Faults:

After 8000 miles I'm glad to report that nothing has needed repaired.

General Comments:

The stock seat is very uncomfortable, and it was the first thing I replaced.

The fact that the valves are not self adjusting makes for a $600.00 dollar repair at the dealer every 4000 miles, or a 4 hour do it yourself job that is a real pain.

The long stroke of the engine, and it's single pin crank make for a somewhat rough feel during a ride. No vibration, just a rough feel.

There is a lot of "plastic chrome" on the bike as it comes from Honda, and this doesn't hold up very well, it scratches easily.

Faults:

Front wheel out of balance.

Recall for issue with carb.

General Comments:

Love the style and color.

The dealer sucks.

Faults:

The bike would not keep running after a cold start.

General Comments:

Factory seat needs help.

Faults:

The VTX1300 is light, powerful and nimble for a cruiser.

General Comments:

Clean lines, reliable, and a head turner.

Faults:

Had the steering bearings wear to the point that the ball bearings had to be replaced with roller bearings.

Had small leak on the head gasket at about 7500 miles, tightening of head bolts fixed leak.

General Comments:

While only having 1312cc's, this bike has greater torque and top end than the Harley that I owned previously. (Modified Harley Pan).

However the factory seat is very uncomfortable, and needs to be replaced when the bike is purchased.

Faults:

No faults to date!

General Comments:

This bike is amazing; previously I have owned many Hondas and a Suzuki.

The bike handles exceptionally well, of course I can only compare it to a 1997 Honda VT1100 ACE that I owned.

Fuel mileage is a little better than expected and for this reason it gets ridden often.

Servicing the bike is straightforward and quite easy.