2005 vtx 1300 wont start and has no headlight

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

Sounds like a fuse let go!
Get an ohm meter and check your fuses. They should read 0 ohms (or whatever the meter reads when the leads are touched together)
Remember to pull the fuses first before testing them.
I'd check all the fuses while you're there.

If that doesn't show anything wrong, then check the ignition switch itself. Turn it on and off and wiggle it a bit. If the headlight flickers, there's something wrong in the switch, and you'll probably need to pull and clean or possibly replace it.

sounds like a problem with the sidestand switch. look for the sensor located at the top of the sidestand,when up it pushes in a sensor.

hi buddy on carb will be a screw turn this in till it stops back firing get back to me if it didnt work its the mixture screw below

starter solenoid could be bad

That depends a lot on how hard you are on them IE: your riding style.. Some riders may get 30,000 miles out of a set of brakes whereas others may need to replace them after 5,000 miles.

When starting any engine, run engine until it will idle without the choke on, then ride.

try looking at the fuse box . i had this problem with a customers bike and the fuse box had a crack in the pc bord that is under the fuses

no head lights or running lights check wire that leads from key ignition to under the seat there is a chance there is an interuption in the circut I had the same problem myself and this was the problem. Sean

First off, check your kill switch. A embarassing but frequent downfall of even the most experienced of riders.

If that is not it, please check for power on both sides of your starter solenoid. One side will be hot all the time and the other hot only with the start button depressed.

Let me know what you find ... I want to help you solve this problem ... I'm really pretty good at it, BTW.

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