HONDA VTX1800N (2004-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

The story of the VTX series began in 1999 when Honda introduced the VTX1800 as a 2000-year model. The VTX series was a line of cruiser motorcycles manufactured by Honda in 2000 with styling cues from the Zodia concept presented in 1995 at the Tokyo Motor Show.

The VTX1800 was powered by the largest production V-twin engine in the world until 2004, when the competition launched the Kawasaki Vulcan machine with a 2,053cc V-twin engine, redeeming VTX1800's title.

In 2002, the VTX1800 lineup comprised three cruiser machines with slightly different designations, such as the VTX1800C Classic, the VTX1800R Retro with cast aluminum wheels, and the VTX1800S wearing wire-spoke wheels and tubeless tires.

After Honda's sales of the VTX1800 line were approaching 30,000 units by late 2003, the Japanese maker launched a new VTX1800N machine as a 2004 model with a Neo-Retro style and cues borrowed from the limited edition Valkyrie Rune.

In 2005, Honda launched the VTX1800N, a powerful cruiser machine with a neo-retro design available in four color schemes: Black, Titanium, Candy Red, and Magenta Metallic.

The bike's unique features were comprised of its neo-retro styling with cast aluminum wheels, front and rear steel fenders for a hot-rod retro look, bullet-style turn signals with chromed visors and clear lenses, and its dual exhaust system with five-bolt straight-cut mufflers.

The 2005 Honda VTX1800N packed the same power as its siblings, with a 1,795cc liquid-cooled engine boasting 107 hp at 5,000 rpm and 163 Nm (120 lb-ft) torque at 3,000 rpm.