HONDA VTX1800N (2005-2006) Specs, Performance & Photos

The VTX1800N was a motorcycle manufactured in 2004, part of the VTX series in Honda's range of cruiser motorcycles. The bike packed a neo-retro design with styling cues retained from the Valkyrie Rune machine.

In addition to the VTX1800N, the VTX series comprised the VTX1800C with classic styling, the VTX1800R with a retro design, and the VTX1800s with wire-spoke wheels and tubeless tires, combining retro style with modern technology.

In 2006, Honda made available the VTX1800N, a neo-retro-styled machine in its third consecutive year of production that brought to the table the exact specifications as its predecessors, with new Dark Red and Titanium color schemes joining the classic Black.

The bike was powered by a massive V-twin engine, once known as the largest production powerplant in the world, delivering 107 hp with a peak at 5,000 rpm and 163 Nm (120 lb-ft) torque at 3,000 rpm.

Its suspension was carried from previous models and mounted on a double cradle steel frame. The front was handled by a 45 mm inverted telescopic fork, and the rear was driven by two shock absorbers with five-way spring preload adjustability.

Also, the braking system was shared with all the VTX1800 models, packing three-piston calipers with two 296 mm discs on the front wheel and a dual-piston caliper engaging a 316 mm disc on the rear wheel for strong stopping power.

The bike was filled with classic-looking features and modern technology, such as a chromed hooded headlight with a computer-designed multi-reflector, a tank-mounted chrome nacelle housing the instrument cluster and the fuel cap, and comfortably padded handgrips.