[BoSsCrS]

 

[goldstar903]

Great color!

 

[RemyMartin]

Interesting that it says F6C instead of Valkyrie

 

[goldstar903]

Yeah, didn't catch that!

 

[Mauto78]

Good question: why the name of Valkyrie is not used in France? Here the bikes are sold with a F6C plate.

 

[Nadgas0487?]

Red valk

I have had a gl 1100 a gl 1200 a 1500 naked valk ans now a 1800 c

 

[Vic]

Good question: why the name of Valkyrie is not used in France? Here the bikes are sold with a F6C plate.

A Valkyrie is a Germanic goddess of fallen warriors. Valkyries induct the dead into "Valhalla", the hall of the heroes slain in battle.Then there is the Valkyrie-opera, composed by Hitler's favorite composer, Richard Wagner, and "Operation Valkyrie", the failed plot to kill Hitler.

Considered that France had been in three wars with Germany within 70 years (1870/71, WWI, and WWII), Honda's marketing department may have thought that a reference to Nordic mythology could possibly turn off their French customer base.

 

[Wayne Basso]

Anyone in France should be able to order the side covers in black or chrome with Valkyrie on them, if they wanted. Part #86831-MJR-670 is for the emblem only, 2 for $26.64 U.S. or 83700-MJR-670ZB for the set of ballistic black side covers $112.48.

 

[Mauto78]

Thank you Vic and Wayne Basso

 

[Geepers]

Honda should never have called them "Valkyrie"….just F6C. They probably would have sold better because no-one would be comparing them to the original. New era, new bike, new name. But it's all a bit academic now of course