2007 Honda VTX1300 Suspension Problems

MY 2007 HONDA 1300 VTX DEVELOPS A VIOLENT WHEEL WOBBLE UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION AT AROUND 40MPH. THIS ISSUE WEARS TIRES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO REACT TO THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER 1300 VTX OWNERS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES WHICH SHOW UNREASONABLE WEAR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND LOW MILEAGE ON HE TIRES.

NHTSA ID

10909408

Incident

Sep 23, 2016

Mileage

7,200 mi

WHEN DECELERATING TO BELOW 50MPH THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IT IS A VERY CONCERNING FEELING TO THINK IT MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706033

Incident

Apr 14, 2015

Mileage

9,007 mi

FRONT END SHAKES, WOBBLES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY, WHEN YOU LOOSEN YOUR HAND PRESSURE FROM THE HANDLE BAR GRIPS. IT WILL ABSOLUTELY GO "OUT OF CONTROL" IF YOU DON'T HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO THE HANDLE BARS. THIS OCCURS AT ANY AND ALL SPEEDS. (20 TO 90 MPH). THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG HERE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER NOW ADMITS HE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT 300 MILES, AND DIDN'T FEEL SAFE TO RIDE IT ANY MORE! HENCE THE LOW MILEAGE, FOR A 7 YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE. I CAN NOW SEE EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE TREAD WEAR, ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CENTER. I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS TIRE NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568665

Incident

Jan 29, 2014

Mileage

4,000 mi

SEVERE WOBBLE STARTED AT ONLY 6000 MILES ON THE BIKE! IT HITS AT AROUND 40 MPH; IT IS SO BAD THAT THE HANDLEBARS WILL 'HOP' BACK AND FORTH AND THE BIKE WILL SHAKE. THE STOCK STEERING BEARINGS ARE FAULTY YET HONDA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG AND WILL ONLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER STOCK BEARING. THIS IS A KNOWN MAJOR ISSUE AMONG VTX OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471880

Incident

Aug 21, 2012

Mileage

6,000 mi

I OWN A 2007 VTX1300 PURCHASED WITH 5 MILES ON THE CLOCK - IT NOW HAS NEARLY 12000. AT APPROX 2000 MILES I EXPERIENCED WOBBLE ON THE HANDLEBARS WHEN I SLIGHTLY MOVED MY HANDS FROM THE GRIP, THIS WOULD GET EXTREME IF MY HANDS WERE LEFT OFF OR HELD LIGHTLY TO THE EXTENT THAT I WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF NOT REGRIPPED AND HELD FIRMLY SO NOT DONE AGAIN, HOWEVER AS I PUT MORE MILES ON THE BIKE THE WOBBLE IS PERMANANT AT AROUND 5000 MILES WHICH IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON DEACCELERATION AT APPROX 40 MPH, I ALSO EXPERIENCED A FRIGHTENING OCCURANCE WHILE TOURING IN GERMANY ON THE MOTORWAY THERE WAS A SWEEPING LONG BEND WHICH THE BIKE STARTED WOBBLING ON THE FRONT HANDLEBARS AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL, I ALSO EXPERIENCE THE ODD CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LOOKING AT INFO ON THE NET IT POINTS TO A FAULT IN THE NECK/STEERING BEARINGS WHERE THE BALL TYPE BEARINGS HAVE BEEN USED AS OPPOSED TO THE 1800 VTX WHICH HAD THE ROLLER TYPE FITTED AND APPEAR NOT TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THERE IS A LOT OF INFO ON THE NET WHERE VTX1300 OWNERS HAVE CHANGED TO THIS ROLLER TYPE TO FIND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ELIMINATED.. I HAVE TO EMPHASISE THAT THIS FAULT APPEARS TO BE COMMON AND LIVES PUT AT RISK - I CERTAINLY CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT TIME IN GERMANY AND SO DOES MY WIFE WHO WAS SAT ON THE BACK (ALL TYRE PRESSURES CORRECT AND GOOD, NOT OVERLOADED) I WILL BE CHANGING MY FRONT TYRE AS A START BUT AS THIS WOBBLE WAS THERE WITH LITTLE MILEAGE IT CERTAINLY WILL STILL BE THERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10390215

Incident

Aug 4, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

HONDA MOTORCYCLE WOBBLE AT 40 - 50 MPH. DEALER SAYS NO DEFECT HOWEVER CONDITION IS NOT SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384259

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

8,000 mi

2007 HONDA VTX EXPERIENCES SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE WHEN LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. I DISCOVERED THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE STOCK STEERING BEARINGS WITH AN AFTERMARKET BRAND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368065

Incident

Nov 28, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

2007 HONDA VTX 1300 M/C HAS SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 38 TO 42 MPH. IT IS EXPERIENCE BOTH ON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. REQUIRES A FIRM GRIP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDLEBAR TO MAINTAIN STEADINESS. THE PROBLEM BECAME NOTICEABLE AFTER ON APPROX. 435 MILES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2007. IT IS LIKELY TO BE THE CAUSE OF SEVERE LOPSIDED WEAR ON FRONT TIRE ALSO. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPAIR ARE REPLACING THE STEERING NECK BEARINGS WITH HONDA VTX "1800" BEARINGS OR AFTER MARKET "ALL BALLS" BRAND BEARINGS AND REPLACING THE FRONT FORK SPRINGS WITH PROGRESSIVE ONES (AFTER MARKET) AND ONLY USING METZLER TIRES WITH BALANCE BEADS IN THEM. THIS ISSUE WILL NO DOUBT BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT TO AN UNAWARE RIDER AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269833

Incident

Jun 10, 2007

Mileage

435 mi

SLOWING DOWN BRAKING FROM 40 HANDLE BARS STARTED TO WIGGLE BIKE FELL OVER ON LEG BREAKING IT IN TWO PLACES , NOW HAVE A PLATE IN THE LEG AND 16 SCREWS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265122

Incident

Feb 19, 2009

Mileage

7,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70 MPH. THE CONSTANT WOBBLING LEADS TO TIRE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THEY CANNOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10257161

Incident

Jul 3, 2007

Mileage

3,800 mi

THE 2007 HONDA VTX1300C HAS A WOBBLE. IT APPEARS THAT MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE HONDA VTX SERIES MOTORCYCLE HAVE HAD CHEAP BEARINGS PUT IN THE FORK. USUALLY THE BAD BEARINGS WEAR OUT WITHIN A YEAR. THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED BY PUTTING IN TAPERED BEARINGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237349

Incident

Aug 7, 2008

FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237037

Incident

Sep 20, 2007

Mileage

7,000 mi