Honda Valkyrie  1:6 

The Valkyrie was the brainchild of designer Makoto Kitigawa and his American counterpart, Joe Boyd from Honda's Marysville factory, also known as GL Joe due to his affinity for the GL1500 Goldwing. Joe Boyd was one of those people who, with great passion, craftsmanship, talent, and persuasiveness, managed to convince the prevailing culture and opinion within Honda's ranks that not a V-twin, but the Goldwing boxer engine should be the starting point for a future Honda Supreme Cruiser.

The Valkyrie's engine is a horizontally mounted, 1520cc, six-cylinder, liquid-cooled boxer engine, derived from that of the GL1500 Goldwing. Because most cruiser motorcycles were based on a V-twin engine, this was unusual. The most striking differences between the engine and the GL1500 Goldwing are the modified camshaft and the installation of six 28mm carburetors, one for each cylinder. These changes were made to give the engine more power and torque. The maximum rev limit was increased to 6500 RPM, the transmission ratios were changed, and the Goldwing "Twin Spar" frame was replaced with a newly designed, extremely rigid "Diamond" frame. This improved stability at high speeds. Furthermore, the 6-into-6 exhausts produced a unique sound. Finally, the reverse gear was omitted for weight savings (except on the Japanese versions). The Valkyrie was manufactured in the United States at the Honda factory in Marysville, Ohio. Of the 48,420 Valkyries produced, 6,670 were for Europe and Australia. A limited number with a reverse gear were released in Japan.