Honda VTX1300R (VT1300R) reviews

Being a first time rider, I took my time looking for the right bike. After four months of looking, there was no question this was the one. I love the way the bike handles and the ride is great. My wife loves to ride with me. I will have many great rides on this motorcycle to come in the future. Show less

This bike moves well, sounds great even though I put aftermarket pipes on. It is a smooth ride, takes turns well, and shifts pretty smoothly. Show less

This is the overall best bike I've ridden. It handles the highway like a big touring bike but maneuvers easily like a small bike. You can't beat it for dependability. As with anything else, there are a few drawbacks: 1) The same complaint almost everyone seems to have is the loud bang in second gear. The service center says it's done on purpose to let you know where you are when shifting. 2) The seat will take some time to break in. My longest ride so far was 6 hours straight, my butt was sore but would be even if I was in a car that long. 3) The floorboards will hit the road on tight turns. I've been everywhere on the road from the shore to the mountains and I know this bike will take you anywhere you want to go with no problem. Show less

This bike just gets better and better. I got all my extras in that I ordered at purchase and installed them. This bike has power to spare especially with all my weight on it, that is saying something. I am including an updated picture of Blue. Show less

I have owned many bikes and this is the best performing bike I have ever owned and very easy to ride. I have had this VTX 1300RS for 1 year and 7 months and took many long trips on it and it is a comfortable ride. Show less

Bought new, but back into dealer at just 500mi due to a coolant leak. Hope this isn't the sign of things to come. So far, I like it a lot, though was just able to have a couple of 200+ mile rides before the current problem. It doesn't feel like a heavy bike and I do enjoy it's handling and ride better than my old Virago 1100... noticeable amount of top-end there. The coolant leak kept me from giving better marks & has me looking out the window on a sunny day right now. Has a similar riding feel to a V-Star, to which was my second choice of cruiser. Show less

I put 6400 miles on my VTX1300R this summer on a three week trip. I rode from NY to British Columbia and Alberta, down through Montana and Wyoming to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons Mountains. The bike reminds me of me in the morning. It likes time to warm up and is grumpy until it does. You have to pull that choke out and leave it out for a while until the engine gets real warm. It will then run like a top. I pulled a two hundred pound trailer with about 100 lbs of cloths, tents, food, beer and junk the whole time. It handled the trailer well and for the most part you did not even know that it was there. I would have like a bit more metal and a bit less plactic here and there... Show less

I have been on a number of bikes over the years and found them all fine. This bike for a big guy is great. I take my little wife with me and we have a blast. In the 2.5 months I've owned this bike it had treated me well. With drives well over 200 miles at a time, I find the comfort fine. I drive almost daily as this is my main form of transportation and would not trade this in as it is a great ride and the weather is great here year around. Show less

My last bike 35 years ago was a CB350. Going into my second chilhood, I longed for a cruiser. I feel I got much more than I wanted. My VTX1300R(S) is the Spoke Wheel Version. I've only got about 1000 miles on it but am gearing up for a long ride. Show less

Sold my 1988 1100 Shadow and bought my 1300VTX the same day. This is one sweet ride. haven't had a chance to ride it much but going to the LONE STAR RALLEY this weekend. My wife rode with me for the first time and had a blast. She says it's very comfy but needs rear floorboards. The only problem so far is the tank emblems are coming off. BACK TO THE DEALER. Other then that , this bike is perfect. Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down. Show less