The front end starts to get the death wobble when let off the gas going around 45 MPH. And it is starting to do it at more speeds now. But that is when it is the worst. Can't take both hands of the handle bars or grip it lightly or else it will shake to much and cause me to wreck.
2006 Honda VTX1300 steering problems
22 complaints (63% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 6,000.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 63%
- typical mileage
- 6,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Steering wheel/handle bar1
At what mileage
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Honda VTX1300 steering problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2006 Honda VTX1300 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The bike wobbles and shakes very bad when decelerating from 45 MPH. This occurs on straight or while turning.
When driving above 25 or 30 MPH the handlebars shake violently. This is an ongoing problem. Tried new tires, did not fix the problem
Wobble when driving. Wobble gets much worse when 1 or 2 hands are not firmly on handlebars. Gets much worse during deceleration.
Honda vtx 1300c.. Bought used.. Noticed that at an approx. Speed the front end would start to wobble.. Spoke to the dealer and they had never heard of such a thing before.. Tires are new and aligned.
Severe steering wobble on deceleration from any speed. Gets worse if I take hands off bars, bad enough to crash.
Handlebars shake between 35-45 MPH now even at higher speeds, wobble. Go into a turn it seems to drop just a little enough to scare the s--- out of you. I see you have several complaints on this problem. Can you let me know your findings, please. With all the complaints I just assumed you have not had the time to investigate. This is truly a dangerous problem. Someone may have already been hurt or worse. No one has proved the front steering bearings were bad. Something I thought you were suppose to investigate, after any complaint.
Extreme steering wobble with light or single handed grip handle bars. Very severe!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda vtx 1300 motorcycle. While driving various speeds, the steering and front end of the vehicle would vibrate violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 5,000.
The steering will shake/vibrate at speeds between 25-40mph, sometimes more violently than others. The front bearing was inspected and appeared to be ok. The front tire was recently replaced and the problem persisted. This has been an ongoing issue since I purchased the vehicle new in 2007.
Questions about the 2006 Honda VTX1300 steering
Does the 2006 Honda VTX1300 have steering problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Honda VTX1300, 63% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2006 Honda VTX1300 steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 6,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Honda VTX1300 steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda VTX1300 have bad steering?
The Honda VTX1300 model years with the most steering complaints are 2004 (33 complaints), 2005 (32 complaints) and 2007 (25 complaints).
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