Honda Valkyrie Rune 2004: Interesting and useful information

For a long time, motorcycle lovers believed that the designers of the company Honda relate to the appearance and design of their products not with such trepidation as to their technical characteristics. This strong opinion was greatly shaken with the release of the Honda Valkyrie Rune 2004.

Design Valkyrie was developed in the American division of the Japanese company, which has its own factory and design studio. Americans were always famous for their excellent attitude to the appearance of bikes, so no one was surprised that one of the most elegant and futuristic serial motorcycles with an unusual name, borrowed from Scandinavian mythology about Valhalla, began to enjoy increased demand throughout the world.

The basis of Honda Valkyrie was laid power 6-cylinder installation GoldWing GL1500, produced in America. Her grandiose success, apparently, spodvig designers on the creation of Honda Valkyrie.

Gasoline V-shaped, opposed, four-stroke engine with a volume of 1832 cubic centimeters, speeds up to 290 km / h. Its capacity is 91 liters. from. At 2500 rpm. Its torque reaches 150.4 Nm (on the wheel). It has liquid cooling and gas distribution type SOHC. Honda Valkyrie engine has 2 valves per cylinder. The motorcycle has a gimbal main gear. In total, he has 5 assists. Dimension of the engine (stroke of the piston) - 74х71 mm.

The fairly wide Honda Valkyrie has a height of only 691 mm (according to the level of the saddle). The person sitting on it reminds a rider on a horse. The wheelbase is 1750 mm. Despite its grace, this motorcycle has a rather large weight of 349 kg. On it there are tires Radial F150 / 60R-18 and R180 / 55R-17. The bike is equipped with a two-disk front brake (floating discs with a diameter of 330 mm and a 3-piston clamp). The rear brake of the Honda Valkyrie is a single-disk (336 mm floating disk and 2-piston bracket).

The suspension has this stroke: F 99 mm, R 99 mm. The motorcycle Honda Valkyrie is equipped with a fuel tank volume of 23.5 liters. The power supply system of a motorcycle with fuel injection type PGM-FI (has an automatic starting device). Frame at Honda Valkyrie aluminum (duplex). The bike has a short-link front suspension of pulling type (with a stroke of 100 mm).

The rear suspension has a mono-shock absorber. It is cantilevered and characterized by a progressive characteristic (with a stroke of 100 mm). The given model of a motorcycle was issued in following color scale: Illusion Blue, Black Cherry, Doubl Clear-Coat Black. Many bikers tuned their motorcycles according to their taste and preferences, so you can find on the sale strongly modified models of Valkyrie. Such "improved" bikes can cost much more than usual.

This bike refers to cruisers (has a low seat with a vertical fit). On such an "apparatus" can only go one person. It is distinguished by: an abundance of chrome, a comfortable seat, a long base and a fairly powerful engine. The model has good dynamics and excellent exchange rate stability. A large base with a low center of gravity and wide rubber perfectly perform a stabilizing role.

Despite the fact that these motorcycles still have not lost their popularity among bikers, their cost at the moment fluctuates in a fairly acceptable range. Honda Valkyrie, the price of which depends on the mileage and condition of the motorcycle, is from 25 to 35 thousand US dollars. Perhaps it is worth making a purchase?