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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...

I have decided it's time to get something smaller than the Valkyrie. It tipped over the other day and I wasn't able to stop it on the way down. Even more embarrassing, my wife and I together couldn't pick it up. A bystander helped get it back up and nothing was damaged. I really love this bike...

Hey Slab, just checking to see if it ever stopped raining long enough for you to get some time in on the Valk. I've had the opposite problem here. The weather has been in the high 80's and low 90's for quite a while around here. Our normal this time of year is the low to mid 70's. What are your...

Yesterday I did a 200 mile run with my 160 lb. grandson on the back. After fill up I got just shy of 41mpg. I don't think that's too bad for 6 carbs.

I found a deal on a used Cobra 6-6 system for the Valkyrie. After a lot of cuss words trying to work without a center stand or lift I finally got them installed with a little help from the local dealer. These pipes have the baffles in place so I will leave it just like it is. The sound!! In the...

Today I closed a deal to sell my 75 GL. I will miss the bike but I am only allowed one bike by "she who must be obeyed". I will be passing all the spare parts and pieces along to the new owner unless someone needs something real bad. The new guy is a youngster (24) who really loves the old...

It's been 2 months since I bought my Valkyrie. Between the holiday stuff and the weather I haven't been able to ride very much. I've done a couple of tanks of gas and am getting to know the machine a bit better. This bike is quite different from the '75 in weight and handling. The seating...

My bike is now 40 years old. There aren't a lot of bikes that age that are still running and looking that good. Great old machine.

I have come across a deal that I can't seem to let go by. It is a 1999 Valkyrie touring model. It is one owner and has lots of extras as well as lots of chrome. It is black with a bit of blue pin stripe on the tank. The price is $4500. To do this I will have to let my '75 go to a new home. If...

I got out my model paints and added a bit of bling to the billet cover.

If my old memory isn't failing me it seems all bikes in the old days came with an adjustable steering damper. I used to use it on the freeway all the time. Was this another safety thing?

After fighting a cold and a few other issues I finally got the bike back on the road with the new C5 ignition. I still need to do some carb tuning since I replaced the float needles and jets at the same time. It seems to be running pretty good. I can really tell the sparks are there. As everyone...

I have a suspicion my fuel pump may be going south. Will these bikes run on gravity with a full tank? Mine seems to get bad when the fuel starts getting low. I will lose one or two cylinders. After refueling it seems to run fine. At first I thought it might be a coil problem but it seems to...

I picked up a used exhaust system so I could play without changing my pristine new stuff. After installing the new set I discovered something was making one cylinder fire back through the carb. Today I dropped the new system and the engine runs fine (loud). Upon further inspection I found the...

I have a almost new system that was purchased about 20 years ago. It is original Honda part. The bike was then parked so the system is still new. I would like to take it off and preserve it for when the time comes to sell the bike. I'd like to find something to replace it that doesn't have to be...

My front brake switch doesn't seem to be working. I am assuming it is the switch since the rear works fine. My local dealer doesn't seem to be able to locate one but my guess is it may be the same switch used in some car of that vintage (79 Civic?). Does anyone have a part number I can chase down?

I'm sure Murphy's Law must be at work here. I changed the handlebars on my bike which required a few modifications. The new bars don't have holes in them to run the wiring through so I used a dremel to make a path out of the switch housing to run the wires outside the bar. After a few little...

I'm quite please with the de-hibernation of my 1000. It runs and starts well. The only thing I haven't been able to conquer it some lifter noise. I seem to have one on each side chattering louder than I would think they should. As I have never ridden or listened to another GL 1000 I don't really...

Today I received my 75 GL 1000 that I purchased from a good friend. My plan is to get this bike back to the way it was originally. There have been changes added over the years so I will be looking for some original style parts. This bike was a runner when it was parked over 10 years ago so I...