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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2009, 02:03:30 PM »
yup, I like both the 1300 and the 1800 and yes some people tend to put their foot in their mouth. Its a good bike . I worked with a guy who had the 1800 and it would be my bike . I had 10 bikes in my life and this one is a great bike.
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 02:13:31 PM »
Quote from: bestseller92 on September 07, 2009, 12:43:34 PM
My idea of a good long bike ride would be to ride when I want, go down any road that looks interesting, and get off and rest when I feel tired.  Nowhere to be at any particular time, no pressure to get there fast.  Freedom. 

Then buy it and enjoy the scenery!   ;)
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 02:20:22 PM »
The Honda V-twins are made in the USA...Marysville, Ohio, I think.
Good bikes.
The 1300 is plenty of bike for touring. I had an '02 1100 Shadow Sabre (street rod style) and it carried me and the wife with no strain, so the 1300 will do the job. I was looking at trading up to a 1300 VTX later on because I liked the sound better. The VTX has a single-pin crankshaft and sounds "thumpier" than the Shadow, which had a dual-pin crankshaft (smoother running).
Never had a minute of trouble in the 15,000 miles I put on mine in the first year, and if I could ride again I would not hesitate to buy a Honda bike.

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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2009, 02:48:52 PM »
 Chain, belt, or shaft drive ?
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM »
I'm gonna guess shaft drive, like the V-Star line!

What do I win?
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2009, 02:54:13 PM »
Quote from: Timothy on September 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
I'm gonna guess shaft drive, like the V-Star line!

What do I win?

Smooth ride with no chain adjustments  ;D
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2009, 02:57:49 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on September 07, 2009, 02:48:52 PM
Chain, belt, or shaft drive ?

Quote from: Timothy on September 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
I'm gonna guess shaft drive, like the V-Star line!

What do I win?

Quote from: tombogan03884 on September 07, 2009, 02:54:13 PM
Smooth ride with no chain adjustments  ;D


If I'm not mistaken, all V-Twin Honda bikes above 750cc are shaft-drive.
The small Shadows are still chain drive, but the VTX's are shaft, I'm pretty sure.
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2009, 03:00:18 PM »
 I had 2 Kawi 550's, a KZ with a chain, and an LTD with a shaft, I preferred the shaft drive.
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2009, 03:09:44 PM »
VTX 1300-C ENGINE
Type: l-c 52-deg. V-twin
Valve arrangement: sohc, 6v
Bore x stroke: 89.5 x 104.3mm
Displacement: 1312cc
Compression ratio: 9.2:1
Transmission: 5-speed
Final drive: shaft

Retail is $10,199.00 for a new one!
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Re: Bike folks: Honda VTX1300C -- input, please?
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2009, 03:51:45 PM »
I've had two Honda's ('68 and '70), one Kawasaki ('74), one Suzuki ('82), one Harley ('68) and two Triumphs ('68 and '06) and they all had chain final drives.  I did test drive a Star a few years ago and it was pretty smooth and I've ridden another twenty or more other models of Harley and even and Indian once or twice.

I would say that for pure power and torque issues, chain is still probably the way to go, it's just a high maintanence issue.
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