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This is my totally honest and only slightly biased long term review of my 1998 Honda Valkyrie, aka "The Mothership." All the things that I like and dislike, maintenance issues, modifications, riding impressions, etc., are all below.Those of you who know me, know that I love big mile rides. Although I live in Los Angeles, I’ve met many of you in West Virginia, Montana, etc. The following may or may not be useful to someone who only rides to the bar on the weekend. Rather, this review comes from the perspective of someone who rides regularly in heavy traffic, rides two up frequently and spends three weeks of every year on an extended trip, living off this bike. I do those three week trips alone, just the Mothership and I. These are my thoughts and experiences, your mileage may vary.Problems/Issues:1. Shifter Shaft Oil Seal leaked (normal wear) – Replaced once2. Clutch lever bushing wore out, no start in gear with clutch pulled in (normal wear)– Replaced lever3. Rear brake light switch spring broke – I really need to fix this4. Headlight bulb burned out – Upgraded to LED5. Brake Pads – Several sets (normal wear)6. Tires – Several sets (normal wear)7. Battery – Replaced once. Best battery life of any motorcycle I’ve ever owned.8. Upper rear shock bushings – Replaced 8 years ago, needs doing again9. Fork Seals Leaking – Replaced fork seals10. Timing belt worn/cracked - Replaced timing belt11. Petcock diaphragm leaking. Rebuilt petcock12. Front Fender and left engine guard replaced due to crashWhat I don’t like:1. Gas Mileage is not great for a motorcycle.2. It shifts like a tractor. The Blackbird shift lever helped a lot and I’ve grown used to it over all these years but it could be smoother and more precise.Modifications:1. Exhaust – Stock, then truck stacks, now Cobra 6 into 6 2. Cobra driver Floorboards3. Home brewed highway pegs4. Bicycle water bottle holders/bottles – Best mod ever.5. Windshield6. Kuryakyn Grips7. River Road saddle bags on Valk saddlebag supports8. Handlebar bag9. Interstate ICM10. Interstate carb springs11. 4 degree trigger wheel12. LED headlight13. Alien stickers covering scratch on front fender14. Driving lights mounted to engine guard15. Multiple seats – Corbin, Mustang, another Corbin and finally Ultimate16. Honda luggage rack17. 12V outlet in Saddlebag18. Throttle lock19. Tail bag with roll bag for trips20. 100 main jets21. K&N air filter22. Honda Blackbird shift lever23. 2 Inch handlebar risers24. Tank bib with pocketOverall Impressions: 1. This is hard to quantify but I TRUST this motorcycle. I trust in it’s reliability, what it can do handling wise, it’s predictability and something else that is indefinable. I know that we will take care of each other. 2. Power is great and is delivered in a smooth and predictable manner.3. It’s heavy. Some would see this as a shortcoming but I love it. I’m able to cruise comfortably in wind that blows lighter bikes all over the road, plus it has a truly solid feel that inspires confidence. 4. The sound is AMAZING. Unlike any other bike out there.5. For such a heavy bike, it feels very nimble and capable in the twisties and dragging a floorboard is a common occurrence.6. Due to the low center of gravity, the low speed handling is excellent.7. The engine is the smoothest of any motorcycle I have owned (I’ve owned many. Single cylinder thumpers, V-twins, parallel twins, inline 4 cylinders…)What brought all of this up is that I have reached a point in my life where I can afford to ride the bike of my choice (within reason). I already have two, the Mothership and my KLR 650. The KLR is just a commuter bike, nothing more. The Valk is “my bike”. Recently, I got to thinking that maybe it’s time that I stopped riding around on a 21 year old machine with 138,000 miles and buy a new bike. I test rode bikes from all the manufacturers over a three-month period. All were great machines, and most were within my reach financially. Most were more powerful than the Valk. Most handled better. All got better mileage, some were more comfortable.So, which bike did I choose? I considered it carefully and chose the 21 year old machine that has faithfully carried me for over a decade, through an engagement, a marriage, a divorce, a new love, three states, two careers, three dogs, the loss of some close friends and family members. I chose the bike that has opened my mind to solo touring adventures, has kept me safe through some questionable decisions on my part and has been a faithful companion. Because we trust each other and make each other better, I chose the Mothership.The Mothership the day I brought her home: by , on FlickrFirst Trip, the Grand Canyon: by , on FlickrAt a garage in Williams, AZ: by , on FlickrBicycle water bottles, one of the best mods I've done: by , on FlickrLoaded for a trip to Oregon: by , on FlickrJust after outrunning a hellacious storm in Texas on the way to InZane 2016: by , on FlickrAt the lake near the golf resort at InZane 2016: by , on FlickrI didn't go inside...not my kind of festival: by , on FlickrHer current setup: by , on FlickrBig Sur, CA: by , on FlickrRide Safe,Alien, This is my totally honest and only slightly biased long term review of my 1998 Honda Valkyrie, aka "The Mothership." All the things that I like and dislike, maintenance issues, modifications, riding impressions, etc., are all below. Those of you who know me, know that I love big mile rides., Re: Speaker/amp upgrade installation Valkyrie Interstate « Reply #1 on: December 11, 2024, 04:36:40 AM » For the amp, you’ll need to take the speaker wires coming out of the bike and into the high side of amp..
Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club - Info Center Forum Stats: 1289008 Posts in 115720 Topics by 14622 Members., goes into the seal's lips. The diagram in the Valkyrie service manual also has the grease arrow pointing at the seal's lips. I weighed out .5 grams of grease and found the resulting amount to be interesting. Surely all grease does not weigh the same. - reuse the spring, washer and snap ring - 2 grams of grease in the pinion cup splines, Old board member, hello, and I broke my Valkyrie’s driveline: John97 June 06, 2025, 01:05:03 AM : 4 521 June 08, 2025, 08:40:01 PM by John97: Interstate overheated once: jdp June 05, 2025, 06:52:27 AM : 6 484 June 08, 2025, 05:37:27 AM by Jims99: Carb leak question : Hotrodwing May 15, 2025, 06:12:14 PM : 14 955, Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club's Official Emblem/Patch/Graphic: oZ August 24, 2011, 08:54:13 AM : 0 , May 25th, 1996 is the official birthday of the Valkyrie. All were 1997 models. A little earlier, on 11 April 1996 the first 70 (all black) of a total of 48,420 Valkyries rolled off the Marysville production line. The STD power cruiser was born. Rumor has it that Honda gave this batch extra performance to impress the media even more., Valkyrie Carbs and Custom Products and Services, he has the wiring diagrams posted in color. Look halfway .