VTX Fan

VTX Fan

My favorite bikes of ALL TIME are the Honda VTX 1300, and the Suzuki GSXR-1000. This is where I share my experience and tips on maintenance jobs, repairs & mods… and the riding… all while trying to stay out of trouble with the millicents and the Mrs.

I started on mini-bikes at age 6, moved on to dirt bikes at age 12, and street bikes at age 16, and I love all bikes, from SuperSports to dirt bikes, and I look forward to bringing more bikes into the stable! Stay tuned 👍🏻

Пікірлер

  • @davidlundy5007
    @davidlundy50077 күн бұрын

    When I’m riding with scenery like that and no traffic my eyes want to wander about instead of what’s in from of my path. That might just get me one day.

  • @davidlundy5007
    @davidlundy50077 күн бұрын

    I just absolutely love that sound

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan7 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback my friend, I truly appreciate it 😎

  • @Mr.Higginbotham
    @Mr.Higginbotham7 күн бұрын

    I have an '07, how did you achieve that sound? Is it just the way the mic is placed? Mine is factory and I enjoy the sound and torque. second is a little weaker than I would like but not bad at all.

  • @Mr.Higginbotham
    @Mr.Higginbotham7 күн бұрын

    I didn't see the full description... now I know 😂👍🏼 Nice.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan7 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the comment and question! The mic is sticking out of my pocket on the exhaust side 😎👍🏻 congrats on a great bike

  • @janpoliach2519
    @janpoliach25198 күн бұрын

    Intense traffic? No way 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan8 күн бұрын

    Hey that’s thick of rush hour around here 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @richarddodds9326
    @richarddodds93268 күн бұрын

    I got VT 600 CD and run straight pipes, 40 HP, 35 torque and the bike runs much better didn't re jet the carb either. I'm too poor for a HD and it's like a little softtail sporty.😂

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan8 күн бұрын

    Yes! The VLX 600’s are great bikes, sound great too 💪😎

  • @jacobglasure2920
    @jacobglasure29209 күн бұрын

    Sounds awesome!! I have an 07 vtx1300 and wanting to do something. Is yours cobra full exhaust or slip ons?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan9 күн бұрын

    Hey thanks for the comment, and congrats on having an awesome bike! This is the full system including the headers. I also have a full installation video on this channel so if you decide to go that route, it’s a pretty good reference 😎👍🏻

  • @ThanhPham-tm2zj
    @ThanhPham-tm2zj10 күн бұрын

    Can you share the link to your phone mount?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan10 күн бұрын

    I bought it a long time ago on ebay, I don’t have the link, but it’s called a “one-push motorcycle phone mount” 😎

  • @AmanDeep-lg9tq
    @AmanDeep-lg9tq11 күн бұрын

    Mic placement bro?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan11 күн бұрын

    Sticking out pants pocket 😎👍🏻

  • @AmanDeep-lg9tq
    @AmanDeep-lg9tq11 күн бұрын

    @@vtxfan thanks

  • @Mxlch999
    @Mxlch99912 күн бұрын

    This and gxrs are best souding bikes

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan12 күн бұрын

    Agreed! The GSXR is my favorite flat-plane screamer 😎👍🏻

  • @priv1leged
    @priv1leged13 күн бұрын

    next comes a #motopron intro when starting the engine? god i hate LCD dashes. mechanical tachometer is the pinnacle of motorcycle joy

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan13 күн бұрын

    Everybody’s going with the tft displays nowadays. They just don’t make them like they used to

  • @kegshilifestyle3214
    @kegshilifestyle321413 күн бұрын

    Indeed rsv4 is the best sounding bike.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan13 күн бұрын

    I agree 100 percent 💯☝️

  • @Mxlch999
    @Mxlch99912 күн бұрын

    If it turns on yes.

  • @Orthofrog99
    @Orthofrog9913 күн бұрын

    Nice mate. Gabro map, airbox and stack upgrade from Aspecialparts, trust me. 🎉

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan13 күн бұрын

    Sounds like a great idea, I will pass that on to the owner 👍🏻

  • @MarcoLiguigli
    @MarcoLiguigli16 күн бұрын

    hi, nice video! I wanted to ask you a question: is it possible to change only the exhaust pipes? or do we necessarily have to change the entire exhaust?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan16 күн бұрын

    I think Cobra makes slip-ons, so that’s always an option 👍🏻

  • @johnnyfigueroa2195
    @johnnyfigueroa219516 күн бұрын

    Mine is straight piped. Honestly it kind of sounds the same until you hit higher speeds. What a difference.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan16 күн бұрын

    Yes, the baffles that come with the Cobras just take a little of the edge off at lower revs, but make a significant difference on the highway

  • @johnnyfigueroa2195
    @johnnyfigueroa219516 күн бұрын

    @@vtxfan I’ll look into the whole system now. Stay safe though man. Honestly power drifting & dumping the clutch & twisting the throttle is so much fun in this bike, I love it when the back tire starts going to the side. Makes me laugh in bliss.

  • @RXTransit
    @RXTransit16 күн бұрын

    These are called Hi-Rail vehicles. Hi- from Highway.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan16 күн бұрын

    Thanks, I take it from your handle you know a lot about these 👍🏻

  • @RXTransit
    @RXTransit16 күн бұрын

    @@vtxfan nope lol.

  • @F34R_
    @F34R_17 күн бұрын

    Are those the cobra dragsters?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan17 күн бұрын

    They are not the Dragsters, these are the Speedsters. The Dragsters sound great too, and are a bit lighter

  • @gguilhermepamplona
    @gguilhermepamplona21 күн бұрын

    Sounds like an old peterbilt, it is gorgeous

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan21 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. I also love the sound of the old Pete 😎👍🏻

  • @brian1820
    @brian182022 күн бұрын

    Did you have to jet the carb?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan22 күн бұрын

    Still running stock jets, but I also am still using the unmodified stock air box, and mixture seems to be spot on

  • @larrygreen4324
    @larrygreen4324Ай бұрын

    How lame

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    Thanks 👍🏻

  • @BusterSmasherVDRNK
    @BusterSmasherVDRNKАй бұрын

    $2.96 @ the shell, where the hell is tht at!??

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    That’s Winchester VA my friend 👍🏻

  • @BusterSmasherVDRNK
    @BusterSmasherVDRNKАй бұрын

    @@vtxfan good stuff, take care..

  • @brunodavidferreira5781
    @brunodavidferreira5781Ай бұрын

    Where the roads have no curves 👍🏼🇺🇲🇺🇲🤪😜🤣🇧🇷

  • @eatingelizabethsfrizbee
    @eatingelizabethsfrizbeeАй бұрын

    What Bike and exhaust, please 🤔

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    This is a 2021 Aprilia RSV4 1100, STOCK exhaust 👍🏻

  • @eatingelizabethsfrizbee
    @eatingelizabethsfrizbeeАй бұрын

    @@vtxfan 🫶

  • @toddbarton2014
    @toddbarton2014Ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    You’re welcome my friend 👍🏻

  • @RKTMAN7912
    @RKTMAN7912Ай бұрын

    That wasn’t even worth posting. A 90 year old lady with a walker would’ve done the same thing.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    I would never try to scare a 90yo lady 😂

  • @parzahval2884
    @parzahval2884Ай бұрын

    pretty sure any animal sees something headed for them they gon move

  • @JoeB-kw5bx
    @JoeB-kw5bxАй бұрын

    Kid on bicycle more interesting

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    No doubt 🤙

  • @gravigus
    @gravigusАй бұрын

    i wonder what song he’s listening to

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    Something by Cynthia Erivo?☝️😎…

  • @thedestroyerofgames6903
    @thedestroyerofgames6903Ай бұрын

    This got to be oregon lol

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    😂

  • @robertsebastian787
    @robertsebastian787Ай бұрын

    Keep it gangsta

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    🙏🏻💯🔥

  • @johncongo5856
    @johncongo5856Ай бұрын

    I WORK ON THAT ROAD

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    🙌😎👍🏻🙏🏻

  • @phill5802
    @phill5802Ай бұрын

    That is strange.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    😵‍💫☝️

  • @teartrapz2897
    @teartrapz2897Ай бұрын

    Damn that biker really stood up to you

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    😂☝️

  • @kenmammel7748
    @kenmammel7748Ай бұрын

    I'm riding my motorcycle in the kitchen. 😅

  • @Clarke1962gmc
    @Clarke1962gmcАй бұрын

    Question: Is it better to torque the head exhaust bolts first, then tighten frame exhaust bracket bolts second? I noticed you did the bracket bolts first. Just curious what instructions state?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    This was how they laid it out in the instructions, so far far no problems 👍🏻

  • @lmripper3659
    @lmripper3659Ай бұрын

    Finally found a guy like me :D Felloe 1300 dreamer here as well. Never gonna sell mine,just gave him everything new after rough 26,000miles on it. Question about the exhaust tho, doesnt it cause issues due to it bein loud?I think ill have problems and Germany and hence never clicked on the "Purchase"

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    Congrats on having a killer bike bro 😎👍🏻. Yeah man I hear you about the noise rules. We’re not really supposed to alter it in any way, so I take it easy through the neighborhood, and near the po-po. It’s pretty chill until you really get on it hard, but you have options like wrapping the baffles, or replacing them with the Cobra Quiet Core baffles (god forbid) 😂

  • @lmripper3659
    @lmripper3659Ай бұрын

    @@vtxfan i mean im fine even drilling it tbh(dont want reeeeaaallly loud) But how do i pass the inspection test once i have holes in it or one that isnt the original(everyother is forbidden except Falcons')

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    That’s a great question. Some inspectors are more understanding than others, but I don’t know. That’s why I kept my stock exhaust, just in case I can’t find an inspector who will approve it.

  • @seamansj
    @seamansj2 ай бұрын

    Don’t know if you will see this or not but can you do a carburetor rebuild video on the VTX 1300?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    I have been fortunate enough to have no carb issues so far, but at some point if I do, I will make a video of the entire process in detail 😎👍🏻

  • @daviddennis558
    @daviddennis5582 ай бұрын

    Looks and sounds great. I love my 04. What mirrors are those?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! I don’t know what brand the mirrors are, they were on the bike when I got it😎👍🏻

  • @user-hp5pb6xu8h
    @user-hp5pb6xu8h2 ай бұрын

    Te a shadow 750 2013

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    The Shadow 750 is a great bike 👍🏻

  • @user-hp5pb6xu8h
    @user-hp5pb6xu8h2 ай бұрын

    Brasil

  • @scripteaze
    @scripteaze2 ай бұрын

    can i drive from cali to AZ comfortably on a VTX 1800 or 1300? Im going to get one as my first bike and spend a few weeks on it before i transfer it to AZ

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    I would think so, though I probably wouldn’t want to take a long ride on the stock seat

  • @kennethschauer1801
    @kennethschauer18012 күн бұрын

    Yes you can

  • @OntarioBearHunter
    @OntarioBearHunter2 ай бұрын

    Can confirm with my VTX

  • @southside1975
    @southside19752 ай бұрын

    never use those castle nuts with after market pipes they bottom out

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    That is true, I have heard that. I seem to be fortunate so far, (the fresh gaskets help) but if they do bottom out when I re-tighten everything up, I will use a washer or two, to make up the difference 👍🏻

  • @chriscodes
    @chriscodes2 ай бұрын

    May want to re-edit it and make the sound stereo instead of mono... would sound so much better.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    Yes 👍🏻 I appreciate the feedback. I’m going to try that setup next recording

  • @kenmammel7748
    @kenmammel7748Ай бұрын

    I've got a headset on, and sound is coming into both ears.

  • @kenmammel7748
    @kenmammel7748Ай бұрын

    @tacticalbfg - My headset is a Blue Parrot, and one can be purchased at almost any national truck stop. Also, I'm listening on an Android phone.

  • @chriscodes
    @chriscodesАй бұрын

    @@kenmammel7748 That's the problem... the blue parrot will take a mono signal and make it stereo. Go listen to a surround sound test file and watch how the sound never moves around your position.

  • @airwarorg
    @airwarorg2 ай бұрын

    Sounds worse than my Shadow 750 with stock pipes. Like it's dying or something. Now that've seen how unbelievable quiet electric bikes like the Liveware is, the goal is definitely less noise, not more. That stuff gives you a headache after hours of having to listen to it.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    I like the Cobra pipes

  • @relevation0
    @relevation02 ай бұрын

    Ive got long pipes on mine, can't really hear it on the bike but other people have told me it's quite loud when I go by. No baffles, just long pipes.

  • @LMayification
    @LMayification2 ай бұрын

    I’ve got the same VTX!! Did you have to tune the carb after installing those sweet sounding pipes?

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for the comment, and congrats on having an awesome bike! I did not re-jet my carb, at least not yet. From what I read in the forums, you only have to rejet if you change the pipes AND modify the air intake. I’m kind of on the borderline running a K&N air filter in the stock air box. I will check the spark plugs soon to see if it’s running lean, but it doesn’t appear to be so far👍🏻

  • @delbertgenewoods6837
    @delbertgenewoods68372 ай бұрын

    @@vtxfan I'm At A 190/55 Jet Set Now ------ Considering 200/65 ----------- And Iridium NGK Plugs ? Maybe ---------- Great Bike / Great Sound / Great Video

  • @carfreak1234
    @carfreak12342 ай бұрын

    Nice Video, Liked and subscribed ✌

  • @carfreak1234
    @carfreak12342 ай бұрын

    except for the screaming stuff you added, that was unnecessary

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan2 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @weco1971
    @weco1971Ай бұрын

    @@vtxfan Castle nuts or for using cotter pins. ACORN nuts bottom out...

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfanАй бұрын

    I have heard that, have been lucky so far they haven’t bottomed out, probably because I replaced the exhaust gaskets, no leaks in 8,000miles, but if they do I will put some washers under the nuts, and would recommend that as well. 👍🏻

  • @PainterD54
    @PainterD543 ай бұрын

    I have the same bike with that same Cobra system on it and it rocks! Great sound and looks! I like the sound of the cobra pipes as much as the next guy, but I still like my stereo while I'm cruising thru the mountains.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan3 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻😎👍🏻🔥

  • @PainterD54
    @PainterD543 ай бұрын

    I took my baffles out and wrapped them with muffler insulation. Now they sound alot better and don't have the nasty tinny blatty sound anymore. Yes, I started it up with the baffles out and it was stupid loud. I hate people who run it like that. Just annoyingly loud and obnoxious.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan3 ай бұрын

    I’m thinking about doing the same thing. I think it would still sound great while taking the edge off. What’s it like getting those baffles out and back in?

  • @PainterD54
    @PainterD542 ай бұрын

    @@vtxfan It was fairly easy getting the baffles out. I wrapped them with a little too much and had a bitch of a time trying to shove them back in, but I managed to by twisting them back and forth, then lined the holes for the bolts and got'r done! They do sound better. It's been a couple years now and I may pull them out and see how it's lasting or if it burns out or not.

  • @oneupmanship
    @oneupmanship3 ай бұрын

    This isn't even my style of bike , but gotta admit, pretty cool.

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment my friend, made my day!👍🏻

  • @edvardteath5951
    @edvardteath59513 ай бұрын

    Hig vai 17 :) norm saund 💅✊

  • @vtxfan
    @vtxfan3 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching, and for your comment 🙏🏻