20 Most Recent 2002 Honda VTX Questions & Answers

Question edited for clarity. Question moved from Cars and Trucks. That isn't enough voltage. It starts using the momentum when the starter cut power.Put the battery on a full size battery charger overnight and try again. Take it to an Interstate Battery shop and ask them to test it. Takes 2 minutes on the bike and you get a print out..

More then likely will need carb cleaned. If fuel injected check ignition...

Sounds like the battery terminals are loose. I know it doesn't make sense, but that's the most common cause of what you are describing. Just being a little loose will cause the power to fail until you turn the key off and on again.

need to take off and squirt loads of wd 40 on it and down the cable whilst pulling throttle back and forth till nice wont take long it works

Hi, You're in the right area. Also check or replace (Thermo switch).
If you have the manual. There might be a short in the wiring to the fan.
Good luck.

is this bike 2 stroke, if so, check your water levels

You could use some carb cleaning and sychronizing.

There could be a "tilt" switch on the bike. Usually they are in the speedometer. This kills the ignition to the bike should it be dropped while riding. I don't know if it can be reset. Local dealer may can help.

The fan will come on only when the engine reaches a certain amount of temperature.To test, try disconnect the wiring from the thermostat switch from the colling system and this should start the fan.Else you can leave the engine revs idle for some while and it may start the fan.If the fan starts and stops at some point do not worry about this.This is quite normal and it's the right way of its functionalities.

If the bike was not used that often,the previous owner may have started the bike in the garage,just to give the motor a run.With no air travelling over the pipes,they do get very hot.Enough to cause melting.This happens to almost any engine exhaust.(car or bike).If you run it in a garage even a household fan blowing on the pipes is enough to get rid of a lot of the heat.Hope this helps

i could help better if i could look at it but make sure the wheel is on the bike right. the wheel should have some indication of direction on the discs or rim itself. if thats fine id say check to see if the disc is between the brake pads as it should be.

The screw is the idle speed adjuster. Turn it clockwise and the idle will increase.

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Left handle bar should be for your clutch. Check for leaks in the system. You most likely have a leak, out of adjustment brake, or air in the rear brake system. Try bleeding the rear brakes and see if this helps.

I don't have a VTX in front of me to look at but sidecovers areusually secured by screws or plugged into rubber bushings. Inspect around the whole circumference of your side covers and if you don't see any fasteners or key locks then you just give them a firm even tug and they will pull away....Good Luck to you friend.....Tim

Could be a 10 AMP fuse near the battery or the thermal switch mounted on the radiator.
Hope this Helps

if you have lights on

Look at wheel balance, bearings, tire inflation .. hold on to the bars.

There is a safety switch in the kickstand that does not allow the bike to run with the stand down. Could be that it is not shutting off properly when you put the kickstand up.

That is usually typical of having exhuast leaks. If its just a pop pop pop... as your speed is reducing that can happen with a free flowing exhaust.

Rock back + forth pull in clutch wiggle rear tire..