The Honda Valkyrie is a cruiser style motorcycle manufactured from 1996 to 2003, by the Honda Company. The Valkyrie is refered to as the first true ‘Power Cruiser’ by motorcycle enthusiasts. The Valkyrie motorcycles were manufactured at the Honda motorcycle plant in Marysville, Ohio in the United States. They were sold as the F6C outside U.S.
Honda launched a number of Valkyrie models. One such model was the Honda Valkyrie Interstate, which was launched in 1999. It grew popular with bikers all over the country. The Interstate features a new fork mounted faring that provided excellent aerodynamics and allows the air to flow around the rider. It has an integrated 49 lit locking trunk which could easily store two helmets. In addition, it has an intercom and stereo system, with provisions for hooking up a personal CD player or walkman device. It has a 5 degree advance in the timing between the 2000-3000 rpm range. Its alternator kicks at 740 rpm rather than 950 rpm. The Interstate, also has an advanced set of front and rear shock absorbers with a higher spring rate and higher damping on the shocks. Its engine is a 1520cc liquid-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder with a compression rate of 9.8:1 and a valve train, SOHC of two-valves per engine.
The Valkyrie fuel tank capacity is around 6.9 gallons, including a 1.1-gallon reserve capacity. It has dual disc brakes with twin-piston calipers on the front and single disc brakes on the back wheel. Its front shock absorbers have 45mm inverted telescopic fork; 5.1 inches travel and rear shocks have Dual shocks with five-position spring preload adjustability. The 1999 Honda Valkyrie Interstate weighs nearly 771 pounds. | 
