Faults:

There has always been a bad vibration; the faster you go, the worse it gets. Around 90 your eyes vibrate so bad you can't see the road, and there's a weird clicking noise and whining noise from the front of the bike. But overall, have not had to replace anything but oil, plugs, and filter etc...

General Comments:

The handlebars are in the worst place. They make your arms hurt and the vibration will cause your hands to go numb.

The seat is good for 40 miles, then it's like sitting on a 2x8 board. So any kind of all day riding will be a terrible ride.

Honda has really let me down with the purchase of this bike. I only enjoy small trips and avoid long trips with my friends.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with this bike, it looks and runs perfect.

General Comments:

I have rode Honda's since 1985. My first Honda was a 1973 Honda 754. The only problem I had with it, was I had to change the spark plugs every year after winter. And it would blow a fuse if I rode it longer than 800 miles a day. I have had many bikes through the years, but the old 1973 was the best I ever had; that's why this year I bought a 2005 Honda VTX1300R. I have had 0% problems with this bike. I plan on going on long road trips with it like I did with my old bike. It runs very powerful compared to my old 754, but 1300cc is much bigger than a 754.

I have had no problems with the seat, but I don't know if it's the first seat that was on it in 2005.

It's a rough bike to turn, but you have to expect that from a heavier bike. I just bought my brother a 1986 Honda Shadow. Let him learn and buy his own bike when he wants a newer bike. Ha ha.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

I average about 8000 miles per summer.

I travel maybe 1000 miles a summer down dirt roads going 20 mph.

Been caught in the rain, maybe 5 times bad, no problems.

Might need a new battery this summer; I installed a GPS straight to the battery, left it on a few times, and drained the battery dead.

It's a good bike, I have taken her under every condition and where most street bikes won't go, and it still starts every time, and runs good.

I do not winterize it, sometimes you might get a chance to ride it in Detroit on a few good days during the winter.

General Comments:

Awesome bike and super reliability; I’ve only had to change the oil on my 2005 that now has 14,000 miles on it.

Even though it has only about 60hp, it’ll run at 80mph all day long on the interstate loaded down with gear.

My only knock would be the paint, the clear coat scratches easily and could use a few more coats.

It’s a great bike and I’m damn glad I bought this one instead of that other brand built in the land of cheese.

Faults:

This is the best cruiser for the price in my opinion.

Things wrong with the bike are all minor.

Seat is uncomfortable on long runs. The aftermarket has many seats to take care of that.

Front springs are too soft and rear shocks a little stiff. Progressive springs and shocks handle that issue.

General Comments:

The VTX 1300 Retro is a beautiful and well built machine. As soon as I saw it I was sold.

Shaft drive and water cooled for low maintenance and smooth operation.

The great sound and power of the single pin crank motor.

The simplicity and adjust ability if the CV carb. I use this bike to commute in the warmer months. I ride for pleasure on the weekends.

This bike has never let me down. I get on it and have a hard time removing the smile from my face when I ride.

The bike brakes and handles well and has a low center of gravity.

The motor has low end grunt and the transmission shifts with authority.

The aftermarket has a lot of items for this bike, so buying it is the down payment. Customizing the bike to suit your needs is part of the fun.

I will keep this bike for 10 years.