HONDA VTX1300C (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

The VTX1300 was a series of cruiser machines manufactured by Honda in 2003. The VTX series also comprised models of different engine displacements, like the VTX1800, with different styles, such as classic and retro.

The VTX1300 series started with the VTX1300S model in 2003, joined by the VTX1300C Custom in 2004, and the VTX1300R, released in 2005. In 2008 the VTX1300S was replaced by the VTX1300T Tourer equipped from the factory with 24-liter saddlebags.

In 2004, Honda launched the VTX1300C, a cruiser machine that received minor updates, such as a sleek restyled two-int-two exhaust system with new bullet-style mufflers for a classic custom look.

Besides its unique features, such as the custom cast aluminum wheels, a beefy rear tire, minimalist-designed front and rear fenders, and tank-mounted instruments, the 2008 machine was available in Metallic Black, Metallic Silver, Candy Red, and Pearl Yellow color schemes.

In the suspension department, the bike packed the same system as its predecessors, with five-position spring preload-adjustable shock absorbers on the rear and a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front.

For braking purposes, the VTX1300C used the same system as previous models, with a 296 mm disc, a single-piston caliper on the rear, and a 336 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front for strong stopping power.

Also, the bike remained unchanged in the power department, with the same 1,312cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine fed by a carburetor, boasting 74 hp at 5,000 rpm and 123 Nm (91 lb-ft) of torque at 3,000 rpm.