2009 Honda VTX1300C Ride Review

[@stevevandermeer1958]

I have an 04 1300 C. Love this bike, easy to ride and handle, gets a consistent 48 to 50 miles per gallon. I put risers on my stock handle bars, brings it up 1 inch up and back 1 inch, better for my back. I put the Kuriakan (sp) mini floorboards on, very comfortable and if I lean into the turn to far they will bend back on the peg, along with my riders angel. I think Honda really nailed it with this engine. It has so much torque for the horsepower. I'm 6ft, 285 lbs and this baby will pull my fat A _ _ up the hill with no problem. I have a windshield, and a nice tail bag to carry my stuff. No major mods to the engine, none needed. I will turn 80 this coming July, and my goal is to throw my leg over and ride on my birthday. It is the best therapy in the world. Ride safe.

[@TRCAdventures]

Ahhh yes, such a fantastic bike and best therapy, everything just seems better after a ride!

[@cbrippee]

I had the exact same year and model. Bought it brand new in crate in June 2006 for about 7300 dollars, what a bargain. Had it 5 years and then multiple bikes since, not sure any of them were as good except for my 2014 Victory Cross Country which I still own. Now am getting a hankering to get another, this time windshield or Tsukayu fairing, floorboards, bags and oem exhaust, do not like loud pipes and having to screw with the carb. Wish they still made this model new with FI and touring model and in Marysville, OH.

[@kevinstafford8347]

I've got a 2004 too....just posted on the video and saw your comment...I'm gonna copy and paste what I said so you see it in the reply lol I just bought a 2004 VTX 1300 with less than 20k miles on it. Yes, you read that right, 20 years old, less than 20k miles. Plot twist: I bought it from a guy here in Texas who sadly got flooded in the recent rains. It took on about a foot and a half of water. He's a friend and too old to ride these days so he told me "$500 and it's yours", so clearly I couldn't turn THAT shit down. Clearly I have my work cut out for me, but I'm happy to do it. Here's the thing, I've RIDDEN for 15 years, but I've never ONCE turned a wrench on a motorcycle. Plenty of cars, and I'm an HVAC mechanic by trade, so I likely have the "mechanical knowledge and skill set" to do the work that needs to be done. That said, I'm always happy to take advice. I've found the owners manual online, but CLEARLY I'm gonna need some parts, and what I DON'T see in the manual are PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS NUMBERS. Curious if anyone here knows where I can find what I guess would be called the "SERVICE" manual, with breakdowns and part numbers. This was a great video btw, you made me even more excited to get mine cleaned up and on the road!

[@lendirk902]

I have an '09 VTX 1300C with Vance and Hines Long Shots. Love the sound with that single pin crank, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how comfortable the bike is. Most Hondas I've owned, with the exception of a Goldwing, needed to have the stock seats replaced in order to ride them all day long, but this stock seat isn't actually too bad. Thanks for posting the video.

[@TRCAdventures]

Thanks for checking out the video, yes the gold Wing has a comfortable seat for sure!

[@cjsteele9594]

I have a Mustang seat on my 05c, Its heaven.

[@JohnSmith-cf4gn]

I just bought an 07 1300R with Cobra pipes. Sounds good but I really like the V&H Longshots better. I've heard em on Kawasaki 1500s and it was the best sound. Just wondering how much they cost but I'll probably stick with my Cobras.

[@johnnycashbenham1192]

I absolutely love mine, I've got an '04 vtx 1300 c model i got full cobra pipes on mine with hypercharger as well I've got 32k on mine and runs great, only real problem I've experienced is the bad oem steering head bearings would do a death wobble on deceleration but replaced them with the all balls bearings and now no more death wobble

[@TRCAdventures]

Nice bike! All balls racing to the rescue! They make great bearings!!!

[@mightron]

Where'd yo uget the hyper from? Estimated HP?

[@vikingsreach]

2007 vtx 1300 r metalic blue 💙 awsome bike i have Vance & Hines exhaust runs perfect. Love that VTX.

[@TRCAdventures]

Definitely a favorite bike!!!

[@MIkeHaubrichikonokast]

I just put money down on an 07 VTX1300C, but I'm in Minnesoter, so I need to wait a bit to ride it. I traded in my 07 Shadow Aero, which is a fun bike, but I needed a bit more top end to keep up with my riding mates. All the owner's reviews I've seen on this bike are good, so come April I can't wait for "2 wheels down" even if it's 40 degrees.

[@TRCAdventures]

I think you will love it, the sunny weather will be here soon! Great bikes!

[@hunterromano5562]

they ride well, people don't want to do so much as a tire swap on them due to age/insurance purposes. they're relatively simple to work on otherwise. mileage on the 1300's in my experience is 130 miles to the tank with 91 (non ethanol is hard to find), but if you can find straight gas its 145-160 before reserve setting depending on riding habits of course. all in all solid bike. mostly analog that could be a plus or minus depending on who you talk to.

[@TRCAdventures]

Good points, and service always depends on your area, not much service offerings in my area for any bike other than KTM or BMW. Bit these are definitely easier to work on than most

[@YourLadVlad]

what an amazing bike, it is enough just to listen to your review and the engine sound. Had to listen to 5:40 like 5 times though, lol

[@TRCAdventures]

Thanks, yeah that bike was loud when you got on the gas!!!!

[@austinfrye3389]

Honda needs to bring this beast back. I love the Fury but the VTX is incredible

[@cjsteele9594]

I LOVE LOVE my 05 1300c.

[@TRCAdventures]

Totally agree, such a great bike

[@kevinstafford8347]

I just bought a 2004 VTX 1300 with less than 20k miles on it. Yes, you read that right, 20 years old, less than 20k miles. Plot twist: I bought it from a guy here in Texas who sadly got flooded in the recent rains. It took on about a foot and a half of water. He's a friend and too old to ride these days so he told me "$500 and it's yours", so clearly I couldn't turn THAT shit down. Clearly I have my work cut out for me, but I'm happy to do it. Here's the thing, I've RIDDEN for 15 years, but I've never ONCE turned a wrench on a motorcycle. Plenty of cars, and I'm an HVAC mechanic by trade, so I likely have the "mechanical knowledge and skill set" to do the work that needs to be done. That said, I'm always happy to take advice. I've found the owners manual online, but CLEARLY I'm gonna need some parts, and what I DON'T see in the manual are PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS NUMBERS. Curious if anyone here knows where I can find what I guess would be called the "SERVICE" manual, with breakdowns and part numbers. This was a great video btw, you made me even more excited to get mine cleaned up and on the road!

[@TRCAdventures]

That's a great find! Should be a fun project! Sounds like you will have the skills needed to tackle the project. The key will be cleaning every electrical connection and treating it with electrical grease. If the ECU and or tip over switch were under water you may want to replace them. There are lots of online services manual options some free some paid, I have always used the free ones, and asked my local dealer to provide part numbers I was missing they seemed happy to provide them and were always super interested in the projects. They are quite simple bikes with a simple and robust wiring harness! Good luck with the project!

[@Avrora707]

Looks like Silicone Valley may be. Sounds amazing❤ Regards from Ukraine🎉

[@TRCAdventures]

About 30 miles away! Livermore California!

[@Avrora707]

@@TRCAdventures WOW! I like CA, Tahoe lake, Yosemite park and other fantastic places. I have been one time to Santa Clara. Fantastic bike and I want to buy it. May be 1300 or 1800. I don't really desided. Thnak you for the video. I am impressed👍

[@thedaydreamer7972]

I have the 2006 VTX1300R with the longshots, bike is a tank but all that torque and power feels great

[@TRCAdventures]

I love the power of that bike! absolutely perfect! the longshots sound good! thanks for checking out the video!

[@jayshanahan4502]

Best bike ever.

[@TRCAdventures]

Yeah you really can't beat it! Fantastic bike. Thanks for checking out the video

[@lstruggy]

@@TRCAdventures Hello 👋🏽 I inherited an 06 vtx1300r w 11k miles good condition garage kept mostly stock several upgrades like cobra seats HD progressive f&r shocks just did an oil change, radiator flush, new fuel lines, new radiator hoses and brake fluid flushed done by Honda dealership. Will also have a local shop here in Vegas reseal the fuel tank and clean out the carb in a few weeks. She’s in storage for the winter atm and the plan is to sell her spring time tax season time early 2022. Any idea how much I could get for her roughly? asking for a friend 😉 ps I’m a total noob when it comes to motorcycles and don’t even have a motorcycle license but I do have the title to my name now and my friend who gave it to me was the original owner

[@ivanortega4534]

@@lstruggy $3000 they don't sell for very much you're better off keeping her

[@ivanortega4534]

@@lstruggy I just bought one with 5k miles In immaculate condition fully upgraded for 2800

[@ivanortega4534]

@@lstruggy you won't fund a better bike in that price range

[@HemiLyfestyle]

sound so beautiful

[@TRCAdventures]

Thanks, they are great sounding bike's!! Thanks for checking out the video

[@JTVlogs.247]

I’m surprised it sounds almost exactly the same as my Shadow Spirit 750 with Cobra drag pipes 🙌

[@TRCAdventures]

Ah yes that 750 is a good sounding motor!!

[@ravencrow5983]

Bike looks and sounds great.

[@TRCAdventures]

Thanks

[@PainterD54]

The handlebars suck for me. The riding position sucks.They are too far forward so my upper shoulder and neck get sore. I've since added setback risers and it's alot better now. The stock seat is also not very good. The front drivers seat was alright for me, but nobody liked the passenger part of the seat. How they expect someone to sit on that for any length of time is beyond me. I had install an after market seat (Ultimate X) which is so much better for both of us!

[@TRCAdventures]

Definitely true I've always had aftermarket bars on mine! And other seat options are nice!

[@its12gagebruh31]

Everyone keeps telling me that I need to go with this for my first bike because I'm 6'2" 260 pounds and I love road trips and have a 30 minute freeway commute to work thoughts?

[@TRCAdventures]

The VTX 1300 is a great bike, easy to ride, and was my brother's first street bike, it would make a good first bike as much as it is a good bike for experienced riders. They do great for road trips too!

[@caesarisdead]

I have this exact same bike 2009 VTX1300C. Great bike except my only wish and it really needs this sooo bad if the VTX ever comes back is a sixth gear! This is only a 5 speed so on interstate =high RPM's bad gas mileage riding across South Dakota to Sturgis on I90 which has an 80MPH speed limit. It's still rides pretty smooth and handles nice at 90mph no problem. At 70mph or greater with some luggage gets about 33 to 35mpg but at

[@TRCAdventures]

Some great upgrades, and yes I wish it had a 6th gear or a change in gearing for the highway would be nice!

[@didierbergeronmorel2186]

I got this bike and i love it

[@TRCAdventures]

Sweet bike!! Thanks for checking out the video

[@aaronbensi9723]

Hi. Nice video. Sorry late to the party. Thinking about buying one of these or a v star 1300. Any opinions.

[@TRCAdventures]

I have not ridden the V start but from what I hear the V star will feel a bit more powerful as it revs out a bit more than the Honda, the V star has a better fuel injection system that has an automatic cold start system the Honda has a cold start knob, very similar bikes, the Honda has a shaft drive and Yamaha uses a belt drive, shaft drive is arguably better but a belt is better than a chain so both are good! Lots of other small differences but they are known to be great bikes. Hard choice!

[@MaaZeus]

The biggest difference, outside of fuel injection (which is a huge plus for Vstar) is the engine type. Yamaha is a very oversquare (for a cruiser) engine, which means it does make more horsepower but most of its the power and torque happens at mid revs and up. You need to rev it out more to keep the engine in its happy place and it does not like lugging. VTX1300 on the other hand has an undersquare, long stroke engine (which makes liquid cooling an odd choice, air/oil cooling would have been enough I think) which doesn't rev out as much and therefore does not make as much horsepower but all of its torque happens down low. It is more typical cruiser engine in its power delivery, more Harley like than Yamaha is.

[@orieleclair2496]

I have a 2003 and I love it it is awesome bike ❤

[@TRCAdventures]

Ah yes, fantastic bike!

[@reddomejodeci9341]

What exhaust you have on it ?

[@TRCAdventures]

Cobra, make sure to order the quite baffles!! they can be quite loud with out them

[@gustorena7609]

Mine is a 2005 with 4,000 miles

[@TRCAdventures]

That is an amazing find, only 4,000 miles wow! Such great bikes

[@larrywilliams9368]

I just got one this month 2006 w less than 6000 miles. Absolutely love it. Can't wait for spring

[@CalmApron-nl7lw]

Sounds like Freedom

[@TRCAdventures]

@@CalmApron-nl7lw feels like it too!!!

[@poutyrattler2563]

But can I do wheeles on it?

[@TRCAdventures]

That would be interesting to see!!! Thanks for checking out the video

[@danielprout8987]

300K miles engine "NOT"

[@TRCAdventures]

For most these bikes don't see that many miles, but it is one of the few bikes I have seen with ove 300k miles on it.

[@bjrnhjjakobsen2174]

Holding a Camera does not transform anyone into a comedian - just stick to the facts…

[@TRCAdventures]

I would definitely agree with that!

[@impermanence5277]

Have 2006 R love it put 30k miles . It’s Honda engine .

[@TRCAdventures]

Great bike great engine! Excellent choice for another 30k miles