New to the board :)

[Bweiner]

Hello all,
Im Ben and new to this board.  Little history, I started riding about 8 yrs ago on a new shadow sabre 1100.  Great bike.  Did alot of customizing and really enjoyed every aspect of owning a growling criuser.  The problem was that I wanted something that preformed a little bit better.  Thats when I discovered the world of sport tourers. I sold the Shadow and picked up a brand new ST1300.  What a sweet bike.  Love the thing.  My only complaint with it is that it sorta seemed like it had no soul. It sounded like a sewing machine and I knew after a while it just wasnt for me.  Well, I decided to look for the 1st bike I fell in love with....THE VALK!  So, the ST got picked up last weekend to a lucky new owner and i have been looking... Im going to look at 2 more Valks this weekend and 1 of them looks freakin sweet.  Im fired up and cant wait to get back to 2-up with another cruiser! 

You Valk guys and gals might be getting a new brother this weekend 

By the way, im riding out of Boston, Ma.   If there is anyone local out there, give a shout!

[G-Bar]

Welcome to the board.  You will find a lot of knowledge available here and a good bunch of people to communicate with.   I am presently the owner of a 2000 Interstate, not a good beginner bike for a person whose only riding experience was on a 185cc trail bike but I love the Valk and have ridden it about 7,000 mi.  You will love the Valk.

[hoser]

Check your private messages.  Hoser

[NITRO]

Welcome! Once you bring a Valk home, you'll be hooked for sure. Hopefully we'll get to ride together at some point in the future!

[JetDriver]

Welcome, Bweiner!  You mention the Valk was your first love- have you got other experience with her?

[Fritz]

Welcome to the family, I purchased a 97 Tourer about 4 years ago and love it. So Friday I'm picking up another one, a 99 Interstate. This is a great groups friends

[MP]

Welcome aboard!

Hopefully you can make next years Reunion out east.

MP

[Bweiner]

Thanks for the open arms    It seems to me that now I cant think about getting another bike.  Its a Valk for me, for sure....just a matter of when! 
Hopfully I will have pics up this weekend or monday! 

[cookiedough]

Good luck finding what you want!  They sure don't make cycles like they used to like the Valkyrie.  I went into a Honda cycle dealer a few months back and sat on all the new bikes they have out now.  The only one I would consider to be comfortable is the new 1832cc goldwing, but out of my price range for now.

[timk519]

Congrats on the purchase! It's a great ride and I'm sure you'll absolutely love it. 

[ossvalk]

oh my goodness another Valk owner from Beantown   

Well as long as you have a Yankees bumper sticker on the bike we can let that slide lol

PaulXX will probably be contacting you soon he is the NE rep for VOAI

You will love riding your new Valkyrie and will find there are lots of Valk owners in New England

Come on out to Americade also next June and meet some of us and then later head on to the national rally

Oss

[Bweiner]

Owie!!!!  A yank's sticker on my bike....  I dont think so!!!  If anything there will be a spoked B (Bruins) on it...but prolly not..haha

I would to hooko up with other Valk's in the area.  Americade, is that in upstate NY?  That might be a nice ride...

[Chicago Mark]

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Honda Valkyrie. I'm onl on my second one, a 1999 Interstate. They are wonderful motorcycles and you're sure to find that other Valkyrie owners are wonderful friends to have. What model and year Valkyrie are you looking at?

All the best,

Mark

[Bweiner]

Well, it was a rough one for my quest for a nice valk...  I looked at one on fridqay night.  Little rusty.  Not my cup O tea.  I was quite excited about the one I was gonna look at saturday morn.  I woke up early, all excited, and started my trek.  Drove about 90 mins to meet the guy with the bike..... He was a total no show    I sat in the parking lot where we were gonna meet for about 90 minutes before I decided It wasn't gonna happen.  uugggg...  Still havent heard from the guy.  Atleast he could have called and saved me the 1/2 talk of gas, waste of 1/2 a saturday, and time looking at other bikes.  aaarrrrrrrr....

[timk519]

Sorry to read you had that experience - before you do that again, get the seller's phone # and make sure the meet is still 'on' the day-of before making the trek.