Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda vtx1300c. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the steering failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 19,786.
2006 Honda VTX1300 steering complaints
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My steering on my 2006 vtx1300c shakes when you let go of one side of the handlebars. If you take pressure off the grips with both hands the bike shakes violently. I just had two brand new tires put on the bike thinking it may have been one of the tires causing the issue. The problem continued even after the new tires were installed.
Front wheel wobbles on 2006 honda vtx 1300r when slowing down through 45-40 MPH.
2006 honda vtx 1300 retro: the front end wobbles during deceleration from speeds of about 30 MPH. Changing the front tire temporarily reduces the problem, but it recurs. This has been going on since I bought it off the showroom floor in october 2007.
Honda 2006 vtx 1300r - front wheel wobbles in the speed range of approximately 35-50 miles per hour, and is worse on deceleration. Steering head bearing are suspected. Wobble started at approximately 2000 miles of vehicle service and have gotten worse. Dealership refused to warranty repair the vehicle, and denies the problem despite repeated complaints.
My 2006 honda vtx 1300r developed a steering wobble when decelerating between the speed of 35 -55 MPH. I noticed this problem at 4500 miles. Currently the bike has 7000 miles and the problem is getting worst, to the point I consider dangerous. The dealer attempted to tighten the head bearings, but the repair did not correct the problem. After doing some research on the web, I found that other vtx owners were experiencing the same problem. According to others, the steering bearings are insufficient. They claim that after replacing this bearing the problem was solved.
Severe shaking of the handle bars. Found that steering fork bearings were bad. Had to replace them. Less then 5000 miles on this vehicle. This could cause loss of control if not corrected.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda vtx1300. While driving less than 60 MPH, the vehicle wobbled uncontrollably. It was found that the craftsmanship of the head bearings caused the steering to wobble. The manufacturer could not assist because there were no recalls pertaining to this failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated not to worry. A different dealer attempted to tighten the head bearings, but the repair did not correct the failure. The dealer stated that the wobble may have been a result of the tires; however, the contact had just purchased new tires, which did not correct the wobbling. The failure and current mileages were less than 14,000.
Steering wobble on the 2006 honda vtx 1300r motorcycle. Steering bearings are insufficient. Had to replace with different bearings to resolve the steering shake.
Wobble occurs in front end of motorcycle at approximately 35-40 MPH. Motorcycle is a honda vtx 1300 2006.
I bought a new honda motorcycle: vtx 1300c. In less that 2000 miles, it has developed a very bad "wobble" in the front forks between 45 and 55 MPH. I have read that this is due to faulty bearings in the forks and that if they are replaced with the tapered bearings from the vtx 1800 model motorcycles, the problem goes away. It is very dangerous to decelerate on curve at 45 MPH because the front of the bike shakes so much that it is hard to maintain control. This is a known problem that honda refuses to address.
Front end wobble on a new (3000 miles) 2006 honda vtx 1300 motorcycle.
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