Honda Vtx 1300 C Owners Manual

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Reporting Saf ety Def ects (USA only)
If you believe that your vehicle has a
def ect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should
immediately inf orm the National Highway
Traf f ic Saf ety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notif ying American Honda
Motor Co., Inc.To contact NHTSA, you may either call
the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in
Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of
Transportation,...

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
.................. MOTORCYCLE SAFETY . 1
....... INSTRUMENTS & CONTROLS . 9............................... BEFORE RIDING . 25 The f ollowing presents the contents of
each section of your owner’s manual.
................. Important Saf ety Inf ormation . 2
.................. Accessories & Modifications . 5
........................................... Safety Labels . 7
........................... Component Locations . 10...

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..... BASIC OPERATION & RIDING . 35
........... SERVICING YOUR HONDA . 51
Bef ore You Service Your HondaService Preparations
(cont’d) ........................ Saf e Riding Precautions . 36
............ Starting & Stopping the Engine . 37
......................................... Preparation . 37
............................. Starting Procedure . 38
.................................. Flooded Engine . 40
.................... How to Stop the Engine . 41...

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SERVICING YOUR HONDA (cont’d)
..................................................... TIPS . 135 Service Procedures
Fluids & FiltersChassis
Electrical
Engine........................................................ Fuel . 76
................................ Engine Oil & Filter . 79
................................................... Coolant . 88
............................................ Air Cleaner . 92
................................ Crankcase Breather . 94...

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TAKING CARE OF THE
................................. UNEXPECTED . 143
..... TECHNICAL INFORMATION . 171...... CONSUMER INFORMATION . 193
................. TABLE OF CONTENTS . 204
................................................ INDEX . 208
QUICK REFERENCE .............................. General Guidelines . 144
.. If Your Engine Quits or Won’t Start . 145
....................... If You Have a Flat Tire . 150
................... If Your Engine Overheats . 160
If the...

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Index
Index
A
C
B
.................................................. battery . 124
brakes,
.................................................. f luid . 112
........................................... pad wear . 115
................................................... braking . 44
.............................. break-in guidelines . 182button,
odometer/tripmeter
................................... select and reset . 22
............................................... accessories . 5...

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Index
Index
D
EF component locations,
...................... indicators and controls . 10
....................................... maintenance . 67
......................... consumer inf ormation . 193
.................................................... coolant . 88
................ coolant temperature indicator . 16
................................. crankcase breather . 94
.................................. customer service . 199
............................................... f inal drive . 95...

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Index
Index
G
HI ...................................... f rame number . 173
fuel,
....................................... oxygenated . 190
................................ recommendation . 76
...................................... tank capacity . 77
................................................... valve . 17
..................................................... f uses . 163
..................................... gap, spark plug . 107
................................................. gasohol . 190...

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Index
Index
M
N L K
................................................ key, lost . 168
................................................... kit, tool . 70
..................................... numbers, serial . 172 ............................................ labels, safety . 7
........................................... limit, weight . 33
.............................................. load limits . 33
.................................. loading guidelines . 33
location, components,...