Honda Valkyrie

CRF · 11-09-2009, 06:26 PM

Anyone out there have a Honda Valkyrie? My wife would not get on the bike but she loves the S2000. I heard the S2000 described as a 4 wheel motorcycle and I believe that that that comes close to being true.

J'sS2K · 11-09-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CRF

I heard the S2000 described as a 4 wheel motorcycle.

Big I · 11-11-2009, 04:25 AM

I have seen this Valkyrie of which you speak! The engine looks oddly automotive in a certain way, and that certain way is certainly LARGE! In fact the styling concept running throughout the Valkyrie's design is bigger and much heavier is better! Distinctly at odds with the S 2000 credo of "Cut the GVW mass no matter what! Styrofoam trunk? COOL! Who CARES if they get a proper glove box? Let them stuff webbing!"
*Pant* gasp* OK, I am better now, just some "issues" lingering still.

The motorcycle equivalent to the S 2000 would be that of a sportbike, Light, agile, tuned for the highest horsepower at the highest possible RPM at the sake of any torque that might be found otherwise.

Soooo you gonna get the Valkyrie?

Java Junky · 11-11-2009, 04:53 AM

CR, that comparison to'a bike'll fly wit'doze who ain't riderz.
While Stewie'z engine'datt-can izz basically'n all-growed upp version'uv'alodda bike millz . . 'att'z aboud'da extent'a'da similaritiez.
Oh, dere'z alodda bike-tech involved in our li'l Stewie, budd'datt'z 'bout'z far'z'itt goez.
Stewie'z'a fantastic liddle ride, budd'itt'z applez'da orangez comparin'itt to'a bike.

takeshi · 11-11-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by J'sS2K

You've never heard this?

http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Ca...t_407315844740
http://www.automedia.com/2009_Honda_...ts20090501s2/1
http://forums.viperclub.org/1731438-post10.html
http://ask.metafilter.com/36632/What...and-30K#568036
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showpost.p...56&postcount=9
...and countless other examples you can dig up yourself.

It's not surprising given Honda's origins and the original S, the S600. The S2000 was designed with the same sort of intent in mind.

CRF · 11-11-2009, 06:54 PM

Thanks to those that responded to my original. I bought the Valkyrie new in 2000 and my wife just does not enjoy riding on it. I enjoy riding the bike by myself but
I wanted something that could get her to come along to all the neat places that I enjoy traveling to on the bike so I opted for the S2000. Let's hope it works.

11-09-2009, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
CRF Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 15	Honda Valkyrie Anyone out there have a Honda Valkyrie? My wife would not get on the bike but she loves the S2000. I heard the S2000 described as a 4 wheel motorcycle and I believe that that that comes close to being true.

11-11-2009, 04:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Big I Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West hills ca. Posts: 60	I have seen this Valkyrie of which you speak! The engine looks oddly automotive in a certain way, and that certain way is certainly LARGE! In fact the styling concept running throughout the Valkyrie's design is bigger and much heavier is better! Distinctly at odds with the S 2000 credo of "Cut the GVW mass no matter what! Styrofoam trunk? COOL! Who CARES if they get a proper glove box? Let them stuff webbing!" Pant gasp* OK, I am better now, just some "issues" lingering still. The motorcycle equivalent to the S 2000 would be that of a sportbike, Light, agile, tuned for the highest horsepower at the highest possible RPM at the sake of any torque that might be found otherwise. Soooo you gonna get the Valkyrie? __________________ 9,000RPM 6 forward Speeds and V-TEC thrown in for good measure

11-11-2009, 04:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 6,402	CR, that comparison to'a bike'll fly wit'doze who ain't riderz. While Stewie'z engine'datt-can izz basically'n all-growed upp version'uv'alodda bike millz . . 'att'z aboud'da extent'a'da similaritiez. Oh, dere'z alodda bike-tech involved in our li'l Stewie, budd'datt'z 'bout'z far'z'itt goez. Stewie'z'a fantastic liddle ride, budd'itt'z applez'da orangez comparin'itt to'a bike. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

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11-11-2009, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
CRF Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 15	Thanks to those that responded to my original. I bought the Valkyrie new in 2000 and my wife just does not enjoy riding on it. I enjoy riding the bike by myself but I wanted something that could get her to come along to all the neat places that I enjoy traveling to on the bike so I opted for the S2000. Let's hope it works.