Converted a coworker today

Well, after going back and forth on which tire to get, how much etc etc etc to the point I was gonna steal his bike and slap a tire on it to have him quit calling me 2-3 times every day I mounted a General Altimax 205/60/16 on a coworker's Valk Interstate today.

Rear wheel removal is a royal PITA but worth it once I got to test drive it for the better part of the after noon. Told him I needed to break the tire in for him .

I'll have to take some pics later, he won't be joining the site since he doesn't have a computer at home.

Omg...i've ridden a Valk short periods..usually under 20 minutes and never had time to get really settled into one. I did today...now to find one.

That flat six is a friggin freight train. My little butt was all behind the shield/fairing too...stereo was nice to have thumping some rock too.

more money to spend!

I've had most all of them Harley, Goldwings , Sport bikes, V-Max etc....The Valkyrie IMO is the best motorcycle ever made and Honda dropped the ball big time when they stopped building them.I'm not the only one that feels that way I know several folks that own more than one . The highest miles I know of is on a 1997 Tourer it belongs to VRCC member DDT and has right at 400,000 miles on it now and he claims its still a sweet ride. Hope you took care of the drive-shaft and splines while you had the wheel off that is the # 1 weak link on the Valk and needs attention at least every 12,000 miles. Been a bunch of them fried while runnin' the high mileage car tires.If you have a jack and Valk stand its nothing to remove the rear wheel and you get better with time.

Guys you aren't supposed to let every one know...Now there will be more looking for the bike I want...

Jerry