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    seat time on new valk

    guys this is a great bike -- not going to go sullen -- it freaken hauls ass. It still look like a walrus (and I can't get past that) . I't pretty nimble but no where near the intuitive nature of the F6 . Comfort -- good -- once again not close to F6b . It's a solid bike . It pulls like a damn freight train

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    Whats the power and torque rating on the Valk... same as the 6?

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    Whats the power and torque rating on the Valk... same as the 6?

    Same motor as F6 but 100lbs lighter. Rode one recently and agree with xzvs. The thing is formidable. Few cruisers can equal it. Fewer still can surpass it.

    We trudge on.

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    I saw that the engine is the same, but that doesn't mean power levels have to be the same.

    Sometimes a manufacturer will create an OEM tuner package that'll make 10 or 20 more hp or so. This is what I was wondering about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by srt8-in-largo View Post
    I saw that the engine is the same, but that doesn't mean power levels have to be the same.

    Sometimes a manufacturer will create an OEM tuner package that'll make 10 or 20 more hp or so. This is what I was wondering about.
    They are the same. 100 lbs, makes quite a difference though.

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    A couple of bike mags say the power increase in the Valk is mainly due to the different air intake needed to put gas tank on top and the special valve installed in the exhaust to give it more "honk"...They both said the thing is really quick due to the 100 lighter weight also....

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    Its nice looking... but definitely no 6.

    I'm glad to see this engine getting more use; maybe that'll wake up the performance aftermarket a little bit.

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    so that makes it almost 200lbs lighter than a regular wing. it should haul.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mtcgun View Post
    so that makes it almost 200lbs lighter than a regular wing. it should haul.
    Passed one on the street today, with a windshield. Looked cool.

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    What's the top speed? Is it governed like the F6?

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