Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?

[bestseller92]

I went to Shawnee and eyeballed 'em today.  Very nice bikes.  Still undecided, but I'm definitely leaning toward purchase.

The VTX1300 is shaft driven and liquid cooled.

If I get one I'll add a windshield and saddlebags and be ready to go.

Well, not quite ready to go "go".  First I'll drive it around these country roads here for a while and get the feel of it.

THEN I'll be ready to go.

They did surprise me a little when they told me only to expect 35-40 mpg, though.  A friend with a Harley 1200 reported to me that he gets over 50.  Maybe he was just blowing smoke up my tail, though.

I did see that the used Harleys are ridiculously overpriced.  A 883 Sportster with 10000+ miles was going for more than the new 2007 VTX1300 Honda (of which they had a good supply, lots of them still in crates).

[david86440]

How large a fuel tank does the VTX1300 have? Some cruisers don't make good touring bikes because of limited miles between fill-ups.

I get exactly 40mpg with my 1500 Vtwin Kawasaki. It goes on reserve at 120 miles just about every time which is 3 gallons. The tank holds 4 gallons so it only has a range of roughly 150 miles or you end up pushing it. There are places here in the west where it may be over that distance between gas stations.

Just something to consider if you are planning on a lot of long range touring.

[tombogan03884]

How large a fuel tank does the VTX1300 have? Some cruisers don't make good touring bikes because of limited miles between fill-ups.

I get exactly 40mpg with my 1500 Vtwin Kawasaki. It goes on reserve at 120 miles just about every time which is 3 gallons. The tank holds 4 gallons so it only has a range of roughly 150 miles or you end up pushing it. There are places here in the west where it may be over that distance between gas stations.

Just something to consider if you are planning on a lot of long range touring.

Good point that is easy to overlook.

[bestseller92]

4.8 gallons is the tank capacity.