Honda VTX1300 R/S 2003-2009

Honda VTX1300 R/S Repair Manual (2003-09)

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Honda VTX1300 R/S 2003-2009

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Honda VTX1300

The Honda VTX series is a range of V-twin Honda cruiser bikes inspired by the Zodia concept unveiled at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show. The Honda VTX 1800 was introduced in 2001 as a 2002 model. The Honda VTX engine was the highest displacement production V-twin in the world at the time this bike was debuted, but that status would be short-lived as the VTX1800 was replaced in 2004 by the 2.0-liter Kawasaki Vulcan 2000. Nonetheless, the VTX 1800 generated faster 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times.

V-Twin Extreme is abbreviated as VTX.

The VTX1300 line was released for the 2003 model year, and it developed into the VT1300C line beginning with the 2010 model year.

In addition to the 52° V-twin arrangement, the 1800 and 1300 powertrains share the following features:

  • radiator with cooling fan;
  • cylinder heads with two intake valves and a single, larger, exhaust valve;
  • rocker arms with screw-and-locknut clearance adjusters;
  • electronic control unit with 3-D ignition maps for each cylinder;
  • two spark plugs per cylinder;
  • dry sump oil system with the oil tank inside the gearbox case;
  • shaft final-drive.

The VTX1300S was introduced in 2002 as a 2003 model, featuring an all-new 1,312 cc (80.1 cu in) liquid-cooled V-twin engine with classic cruiser bodywork and spoked wheels. It sold quickly, with about 12,000 copies sold by the end of 2003.

Unlike the VTX1800 series, the VTX1300 motorcycles employed normal unlinked brakes with a single massive front disk measuring 336mm in diameter. A 296mm disc served as the back brake.

Although comparable to the 1800, the 1300 was a new design, not a smaller bore or shorter stroke version of the 1800.

Unlike the fuel-injected 1800, the 1300 engine had a 38 mm constant velocity carburetor. To facilitate cold-weather functioning, the single carb featured a manual choke and was heated by engine coolant. The new engine has the same liquid-cooled overhead-cam 52-degree V-twin arrangement as its bigger brother, but the VTX1300 engine was built around a single-pin crankshaft rather than the 1800s dual-pin crank.

As a result, to manage engine vibration, the 1300 required dual two-axis main counterbalancers. Instead of the hydraulic clutch found on the VTX1800, the VTX1300 engine had a cable-operated clutch. To manage emissions, the 1300 engine featured an air injection system and catalytic converters, identical to the larger engine, as well as a low fuel-air combination.

The VTX1300 series used the same two-into-two exhaust system across the board, as contrast to the VTX1800C’s model-specific two-into-one system.

Editor Ken Hutchison of Motorcycle USA remarked in a road test that the VTX1300C featured a “extra-muffled exhaust noise that may be politically acceptable but definitely detracts from the Big Twin experience potential purchasers may be looking for.”

Nonetheless, Art Friedman of Motorcyclist magazine stated that the VTX1300’s “sound is vintage V-twin,” and that the bike had more responsive handling and a smoother gearbox than its 1800cc sibling.

The VTX1300 motorcycles came with the bare minimum of instruments, a single huge analog speedometer (with a digital odometer) in a nacelle on top of the gasoline tank, with no clock or fuel gauge. The 2004 VTX1300S was joined by the lighter and shorter VTX1300C Custom, which had cast-alloy wheels, a drag-style handlebar, and without the S model’s floorboards and heel-and-toe gear. The new C model also sold well in its debut year, with upwards of 11,000 units sold.

With the release of the VTX1300R Retro in 2005, the VTX1300 family expanded to three models, with cast-alloy wheels (and tubeless tires) replacing the wire wheels used on the otherwise similar VTX1300S. The R-model also performed well in the showroom, with first-year sales exceeding 8000 units. Honda continued to produce those three models, types C, S, and R, with just the paintwork altering in 2006 and 2007.

Honda discontinued the spoked-wheel VTX1300S in 2008, but added the VTX1300T Tourer variation to keep the lineup at three models (with cast wheels).

The Tourer was essentially a type R bike outfitted from the factory with the three most often installed equipment by Honda dealers: saddlebags containing 24 litres (0.85 cu ft), a windscreen, and a passenger backrest. Susan Carpenter described the VTX1300T as a “Midwesterner’s motorbike” in a Los Angeles Times road test, adding that many sales of the VTX1300 range were made in “corn country.”

The two-into-two exhaust system was changed in 2008 to be more compact. The VTX1300 was discontinued in 2009, available in new colors as type C, R, and T variants but otherwise identical to the previous year.

The Yamaha DragStar 1100 (aka V Star 1100) and V Star 1300, the Suzuki Boulevard S83, the Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom, and the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic and Vulcan 1500 Classic were also competitors.

Total sales of all VTX1300 cruisers for all model years was 82,900.

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Honda VFR800FI (5th gen.) models 1998-2001 original motorcycle manufacturer's PDF repair manual download

Honda VFR800FI Interceptor (5th gen.) Repair Manual (1998-2001)

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Honda VFR800FI (5th gen.) 1998-2001

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Honda VFR800FI

Honda‘s VFR800 (Interceptor) is a sport touring motorbike that has been produced since 1998. The VFR750F was the model’s replacement, and it shared the V4 engine arrangement with the Honda VF and VFR series.

VFR800Fi Fifth Generation: 1998–2001 (RC46)

The VFR800 engine featured a detuned and longer-stroke power plant based on the fuel-injected engine created for the RC45 in 1994, rather than a direct evolution of the preceding, carbureted VFR750F engine. Although a development of the VFR750R RC30 and originally evolved from the VFR750F RC24, the RVF750R RC45 engine was substantially different from Honda’s prior V4s in that the gear drive for the camshafts was shifted from the engine’s center to the engine’s right side (next to the clutch-pack).

Another difference was the two side-mounted radiators, rather than one in front of the engine as on the VFR750. The engine of the VFR800 was optimized for road use, therefore torque was boosted across the rpm range although maximum power was only marginally greater than in the VFR750.

The frame of the VFR800 is strained by the engine, which was adapted from the VTR1000 Firestorm, and it maintains the signature VFR single-sided swingarm pivoted from the aft of the crankcase. It has standard ‘right-side-up’ front forks.

Honda modified the fifth-generation VFR (RC46) in 2000 with a catalytic converter, oxygen sensors, and an EFI system that could enter closed-loop mode when driving on the highway. These also had a temperature-activated rapid idle mechanism, which eliminated the need for a choke lever. The rear-view mirrors were also upgraded, with Honda ditching the previous rubberized stalks in favor of rustproof metal ones. In order to prevent theft, bikes sold in Europe were equipped with the H.I.S.S. (Honda Ignition Security Device) immobiliser system.

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Honda CRF450X (carburated) models 2005-2017 original motorcycle manufacturer's PDF repair manual download

Honda CRF450X (carburated) Repair Manual (2005-17)

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Honda CRF450X (carburated) 2005-2017

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Honda CRF450X

Honda Motor Company manufactures the Honda CRF450X off-road motorbike. It now features a liquid-cooled single-cylinder 450 cc (27 cu in) engine. The CRF450X, which was introduced in 2005, shares very little with the CRF450R motocrosser.

The CRF450X has had tremendous success in the Baja 1000, winning 11 times and another 5 times in the Baja 500. Since October 2018, over 27,000 CRF450Xs have been sold.

The 2005 model came standard with a wide-ratio gearbox, electronic start, and an 18-inch rear tire.
The CRF450X gained a steering damper, a smaller fuel tank, and a reworked accelerator pump for the 2008 model year.

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Honda GL1500C Valkyrie 1997

Honda GL1500C/CT/CF Valkyrie Tourer/Interstate Repair Manual (1997-2003)

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Models covered by this manual: 1997-2003

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Honda GL1500C/CT/CF Valkyrie

The Honda Valkyrie is a motorbike produced by Honda from 1996 until 2003. It was known as the GL1500C in the United States and the F6C (“Flat Six Custom”) in other regions.

Unlike the V-twin engines normally seen on “cruiser” type bikes, the Valkyrie engine is a 1,520 cubic centimetres (93 cu in) liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed flat-six engine shared with Honda’s Gold Wing model. The most noticeable engine alterations in its conversion from the Goldwing were the camshaft and the switch to six separate 28 mm carburetors, one for each cylinder, improvements that enhanced power and torque.

In Japan, the Valkyrie was available with a reverse gear. The Valkyrie was built in America at the Honda motorcycle facility in Marysville, Ohio.

Standard, Tourer & Interstate

When it was first introduced in 1997, a bare Standard and, subsequently, a Tourer model were available. The Tourer came standard with a windscreen and lockable hard saddlebags. It was given the GL1500CT designation.

The Interstate model was added to the range in 1999, and it included a fork-mounted fairing, a higher capacity fuel tank, and a trunk at the back of the motorbike. It was given the designation GL1500CJ.

As sales declined, the Interstate and Tourer versions were phased out after 2001, leaving just the Standard model. The Standard was only available in black in 2003, the final year of the original Valkyrie.

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Honda CBR650F 2014

Honda CBR650F (1st generation) Repair Manual (2014-16)

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Honda CBR650F

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Honda CBR650F

Honda’s 650 cc standard and sport bikes are a series of 649 cc (39.6 cu in) inline-four standard and sport bikes introduced in 2013 by Honda. The CB650F standard or ‘naked bike’ is part of the series, as is the CBR650F sport bike, which replaces the outgoing CB600F Hornet.

The motorbikes have a new twin-spar steel frame and a new inline-4 engine with a longer stroke, bringing the displacement to 650 cc. ABS is optional, although a model with ABS standard and limited air intakes decreases power below the European A2 licence restriction of 35 kW (47 hp). Honda believes that the four-into-one side-swept exhaust headers and stubby exhaust muffler increase mass centralisation. In 2017, Honda made substantial technological and aesthetic upgrades.

Honda revealed the CB650R naked bike with Neo Sports Café design previously seen on the CB1000R and CB300R, as well as the CBR650R sport bike with new Fireblade-style fairing, during EICMA in November 2018. In addition, both bikes underwent considerable chassis and engine modifications.

Model history

2014 “CB650F/CBR650F” (RC74)

The Hornet Honda CBR600F and Honda CBR600F have been replaced by the All-New 650 class, which includes the regular “naked” version, the CB650F, and the full fairing sport variant, the CBR650F. Based on the 600F’s design, this model retains a single triangle front lamp, a high clip-on, and a one-piece seat. It is available in Red and Matte Black colors, with select markets receiving the famous Honda Tri-color scheme.

2016 “CB650F/CBR650F” (RC74)

Updated livery with red and white frames.

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Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 5th generation Repair Manual (2001-10)

Complete PDF version of the Service Manual for the Honda GL1800. A MUST for every Gold Wing owner.

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Models covered by this manual: 2001-2010 but could be used throughout 2017

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Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2001-2010

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Honda Gold Wing

Honda Gold Wing is a touring motorbike series produced by Honda. Shaft drive and a flat engine are standard on Gold Wings. The Gold Wing was introduced at the Cologne Motorcycle Show in October 1974 and quickly became a popular model in North America, Western Europe, Australia, and Japan.

The Gold Wing series

Total sales exceed 640,000, with the majority of them occurring in the United States. Gold Wings were produced in Marysville, Ohio, from 1980 until 2010, when production was terminated. There were no Gold Wings manufactured for the 2011 model year, and manufacturing began in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan in 2011 utilizing tooling brought from the American facility.

One of the 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology recognized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan is a 1974 Honda Gold Wing GL1000. Honda GL models appeared eighteen times in Cycle World’s list of the ten best bikes from 2006 to 2012.

The Gold Wing saw several design revisions over its manufacturing lifespan, beginning in 1975 with a 999 cc (61.0 cu in) flat-four engine and progressing to a 1,832 cc (111.8 cu in) flat-six engine by 2001. Anti-lock braking, cruise control, electrically assisted reverse gear, an optional airbag, a fairing with heating and an adjustable windscreen, panniers and a trunk, a pillion backrest, satnav, and a six-speaker radio/audio system with MP3/iPod connectivity were all standard features on the 2012 model.

Gold Wing development

Following the triumph of the ground-breaking CB750 superbike in 1972, the firm created an R&D design team to investigate proposals for a new flagship motorbike. Shoichiro Irimajiri led the project, having created Honda’s multi-cylinder MotoGP engines and Formula One V12 engine in the 1960s.

The 1974 Gold Wing combined innovations from both prior motorcycle and automobile designs in its flat-four shaft-drive powerplant.

The Gold Wing was the first Japanese production motorcycle with a water-cooled four-stroke engine, while being predated by the 1971 water-cooled Suzuki GT750 two-stroke triple. In 1900, the first four-cylinder boxer engine was built.

Target market

The CB750 was known within Honda as the “King of Motorcycles” throughout its development, thus Honda’s next great item would be known as the “King of Kings.” Honda originally intended the Gold Wing to be a huge sport motorbike, but after seeing that consumers were “piling miles on tours,” Honda rethought the bike’s design goals, realizing that the core market for the Gold Wing was the long-distance motorcyclist/. In North America, a motorbike appropriate for that mission would require long-distance comfort, wind protection, a smooth ride, a comfortable seat, baggage storage, and plenty of power.

Long-distance bikers in America had only a few brands to select from in the early 1970s: Harley-Davidson, Moto Guzzi, and BMW. The Harley-Davidson Electra Glide was a comfortable, high-maintenance, and high-vibration motorbike with a devoted fan base. It was up against the 850cc Eldorado from Moto Guzzi. BMW bikes were smoother and more dependable, but more costly. Other large Japanese bikes, such as the Honda CB750 and the Kawasaki Z1, were less expensive, but they were not ideal tourers because to their limited fuel tanks and rear drive-chains that required frequent maintenance. The Gold Wing was intended at a newly developing market segment: a new type of American long-distance rider who would not purchase a Harley-Davidson or a BMW but would open their wallets for an economical bike that offered comfort, endurance, little maintenance, and a smooth, torquey, quiet engine.

The secondary target market for the Gold Wing was Europe, where riders valued handling and performance above luxury. (The Honda Pan European was created in response to the unique needs of the European market.)

5th generation

GL1800(SC47)

The 2001 GL1800 was the first new model in 13 years, featuring a bigger 1,832 cc (111.8 cu in) engine with fuel injection and increased output from 74 kW (99 bhp) to 87 kW (117 bhp). The GL1800’s extruded aluminum frame, which has 31 parts (just half the number of the GL1500), results in a lower total weight. ABS braking was available as an option.

The 2006 model added an airbag, an in-dash GPS called Internavi, with audio information delivered through the speakers and headset connections, and a rider “comfort package” consisting of saddle heating, heated grips, and adjustable engine-air vents forward of the driver’s foot pegs.

Update(SC68)

The 2010 model year was the last to be made in the United States, and no 2011 model year Gold Wings were produced before production was moved to Japan in 2012. Some dealers and aftermarket traders divide all GL1800 models into two categories: “First Generation” GL1800s manufactured in the United States (2001–2010) and “2nd Generation” GL1800s constructed in Japan (2012–2017).

The 2nd Gen GL1800 received minor changes, including restyled bodywork that made the fairing and saddlebags appear less bulbous yet being more capacious. A redesigned fairing provided improved leg protection, with vents channeling heated engine air into the rider’s feet. The trunk, fairing pockets, and saddlebags provided 150 litres of storage space (5.3 cu ft). The instrument panel now includes a brighter screen, an updated satellite navigation/radio, and a redesigned six-speaker audio system with MP3 and iPod compatibility.

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Honda NT650 1989

Honda NT650 Hawk GT Repair Manual (1988-92)

Complete PDF version of the Service Manual for the Honda NT650/RC31/Hawk GT647. A MUST for every Hawk GT owner.

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Models covered by this manual: 1988-1992

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Honda NT650

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Honda NT650

Toshiaki Kishi created the Honda Hawk GT (NT650) motorbike, which was classified as model RC31 and was the second Honda with “Pro-Arm” suspension after the RC30 VFR750R. The RC model designation is for bikes with engines up to 750 cc, while the Honda Pacific Coast (PC800) has a larger engine with the model code RC34.

Along with the Yamaha SRX, the Hawk GT was one of the first contemporary naked bikes, introduced some years before the Ducati Monster and, finally, the Suzuki SV650. The Hawk GT is frequently referred to be a cult bike.

North American model

The NT650, Hawk GT 647, and RC31 models were released in the United States in 1988 and were produced until 1991. It has an aluminum box frame with a separate rear frame welded on, as well as a single-sided chain drive swing arm.

The Hawk GT did not sell well in American markets since it was priced higher than other entry-level models and only marginally lower than many 600 cc sport motorcycles.

The 1988 model year and the 1989-1991 model years have just minor differences. The front suspension damper rods were altered in 1989 to have only two holes (rather than four in 1988). The mounting points on the front brake calipers were similarly covered with screw-on covers. Oil lines were routed inside via the engine rather than externally in 1991.

Except for the colors, the Canadian model was identical to the US model. Tempest Gray and Tanzanite Blue were the colors available in the United States for the 1988 model. Bright Red was only available in the United States in following years.

The wet weight of the 1988 model was 187 kg (412 lb). The 650 cc engine was reported to produce 43 kW (58 horsepower) at 5000 rpm.

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Honda NRX1800 Valkyrie Rune Repair Manual (2003-05)

Complete PDF version of the Service Manual for the Honda NRX1800. A MUST for every Valkyrie Rune owner.

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Models covered by this manual: 2003-2005

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Honda NRX1800 Valkyrie Rune 2004

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Honda Valkyrie

The Honda Valkyrie is a motorbike produced by Honda from 1996 until 2003. It was known as the GL1500C in the United States and the F6C (“Flat Six Custom”) in other regions.

Unlike the V-twin engines normally seen on “cruiser” type bikes, the Valkyrie engine is a 1,520 cubic centimetres (93 cu in) liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed flat-six engine shared with Honda’s Gold Wing model. The most noticeable engine alterations in its conversion from the Goldwing were the camshaft and the switch to six separate 28 mm carburetors, one for each cylinder, improvements that enhanced power and torque.

In Japan, the Valkyrie was available with a reverse gear. The Valkyrie was built in America at the Honda motorcycle facility in Marysville, Ohio.

Rune

In 2003, Honda released the Valkyrie Rune, a limited edition vehicle with a 1,832-cubic-centimetre (111.8 cu in) engine. In terms of style and mission, it was a significant departure from the original Valkyrie.

This model was built at Honda’s Marysville, Ohio motorcycle facility.

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Honda CBR1100XX 2002

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Repair Manual (1999-2007)

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Honda CBR1100XX

The Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird was a motorbike produced by Honda from 1996 until 2007. Honda created the bike to compete with the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 as the world’s fastest production motorbike, and it succeeded with a peak speed of 178.5 mph (287.3 km/h). The championship was won two years later by the Suzuki Hayabusa, which achieved 194 mph (312 km/h). The Blackbird is named after the Lockheed SR-71, which also holds the world speed record.

It boasts the greatest displacement engine in Honda’s CBR lineup.

Development

In the mid-1990s, Honda was keen to build the world’s fastest production motorbike and seize the related bragging rights and marketing clout held by Kawasaki’s Ninja ZX11. This resulted in the development of the CBR1100XX Super Blackbird. The name Blackbird is a reference to the Lockheed SR-71, the world’s fastest production aircraft.

The CBR1100XX was tested at a peak speed of 178.5 mph (287.3 km/h) in the February 1997 edition of Sport Rider magazine, compared to 175 mph (281.6 km/h) for the ZX-11. Motorcycle Consumer News verified its superiority over the ZX-11 in April 2007, however the speeds obtained were somewhat lower and the gap was narrower.

The Suzuki Hayabusa surpassed the CBR1100XX in 1999. It was featured as the world’s fastest production bike in the 2000 Millennium Edition of Guinness World Records, with a peak speed of 194 mph (312 km/h). Hayabusa is the Japanese name for the Peregrine Falcon, a raptor that feeds on blackbirds.

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