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...

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....

Rider Magazine - July 2003

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Riding The Lewis and Clark Trail
Honda Valkyrie Tourer and BMW K100 
   Rain falling constantly? Even in 1806 Oregon was developing a reputation as a wet place. However, in the summer months it's a great place to ride, and now you can stop at restuarants instead of shooting elk for your meal as you retrace part of the route of Lewis and Clark.

 

Rider Magazine - May 1997

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Ridden & Rated
1997 Honda Valkyrie Tourer
  ... think of the Valkyrie as the best of the modern breed of NFL Defensive Ends: remarkably large, incredibly strong, faster than you can believe, yet responsive and quick off the mark and, perhaps most surprising of all, terrifically agile for it's size and bulk...

Rider Magazine - December 1996

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New for `97
   On the Honda cruiser-touring front the long-awaited Valkyrie Tourer makes the 1997 scene....

Rider Magazine - January 1996

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RUMOR MILL
   The mysterious "Big Wing" that Honda revealed to the public in Valencia, California, last year for a concept study may be close to production...

Rider Magazine - July 1996

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Honda's 1,520cc Six-Banger
Valkyrie Mega-Cruiser
   Whoever said that moderation is for wimps must have been talking about the new Honda Valkyrie. Instead of detuning an existing V-twin or V-four to better adapt it for the sedentary life in the belly of a traditionally styled custom cruiser, Honda not only began with the massive opposed-flat-six from it's Gold Wing, it went the other way. Then, after stirring in more mid-range and top-end power with a total of six carburators, hotter camshafts and freer-flowing exhaust, it gussied up the monster motor with new chrome covers and accents and hung it in an open custom chassis for all to see. All hail the "Power Cruiser"--in your face, tradition!

Rider Magazine - June 1996

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Valkyrie Tourer?
   If stealthy whispers from knowledgeable sources within American Honda prove true, this concept illustration could be representative of what the factory touring version of the Valkyrie F6 will look like....

Rider Magazine - June 1997

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Bike of the Year  
Honda Valkyrie Tourer
   This year the recipient of the most anticipated of our annual choices was a no-brainer. For the 1997 model year an eight-foot-long machine rode onto the scene powered by six growling cylinders....
  let's just say there was no way we could turn our backs on this outrageous beast...

Rider Magazine - October 1997

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PERFORMANCE CRUISER CLASH
1997 Honda Valkyrie vs. Yahama V-Max
   Lord Acton's words regarding political power have rung true for centuries, and they also have their application to motorcycling. For those weak of will, susceptible to suggestion, twitchy of wrist or with a slight maniacal bent, having a bike that will launch off the line like a top fueler and shred rear tires means, well, utilizing those capabilities. Often. And with a great grin inside the helmet. These are the motorcycles your mother warned you about...

Ride Magazine - November 1996

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FIRST RIDES:
Space station-sized Honda Valkyrie lands on Earth. We make contact.
   Five minutes after picking up the Valkyrie, I rode into the heaviest thunderstorm this side of a horror film: thunder, lighting and the kind of wind that usually sets you down on a yellow brick road...
   Did I care? Nope, not at all. I spent the whole journey giggling like a schoolboy and whistling Born To Be Wild to myself.

Rider Magazine - January 1999

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FIRST LOOK
1999 Honda Valkyrie Interstate
  Just as this issue was going to press Honda announced that it will jump into the heavy touring-cruiser segment big-time with a third Valkyrie model called the Interstate....

Rider Magazine - April 1996

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Royal Star--Valkyrie Battle?
   Honda revealed it's humongous new six-cylinder cruiser (see Kickstarts, Rider, March 1996) to the public for the first time at the Chicago, Illinois, motorcycle show last January.....

Rider Magazine - June 1999

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'99 MEGA CRUISERS
REINVENTING THE Dresser: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
1999 Yamaha Royal Star Venture, 1999 Honda Valkyrie Interstate, 1999 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide Classic
   Each of these machines seems to have reinvented itself at the same time, and in essentially the same way, with bolt on, hard-sided luggage and a fork-mounted fairing. And our three bikes are powered by a two-cylinder, a four-cylinder and a six-cylinder engine. Which cylinder count stirs your batter better?

Rider Magazine - March 1996

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Ride of the Valkyrie
   Que the orchestra to play the Wagner symphony--Honda will introduce a flat opposed, six-cylinder Gold Wing-based cruiser called the Valkyrie F6 in the late spring of 1996 as a 1997 model....

Bike Magazine - Jan 1998

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Chrome Sweet Chrome
These monsters are about power in a different kind of package.
Honda F6C, BMW R1200C, Yamaha V-Max and Guzi California EV Shoot-out.

Rider Magazine - October 1996

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Touring Montana on the Yamaha Royal Star and Honda Valkyrie
The Great Escape: A quest for freedom aboard the Honda Valkyrie and Yamaha Royal Star
....To match the wide-open expanses of Big Sky country, we've chosen Yamaha's 1,294cc V-four Royal Star and Honda's brand-new Valkyrie, powered by a hot-rodded 1,520cc flat-six.