How can I make my Honda VTX 1800 faster?
How to Add Horsepower to a VTX 1800
- Modify or replace the stock intake system. Primarily to control emissions and improve fuel economy, the air intake system on most motorcycles is restricted by the factory.
- Replace the stock exhaust system.
- Modify the fuel injection programming.
- Upgrade the engine.
How many horsepower is a VTX 1800?
101 hp
Honda claimed that the 1800 put out 159 N⋅m (117 lbf⋅ft) of torque at only 3,000 rpm and 75 kW (101 hp) at 5000 rpm, making the VTX1800 one of the most powerful production V-twin motorcycles of its time.
What are the problems with a Honda VTX 1800?
Once the corrosion sets in your bike will likely start exhibiting all sorts of problems like running poorly, fouling plugs, rough idling, cylinders misfiring, or the worst part – throwing random ECU error codes.
Where are the electrical wires on a Honda VTX 1800?
There is no reason to be stingy with the grease because you are depending on it to provide a protective barrier around the connections, protecting them against the elements. With the coil reassembled squeeze it back under the front tank mount and into place. Don’t forget to reattach the 2 electrical wires to it, remember – black wire to the inside.
How to fix ground bolt on Honda VTX 1800?
With the bolt removed, use sandpaper or a grinding stone (if you can fit it in there) to clean the powder coat off the frame underneath where the bolt sits. With the powder coat cleaned, use sandpaper on the ground eyelet and get it clean and shiny.
Where is the ground on a Honda VTX?
With the common electronics ground completed, doing this secondary battery ground will be a piece of cake. If you have a coolant reservoir between the motor cylinders on the left side of the bike (mostly all 05+ VTX’s) then you do not have this ground and you’re done!
Once the corrosion sets in your bike will likely start exhibiting all sorts of problems like running poorly, fouling plugs, rough idling, cylinders misfiring, or the worst part – throwing random ECU error codes.
There is no reason to be stingy with the grease because you are depending on it to provide a protective barrier around the connections, protecting them against the elements. With the coil reassembled squeeze it back under the front tank mount and into place. Don’t forget to reattach the 2 electrical wires to it, remember – black wire to the inside.
With the bolt removed, use sandpaper or a grinding stone (if you can fit it in there) to clean the powder coat off the frame underneath where the bolt sits. With the powder coat cleaned, use sandpaper on the ground eyelet and get it clean and shiny.
With the common electronics ground completed, doing this secondary battery ground will be a piece of cake. If you have a coolant reservoir between the motor cylinders on the left side of the bike (mostly all 05+ VTX’s) then you do not have this ground and you’re done!