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| | | RatDog | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/12/2012 | | Posts | : | 516 | | Location | : | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Nov 2013 - 17:46 Post title : Its back... the Valkyrie that is | | | Love the video. Not sure about the look.
I always say how I want a "modern" cruiser that performs as good as it looks. That's one reason I bought and love my TBird. On the other hand, I never feel totally sure I know what a more appealing modern cruiser might look like. I still think the TBird is better looking than this... but this is more modern - no doubt. I think you also have to respect how Honda has thrown "tradition", in the American cruiser sense of the word, out the window and started with a sort of clean slate with the recent Gold Wing design and now this too. It looks like they have really paid attention in that Japanese vehicle design sort of way to things like heat dissipation, blending the headlight into the body design, etc. Still somehow this look just does not work for me. - but again I do love the video especially the bit with changing the rotation of the Earth at the beginning. Nice.
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You Rocketeers will love how they give props to your ride in the write-up too.
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2012 Triumph Thunderbird Storm ABS (stealthy and fastest matte black!)
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| | | fishy | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 15/09/2012 | | Posts | : | 440 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Nov 2013 - 21:51 Post title : Re: Its back... the Valkyrie that is (Re: RatDog) | | | I like the designs of the new Hondas, CTX 1300, F6B, NT700-in that they set their own original style Triumph (and many others) seems to copy others like the Thunderbird is very Harleyesque (is that a word?) and the Tigers are BMW GS clones . But Honda they are "Riding their Own"
The weight of the new Valk seems light and it's got to be fast if they are speaking of it in Rocket III terms.
My first purchase would be hard bags, pillion seat and bigger windscreen and I would guess most buyers would want touring stuff/
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| | Post edited by fishy on 20 Nov 2013 - 21:52 |
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 20 Nov 2013 - 22:13 Post title : Re: Its back... the Valkyrie that is (Re: fishy) | | | Looks like a bit of a flying machine. Nice power. not sure on looks but it's Honda through and through. I bet that engine is as sweet as sugar. It's different alright.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Nov 2013 - 22:49 Post title : Re: Its back... the Valkyrie that is (Re: fishy) | | | One of my former partners from work just replaced his two year old full dress Harley Davidson with Honda's new F6B and swears by it.He said compared to the Honda,the HD was like an old model T Ford in performance,technology,comfort,and dependability.He thinks he died and went to heaven!! Dave!!!
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| | | FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Nov 2013 - 00:42 Post title : Re: Its back... the Valkyrie that is (Re: davetac1) | | | looks like a stripped down Goldwing. also resembles a bike Honda had a few years ago with the 1800 vtwin, forget what it was called
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Nov 2013 - 02:15 Post title : Re: Its back... the Valkyrie that is (Re: FTL40) | | | I haven't driven or seen it yet.A couple weeks ago,I just happened to be passing thru the area where he's working now,stopped by to say hello, and show him my new four wheeler.So he in turn was telling me all about his new two wheeler and how much better it is then his three year old HD with 30,000 miles on it.He bought the Harley approximately the same time I bought the Tbird.I guess what happened was,the Harley has been giving him trouble right along [unheard of for a Harley, ] and the stealer couldn't fix it.So he saw the Honda,took it for a ride,then,right on the spot, traded the Harley in for it.He's only had it now for alittle over a month.But he sure seemed to be happy with it. "IF" I ever get to drive or even see it,I'll report back my likes and or dislikes about it. Dave!!!
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| | | BlueNose | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 21 Nov 2013 - 19:24 Post title : Re: Its back... the Valkyrie that is (Re: davetac1) | | | Personally I prefer the looks of the Rocket Roadster to any in this sector but this is third place behind the V-Max. Honda and Yammy make some great stuff.
This one would look better all in black. Hope to see it in the skin on Saturday.
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