I'm curious Phantom, I've always lusted after a Valk as a second bike (no, not to replace the R3) but have never ridden one. Can you give me a side by side comparison to the R3, both pros and cons.
Liquidsmile has it right, as many valkyrie riders will tell you, it also is an awesum bike. Have won a lot of beers with that nickel trick! 65,000 miles on mine and was in the shop once, a rear wheel bearing. Has a lot of mash in first, second, third. The R3 has mash in every gear. I installed an Interstate Tank on the 98 Standard. I do miss that tank!
Welcome from Molino, FL and Afghanistan. Good choice in bike...I'm hoping that I'll be able to add a 2011 or 2012 R3T to go along with my 2010 Thunderbird late this fall or early next year.
That nickle test was impressive for sure..
I've always wanted to get a GW and strip all the garbage off of it
just to see what's under there.
Seems a Valkery is lurking under all that plastic.
That nickle test was impressive.