gp - Just went to the Valkyrie's Lair site and it seem they have discontinued the site.

Sorry

 

Hey folks,

Glad to know we have fellow riders as well as Ford truck drivers. I ride '98 H-D FLHTC (dresser) and '97 Buell S-1 Lightning....Buell also knows how to name their bikes! Ha! For playing around when it's not so hot and dusty outside, there is the '99 KTM 250 EXC. Let me know of your other rides.

Take Care,

Collin

 

I have a 95 FLHTUC-I 30 Annv. Ultra Classic Electria Glide

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TRUCK BLACK 97 F150 XLT FlareSide SC. 4.6
MODS: Lowered 5 inches, SnugLid Hard Tanneau,
K&N plus air mods, Plat+4/8mm wires,
Prolong engin treatment, Bug&Rain guards.
My truck looks like Ford used it as a model
for the Lightning but mines LOWER!
JACKS ANTENNA HEAD The easiest MOD

 

Let's get off of bikes! (my wife won't let me have one any more - even the Lightning was a tough sell).

Bomeyer:
Regarding locking lug nuts; you need to follow the 'Lightning Rims' thread under 'Wheels & Tires' under 'Aftermarket'. You may have to adjust the topics seek to 60 days or more.

rmarietta:
Thanks for the tip on the key hiding procedure! I'll do it.

ccla:
I think it was Jimmy the Greek.

KeithN:
Thanks for the tip on the left front clunk. Dealer didn't find it at the first service/repair. I'll have them check it again Wednesday when they install the new cat(s).

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'99 Black Lightning

 

DHFerguson:

Please remember to let me/us know if the cat replacement gets rid of the exhaust leak noise.

Funny, your comment about the bikes. I was about to say GEEZ, I wish I hadn't sold my Harley Sportster and my Honda V-4 Sabre ten years ago, cause I can't play on the F-150 site anymore.

Actually, it's good to hear that there are guys out there 20 or so years my junior who still have the hand/eye coordination to ride really fast bikes. I got front doored twice in Connecticut by really nice older ladies and gave it up. Laying down even a Sportster is real hard on the legs.

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Bill Murray
60 going on 17 w/my:
99.5 White Lightning
Bone Stock for now.
Stay tuned.

 

The Valkyrie barely fits into the bed headon. Be very careful about the tailgate. Mine now has a permanent dip on the inside panel because of the loading weight. I would suggest using a half inch piece of plywood to distribute the weight over a larger area when loading.

 

Sixpipes, was your valk hanging out of the bed very much, mine just fits in my 8ft dodge bed. i haven't tried lightning yet, but it would look cool, both black.

 

I have a 1993 Honda CBR 600 F2. It hasn't seen much ride time since I got the truck tricked.

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Black 1999 Roush F-150 Ext Cab Flairside. Roush package includes the Roush Suspension, 18"x 9.5 Wheels, Full Ground Effects, Leather Signatured Interior, Flowmaster with Side Exit, Embroidered Floor Mats, and Roush Eyebrow Logo. Extras are the Superchip, F1 Cobra Hood, ******* Hard Tonneau, Carpet Bed, Slide Window and other little odds and ends

 

Hey Darin:

Small world.

I worked for SAAB in Orange 1979-1989 when I was transferred to Atlanta.

We lived in North Haven, and restored a farmhouse built in around 1810. Neat place.

We now live in Powder Springs right next to Kennesaw. Tel. is 770-426-8034, e-mail is MOSTOYSINC@AOL.COM

Shop phone is 770-426-8800 (HobbyTown in Cobb Place.) Drop a note, call or visit, I am in the store usually Wed thru Sun 9-5 or so.

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Bill Murray
60 going on 17 w/my:
99.5 White Lightning
Bone Stock for now.
Stay tuned.

 

Bill Murray, "I got front doored twice in Connecticut" I lived in CT for 28 years until I moved to Kennesaw in 1996. I grew up in Shelton CT, what part of CT did you live in?

 

Hey fellas,

I too now have the suspension pop in the front left suspension when turning to the right. Did anyone else ever have this problem besides DHFerguson? I wonder if the steering linkage is in a strain from having to turn 10 inch wide tires. Even with power steering, the Lightning is MUCH harder to steer than my Expedition, understandably....with the meats that are on there. However, shouldn't SVT have discovered this problem in the development stage? Oh well, let me know if your service dept. has looked at this problem and what they said.

Thanks,

Collin

 

Bill Murray:
I FINALLY got mine back from the Dealer. They put on the new left cat, but it didn't solve the problem. The next day they talked with Ford Service and SVT to no avail. Finally, the tech decided to replace the exhaust manifold gaskets (both sides). He said he found 'machining flash' on the gasket surfaces on the left side. It is now quiet (as a Lightning can be) and seems to run much better.

Collin:
I had the Dealer look at my 'clunk'. I told him about someone else here (F150online) having a loose fastener tightened. They didn't tell me what they found, but it hasn't 'clunked' since.

RE: Piston slap:
Look at www.blueovalnews.com for new information. I havn't heard anything from mine yet, but I understand you have to wait until the engine 'loosens up' before you know if there is a problem with your 5.4 pistons.

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'99 Black Lightning

 

Took mine in to the dealer last week to have the oil changed and search for the "clunk" undr the left front. The dealer said that the long bolt holding the A-frame onto the frame was not tightened to factory specs and was allowing enough movement to cause the noise previously mentioned. He said that he could actually see where the A-frame bolt had been moving on the arm exterior. No more problems.

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1999 Black Lightning / Valkyrie Hauler
clglenn@gte.net

 

Hey guys, saw this posting on the Edmunds site. Seems like there may be hope for the piston slap

"This months issue(June Posting)of Truck Trend has a sidebar on the piston slap problem on page 92.

It says a technical service bulletin is coming out. According to TT, the good news is a fix has been found, and that it will affect several thousand owners of Triton engines, in all sizes including the V10.

The bad news is that the fix is major, not
everyone will be getting it, and it requires engine tear-down to replace the pistons with ones made from different materials, and different tolerances."


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Lightning Owner Wanabe/Gonnabe

 

This is just to see if this will update thr thread.

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TRUCKBLACK 97 F150 XLT FlareSide SC.
4.6 MODS: Lowered 5 inches, SnugLid
Hard Tanneau,K&N plus air mods,
Plat+4/8mm wires,Prolong engin
treatment,Amsoil Syenthetic oil
and Filter,Bug&Rain guards.
SUPERCHIPED,No Step Under door nurf,
Interior Visor Shelf. My truck looks
like Ford used it as a model
for the Lightning but mines LOWER!
JACKS ANTENNA HEAD The easiest MOD