I purchased my 2006 VTX1800 Retro in the summer of 2008, about one month after my wife passed away. We each had a motorcycle at the time; hers was a Honda 250 Rebel, and mine was a Honda Shadow Sabre 1100. I sold both bikes and combined the cash, plus a little more, and bought my VTX.
I absolutely love this bike! Sure, there are quicker and faster bikes on the market, but this bike has power to last for days. It feels like it will pull me up the side of a cliff. I have put over 15,000 miles on it since I bought it.
UPDATES:
Since I purchased the bike, I have upgraded the following:
For those interested, here is another take on the Blog about Guardian Bells.
The story goes like this…
RIDE BELLS are said to protect the Rider and the Motorcycle from notorious road Gremlins.
These mischievous Gremlins litter roads and highways with treacherous hazards such as oil puddles, potholes and
obstacles such as boards and scrap metal. The ringing of a Ride Bell is a perfect deterrent for fiendish spirits.
TWO BELL STYLES, EACH HANDLING the GREMLINS in a DIFFERENT WAY:
With all inverted cup or open bottom shaped bells, the fiends are caught up inside the bell shape and ejected to the
ground below. Vaporizing a Gremlin causes a pothole.
GREMLIN DESTRUCTION INSIDE the BELL: Potholes are proof of vaporized Gremlins!
The rounded style bells ring much more loudly than the cup style and
are much more efficient at calling in the Angels from greater distances. Important, because
Legend also has it that the ringing of a ride bell calls an Angel to protect the rider and bike from any harm,
evil spirit or otherwise - no new potholes for Bikers behind you.
GREMLIN DESTRUCTION by your GUARDIAN ANGEL: Lets your Angel do the Gremlin vaporizing!
Bells are mounted as low on the motorcycle as possible.
It is best if the bell is gifted to the rider, because it's power is doubled.
They have been given many titles over the years including Bike Bells, Biker Bells, Motorcycle Bells, Ride Bells,
Protection Bells, Talisman & Amulet Bells, Angel Bells, Gremlin Bells, Demon Bells ... and as mentioned above, Legend says that if you receive a bell as a gift it’s protection power is doubled.
I have had them on all my Bikes and Myth / Superstition or not, I for one swear by them {anyone wants to know the details just message me lol}.
Obviously I’m not the only one who has had a problem or two while out riding, as I have seen an increasing number on Bikes that I come across in my travels. Maybe you never have had that close call or unexpected bike trouble, if so you’re one of the lucky “few”, as for me I have a "Gifted" one on each of my Bikes and I also carry one with on my key Chain.. Actually managed to capture a picture of one of these little mongrels lol A6
Your passenger will thank you. A different look after being used to the stock pegs, but cetainly worth it.
so far i have added an exhaust, ebay, 18"apes. rerouted the wires and hoses to get enough length. removed all the stock intake and added a edelbrock automotive air cleaner. i removed the floor boards,(mot my style) removed the pegs from the back , drilled the hole for mounting pin to take the board pin. i drilled and tapped a hole on the board mount so i could put a set screw to adjust the angle of the pegs. the next thing i did was remove all the fork covers. then i drilled holes in the front fender about 2-3 inches uop the bracket. used spacers and bolted the fender back on. next i have to talk to these boys to get a nice chrome pair of pegs for the bike.
Got some weird stuff going on again! It is telling me that all the message boards are gone! Also logged me out and said it encountered an error when I tried to click on Add to Friends. "There are ghosts in the machines..." LOL! Just wanted to let you know! Couldn't figure out whether to put this under Crash and Burn or Fun Stuff! LOL!
Ride safe
Mike
1 Off Custom Raw Fit to Finish Stainless Steel Rear Brake Resivior ,
Custom Floor Boards and Rt.Side air box cover plate all custom made
by Charles Taylor biker_chip@yahoo.com Why did I deside to design
my own items?$$$$$$$$ simply to Last as Long as the 2007 RS~Warrior.
And rid my bike of the crap that is "JUNK!" Greed is the tool MFG of items
that are on the market today. Leave your bike out side 1 to 2 months........
It looks as if your bike got sun burned and the "CHROME PLATED items you
Purchased with hard earned Dollors turn to peeling , flaking junk.
I figure , if the items are good enought for a "Yacht" their Good enough
for a Nice Custom Scooter.
Hello, welcome to my blog.
If in Viewing my 2007 road star Warrior you have any questions about the
items on my bike, E~ mail me.
You wont find any of the Custom Stainless Steel items on my bike made any weres else on planet Earth.
Unless some big shot with money Copies my custom designs.........It wont be the first time.
Yet, I ask that if you Own your Company or : Corp ........ and are looking for
a Fine Art Custom Designer Fabricator Mechinic Welder Craftsman, fill free to contact me.
Im open for bids on new projects. I will say this, I do own my own small Company.
And I design and fabricate any thing metal for anything that moves or is stationary.
I love designing fine art and making a statement on a look thats not to be found or seen Makes Living GOOD!
My work speaks for its self its all clean fit to finish custom work.
Check out my 07 RS~Warrior 1700 and see for your self Im not stuck on my self but I will say . all the items I have made arent copies from some American Bike Builder who doesnt give a Dam about lasting for yrs.
L.O.L. more like 1 or two rain storms and its JUNK My designs and work are not found or
made today because of "Greed" etc. Fine art stainless steel is a dying art form.It takes time .
Yet the rewards are Awesome ! Mother Earth can't destroy it ! ""Chrome Plating ""? ITS JUNK !
Nothing but J U N K !!!!!!!!!!!!!! To understand stainless steel
Your either born with the knowledge or try"to learn it.
Im an American and Pro America all the way. F.T.W. I love my Country ! If you want something made from "china? Keep looking else weres! What you will see on my warrior is my Work.
The items I have made on my warrior: RT side air box cover. Made of raw fit to finish show quality polished stainless steel . as well as the following, rear brake resivior: the front lower cowel spolier cover: the front LEDS light Mini light bar : and floor boards are my designs, all from raw stainless steel . or alauminum which the mounting plates, brackets which surport the small side saddle bag. which can be purchased fromexhaust sysytem was purchased from FUGGIN Fabrications . The model of exhaust system is "the Viper
with 45 angle cut on the end pipe. Flatt black powercoated finish ........The folks at FUGGIN Fabrications
are the BEST in the Business and their Pro American....... meaning every thing fabricated to make the exhaust system is U.S.A. Give them a try ! Their awesome folks!
Keep it in America ! Buy American Goods !
And say the Hell with Congress ! Write Congress & tell them :Bring Back American JOBS!
Support America by buying U.S.A. Goods and services!
Dont Like it? turn me in to your New Kenyan Congress & the Kanyan President !
Go , RED White & Blue ! or Leave !