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Offline KB02

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New Valkyrie
« on: December 08, 2013, 06:30:10 AM »
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2013, 06:47:51 AM »
+1. Pretty cool looking bike. Considerably different than my '97 and 1832cc at 750 pounds!

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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2013, 10:03:20 AM »
Quote from: KB02 on December 08, 2013, 06:30:10 AM
I like it.
The big question is, do you like it enough to actually buy it? The answer will be what determines whether this bike sinks or swims. A friend who recently retired from American Honda sent me this same picture with his opinion - "Honda just unleashed another turd." The other "turds" he was referring to are the CTX series with that godawful styling.

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« Last Edit: December 08, 2013, 10:42:34 AM by chickenman_26 »
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2013, 10:29:14 AM »
Looks cool but will cost $17K (non ABS)
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2013, 10:44:44 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 08, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
Looks cool but will cost $17K (non ABS)
What price would cause you to buy one...today?
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2013, 10:46:55 AM »
Quote from: chickenman_26 on December 08, 2013, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on December 08, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
Looks cool but will cost $17K (non ABS)
What price would cause you to buy one...today?

$1000!
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2013, 10:51:41 AM »
Not big enough............................yea right...Larry
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2013, 11:00:16 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 08, 2013, 10:46:55 AM
Quote from: chickenman_26 on December 08, 2013, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on December 08, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
Looks cool but will cost $17K (non ABS)
What price would cause you to buy one...today?

$1000!
That's what I thought. This model will be as popular as the proverbial turd in a punch bowl. That's my prediction.
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2013, 12:04:22 PM »
Not a fan of the tall skinny front wheel on an otherwise large bike. That bike just looks odd to me and lacks that space alien cruiser look of this bike.
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2013, 02:38:24 PM »
Well, you asked for thoughts so apologies if I offend anybody.

Simply put, and purely in my own opinion, it looks like a pile of mismatched plastic jelly moulds. Bloody horrible. Even the guy sitting on it knows he looks a dick and is wearing a dark visor in the hope nobody recognises him.
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2013, 03:37:17 PM »

I like it too. And I also like the looks of the CTX 1300. Go figure, there are some out there that think the CB750 is an ugly bike....


I might add, I don't think it's perfect.. (don't like the headlight) but then not too many things are anymore these days.
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2013, 03:57:37 PM »
Quote from: chickenman_26 on December 08, 2013, 10:03:20 AM
Quote from: KB02 on December 08, 2013, 06:30:10 AM
I like it.
The big question is, do you like it enough to actually buy it? The answer will be what determines whether this bike sinks or swims. A friend who recently retired from American Honda sent me this same picture with his opinion - "Honda just unleashed another turd." The other "turds" he was referring to are the CTX series with that godawful styling.

Stu

I happen to like that styling. I like the CTX700 very much. I think it resembles the classic look more than most bikes today, right up there with the Guzzi V7 Stone. I can't stand the ass-up-in-the-air look of the sport bikes, never have never will. And the Harley look has been done to death. It might just be the next generation styling of motorcycles to come.  8)
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2013, 05:00:51 PM »
Quote from: Damfino on December 11, 2013, 03:37:17 PM

Go figure, there are some out there that think the CB750 is an ugly bike....



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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2013, 05:10:31 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 11, 2013, 05:00:51 PM
Them thar r fightin werds round here, dam fino!

Oh yeah!? Then don't get me started on them thar Z1's!!!  ;)
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Quote from: Frankenstuff on December 29, 2010, 08:11:48 PM
You've got to watch your back in the SSDB, this is where the clever guys get bored with bike talk and make poo jokes.
I like my women a little big. Natural. Now, they shave this and wax that. It's not right. I love natural women. Big women. This trend in women has to go. Bulomia, anorexia. That's just wrong. You know what will cure that? My special sticky buns. One lick of my sticky buns and your appetite will come right back. ~ RIP Mr. Borgnine  01/24/1917 - 07/08/2012  :'(

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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2013, 05:19:29 PM »
Quote from: Damfino on December 11, 2013, 05:10:31 PM
Quote from: Stev-o on December 11, 2013, 05:00:51 PM
Them thar r fightin werds round here, dam fino!

Oh yeah!? Then don't get me started on them thar Z1's!!!  ;)

Yeah!   Step outside so we can "talk" bout it.  Forget it, too effin cold
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2013, 05:21:59 PM »


Yeah, my nuts are so frozen, even the squirrels won't play with 'em... ;D
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Quote from: Frankenstuff on December 29, 2010, 08:11:48 PM
You've got to watch your back in the SSDB, this is where the clever guys get bored with bike talk and make poo jokes.
I like my women a little big. Natural. Now, they shave this and wax that. It's not right. I love natural women. Big women. This trend in women has to go. Bulomia, anorexia. That's just wrong. You know what will cure that? My special sticky buns. One lick of my sticky buns and your appetite will come right back. ~ RIP Mr. Borgnine  01/24/1917 - 07/08/2012  :'(

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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2013, 05:48:00 PM »
Quote from: chickenman_26 on December 08, 2013, 10:03:20 AM
- "Honda just unleashed excreted another turd."

Fixed it for you . I've never heard of anybody putting a leash on a turd. 
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2013, 03:43:26 AM »
Yesterday I spent 15 minutes walking around the new wing:

http://powersports.honda.com/touring/2014/gold-wing-f6b/360.aspx

I could get used to that easily  ;D
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2013, 05:27:39 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on December 12, 2013, 03:43:26 AM
Yesterday I spent 15 minutes walking around the new wing:

http://powersports.honda.com/touring/2014/gold-wing-f6b/360.aspx

I could get used to that easily  ;D


Could your wallet?   $20K for it.....
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2013, 05:30:59 AM »
It's so big it probably took 15 minutes to walk the distance ::)  Put a body on it and make it a car...Larry
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2013, 05:37:55 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 12, 2013, 05:27:39 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on December 12, 2013, 03:43:26 AM
Yesterday I spent 15 minutes walking around the new wing:

http://powersports.honda.com/touring/2014/gold-wing-f6b/360.aspx

I could get used to that easily  ;D


Could your wallet?   $20K for it.....

I would have to sell my first born.  Maybe even the second born to buy that  :)
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2013, 05:38:22 AM »
Quote from: MoMo on December 12, 2013, 05:30:59 AM
It's so big it probably took 15 minutes to walk the distance ::)  Put a body on it and make it a car...Larry

Ha!   Love your humor, Larry.....
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2013, 06:31:10 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 12, 2013, 05:38:22 AM
Quote from: MoMo on December 12, 2013, 05:30:59 AM
It's so big it probably took 15 minutes to walk the distance ::)  Put a body on it and make it a car...Larry

Ha!   Love your humor, Larry.....

Says Larry with his all decked over Honda in his garage  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2013, 06:34:27 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on December 12, 2013, 06:31:10 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on December 12, 2013, 05:38:22 AM
Quote from: MoMo on December 12, 2013, 05:30:59 AM
It's so big it probably took 15 minutes to walk the distance ::)  Put a body on it and make it a car...Larry

Ha!   Love your humor, Larry.....

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Re: New Valkyrie
« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2013, 07:44:35 PM »
I like the wing better. The Val looks like an x wing fighter with the radiators hanging out like that.
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