2005 vtx 1300c MTCE LOG
Purchased 6/8/2005
A day or two later I checked the oil, it was a quart or so low. I added oil and let the dealer know that the person that prepped it made a mistake, probably checked
oil with the stick screwed in. I have done ALL the maintenance to the VTX since purchased.
300 miles 6/11/2005 I had my first nail in the tire. I bought a new tire, brought wheel/tire in. Dealer gave me a discount on tire and labor. BUT the tire was a
D404, not the K555 and it was smaller diameter. It did not last long either. OE tire lived again later. (d404 300-7669=7369 miles)
925 6/16/05 First oil and filter change Honda GN 10-40, OEM filter
1529 6/24/05 First valve adjustment--several tight valves
4137 8/03/05 2nd oil/filter change, Rotella T 15-40, ST6607
----- 7/23/05 Luggage rack,backrest/pad, Mustang seat purchased $666.71 (self install)
7669 10/10/05 Installed Dunlop K555 rear tire (to 18,830=11,161 miles)
7710 10/12/05 3rd oil/filter change, Pennzoil 10-40,
----- 11/29/05 HK 2.5" straights ordered, delivered & installed 12/2/05 in time for 12/3/05 toy ride
11,442 1/25/06 4th oil/filter chg, Chevron Delo 400, SL14612 (Purolator-Sears bulk)
12,062 2/20/06 Adjust valves, exh was .001 tight, in=ok
-------- 3/31/06 Memphis Shades 17in/9in cutout purchased
17,171 5/3/06 5th oil chg, Rotella T Syn, SL14612
18,830 6/2/06 Avon AM41 110/90-19 (to 36,118=17,288 miles) & AM42 170/80-15(to 30,335=11,505 miles)
19,850 6/15/06 6th oil chg, Rotella T 15-40, SL14612, final drive oil + blob of moly paste
23,922 7/26/06 7th oil chg, Rotella T 15-40, SL14612, check/adjust valves
23,959 7/27/06 Replace stem bearings to taper roller bearings(All-Balls) (AVON tire was the problem)
27,865 9/22/06 Replaced Rear brake pads--OEM
28,748 9/30/06 8th oil chg, Rotella T Syn 5-40, Puro PL14612
30,355 10/27/06 Original Dunlop K555 rear tire installed with a tube(good for 9,299 miles)
32,202 12/18/06 9th oil chg, NAPA Syn 15-50(Valvoline), NAPA fil 1365 (part time empl)
36,118 4/20/07 Pirelli 110/90-19 installed, (to 53,753=17,635 miles) steering shake gone
37,102 4/29/07 10th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, Puro PL14610(long)
39,323 5/26/07 Pirelli mt66 rear tire installed, (to 52,542=13,219 miles)
42,962 6/28/07 11th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, PL14612
46,393 8/24/07 12th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, Puro L14612(standard not high efficiency)
48,xxx 10/13/07 OEM battery died. Batteries Plus cyla14bs installed(it died 3/22/09)
>>>>>weak OEM battery used to crank one cylinder 14 hp mower for next 3 years.
50,660 11/20/07 13th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, PL14612
52,542 2/13/08 Repl coolant Honda LL5Y/60K miles, repl OE sparkplugs, adj valves(exh .001 tight) Pirelli MT66 rear installed(to 67,054=14,512 miles)
53,753 4/01/08 Pirelli 110/90-19 installed, (to 74,863=21,110 miles)
55,032 4/26/08 14th oil chg, Castrol gtx 10-40, PL14612
55,369 5/06/08 Replaced air filter
56,536 5/27/08 Brake pads replaced frt (1st time), Rear 2nd time, bled front & back.
59,317 6/24/08 15th oil chg, Castrol gtx 10-40 (smooth shifting comment-previous oil)
64,919 9/06/08 16th oil chg, Valvoline 10-40, PL14612, new oil drain plug washers
>>>9/15/08 started a full time job on fiber cable project GA-AL-MS, some weekends off
67,054 1/31/09 Michelin Commander rear tire installed (to 77,674=10,620 miles)
68,6xx 3/22/09 Batteries+ cyla14bs died (17 months, 9 days 20 to 21k miles)
68,738 3/23/09 DEKA ETX14 installed. Huge battery posts--had to flatten lug.
68,906 4/30/09 17th oil chg, Valvoline 10-40, PL14612
74,863 7/30/09 Dunlop D404 Frt tire installed 110/90-19
75,302 8/02/09 18th oil chg, 2-napa syn 15-50 + 2-castrol 10-40, Puro L14612
77,674 10/27/09 Installed Metz me880 rear (to 93,750) 16,076 miles--EX mileage winner!
>>> 12/15/2009 fiber cable project over for me--retired again!
79,941 3/24/10 19th oil chg, Delo 400 15-40, L14612
80k+ miles Apri l2010 Neutral switch intermittent.. Filed and sanded thick copper sealing washer--fixed problem..(still good at 166K miles/Aug2015)
84,090 5/04/10 20th oil chg, Rotella T6 5-40, L14610(long)
85,xxx Clutch cable replaced-not returning to normal position, some strands are broken.
90,758 7/04/10 21st oil chg, Mobil Delvac 15-40, L14612
91,xxx 7/6/10 Rear pads ordered---reused old ones for another month
91,623 7/16/10 Pirelli MT66 frt tire 110/90-19 installed
92,412 7/28/10 chg final drive oil, Valvoline 80-90 GL5 + a dab of moly paste*
93,210 8/07/10 repl slide valve diaphragm, adj valves- rear exh .001 tight
93,750 8/19/10 Installed Pirelli MT66 rear tire (to 106,189 = 12,439 miles), repl Rear brake pads--OEM
96,907 9/23/10 22nd oil chg, Rotella 15-40, PL14612
prostate cancer radiation treatments Sept-Oct, pre-dawn stars & early AM sunrise)
102,211 12/29/10 23rd oil chg, Rotella T6 5-40, Puro L14612 (33 x 50 miles =1650 miles
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Purchased 6/8/2005
A day or two later I checked the oil, it was a quart or so low. I added oil and let the dealer know that the person that prepped it made a mistake, probably checked
oil with the stick screwed in. I have done ALL the maintenance to the VTX since purchased.
300 miles 6/11/2005 I had my first nail in the tire. I bought a new tire, brought wheel/tire in. Dealer gave me a discount on tire and labor. BUT the tire was a
D404, not the K555 and it was smaller diameter. It did not last long either. OE tire lived again later. (d404 300-7669=7369 miles)
925 6/16/05 First oil and filter change Honda GN 10-40, OEM filter
1529 6/24/05 First valve adjustment--several tight valves
4137 8/03/05 2nd oil/filter change, Rotella T 15-40, ST6607
----- 7/23/05 Luggage rack,backrest/pad, Mustang seat purchased $666.71 (self install)
7669 10/10/05 Installed Dunlop K555 rear tire (to 18,830=11,161 miles)
7710 10/12/05 3rd oil/filter change, Pennzoil 10-40,
----- 11/29/05 HK 2.5" straights ordered, delivered & installed 12/2/05 in time for 12/3/05 toy ride
11,442 1/25/06 4th oil/filter chg, Chevron Delo 400, SL14612 (Purolator-Sears bulk)
12,062 2/20/06 Adjust valves, exh was .001 tight, in=ok
-------- 3/31/06 Memphis Shades 17in/9in cutout purchased
17,171 5/3/06 5th oil chg, Rotella T Syn, SL14612
18,830 6/2/06 Avon AM41 110/90-19 (to 36,118=17,288 miles) & AM42 170/80-15(to 30,335=11,505 miles)
19,850 6/15/06 6th oil chg, Rotella T 15-40, SL14612, final drive oil + blob of moly paste
23,922 7/26/06 7th oil chg, Rotella T 15-40, SL14612, check/adjust valves
23,959 7/27/06 Replace stem bearings to taper roller bearings(All-Balls) (AVON tire was the problem)
27,865 9/22/06 Replaced Rear brake pads--OEM
28,748 9/30/06 8th oil chg, Rotella T Syn 5-40, Puro PL14612
30,355 10/27/06 Original Dunlop K555 rear tire installed with a tube(good for 9,299 miles)
32,202 12/18/06 9th oil chg, NAPA Syn 15-50(Valvoline), NAPA fil 1365 (part time empl)
36,118 4/20/07 Pirelli 110/90-19 installed, (to 53,753=17,635 miles) steering shake gone
37,102 4/29/07 10th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, Puro PL14610(long)
39,323 5/26/07 Pirelli mt66 rear tire installed, (to 52,542=13,219 miles)
42,962 6/28/07 11th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, PL14612
46,393 8/24/07 12th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, Puro L14612(standard not high efficiency)
48,xxx 10/13/07 OEM battery died. Batteries Plus cyla14bs installed(it died 3/22/09)
>>>>>weak OEM battery used to crank one cylinder 14 hp mower for next 3 years.
50,660 11/20/07 13th oil chg, napa syn 15-50, PL14612
52,542 2/13/08 Repl coolant Honda LL5Y/60K miles, repl OE sparkplugs, adj valves(exh .001 tight) Pirelli MT66 rear installed(to 67,054=14,512 miles)
53,753 4/01/08 Pirelli 110/90-19 installed, (to 74,863=21,110 miles)
55,032 4/26/08 14th oil chg, Castrol gtx 10-40, PL14612
55,369 5/06/08 Replaced air filter
56,536 5/27/08 Brake pads replaced frt (1st time), Rear 2nd time, bled front & back.
59,317 6/24/08 15th oil chg, Castrol gtx 10-40 (smooth shifting comment-previous oil)
64,919 9/06/08 16th oil chg, Valvoline 10-40, PL14612, new oil drain plug washers
>>>9/15/08 started a full time job on fiber cable project GA-AL-MS, some weekends off
67,054 1/31/09 Michelin Commander rear tire installed (to 77,674=10,620 miles)
68,6xx 3/22/09 Batteries+ cyla14bs died (17 months, 9 days 20 to 21k miles)
68,738 3/23/09 DEKA ETX14 installed. Huge battery posts--had to flatten lug.
68,906 4/30/09 17th oil chg, Valvoline 10-40, PL14612
74,863 7/30/09 Dunlop D404 Frt tire installed 110/90-19
75,302 8/02/09 18th oil chg, 2-napa syn 15-50 + 2-castrol 10-40, Puro L14612
77,674 10/27/09 Installed Metz me880 rear (to 93,750) 16,076 miles--EX mileage winner!
>>> 12/15/2009 fiber cable project over for me--retired again!
79,941 3/24/10 19th oil chg, Delo 400 15-40, L14612
80k+ miles Apri l2010 Neutral switch intermittent.. Filed and sanded thick copper sealing washer--fixed problem..(still good at 166K miles/Aug2015)
84,090 5/04/10 20th oil chg, Rotella T6 5-40, L14610(long)
85,xxx Clutch cable replaced-not returning to normal position, some strands are broken.
90,758 7/04/10 21st oil chg, Mobil Delvac 15-40, L14612
91,xxx 7/6/10 Rear pads ordered---reused old ones for another month
91,623 7/16/10 Pirelli MT66 frt tire 110/90-19 installed
92,412 7/28/10 chg final drive oil, Valvoline 80-90 GL5 + a dab of moly paste*
93,210 8/07/10 repl slide valve diaphragm, adj valves- rear exh .001 tight
93,750 8/19/10 Installed Pirelli MT66 rear tire (to 106,189 = 12,439 miles), repl Rear brake pads--OEM
96,907 9/23/10 22nd oil chg, Rotella 15-40, PL14612
prostate cancer radiation treatments Sept-Oct, pre-dawn stars & early AM sunrise)
102,211 12/29/10 23rd oil chg, Rotella T6 5-40, Puro L14612 (33 x 50 miles =1650 miles
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