Y'all Brag a little

[smbaileyway]

:hmm2: Just bought a brand new 2004 VTX1800R. I am looking at adding a bunch of aftermarket stuff. What have you done to yours...Saddlebags, windshields, pipes, tell me everything. O.K. fellas time to brag on your machine, lets hear it.

thanks

New rider
SW Oklahoma

[Wyandotte Kid]

Jardine grips/ Kuryakyn Goldwing chrome levers/ Kuryakyn chrome swith covers/ Drag-Ness Stealth II Sapphire lens mirrors/ Cruiser Performance 1.5” T Bars with internal wiring/ Barnett’s Stainless braided throttle cables/ Viking Stainless braided brake lines/ Baron’s speedo mount/ KewlMetal Fat Fork Tube Kit/ KewlMetal flamed front turn signal mounts/ Kuryakyn LED bullet turn signals/ Self polished triple trees/ Self polished lower fork legs/ Big Larry billet front brake line clamps/ Motolights/ Progressive fork springs/ Breakaway cruise control. These are the mods on the part of the bike that turns. Let me rest my finger for a minute and we’ll get the rest of the bike.
Hoppe radiator shroud/ Jardine forward controls/ Jardine mini floor boards/ Chrome rear brake res. Cover and stainless hose cover/ Chrome rear master cylinder cover/ Thunder Tear-drop breather with K&N filter/ HK Sideburner/ Drag Specialty crank case breather/ Progressive 412 11” HD shocks/ Jardine sissy bar with luggage rack/ desmog done with GP block off plates/ PC III/ Barnett heavy duty clutch springs/ Cobra chrome drive shaft cover/ Cobra billet drive shat bolt cover/ Self polished rear drive/ Chrome billet vertical side mount license plate mount with led tail light/ Ultimate seat/ Kuryakyn Full Dresser tbag/ Aurburn Leather Saddle bags/ XM radio with Boostaroo amp and Shure Ec2 ear buds/ Cutom paint with Front fender rivets removed and filled, tank seam filled, side cover grooves filled, tail light bucket remove and filled with Custom Dynamics LED strip tail light and blinkers. I don’t know if they can be counted as mods but I have a Bridgestone BattleAx 200 on the back and Bridgestone Exedra 851 on the front.

[Drywallman]

Wyandotte Kid Said,
Barnett’s Stainless braided throttle cables

Where did you find these?

[Hoagie]

Mine was pretty well loaded up with chrome trim, bags and windshield done by the dealership. I added the engine guards , new grips and highway pegs

[Big-X]

Humm, let's see if I can get it all remembered:

Hard Krome 3" Bigs
Cobra highway bars
Ultimate seats & tank bib
Cobra Fi2000
Xtreme Revolution headlight
XR side covers
Memphis Shades windsheld
Honda saddlebags
Honda fender trim
Honda bumpers
Kury grips
Kury engine trim
other asst chrome parts...

http://www.vtxcafe.com/gallery/data/501/1new_covers_2.jpg
http://www.vtxcafe.com/gallery/data/501/1vtx_bib_front.jpg

[Wyandotte Kid]

Wyandotte Kid Said,
Barnett’s Stainless braided throttle cables

Where did you find these?

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/vtx/product.asp?pid=5476&ID=363300960

[NC Hammer]

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/vtx/product.asp?pid=5476&ID=363300960

You can also have your dealer order them for you. I added Aeromach risers and decided to add some lenght to my cables. After adding the Honda windshield, the cables worked, but were a little tight. I added 3" to both the throttle and the clutch cables (should have ordered only 2" over) and had to have the dealer order them from Barnett directly. Barnet does not deal directly with the public.

HDL probably sells stock replacements that are the same size as originol. Their site has an 800 # and they might be able to order custom sizes for you. $$$$

[Retro Rocket]

2002 Honda VTX Retro1800
Vance & Hines Big Shots,
HPP,
Thunder Air Box,
National Cycle Heavy Duty Windshield with Lowers,
National Cycle Highway bars with Kury Pegs.
Kury Passenger Pegs,
Hondaline Light Bar,
Hondaline Fender Rails,
Hondaline Deluxe Backrest with Luggage Rack,
Ultimate 4 Piece Studded Big Boy Seat,
K&N Breather Element,
Jett Ink SS Radiator Cover,
Hondaline Fender Trim,
Hondaline drive shaft cover,
Rivco 3in Risers,
Big Bike Parts Chrome side covers.

See my website for pictures
My VTX Website (http://home.comcast.net/~degsco/retro/)

[Mytee Hercules]

The key for me is to have looks and comfort . . . otherwise you can't really "cruise".

[Retro Rocket]

Get yourself and Ultimate Seat then you will really know what true comfort is. The key for me is to have looks and comfort . . . otherwise you can't really "cruise".

[WoodBrother]

Mine is a 2003 1800C. I bought it sight unseen based on the trusted advise of another X rider. I brought it home in September last year and have rolled over 13,000 miles on it since. My approach is back wards from almost eveybody else. I don't add stuff, I take stuff off. The result is posted below.

Front to back

1) Polished the front rim
2) Polished the front forks
3) Blacked out the fork protectors
4) Added the head light ewxtention
5) Blacked out the head light extention
6) Blacked out the head light bucket
7) Added the handle bar bag
8) Removed the front dorectionals
9) Mounted the front directionals to the handle bar bag
10) Blacked out the stock mirrors
11) Removed EVERY freakig decal or sticker there was..ALL OF THEM!
12) Removed the tank...
12a) Added a quick disconnect to the fuel line
12b) Fixed every known electrical issue in the VTXOA garge page. ALL OF THEM
12c) Desmoged. NO trouble with the fabled "veturi affect."
13) replaced the stock air filter with K&N
14) Replaced the ait box cover with HLD "X" cover.
15) Blacked out the plug covers.
16) Added Vance and HInes BIgShots
17) Lowered the seat 1" and recovered in leather
18) Added 11.5" progressive 412's
19) Blacked out the 412's
20) Polished the rear wheel
21) Polished the final drive hub (not shown)
22) Removed rear directionals
23) Added LED directionals to the licence plate holder (not shown)
24) Rode the hell out of it.
25) Added L&R forward controls (should have been # 14, LOL

Best Bike I have ever owned....

http://www.mixriders.com/gallery/image.php?page=1&gallery_id=68&image_id=2287

Wood....Out

[Mytee Hercules]

Retro Rocket --

Actually, I'm looking at a Saddlemen solo seat and touring pillion. It's supposed to be coming out next spring, in time for me to pull my bike out after an unpleasant Arkansas winter.

[Retro Rocket]

Retro Rocket --

Actually, I'm looking at a Saddlemen solo seat and touring pillion. It's supposed to be coming out next spring, in time for me to pull my bike out after an unpleasant Arkansas winter.

Find someone in your area that has an Ultimate seat. Once you do you won't give the Saddlemen a second thought. Arkansas cant be as cold as NJ in the winter I wouldn't think. I ride until it gets below 40 then I dress warm LOL

[Bigfun]

Bone stock....oh wait! even less than bone stock, I ditched the pillion for that smoooooooth rear fender look (as soon as the wife bought her V-star 1100, that is.)

To be truly different...I've changed nothing from 'showroom'. :)