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Honda Valkyrie Rune
TThe Valkyrie Rune, the most unique cruiser Honda has ever mass-produced, started production in late April at Honda's Marysville, Ohio, USA factory. The Valkyrie Rune is a concept bike turned limited-production reality.
A dream. An icon. A legend. A machine that has changed the definition of cruiser.
Some highlights:
1832cc liquid-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine
Computer-controlled digital ignition with three-dimensional mapping
Front brakes: Dual full-floating 330mm discs with three-piston caliper
Rear brakes: Single 336mm disc with two-piston caliper
Front tyre: 150/60R-18 radial
Rear Tyre: 180/55R-17 radial
Wheel base: 68.9 inches
Seat height: 27.2 inches
Dry weight: 794.0 pounds
Fuel: 6.1 gallons
Available colours: Candy Black Cherry, Double Clear-coat Black, Illusion Blue
Priced at $25,499 and the chrome version costs $26,999 (Rs 11,67,854.2 and 12,36,554.2 respectively)
Model Samantha Wilkinson stands behind a Honda 1832cc flat-six Valkyrie Rune super cruiser during the launch of the Sydney Motorcycle Show, in May 2004.
Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images
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