The last owner of this Honda VTX went a little overboard... and that's not a bad thing
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- We are going to take a look at a motorcycle I am offering on my website. I did not realize how many accessories this thing had on it at the time I filmed the video. The description on my website lists a good portion, basically everything in the Honda catalog that was chrome ended up on the bike.
My website if you want to purchase this motorcycle: www.vehcor.com/vehicles/2002-...
Amazon store: www.amazon.com/shop/vehcor
For Vehcor merch: teespring.com/stores/vehcor-3
#vtx1800 - Auta a dopravní prostředky
My sister's ex husband had that bike, almost that exact bike, all the extras and everything, he bought it from a guy that put the extras on it, and when he bought it, put his additions on it. Had it for years, never had a single issue, they divorced, he sold it, bought a Harley, nothing but problems
I used to ride bikes years ago. The first rule if you ride a bike is that everyone else on the road is out to kill you. I survived, but there were a couple of times that if I had not been paying attention to everyone else on the road, .... well I wouldn't be here now.
Same thing here, I got tired of dodging cars that didn't look when changing lanes, etc and it just seemed to be getting worse as the years of riding went on. And this was before Cell Phones distracted so many, increasing the odds of a nasty encounter. So hung up the helmet and sold the Kawi KZ 1000, miss it at times.
Will turn 67 in a few months and luckily able to say I was fortunate to avoid an accident in the many years of riding bikes. Just let it go to a new owner a few months ago............not pressing my luck.
@@GrandsonofKong My last bike was a Kawasaki Z900 which I sold to a friend a long time ago.
@@TheWwong In all my years of riding, I never had a serious accident, just a couple of minor ones with no injuries and practically no damage to the bike. I haven't ridden for over 30 years, been thinking of getting a small trail bike, but it might not happen.
I tryed but in 1996. I got it. She told cops. I was looking for a place to park when he hit me. WTH. SHE TURNED LEFT. IN FRONT OF ME. DAM NERE KILLED ME. still have a broken neck bone an very bad shoulder. I dont love the pain each day the old bag gave me !!!! People dont give a dam about your life. Miss riding butttttt. 😢😢 be safe all
Love to own it but here in Australia we only have Right Hand Drive motorcycles.
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I like the change up on the channel. It’s cool to give people something different from time to time. 👍🏽
I like these videos, minimal editing! 😂
That's an Ultimate brand seat. One of the best and most comfortable aftermarket seats available. I own a VTX, but I've never seen one with so many aftermarket accessories added to it!
A few of us mechanics are meticulous with our own cars. I am, I'm just not meticulous about documenting it. But I refuse to let any car of mine fall into disrepair.
I love people who save everything. That's an awesome buy
The gateway drug for this channel was the pressure washer. . . . .
Been a while since I seen any of your videos because CZcams updated and I lost my favorites list. Glad to see you are doing well.
The metal plate is the mount for the exhaust pipes wrapped up. They appeared to be the stock exhaust pipes if a new buyer wants all original. You should know what you are selling. Nice bike. Someone kept it up really well. Not sure why they would need your help selling it they could list it and it would be gone almost immediately in a VTX group. I'm sure it is long gone now. Thanks for sharing!
I owned an 03 for several years and put about 40K on it before selling it last year due to time making things crispy. It's a shame 08 was the last year. I would have bought another if I could have found a 12 or later. It was the best bike of many I've ever owned.
I ride with a local group, and most of them are engineers. The lunch discussions are entertaining. Once they started discussing college degrees. That's when I explained to them the difference between engineering majors and fine arts majors ..... fine art majors actually have talent, whereas engineers just refer to books, charts, etc. No talent allowed!
"And they probably redesigned the whole sickbay too, I know engineers, they love to change things." - Leonard "Bones" McCoy
Nice motorcycle. Someone is going to be very happy with it. 👍
I so wanted to see Vehcor with leather chaps, leather mittens and a leather hat. He'll be like the Village People dude of collision repair.
Also, a mechanic never worries about little noises. They know what it is and intended to fix it when they have time, which they never do. The same principles apply to a mechanic's car that also apply to a carpenter's house or a developer's web site.
I like motorcycle content. Been riding for 10+ years now. Had 7 bikes but still have my original honda. Maintenance history would fit on a single paper lol
They're not maps but cellulose based, reconfigurable, 2 dimensional navigation aids.
In 2007 I got a wild hair and went and bought a brand new Honda VTX 1300r. Cool bike honestly. About 2 months after purchase, a good friend of mine got killed in his bike. Needless to say I didnt ride it much after. When I traded it for a boat in 2014, it had less then 2k miles on it. I wish I would of kept it honestly.
Thanks Scott. enjoyed that ride down Archer Ave.
My street!
Neat. Not a motorcycle guy but I did have a Honda Spree 50 😂 in high school. Because I was cool enough to drive a 67 Coronet that was constantly being worked on.
I have that same exact flashlight I got it free from harbor freight 😁
I bought a car from my uncles friend (who was an engineer) when I was in my teens. 1985 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z that had 180k miles on it. It was 10 or so years old at the time. The guy kept a log of everything that was done to it with mileage, date since it was new. Including gas fill ups since new. Car was crap since it was an 80's Dodge, but it was surprising that thing made it to 180k and still ran and drove fairly well.
and my crap mitzubitchy crapyvan went 257k till I parked it
I have to question the sanity of an engineer who purchased an 80s Dodge.
@@alafrosty powered by mitsubishi not too bad
@@alafrosty he was a power train engineer for dodge that lived in the middle of Michigan and drove to highland park mi every day. Prob an 60-80 mile drive. Car was actually really cool. As a 16 year old kid, I could not keep it on the road reliably enough for me. It wasn’t easy to work on either. I remember redoing the passenger side 1/2 shaft u joint multiple times. Or the starter buried under the turbo in the rear of the engine.
@@mph5896 Dodge Diplomat was the only 80s Dodge that was any good, and only because it was from the 70s. The Omni was kinda good in a bad way. The rest of those 80s Iacocca cars were junk the moment they rolled off the production line. Some people loved the K-cars, but there's a sucker born every minute.
YOU COMPLIMENTED AN ENGINEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL SLAP ME WITH A FORD PART AND HOLLER ME OFF A TRAILER AND DOUSE ME WITH HATERS TEARS!!!
never thought I'd see the day
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Sold one of those a couple years ago. Had to take all the bling off just to get rid of it.
$5800 is a bit tall for an 02 VTX1800, I understand it has a literal truck load of crap that comes with it, I for one would strip all that shit off the bike and go back to OEM save for the ultima seat :) Last year I got an 03 VTX1800C with 15K on the clock, same seat and V&H pipes for 3K.
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You aren’t wrong on the “mechanic owned” vehicles. I have a son in law that’s always too busy to work on his own vehicles.
We have a nephew that’s a carpenter. Some song second verse. Everyone’s house gets remodeled or built. Well, not everyone, ask his wife.
@@jimwiskus8862 😂
I'm married to a mechanic. Which is why the check engine and abs lights on my van have been on for almost a year. It's 2 stupid sensors that are irrelevant to drivability 😂
I'm a retired motorcycle mechanic, so I have the time to work on my own cars. I haven't ridden a bike for over 30 years now.
But people think mechanic owned is a good thing. 😂
Man that is one clean bike! Im sure you will have no problem selling it.
Not just an engineer, but also an expert-level Tetris player..
Nice ride!
Great post. Just please promise us the next unusual thing on your show, will not be a Pontiac Aztek.
What a great find, and thats a sweet price.
Really cool to see a bit of a change once in a while.
One remark to the video itself: I think because of the new mic on your shirt most of your voice Audio is only on the left earphone (or speaker). Is it possible to adjust this to the center in the future? For now, I shifted the balance to the right on my soundcard, making it more pleasant for listening to.
That guy loaded that bike with a kit. I have winter gloves and a charging cable in my swing arm bag. I also used to have my registration in there, but that got lost a while back.
You have what's called "Aerodynamic Hair"!!!🤣
Sadly many riders are dying out. When I started riding, I was the rookie. Now in my 40s, I don’t see any young riders anymore. Sad.
As a car technician. This is true. Last thing we want to do after working on everybody else’s crap is working on our own crap lol
The person built himself a gold wing one piece of aftermarket at a time. As a gold wing owner I can attest to the challenge of picking up a fallen bagger from the garage floor! Will be a great buy !
My volvo v70 service car was the best buy car. not 100% cosmetic nice but was reliable for 200k after it already run 300k.
So this bike is you know who was there before with proof.
You won the lottery with this buy.
I already have two motorcycles in my garage that I don't ride... haha '05 Heritage Classic and '08 Electra glide Ultra Classic... less that 7K miles on both.
Fantastic content. 😁
Thanks
The statement about not buying from a mechanic is SO TRUE
I’m a mechanic also
And I let my vehicles go to shit before I work on them 😂
I prefer vehicles owned by old people
Seems to be 65 and older is the prime people to buy from
Had a VStar 1300 that my little brother set up like that. How that little turd even rode that bike was beyond me. Way too heavy. But I rode the hell out of it. Had to sell it to my neighbor eventually. Those VTX 1800s are a lot more fun than riding a Harley. Rode a friends for a week. If I was younger and healthier I would ride one. He won't have a problem selling it.
you know what they say, you meet the nicest people on a honda
He could have bought 2 cars, I had a VTX 1800 like an 05 and kept taking parts out (minimalist)
had it for 5 years, great bike
I refer to maps as 'analog navigation systems'.
Dame, I have the same bike only in blue. It cost 12K in 2002. There is at least 8K in after market add on that bike. If I was closer I would buy it even though my blue one is perfect with 10K miles. You should be able to sell it for the price your asking or even more. It is a very dependable machine.
13:32 oh look the shop you work at 😅
Haha I'm an engineer now and used to be an Aircraft mechanic. So its engrained in me to follow torque specs, scheduled maintenance, and log everything. Needles to say, I'm also anal on who i sell my vehicles to, never in a hurry to sell.
15,000: That bikes 'never' been ridden. I love my VTX.
I have had three of them nice bike
my left ear loved this video
You can thank the experts for that!
Go easy on Engineers. With us engineers, your list of people to pick on will get smaller. Carry on!
Dang! That's a primo bike.
Man that is a beautiful bike....
the wind makes it sound like it is sputtering
Ultimate Seat is the brand. They are awesome!
Nice bike.
the sarcasm lol, looks like a covid gift pack.....
Wow!!
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At 5:28 you know you aren't going to get that stuff back in there.
I'm definitely an engineer at heart.
Have the R. It's a little more than what you are showing .. looks like it's straight off the showroom floor. 2003
Great bike if you're into sudden death fire fire while you're drowning in the rain. BTW, I could swear that I saw you checking out the contents of a bin / drawer in a Grainger Commercial. Was that you or your twin brother?
I'm trying to put this on my 2001 honda shadow sabre
Hello vic. Fly a drone. Will take you to Another level Specially when you go for Ride. Motorcycle. 👍
You said that you're used to have sportbikes.
What have you had?
Im a sportbike fan myself, have had many.
Nice bike!
Needs a louder exhaust....
Aside from that, it looks great.... Lotta Kuryakyn accessories there.... Nice.
I ripped out the bafflers in my stock vtx1300 exhaust and it sounds throatier than the biggest Harley Evo engine 😍
I think you missed the kitchen sink that is in the bottom of one of those blue totes.
It was certainly heavy enough.
I will never understand why Honda didn't make the vtx 1300 with fuel injection.
Mr spotty may get a new ride
looks like that might be a trailer hitch plate
Does this have LATCH for a baby seat?
I live in Australia. Is it right-hand drive?
I had a vtx for my first bike
Man that bike is super quiet. Sounds like a Honda. I get annoyed by the cherry bomb mufflers on Harleys!
Mechanic and ex military here .
If it was owned by a mechanic or is military grade ,run away , do not look back , just leave !
I am ashamed of some of the vehicles i drive because i know the risks and say "I will patch it up so i can get home and fix it the right way later " and later never comes . I have zip tied external fuel pumps , removed power steering radiators and I used rope instead of an alternator belt for 3 years .
If it works it works right , but you do not know the lengths a mechanic would go just to not do it right when it comes to their own vehicles
has this been sold?
Nice deal for a whole lotta bike, GLWS.
😂😂😂...!!!...Honda Dealer..."Sooo, how many extra parts and accessories do you want for the bike...???."...Bike owner..."Yes"...😂😂!!!
Is it still available?
Thanks Scott. Think you could sell my 2009 HD Electra Guild Ultra Classic? 🤣
Where is this bike located?
Not a big fan of motorcycles, have a hard enough problems keeping four wheels on the pavement. Not a fair appraisal of the bike because I fell asleep half way though the video!
Nice looking bike 🎉 is the person still living the owner?
I wonder too. Seems like if they replaced it with another bike they would have kept most of the extra stuff. So either they knew they weren’t gonna get another bike or they aren’t around anymore.
Did it sell?
those look like all the stock parts he replaced with aftermarket ones
Biker Scott cool .
I gave up riding, too many idiots on the road around me.
Smart man !
Scott, there's been a bit of an echo in your last few videos. Just a heads-up.
Needs louder pipes with no bafflers in it! 😅
But wait,there's more.
No scream i feel like someone mug me 😢
i was going to buy it but my driver said NO ( she is only 72 lbs. )
Sounds a little one legged to me. Sure you got both cylinders firing?
Source: internet expert
No side .....car ??🤔😉😉
Why would anybody want a motorcycle that weighs as much as a small car and would repuire three Hulk Hogans to pick up if it fell over?
That Bike is a Two Wheeled Winnebago & probably weighs just as much 😄
The engine is bigger than the newer civics. 😂
with all the add ons and cargo that thing weighs as much as a small moon. I bet he's got 200 to 250 lbs of crap on there.
Well that was certainly a surprise and I think it is the ugliest vehicle I have seen on this Channel and that comes from a former Honda bike owner.
*Thank You* for the video Scott. 👍 I am looking forward to my next -shock- surprise. 😁