The disadvantages of a shiny Valkyrie

[Terry]

She says she'll ride on em but she ain't gonna rub on em!

:shock: T.M.I.

 

[joedrum]

the disadxantage to me is .....the valk is at tony house ..down under and not mine

 

[Ansimp]

joedrum » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:10 am[/url]":2ytgnc2d]
the disadxantage to me is .....the valk is at tony house ..down under and not mine

You are welcome to have a ride when you visit Brisbane Joe! :good:

 

[desertrefugee]

Well, I'm a little late to this thread party but, but, but...

If old is shiny, then why not keep the shine shining? A Valkyrie has lots of chrome - which holds up well over the years if taken care of. Bottle of Windex, a few paper towels and 30 minutes and the old gurl shines like new money.

One thing that I did notice on the Valkyrie is that it can be downright painful to ride between about 11AM and 2PM. Why? Because when the sun gets high in the sky, the danged reflections off all that chrome (valve covers, tank crown, gauges, headlight, bars, etc.) can be very blinding. (Really). If you want to talk about "disadvantages of a shiny Valkyrie", that is a big one.

Truth be told, it's a disadvantage I don't really mind!

 

[Ansimp]

One of the reasons that I am happy with this mod. :yes:
[video]https://youtu.be/GYIZQcac1NY[/video]
The chrome is great on the bike and I really don't clean it that much...

 

[Ansimp]

Finally washed Red and Val today so that I could clean up the radiator on Val and reinstall the pretty stuff.

Looking pretty even without a polish

• Ansimp
• Aug 18, 2016

Looking good even without a polish.
More polishing of hardware.

Chrome radiator cover mounting bolts, one polished

• Ansimp
• Aug 18, 2016