Honda Hoot

Just got back from the Honda Hoot in Knoxville. It was a good time. I saw a few Valks, what I was suprised with was the amount of VTX's, there were a ton of them both 1300 & 1800 models. Maybe Honda does know what they are doing as far as selling bikes. I was led to believe the VTX did not sell that well, but one of the HRCA guys told me they were selling like crazy.

HRCA had a Rune at the Demo rides and they raffled off 18 demo rides. If you were a member you could put your name in the hat, I did and my name was drawn out 25th. I was an alternate and they told me to show up and if one of the winners didn't I could have the ride. I didn't want to ride it that bad, so my son and I headed for Deals Gap on Sat morning when they had the rides.
We had a blast and the Valk Handled like a dream. We covered about 400 miles on Sat alone, great riding around Knoxville.

['KC']

Deals Gap is one of the most incredible roads that I have had the pleasure to ride. And only once in some 800,000+ miles. Too bad that it is 4,000 to 4,500 miles from me, most direct route.

a couple years ago my Harley friend and I on my Valk Tourer Went to Deals Gap from Houston..........Started raining when we got there and the prediction was more rain for days.......we did Deals Gap but it was not much fun in the rain.....rather nerve racking.....did think it was cute how they put the motorcycle rear end into the mountain like a wreck....haha