Our '99 Valkyrie Standard and trailer. Also tow the trailer behind our '98 Royal Star Tour Deluxe
More Dover shots
Just bought a 2004 Valkyrie Rune! w00t! only 7,000 miles.
Rides like a cadillac, but handles like a tuna boat!
I love my Magna, ya know? It's the finest motorcycle ever made by Honda or anyone else for that matter in my opinion.
I've been corresponding with a person named Steve that owns a Valkyrie, and I had told him of the surprise that came from understanding a lot of the Magna Owners Of Texas members were selling their Magna's and going to the Valkyrie. He said that he understood why ... but also indicated he has always respected the Magna and thinks it's the finest motorcycle ever made and developed.
Feeling a little low today, (mainly because I'm home sick and its been raining for the last eight days ... and that's so unusual for North Florida weather), and thinking of all the wonderful attributes and qualities of the Magna, I decided to go ahead and join the Magna Riders Association website that I had been putting off from joining for so many months due in part to my health and financial reasons.
When I went to their site and clicked on the link to join the MRA, this is what I found;
"In the 5 years since Honda discontinued the Magna interest in the bike and these pages has been waning steadily. As we are all volunteers, this in turn has led to other things grabbing more of our attention, and our ability to service requests in a timely manner has been greatly diminished. In order to avoid confusion and upset, the join process been suspended. The rest of the website and the forums will continue to function as always for the time being."
How freaking sad.
Despite the passing of time, and despite the manufacture and selling of all the other fine motorcycles out there including the Valkyrie, it in no way diminishes the fact that the Honda Magna is still one of the finest motorcycles on the road today. (That's why one sees so many of them!) In my opinion, no V-Twin can hold a candle to it, and despite the third generations motor being "only" 750cc it's a bullet-proof machine and the strongest motor for its size ever strapped to a motorbike frame with a top end speed of over 145 MPH.
There are still thousands of Magna owners out there that love our machines and would never even consider selling them. Most of us (including me), rather than selling our Magna, will purchase a second, third or even fourth motorcycle, but I understand that some Magna owners can't afford to do what I have done. They cling to their Magna as if it were their own family, and lovingly and as they can afford to, customize it and make it "Their" bike.
I attend as many of the bike rallies and functions as I can and as my health will allow up until this year. I have attended every Panama City "Thunder Beach" (spring & fall), Daytona Beach's "Biketober Fest" in October and "Bike Week" in the spring, and every "Bainbridge Bikefest" festival in Bainbridge Georgia for years and years. I go on every "Poker Run" every "Bike Parade" and "Toys for Tots" event pretty much for the last 30 years ... and since I've owned my Magna, at every one of these events and rallies my bike attracts attention and usually a small crowd asking about it.
When I meet someone at one of these events or rallies that also owns a Magna and are riding it, (at every major rally for the last few years), we notice our respective bikes and enthusiastically look it over and the modifications and customizing that they and I have done. We're a brotherhood ... no matter that we've never met before and most likely will never meet again. We're special. We're set apart. We love our Magna's. When you go to these rallies and see the thousands and thousands of V-Twins ... the Harley riders ... the Shadow riders ... the V-Star riders ... (dare I say it?) the Valkyrie riders ... you never see folks gathering around THEM to admire the bike and talk to the owners. Every Magna I've ever seen in all the time I have been riding ... has at least two or three people standing around and looking at it.
I loved the Magna the first time I ever saw one on the road. That's why I bought mine in the first place.
How sad it is now that the national Magna Riders Association is not even taking new members.
How sad.
1999 Valkyrie Interstate. 6 cylinder and 6 carbs.Ohh yeah!
GREAT BIKE FOR CRUZING WITH THE WIFE
I bought a set of chrome wheels 4 my 2003 Valkyrie on e-bay had my local Honda Dealer mount new tires and new bearings and put them on the my bike 4 me. I must of put maybe 400mi. on them before the Bearings failed
......so ok I got lucky did'nt hurt myself,went back and had another set of NEW Bearings put in.The Honda Dealer said everything looked fine,so I went on my meery way
Two days later less than 120mi they went out on me again.........whats up with that?? The wheel that I bought is not an 03 I dont know what year the wheel is but wheels from 97-03 Valkyrie will fit my bike I'v been checking out wheel bearings they make diffeant bearing for 1500CT 97-00,1500CD 01-03,1500CF 99-01 Can anyone make a comment about this matter or offer any advice?
I would like to thank you for help in advance.
Yours Truly,
SWEETTALK
Thunder in the Rockies/Loveland, Colorado
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We just released a bunch of in-stock items to our clearance section! Check it out, tell your friends. Great prices for our members, get them while they last! - karma
BA-8206B - 7-1/2" Black Nylon Wire Ties (set of 6)
BLV5-0076 - 98 Nomad Passenger Floorboard Clearance Special - No returns
BLV5-4634 - Counter Shaft Drive Cover Clearance Special - No returns
BLV5-4645 - Valkyrie Billet Carburetor Top Clearance Special - No returns
BLV6-0030 - Billet Air Cleaner Cover Filte Clearance Special - No returns
BLV6-1110 - VF750C Chrome Allen Bolt Kit Clearance Special - No returns
BLV6-1120 - VT1100 Chrome Allen Bolt Kit Clearance Special - No returns
BLV6-1130 - ACE 1100 Chrome Allen Bolt Kit Clearance Special - No returns
BLV6-2712 - VT1100 Front Lowering Kit Clearance Special - No returns
BLV6-2730 - VS 800 Front Lowering Kit Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0115 - Magna Shock Mounts Nut Cover Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0121 - Magna Axle Nut Covers - Fluted Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0180 - ACE 750 (98) Brake Caliper Nut Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0181 - ACE 750 (98) Brake Caliper Nut Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0215 - VT1100/ACE Lower Shock Nut Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0216 - VT1100/ACE Lower Shock Nut Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0240 - ACE Brake Caliper Nut Cover Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0241 - ACE Brake Caliper Nut Cover Clearance Special - No returns
BLV7-0715 - Vulcan 1500A-C Shock Mounts Clearance Special - No returns
CC-BTC-N - Bullet Tire Valve Stem Caps Nickel
CC-PATCH-4 - Patch, 4 inch
EZ-LINER - Saddlebag Liner (pair)
EZ-SLANT-LG - Large Slant Saddlebags for Easybracket Mount
KY-2361 - Amber L.E.D. Silver Bullets Universal
METRIC-2302 - Chrome Horn Cover, 3-1/4" Yamaha
METRIC-2401 - Chrome Fuel Shut Off Knob
METRIC-2402 - Chrome Fuel Valve Shut Off Plate
METRIC-2405 - Chrome Drive Shaft Cover
PSW-5002LP - American Flag Pin
REPSOL-112105 - Repsol Chain Lube - 150 ml
SU-14181-10F00 - Exhaust Gasket Suzuki VL1500
BOLT-0591 - Cable Loop - 12 Foot
MOTOREX-716-706 - Motorex Viso-Clean Pads - Pack of 6
MOTOREX-790-100 - Motorex Moto Clean 900 Kit with Pump - 1 liter
MOTOREX-804-025 - Motorex DOT-4 Brake Fluid - 250 ml
MOTOREX-876-018 - Motorex Universal Grease 176GP
MTV-DVDSET - Motorcylce Build Off DVD Set
REPSOL-114196 - Repsol 4T Synthetic 10W40 1 liter
REPSOL-114296 - Repsol 4T 15W50 - 1 liter
REPSOL-116299 - Repsol 4T Racing 5W40 - 4 liter
REPSOL-116696 - Repsol 4T 10W40 - 1 liter
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