We kid with the Metric guys at work all the time. I just tell them that we don't mind going slower on the HD's because we want to show off our bikes and all the chrome and the Honda's need to be fast because Honda riders are embaressed to be seen on their rides with all the plastic. That's why the Honda guys where full face helmets so nobody will recognize them.

At work we have dedicated MC parking with enough room for about 100 bikes. One of the guys bought a brand new bright yellow Suzuki GSXR 1000. Another guy went out to the parking area and poured a small pile of rice under the GSXR's engine. He then went back in and told the guy that something was leaking out of his brand new bike. The guy ran out to check his bike to find his rice leak. It was hilarious.

 

once in a while a young kid from work rides with me, he rides what i call the green machine, i belive its a ninga. i never say anything about what he chooses to ride and same goes for him. i always noticed him kind of looking at my fatboy before i traded for my street glide so one day we are just shooting the crap and he tells me he has never rode a harley. i tell him take my ride down the road for a quick spin. he comes back with legs stretched out in that harley classic position ill call it and just a smile from ear to ear any tells me man this is nice. i did joke with him all in fun and tell him he became a man today. tells me yesterday he is going to sell his bike an take a quess what type of bikes he is going to go look at. i belive the ride may have deprogramed him.

 

Holy crap! Who dusted this old thread off? I think it was started before the Shift-key was invented.

And just remember: "If you buy a Honda, you end up with a Honda. If you buy a Harley, you don't."

 

All this thread results from a guy who posts because he doesn't have the stones to race against another bike unless everyone assures ahead of time him he can win!!!???
sheesh, what's the point.
Can ya beat the Valk Interstate? Maybe, it's the slowest of the Valk family but still in the 12's.
P.S. I'm sitting on a Valk in my avatar

 

To paraphrase a quote that I posted here a couple weeks ago: "no one ever makes their Harley look like a Honda"....

 

hee hee, saw a "ring of fire" on an Ultra, does that count?
Seriously, I don't care if ya ride a moped, I just don't like attitude where some folks think they need to put somebody else down to feel bigger themselves.

 

I say you might have your hands full them valkeries really run strong. As far as parking it side by side I had just a honda and when I rode with my friends my honda always got the looks. I do miss that bike sometimes> but someday my eg will be done.

 

The short answer is no. Unless you stuff about 5K into your bike.
If your a keeper of bikes tell him in 10 years you'll run him, I'll bet that wing will be a lamp. They're both fine bikes just in different aspects. An HD is a classic ride to be experienced and a wing is just for riding.

 

The wing will not be a lamp in 10-15 years of ownership (very reliable 1520cc motor same can be said of 1832cc engine) and if buying used like I did, will not depreciate much more. I paid around 8K for my 01 valk. interstate with 14,500 miles on it 2 years ago and if I don't wreck it, will hold it's value 10 years from now at least 6.5K even though when new probably cost 15,500 bucks. By the way, the Valkyrie is like a wing, but with 6 carbs, not 2 and faster. I own a 2001 Valk Interstate all stock and my harley neighbor (harley mentality that harleys are best) owning a harley ultra classic 95CID big bore kit stage 3 kit costing over 3K came over and first question he asked me is how much I paid, I told him around 8K and he was impressed saying that's a good deal. 2nd question was what was it and I told him and he said it won't run with his decked out ultra classic making 115hp on dyno. To me, it is not harley vs. honda. It is stupid people like that who make accusations saying mine is faster than yours. I could really care less, but I know it would be one close race with my bike costing 8K bone stock used vs. his costing with 3K+ in engine mods, etc. alone over 18K. Can I afford a harley, maybe, but why spend 10K more if I am happy with what I got. There is no need to cut down harley, honda, etc.. If you want to race your RK at 103hp vs. stock valk. interstate at 93 hp, go for it. I bet driver error makes the difference, not cycle and race best 2 out of 3 or best 3 out of 5 just to make sure both cycles/drivers agreed they did their best and left at the same time. My .02 cents = 103-115 hp harley might beat my stock valk interstate and the same goes for a VTX1800 or most likely a 1832cc goldwing would beat my stock valk. interstate stock vs. stock. Don't know, really don't care much. I do know my stock valk. interstate is pretty fast when I need it to go. Recently, I was in 3rd gear passing pushing 80 mph and was more than ***** and giggles until I saw a cop with me going 80 in a 50 mph zone and got lucky to slow down in time. It is the ignorant people like my neighbor stating his bike will no doubt outrun my bike without any doubt in his voice, not a harley vs. honda thing. He does not know anything about a valk. interstate and to make that type of assumption shows to me that it takes all kinds of bike mfg. owners to show their true ignorance. One thing I love about my valk. interstate (less shifting involved) that no V-twin Harley can do is slow down to 20-25 mph in top gear(5th) and punch the throttle wide open. No hesitation or engine shudder like a v-twin will do making you downshift and hunt for the lower gear, the valk. just goes like a bat out of hell. Does this make it better than a harley, NO - just different.

 

That is why we ride harleys. Hondas & fat chicks are fun to ride, but dont let your freinds see you on them.