine - July 1997 (AU)

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HONDA'S VALKYRIE
Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
   Way back when flares were groovy, some of the Honda heavies were thinking of the ultimate motorcycle, an engineering tour de force, something so mind-blowing that it would rewrite the history books and knock the other manufacturers for dead....

1999 Valkyrie-Valkyrie Tourer Brochure

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1999 Honda Valkyrie & Valkyrie Tourer
   King of the highway, king of the boulevard, king of the road: a Valkyrie is the undisputed monarch of the custom world. Looks, power, refinement, the Valkyrie has it all...

2000 Honda Valkyries Brochure

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2000 HONDA VALKYRIE, VALKYRIE TOURER & VALKYRIE INTERSTATE
   If bigger is better, than too much might be just enough.
   The Valkyrie isn't about drawing attention to yourself as you roll down the boulevard. It's about the most awesome motorcycle in the custom world, a bike that believes performance is measured in the power you put to the pavement, and not by the number of car alarms you set off as you creep by. What you get is a big dose of muscle-car performance, but with a surprising twist.
   Unlike those 1960's muscle cars or a lot of hot-rod biikes, the Valkyrie handles like a dream......

The Honda Valkyrie Pages 2

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The Honda Valkyrie Pages
   I started this blog as a place to post the Valkyrie articles that I've collected since I was introduced to my Fat Lady on April 1st, 2012.
   I'd been away from motorcycling for a good number of years and had never even heard of the Honda Valkyrie. After I was introduced to mine, which I purchased on the spot, I began my search online for information about this most awesome of machines.
   What I found was just a few on-line articles at the websites of a couple motorcycle magazines, a few blogs posted by Valkyrie owners extolling the awesomeness of their Valkyries, and the website of the Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club.
   But...
   What I was searching for was unbiased, informative, indepth information about this new motorcycle of mine, that I later learned was so good that it was voted "Cruiser of the Decade" by a major motorcycle publication, which, I might also add, is, to my knowledge, the only motorcycle to ever be awarded that Title.
   So, in my search for articles and information about my very own "Cruiser of the Decade", I started collecting back issues of various motorcycle magazines, which you'll find here on "The Honda Valkyrie Pages." Taken together, these articles paint a picture that makes it easy to see why the Honda Valkyrie is consistantly ranked as one of the best motorcycles ever built.
   I consider these articles to be the common heritage of everyone who's been fortunate enough to own one of these awesome motorcycles, and, everyone who's looking for information about the Honda Valkyrie...
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   Once you ride one, you'll have to own one!

   In "The Honda Valkyrie Pages 2", you'll find many of the video's, PDF's, Links, ect, for some of the stuff I've found to help keep this mechanical marvel running and looking as great as she deserves to be.
   This site is my attempt to gather these posts from various corners of the web and make them easily accessable from one location. I will be adding to them as time allows, and as I find more stuff that should be here. ( Currently Under Construction )
   The information in these pages is freely available on the web, so feel free to browse and use whatever you find. All links are underlined and open in a new window.
   These postings are by no means exhaustive, and if you've got a file or link that's not here, I would love to have it and possibly add it to this collection.
   A special Thank You to all the members of the Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club for all their hard work in making so much of this information available, and for helping me learn how to keep my own Fat Lady on the road, and to all the Valkyrie fans around the world who refuse to let one of the best motorcycles ever built fade into the pages of history.
   Ride Safe
 
                          

SuperBike Magazine - August 2001

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CRUISIN`
Battle Stations
   SuperBike takes a cautious peek at the weird world of chrome and cruisers, sorting out the heavy artillery from the spud guns. BMW R1200C vs Victory V92SC Sport Cruiser vs Honda F6C Valkyrie vs Harley Davidson FXDTX. All hands on deck...

Dealer Brochure (Canada) 1998 Honda Customs

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 Our version of the running of the bulls
   Maybe it's because the words "apology" or "excuse" or "regret" aren't in your vocabulary. Maybe you just feel that it's time to dive into the deep end. Or maybe your of the opinion that if a little bit is good, then more must be better, and too much is probably just right. It really doesn't matter. Because what ever the reason, once you throw a leg over Honda's Valkyrie or Valkyrie Tourer, there's no turning back to life as you once knew it....

Dealers Brochure (UK) Honda F6C Flat Six Custom

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Prepare to be Dazzled
   Let's not beat around the boulevard, the custom bike establishment has been left floundering in the wake of Honda's new F6C. It is built in America and pays due deference to the great custom tradition, but it goes much further than that. Every aspect of the custom bike myth has been re-examined, re-interpreted and raised to the level of state-of-the-art, resulting in a seductive blend of radical thinking and respect for the past....

1999 Honda F6C 1500

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HONDA F6C
THE PERFORMANCE RETRO-CLASSIC
   Factory customs had become commonplace when Honda launched the monster F6C Valkyrie in 1997, but the sheer scale of the new cruiser astonished observers who were used to variations on the Harley-inspired V-twin theme....

Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine - August 1998

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Flagships
In search of the Best Cruiser on Earth
   In our search for the best cruiser on earth, we travel 12,000 miles on eight bikes, in three days.
   "SEND US THE BEST, COOLEST MOTORCYCLE YOU'VE GOT."
   That was the request Motorcycle Cruiser conveyed to the eight major makers of big street bikes that count cruisers among their models. "We want your flagship cruiser." we told them. There were some conditions. We wanted unmitigated cruisers, not touring cruisers. That meant no Harley Road Kings or Kawasaki Nomads. For some manufacturers, the choice was clear. BMW only makes one cruiser model, the R1200C. Nor was there any doubt about which model Moto Guzi would send. The V11 EV is the Italian maker's solitary cruiser. Suzuki's new 1500 Intruder LC was it's obvious choice, and that's what it selected. Kawasaki's choice was also clear-cut; it sent the Vulcan 1500 Classic. We wondered whether Honda would choose the beautifully crafted 1100 Aero V-twin or the big six-cylinder Valkyrie. We got the six....

Honda Valkyrie Ads

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Big Bikes 
   The moment of truth has arrived. The excuses have run out. If you really can handle 1520cc of pure muscle that generates more torque than any production motorcycle ever tested by Motorcyclist magazine--then the time is now....
   After all, once you sit on a Valkyrie, everything else will seem smaller than life.                                             (4810x3130) 


                                     

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Try one under your seat
Six cylinders. Six carbs. 1520cc's. It's not just a motor, it's a monster. It's the biggest motorcycle engine you can buy, and it's the heart of one of the most beautiful machines ever built. The Valkyrie from Honda, the most powerful custom on the planet.                                                                                                                           (4629x3098)

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INTRODUCING THE VALKYRIE
   It's more than eight feet long. It's got six cylinders and six carburetors... Only Honda could build a bike like the new Valkyrie, the biggest, most awesome custom motorcycle you can buy. It's got more chrome than  other customs have horsepower. And though that legendary six is smooth as silk, it's still strong enough to light up a small town.
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Nothing can tour like this
   Introducing the most powerful touring motorcycle on the planet. The New Valkyrie Interstate. Designed to keep you in a state of comfort, no matter how many states you travel.... And it's going to take touring to a place it's never been before.                                                                                                                                           (4588x3094)

                                      

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Nothing can cruise like this
   Six cylinders. Six Carbs. 1520cc's. It's not just a motor, it's a monster. It's the most powerful engine any factory has ever put in a custom. And it's the heart of one of the most exciting motorcycles ever built. The unbelievable Valkyrie from Honda. Cruising will never be the same.                                                                         (4597x3129)

                                                                                

                                                                          
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The F6C Valkyrie
    The Honda F6C Valkyrie GL1500C                                                                                                          (4667x3469)

Honda Valkyrie Sites Links

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The Honda Valkyrie..... Links
   Affectionately known as "The Dragon" among Valkyrie riders. Why a "Dragon" is still very much a subject of debate within the Valkyrie community, but I suspect that it has at least something to do with some stats about the Valkyrie that I've read....
104hp, 100ft/lbs of torque, 0-60 in less than 4 seconds. Will smoke almost anything on the road. So don't tickle the dragon, you just might get burned. lol    
(Honda would never officially give a hp rating for the Valkyrie, only saying "more than a hundred". The 104hp rating is from one of the magazines on this site)
   Another prevailing theory has to do with Viking lore. Yes, there are dragons in Viking mythology. 
   I prefer my theory. lol 
   This post contains links to sites that can be gleaned for a wealth of information about the Honda Valkyrie.
   I will add to these links as time allows, and as I find them. Most links I already have bookmarked but I'm always on the hunt for more.
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   If you have any links to sites that aren't listed here, please contact me as I would probably want to add it to this list.

  1.)    Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Click Here

  2.)    Valkyrie Motorcycles (Yahoo Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Click Here

  3.)    Honda Valkyrie (Facebook Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Click Here

  4.)    Valkaholic's Anonymous (Facebook Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Click Here

  5.)    VRCC / Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club (Facebook Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

  6.)    Valkyrie Motorcycle Riders (Facebook Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

  7.)    Honda Valkyrie Admirers (Facebook Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

  8.)    Valkyrie Riders (Facebook Group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

  9.)    Honda Valkyrie Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

10.)    Daniel Meyer's "Life Is A Road" blog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

11.)    Chet's Valkyrie Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

12.)    Kozmic Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

13.)    Terminal Valkocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

14.)    VOAI/Valkyrie Owners Association International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

15.)    Mark T's Valkyrie Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

16.)    Motorsports Network Road Test Honda: 1998 Valkyrie Tourer . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

17.)    Joe Foley's F6C Valkyrie Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

18.)    John Marshall's The Honda Valkyrie  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

19.)    John Marshall's 1999 Handa Valkyrie Interstate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

20.)    Honda F6C Valkyrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

21.)    Valkyrie Riders Forum (Delphi Forums) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

22.)    Mark T's Tech Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

23.)    Rattlebars Valkyrie Info Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

24.)    Dag's Valkyrie/Norway Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

25.)    BigBF's Valkyrie Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

26.)    Tim Skelton's Valkyrie Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

27.)    Valkyrie-Owners.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

28.)    Valcoholics Anonymous (lol)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Click Here

29.)    BeastRiders Honda Valkyrie  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Click Here

 
                          

Bike Magazine - August 1999

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LOOK BOTH WAYS:
Eight alternatives to the sportsbike
   Riding in a variety of situations highlights the pros and cons of each and offers reasons why you could fall for one of them over a conventional, dull, 180+ mph sportsbike....
   Outrageous and Honda aren't two words used to being neighbors, but this massive, 1500cc shaft-driven monster doesn't play by anybody else's rules....
                                                          

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Rider Magazine - September 2005

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TOURING THE OREGON COAST
Valkyries, an ocean breeze and fresh seafood
   Setting out to do it right, the four of us--two on Harleys and two on Honda Valkyries-- rode the full length of Oregon's Highway 101, which parallels the Pacific Coast. Our starting point was the four-mile-long Astoria Bridge, which spans the Columbia River's entry into the Pacific, separating Oregon from Washington state. We descended down the span exiting Washington state and skimmed across the water only a few feet above the waves. Nearing the entry point into Oregon we opened the throttle , and climbed 200 feet, rising over the peak of the bridge and descending into the town of Astoria, the beginning of a beautiful 400-mile ride...

CycleWorld Magazine - June 1997

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COBRA'S VALKYRIE SUPER SIX
   What's got two fat tires, six straight-pipes, 100 horsepower and is more outlandish than the Kiss Reunion Tour? Cobra's Super Six, that's what.

Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine - June 2001

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THE ARID JOURNEY
   Motorcycling is about the trip--not the destination. I still find it amazing how many people (including spouses) do not understand this basic tenent.
   This year our loose riding group completed it's seventh trip to attend the annual Valkyrie Owners Association (VOA) meeting in Crawford, Colorado. On the way, we had a chance to tour Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks in Utah....

Richard Hammond Reviews The Honda F6C Valkyrie

                                      

        

Richard Hammond reviews the 2000 model of the Honda F6C Valkyrie, checking out how the extremely wide frame effects it's performance and handling, as well as seeing how practical it is.

Cycle Magazine's BLVD - Premier Issue - Oct 1996

              
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Honda's Big Six Valkyrie: Style With Steam...
  Honda unleashes the behemoth of the boulevard.
  The new Honda Valkyrie--six cylinders of steaming horsepower and torque dressed in size XXL classic clothes. Honda has created a motorcycle of mythic proportions. With a gargantuan tank, seat, fenders, tires, headlight and muscle-bulging motor, it's deserving of a Wagnerian opera....

Rider Magazine - March 1997

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The Heavyweight Ideabike Showdown
New Cool
   As anyone who has been riding around with his eyes open knows, the market for custom Harleys has been soaring higher than the space shuttle of late....
   But close on H-D's taillight, an "overnight" success after about 15 model years, cruiser bikes from the Japanese manufacturers, such as these idea bikes, are becoming The New Cool....