2003 Honda VTX

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This is one of the nicest 1800c’s your going to find, and it has thousands of dollars of options that most VTX’s don’t have, I’m not even sure where to begin. I bought this bike brand new, just out of the box, and the first two years I had a maintenance contract which paid for all the service, and then kept up the service when it was over. I put nothing on this bike but first class parts. 1. Lets start with the $1,500 fiberglass saddlebags that were custom made for, and painted the exact color of the bike. It has a very secure locking device and is keyed the same as the starter and fork locking key, you won’t find them at any Honda dealership. 2. One of the first things I got rid of was the factory seats and replaced them with top of the line $800.00 Mustang seats with a backrest for the driver and pasanger. However, notice that the drivers back rest is not a stock Mustang backrest. The stock Mustang backrest was far to small, and didn't provide the desired comfort on long trips, so it was replaced with the same backrest the passenger has which provided a very comfortable seat. Those seats helped make our long trips to Montana very enjoyable. 3. The bike also has not one, or even two, but three Kuryakyn foot pads costing about $200 a pair, totaling $800.00. One pair for the passenger, one pair for the rider near the foot controls, and one pair up front acting as highway pegs for raising your feet on those long trips. 4. Take a look at the raised handlebars giving the bike a sportier look – The raised handlebars are new 1100 Honda Shadow handlebars. The Honda Shadow handlebars are raised up about four inches higher than the stock VTX bars. 5. Now when you raise the handlebars you can’t use the factory brake and clutch cables any longer, because they will be too short – so I had brand new Spiegler brake and clutch cables installed for $700.00. These Spiegler cables are 5 inches longer than the factory lines and have steel braids on the outside for strength and good looks, 6. Like most of us, the factory exhaust system came off of the bike almost immediately, and I replaced it with $507.00 worth of Vance & Hines Bigshots with slanted ends. This of course makes it sound like a big block powerhouse it really is. 7. The Vane and Hines Bigshots also required a $300,00 Dynojet Power Commander III to ensure the timing was correct, so that was also installed. 8. The $310.00 Billet Cycle Craft CTXK1 chrome tachometer was also designed for this bike, and has given me great service all times of the year, inbetween the two Triumph Rocket III gauges. 9. My bike also has a $200.00 chrome carrier rack and passenger back rest especially made for the VTX. 10. It also has a very nice $200.00 chrome radiator cover that says 1800 in large letters. 11. Moving forward a little, notice the $150.00 Memphis Shades windshield with a matching red tint on the bottom half of the shade to go with the red color of the bike. 12. You will no doubt notice that the rear tire is NOT a motorcycle tire; it’s a top of the line 205/60/16 Toyo Ice and Snow automobile tire. I have seen many bikes with rear automobile tires and was curious about how they worked, so decided to try it out. You may or may not like them, but I think they are great! I chose the Toyo Ice & Snow tire for three reasons. First, the rubber is soft like the original motorcycle tires and sticks to the pavement, secondly the tread has thousands of sipes to help grip the pavement in both wet or dry weather, and thirdly the tire will last three times longer than the motorcycle tire. However, there is a slight difference in handling, so I recommend that you go back to the cycle tire if your not sure of yourself. 13. Have you every wanted to be able to take pictures while riding the bike, well notice the heavy duty camera mount on the right handlebar. I safely took many pictures of wild animals and scenery on trips to Montana while cursing down the highway at 65 MPH. Take a look at the last picture of what I took while traveling through Yellowstone. 14. On the left handlebar is a chrome plated Kruzer Kaddy cup holder for holding that Starbucks coffee you just stopped for. And on the right handlebar is another Kruzer Kaddy cup for holding other things like cell phones, batteries or eyeglasses. 15. The brake and clutch leaverss are from Iron Braid company, extra wide, chrome plated with black and red leather braids hanging down. 16. The Kuryakyn ISO hand grips are one of the most popular grips on the market. 17. The left handlebar has a thermometer indicator on it for accurate temperatures. 18. It also has a Mustang tank bib that matches the seats exactly. 19. It's difficult to see, but there are two 12 volt electrical cables under the seat, the one on the left side is for my heated jacket and gloves, and as you can see it has an tempature adjustment and red light built into the the side pocket. I have, and the other one on the right side is for hooking up to a motorcycle battery charger which is also included - see attached pictures... 20. Lets not forget the electric clock connected to the motorcycle battery that will never be wrong. I looked for a large electric clock that I could see at night and found the perfect one on a Triumph Rocket III, so I adapted it. The Rocket III clock is on the right handlebar and the matching fuel tank gauge is on the left side handlebar. However, the matching fuel tank gauge is just for looks, because I haven't figured out how to adapt it to the Honda VTX fuel tank yet, but it does light up at night. 21. You can’t see it, but right next to the second cup holder behind the windshield is a cigarette lighter adapter for charging your cell phone. There are many more minor options and changes like chrome trip around both sides of the gas tank, aftermarket turn signals, and many more. I think I have just about every option available for making any bike very comfortable, regardless of what kind of weather you’re in.