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Hello Everyone, Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and Happy New Year. My question is this; I now have 2000 miles on my 06 VTX C. I am ready to switch to a synthetic oil and have decided on AMSOIL. Can someone please tell me where I purchase this oil along with possibly the exact oil type...change oil put in the 4 qts and it will be fine. ... Honda VTX 1300 / VTX 1800 Motorcycles Forum. 1.4M posts 62.5K members Since 2005 VTX Cafe Forum is for owners of Honda VTX 1300 or VTX 1800. Join this community to discuss mods, specs, parts & more! Show Less . Full Forum Listing ...Tips for changing your motorcycle oil and filter.Just thought it was strange that it happened about 2 months after I did the oil change and it came out so fast. Save Share. Like. BigBoreVTX. ... Honda VTX 1300 / VTX 1800 Motorcycles Forum. 1.4M posts 62.7K members Since 2005 VTX Cafe Forum is for owners of Honda VTX 1300 or VTX 1800. ...Send your oil out for testing and you can find out how much protection it still has left in it. The only real difference in oil beyond the spec on the bottle is the additives that vary slightly brand to brand. 2007 Honda VTX 1300R + Mods.This is my first attempt to change the oil in my Honda VTX 1800C final drive.There are not many tricks about it and all the procedure is very simple.Enjoy;)S...Vinish. Virtually any brand of 10w fork oil will be fine. You don't need an expensive type. Cheap Wallyworld 10w fork oil is fine. Be aware that a special tool is needed to disassemble the left fork on an 1800. Also be aware that a special tool or a home-made tool is needed to drive in the fork seals on any VTX.The most important system to the "health" of your engine is the lubrication system. Regular oil changes (every 3000 to 7000 miles) with the proper type of oil for your car will assure you get the maximum possible mileage and performance from your engine. where to go for an oil change.Honda VTX1300 Maintenance Schedule. Below is the maintenance schedule for the Honda VTX1300. Being an naked cruiser with a liquid-cooled engine and a shaft drive, the Honda VTX1300's maintenance schedule is pretty light on. But there's still oil to change, lubrication to maintain, and a a few other things (and shaft drive fluid to keep up ...15646 posts · Joined 2003. #6 · Mar 1, 2006. The "oil" was probably just sooty water (condensation). I think if you had oil present in the exhaust pipes you would be blowing quite a bit of blue smoke. Rejet the bike and you should be fine. Don't skip your 8K valve adjustment. :wink:Oil and filter change for a 2007 Honda VTX1300C, using a Wix 51356XP oil filter, and Triax Xterra 4T full synthetic 10w-40 oil. *TORQUE SPEC INFO:The shop m...Jun 6, 2006 · There is no filter specific for synthetic oil. There are, however, filters with better filtering media vs. paper found in most filters. Mobil 1 M1-110 is one of them. Bosch 3323 is another. Both filters are made by Champion Labs and have the new media. Both are fine for the 1300. Bosch is about $6...M1 is around $11. The dealer told me that Honda sent them new page inserts to change all of the vtx1300's to read 10W-30. Said there were so many manuals envolved, it seemed to take forever. Any oil changes done by the dealer is now 10W-30.there are some companies out there where you can get the additive and mix your own lifetime supply. I think it only takes 4oz so a 32oz bottle would last 8 changes and you could go 192000 miles on one bottle of mix. 114 THOUSAND miles 7-23-14. 03 1800 S with c wheels power commander V 97.5 hp 110 lbs torque.Edwards Oil Change Kit fits 2004-2009 Honda VTX 1300 VTX1300 Motorcycle. dummy. New 2010-2013 Honda VT1300 VT 1300 Stateline OE Complete Oil Service Tune-Up Kit. dummy. New 2010-2013 Honda VT 1300 VT1300 Sabre OE Complete Oil Service Tune-Up Kit. dummy.Whatever you use, just make sure it's not an "energy conserving" oil. Honda disrecommends these oils because they have the potential to reduce the life of the wet …7404 posts · Joined 2010. #4 · Mar 3, 2011. Oil pressure is not going to cause it to die. If tie idle is set to low then you will not get enough pressure to shut the light off. VTX's Do require a higher idle than a HD. You don't want an X to sound like a HD. If the idle is not high enough on the VTX it can do damage due to not getting the oil ...The Honda VTX Motorcycle Forums. Honda VTX 1300 Forums. Oil Change? Jump to Latest Follow 877 views 4 ...Just did my first oil change on my new bike. Has anyone used the Fram oil filter from Checker Auto Parts, its about a third the cost of a dealer filter. Also, I used regular motor oil with an SM rating, 10-40. ... Honda VTX 1300 / VTX 1800 Motorcycles Forum. 1.4M posts 62.7K members Since 2005 VTX Cafe Forum is for owners of Honda VTX …Torque Wrench and Oil Change. 2559 Views 5 Replies 6 Participants Last post by Jethro, Mar 18, 2009. Y. ymca10 ... Honda VTX 1300 / VTX 1800 Motorcycles Forum. VTX Cafe Forum is for owners of Honda VTX 1300 or VTX 1800. Join this community to discuss mods, specs, parts & more!

The Honda VTX Motorcycle Forums. Honda VTX 1300 Forums. Oil change. 876 Views 1 Reply 2 Participants Last post by pastordave, Mar 25, 2009. L. larryvtx Discussion Starter · Mar 25, 2009. Add to quote; Share Only show this user. At the beginning of 2008's riding season i switched to mobil one full synthetic motorcycle oil that was at 2000 miles ...After reading several threads about oil, decided it was time to do an oil change myself. In the last 4 years of owning an Aero 750 and now a VTX 1300 I had been taking the bike in to the dealer per the maintenance schedule. Have done a bunch of mods from all the great posts on the cafe, but left the maintenance work to the shop.The Honda VTX Motorcycle Forums. Honda VTX 1800 Forums. 1st oil change. Jump to Latest Follow ...I really need to do the VTX and scooter this spring. If Spring ever gets here.... According to the service manual the air gap is 102mm for the right fork and 101mm for the left one. 2007 Honda VTX1800N1 "The Beast", 2014 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe "Daisy", 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom "Cat-Rat". Jesus.Regular oil, change interval is 8k per the manual. I would personally recommend 4k on regular oil. ... VTX Cafe Forum is for owners of Honda VTX 1300 or VTX 1800 ...

This is a short video that will show you the kind of stand you need to lift your motorcycle to a workable height and exactly how much oil to use as well as w... I use the Valvoline 4T 10-40 full synthetic in my 2007 1300s. I have been a Valvoline oil fan for over 40 years in my cars. For the bikes I've tried Honda branded oil, Castrol, etc. and wasn't happy with the engine sounds after 2K miles. Went to this site: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com for his take on the Valvoline bike oil.Recommend changing the aluminum drain plug washer Honda #94109-14000, replace rubber gasket for oil fill cap Honda #94109-001-020. Recommend adding – Archoil AR9100 at every oil change. Remove gas tank and air filter housing, then, replace or at least clean the carburetor screen/filter – Honda #16176-ME3-A80. The screen is ……

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. When you finally get it off now you know don't tighten it more. Possible cause: This is a walk-through for changing the oil on the VTX. The process is the same for bot.