Many thanks, I was an HGV mechanic for 40 years, never worked on bikes but rode em for 2#0 years now retired and setting up my garage/ workshop etc, I ride a st1300 but am seriously thinking of f6 for second bike, loved your explanation on brakes etc. am now gonna check out rest of Valkyrie videos. Thanks again I have subscribed. Ride safe
I kinda like the Interstate trim a bit better, for designated long-distance stuff but if Honda cranked out a new Interstate that looked like the old Valkyrie with new electronics and no CB radio or anything like that (in other words, modern retro), I'd be all over that. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great, just the video I needed as I grabbed a 1owner unrestored 1981 Kz1000Ltd here in WA state and the rear brake is frozen. I'm already fantasizing about a Valkyrie with the Cobra pipes, for the love of music... Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking!
If it's completely froze up, you'll likely need a rebuild kit. If you need rebuild parts, definitely get with Brakecrafters in AZ. Mark and his team are excellent. I cannot imagine they wouldn't have LTD parts, I purchased some for a customer with a '77KZ1000 converted over to dual front disc LTD calipers and they had all that stuff including the proper (weird sized) pistons. Tell them I referred you. Doesn't get me anything, but I'd like them to know that I am doing that. Thanks for watching and commenting. www.brakecrafters.com/
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I don't have a Valkyrie but I love the bike. I'm sitting here after braking my ankle 1 day ago on dirt bike. It's videos like these that we keep me sane as I can't do much I'm here in Australia and have recently developed a passion for working on bikes and thanks to people like you I'm learning allot Take care
Wow, hope you heal up fast. That's why I gave up off-road riding, it became clear quite quickly that I sucked at it. One crash landed me in the hospital getting a bicep tendon reconnected. Thanks for the views and comments.
Awesome project! looking forward to the rest of the videos. I've just got a '99 valkyrie, just did the breaks, but now I need to do some engine work :/
I'm now waiting to see how you clean / sync / adjust the carbs. Old(er) guy here at 73, back in the saddle recently after 45 years out of the saddle, with a 2016 Sym HD 200 (171cc). Fun scooter with good torque. However, I'm intrigued with the Valkyrie and before I find one I need to get some confidence regarding future carb work I might need to do when I find that used Valkyrie. Thank You Dean Seattle
It's in one of the later videos perhaps the last? I cannot recall exactly. I show the synch screws and film the process, you see the CarbTune Pro changing with adjustments. A full remove-rebuild-reinstall of a flat six carb rack like this is not a job for a first-timer or those without a full understanding of how these carbs work, it's easy to mess stuff up or miss just one plugged circuit in one carb and the entire rack will have to be removed again. If the main arm connecting the two halves of three is even slightly bent, it has to be replaced. If you're experienced in multi-carb un-racking and rebuilding, it's doable. It's still doable if one is not, but will take a lot of step-by-step organization and a bunch of time. A full rack of six like this, without filming, takes me a couple days overall to complete. Rich at Red-Eye Technical where I buy the kits provides very detailed instructions and even in each package, there is a picture of the part the o-ring or gasket serves and how to install. He's very complete, which will help anyone new. Anyway, enjoy, thanks for watching and commenting.
Greetings from the UK. Just discovered your channel, this is the first video of yours Ive watched. Im considering a Valkyrie - that plus your sense of humour got me to subscribe. Im checking Pt 2 out now, keep up the good work 👍
Not my style personally but if you do, make sure it’s not one sitting for a long time. As you probably saw to properly do six carbs is a ton of work. Then there’s brakes, rusted gas tank, etc. This one was a wreck. And I bet this guy hasn’t sold it as I was told. I sensed some hoarding tendencies at least on these items. So who knows I may see it again someday because I’m certain I’d this customer still owns it, it’s sitting and deteriorating again. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@MotoRestoFL yea I got the gist of that; my first bike was a 94 sportster and I live in California so the gas did some nasty damage on the carb and fuel lines after some sitting. I’m no stranger to CV carbs now, but there’s something especially enticing about these valks. Especially with straight shots, they sound like a vintage 911.
@@mynamedoesntmatter9013 keep an eye out on my VFR project. They have a unique sound due to the gear driven cams. Assuming I haven’t cocked it up. We shall see.
As a "retread" rider, this past summer I just got back into riding with a immaculate 1998 Valkyrie Tour. While I'm pleased as punch everytime I ride it, I fear that I will not be able to maintain it properly. And given that this model has been out of production for a couple of decades, I feel that dealership service support will not be up to the task. I'm entertaining the idea of trading it in for something more current such as BMW's R-18 Bagger or Trans so I don't get caught with a "Hot Potato"!
The Beemer's a respectable replacement indeed. You're probably right about the repair support. Bikes that get that old need a lot of specialized carburetor work that most dealers won't touch anymore. The Honda dealer local to me, charges about $30 per hour more if the unit is over 25 years old. They have a big sign up stating that. I figure it's a deterrent. But, it's also how I get work. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I have a 1997 Valkyrie. I have cleaned tank with purple and another degreaser and hot water. Also tried again with 50 small deck screws and shook vigorously. Cleaned up grunge fairly well but a lot of rust. I couldn't find straight phosphoric acid but found 85% but it contains a rust converter. Ok to use?
I'm unsure. Ospho brand is what I've used, however, awhile back I pulled the trigger on a 5 gallon pail of evaporust, unfortunately, that only goes so long and it's expensive, so I go back and forth from Ospho to Evapo as needed. I just had two extremely -- and I mean the worst -- tanks come through on bikes, one tank had to be professionally done at a shop up in Tampa area it was so bad, the other, wasted about 2.5 gallons of my evaporust which is now scrap... and I have to hit with Ospho on top. You can use Muriatic acid, it's super cheap but more hazardous from both a personal protection and paint/tank metal health aspects. 50/50 acid/water and don't leave it too long. Then dispose properly, wear all protective equipment, respirator, glasses, gloves, etc. Ospho is much safer. Phosphoric acid is an ingredient in Coca-Cola. Cheers.
Hello MRF, I am buying a 2003 Valkyrie and I will probably pull the carbs. Can you tell me anything about Redeye Tech? Are they still in business? Is there a way to contact them? Thanks
Should be illegal to let a cool bike sit outside, and just potentially go to waste, just sayin. Good tip, on how to push the pistons out on the brakes, for servicing. Seems like brake servicing is always neglected on most vehicles.
