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Welcome to the group. I'm not too far away. I live in Lynnwood. Contact me if you need some help.

When I first got my '75 it didn't have a kick starter. I found one many miles later at Bent Bike and put it on for a test. The thing was frozen up after many years on never being used. After research I found this to be common on the early wings. I finally stood on it hard and after a big snap it...

What about using a thumb throttle from an ATV?

Even though it's not your style, there is an easy fix for the smoking issue. When you shut down the bike tilt it to the right for a minute or so. the oil in the left cylinders will drain back to the pan. When you put it on the side stand the right side will follow.

If you go to Jay Leno's garage page, he did an interview and ride on a front trike from an outfit in Snohomish Washington called tilting fork or something similar. It will bolt in replacing the front forks on a harley or goldwing. It tilts so cornering is just like a regular bike. It also has an...

There is a company in Snohomish Washington that makes a dual leaning front end that replaces the front forks without making any mods. It is very well engineered and uses hydraulics to hold level when stopped. Jay Leno did a video a while back and was quite impressed. I can't remember the company...

One of the best investments you can make is the hand held temperature tool. They are cheap at Harbor Freight. You can test each cylinder header pipe and tell exactly which one is having issues. It's a bit more accurate then the finger test.

Good looking mufflers on that bike!

I have to add my 2 cents worth about this. I sold my gl1000 to buy the Valkyrie and enjoyed both a lot. The day came when I didn't feel well handling the Valk. My legs aren't what they used to be and it was getting to be uncomfortable handling all the weight at very slow speeds and I wasn't...

As a former Valkyrie owner I know of one thing that isn't obvious. The choke appears to be fully on after pushing it down but in reality it will move further with more force on the lever. The first stop just takes up the tension in the cable. At this point the choke isn't on yet so the bike...

The guys on "Roadkill" used a bar of soap on a pilot bushing and it worked great.

If we're going to cover all the boxers, we should not forget the aircraft engines since the 30's.

I'll be 74 in a couple of weeks and made a change about a month ago. I was finding the Valkyrie Interstate to be a balance problem when slow or stopped. When it fell over while my wife was getting off and we couldn't pick it back up without help I decided that was it. I sold the Valk and bought...

I have a horseshoe muffler set for the early 1000. It is in fairly descent shape. There are photos in my gallery. I would prefer a local pick up because they are a real pain to box. I won't refuse any descent offer since I don't have a wing any more. Tim

I just thought I would drop by and touch base. My new ride is turning out to be a great machine. It is smooth and powerful and looks like a bike should (see my gallery). It's about 300 lbs. lighter than the Valkyrie and feels like riding a bicycle by comparison. Honda did a great job on the...