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Sold my HD Fatboy in 02 and purchased this Honda VTX 1800....
I like HD's but had nothing but problems with mine.......every other month it was in the shop and I just wanted to ride.
Trying to sell it now, think I am going back to a Honda VFR (98-01version) if I can find one.

CJ

 

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Yeah, no real skills beyond the big tire kit, braided lines, ignition, etc. and bolt ons........
Still goes like a bat out of hell!!

It's been fun but ready for a change.
My first street legal bike was an Interceptor than I got hooked on GSXR's....raced a Kawi EX-500 for a few years on the track but loved Gixers on the street. Did the Harley thing for a few but as mentioned, problems, problems, problems.....went back to Japanese imports for one reason......push button, go ride.
As I said before, in the end......just ride!:b


CJ

RipitRon wrote:

Thats what mine use to look like Seattle! Black!!!

 

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Very KEWL toys argabright :b:b

 

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Den, I have always like the Victory line. Even more so as of late, the choices just get better and better. Honestly, I would have liked nothing more than to keep my HD but literally the day I got it back from the shop (3rd time, same issue) my neighbor offered to buy it.......so away it went! I rode with a guy that had an 03 Victory Vegas, nice bike. We traded on a ride once and he was in a hurry to get it back...LOL! It was very smooth and comfortable with a nicer low-mid range power band than my HD....but I think my current 1800cc would blow his doors off today! :%:%

CJ

 

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Solid point Rip....unfair, absolutely!!! Love killin 'em off the line!!:b:b:b

CJ

RipitRon wrote:

Unfair advantage Seattle, Air cooler vs water cooled brother. Although there are new production V twins out there that will take the VTX 1800, till this day they are few and far between. The new hammer from Victory gets it though, this is what I truly like about the line. You can throw 2K in a 103 CI Screamin eagle kit into a harley and it still wont out run a 1300 VTX!!!

 

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Amen!! Big lean forward when I jump on it or I'm lookin skyward!! I love it when I let someone ride it for the first time. They have no idea what 120 ft/lbs of torque will do (yes some mods gave me about 20 more).....

CJ


RipitRon wrote:

those 1800's pull like a mad man out of the hole dont they! Mine loves pulling the front off about 6" when I launch it!

 

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Yup Rip, But "A man's gotta know his limitations"....and I know mine.:%:%:%:%

CJ

RipitRon wrote:

Seattle wrote:

Amen!! Big lean forward when I jump on it or I'm lookin skyward!! I love it when I let someone ride it for the first time. They have no idea what 120 ft/lbs of torque will do (yes some mods gave me about 20 more).....

CJ


RipitRon wrote:

those 1800's pull like a mad man out of the hole dont they! Mine loves pulling the front off about 6" when I launch it!

You would crap if you threw in a set of cams and the big bore kit in it. The 2.0 litre big bore kit and cams made a HUUUUUGE difference!