HONDA VTX1800R (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1999, Honda launched the VTX series, a line of cruiser motorcycles powered by a massive V-twin engine and inspired by the Zodia concept presented in 1995. The VTX line included motorcycles with different displacement engines and styling.

When first released as a 2000 year model, the Honda VTX1800 featured the world's largest V-twin production engine. The VTX kept the title for almost five years until Kawasaki released the Vulcan 2000, with a 2,053cc powerplant.

In 2002, the VTX line comprised three models, with the classic VTX1800C and two models with a more retro style like the VTX1800R with cast aluminum wheels and VTX1800S with wire-spoke wheels.

Later in 2004, after the VTX1800 sales reached almost 30,000 units, the Japanese maker added another model to its VTX lineup, the VTX1800N, with Neo-Retro styling cues borrowed from the limited edition Valkyrie Rune.

In 2005, the VTX1800F, a more performance-oriented machine, made its way into the cruiser market, while in 2007, Honda introduced the VTX1800T Tourer, equipped with saddlebags, a windscreen, and a passenger backrest.

In 2007, Honda released the VTX1800R, a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 2002 and used the same recipe, without any significant modifications, except for graphics and color schemes.

The 2007 Honda VTX1800R packed the same powerful 1,795cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine as its predecessors, delivering an output power of 107 hp at 5,000 rpm and 163 Nm (120 lb-ft) torque at 3,000 rpm.