Honda VTX 1300 S - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

Its not suppose to start in gear, only drive or neutral.

it's part of the kickstand hinge

Throttle system, as well as other controls require periodic service. Lubing your throttle with WD40 or similar silicone spray, at the handle, and working some down the cable, and moving parts at the carb. Follow the cable, twist the grip to see what all moves at the carb and spray it up. If it still binds by all means removes and service or replace the cable. It's a dangerous problem. Do up your clutch too.

You obviously unplugged something somewhere, check in the headlight.. a lot of connectors hide in there.

You have obviously unplugged something... check inside the headlight,, a lot of connections in there!! Double check the instrument cluster and under the tank.

Does the headlight itself work? Will it switch from low beam to high beam? If the lights work but just the indicator is bad, then perhaps the problem is in the indicator socket (corrosion or loose connection) or the wiring to the indicator (bad connector, break in the wire or printed circuit board trace). If the lights don't work, it could be the handlebar switch is failing but it's more likely to be the wiring coming from the bars to the handlebar pivot area.

Clean the carb first, before start adjusting up & down!

Hi Gary. If you have mechanical knowledge it is not to hard. If your not to confident i'd take to a shop? try this link and see if it helps you out ? good luck http://vtx1300tips.com/Valveadjustmentmanual.pdf

hope it helps.

Sounds like you have a dead short in the circuit. Get out the VOM and remove the fuse. Remove the bulb(s) that are powered by this fuse. On the load side of the fuse holder check for continuity to ground, there should be none. If there is start tracing wires, that means there is a bare wire touching ground or a switch has gone bad.

Are you hitting the Rev limiter? Have you serviced your bike recently? Do you have a question? When did you last replace the clutch plates?

Hope this of some use

Hope this helps

Remove dipstick from left side of bike and wipe it clean. Sit on bike and stand it straight up. Insert dipstick and do NOT screw it in. Remove dipstick and see where your oil level is. If you check it on the side stand, you will read way over full. Should take just under 4 quarts. If you did your own oil change, did you remember the two drain plugs?

you'll need a special tool these are available at tool stores or at snap-on tools mac tool matco tools ect

i would say the honda dealer was not far out get the rear wheel balance checked, this i am sure is your problem.

I do not believe your machine has a drain bolt for the coolant system. Usually it is found at the lowest point of the system. It should be a bolt with a sealing washer located on the water pump, but in you case a lower point in the system is the lower front radiator hose. I would unbolt the hose clamp on the front of the metal tube coming off the water pump being careful not to disturb or unbolt the metal tube (it is sealed to the water pump with an o-ring and you do not want it to develop a leak). by removing the rubber lower radiator tube at one end you should be able to completely drain the system.Part #19.
http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/2006-honda-vtx1300s/o/m2931#sch411333
do not disturb the tube part #8
http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/2006-honda-vtx1300s/o/m2931#sch411521

there is a high possibility the battery is dead. or maybe the bike isnot charging the battery. i suggest push starting it then ride it a few blocks and shut it off pull the key and then start it again...it might be the attery wont hold a charge...if thats the case then replace it but do that before messing with the stator. hope this helps good luck!

If you look where the throttle cables are mounted to the throttle body, open the throttle when you close it check the point at which the throttle meets the stop, this is the point where the idle screw is addjusted, from this point on the underside you will see the screw has extension cable it will be visible on the underside from left hand side, right on some models

It sounds like you have a short in the starter. When the bike is cold, the winding wires are contracted and when it gets hot, they expand to create the short. The voltage drop is a tel tale sign.