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[Tweetys_Revenge]

I went to the local honda dealer today for some basic maintenance stuff. I bought an 05 VTX 1800 on Saturday it has 8500 miles on it at another used bike dealer. I have no service history so I decide to change all fluids air filter spark plugs my self drop about 170.00 for everything then I am told I need to do a Valve adjustment which they can do for 220.00 what the heck also informs me I have to do this every 8K is this right

[VTreX]

My 03 is headed for 27,000 miles and has not been done.. My GoldWing is at 27,000 miles and it is supposed to be done at 32,000 miles   probly not...just me I am not a wrench... RIDE SAFE RIDE LONG   and welcome to the board!!!!

[Xwrecker]

Yes... Every 8k the valves need to be done. Get yourself a service manual, all this info is in there. 

[MikeN]

"done" is relative... checked is more like it

[ViciousNoob]

Noob here... how may I help?

[beaux43]

Me too!  I just did mine yesterday (17,000 miles) and all but one were too tight.       with the above, mileage is relative. 
Don't give them that kind of money when you can do it yourself, if you have a few hours.  Go to the VTXOA board or the californiavtxriders, also bareasschoppers and you can print everything.  This is what I did for some self-direction.   

[jmdaniel]

Me too!  I just did mine yesterday (17,000 miles) and all but one were too tight.       with the above, mileage is relative. 
Don't give them that kind of money when you can do it yourself, if you have a few hours.  Go to the VTXOA board or the californiavtxriders, also bareasschoppers and you can print everything.  This is what I did for some self-direction.   

Is that what they are calling it these days? 

[beaux43]

With a little help from a friend,  and of course this self-direction was to get a buddy to help!!!  Heck, I was asking and nobody was offering...after a week of crying. 

[Tweetys_Revenge]

Me too!  I just did mine yesterday (17,000 miles) and all but one were too tight.       with the above, mileage is relative. 
Don't give them that kind of money when you can do it yourself, if you have a few hours.  Go to the VTXOA board or the californiavtxriders, also bareasschoppers and you can print everything.  This is what I did for some self-direction.   

Thanks I down loaded the manual.

[XKnight]

Look for a local VTX X Riders tech session in your area. We use to do them in Houston, but I've been out of the loop for years so don't know if it's still a common practice.

[b-rad]

Thanks I down loaded the manual.

Where did you download the manual from?

[Lucky]

b-rad you can go to www.vtxoa.com and there is a link to the download for both the 1300 and 1800 manuals.

[TheWatcher]

I went to the local honda dealer today for some basic maintenance stuff. I bought an 05 VTX 1800 on Saturday it has 8500 miles on it at another used bike dealer. I have no service history so I decide to change all fluids air filter spark plugs my self drop about 170.00 for everything then I am told I need to do a Valve adjustment which they can do for 220.00 what the heck also informs me I have to do this every 8K is this right

TR, Just something to mention the Spark Plugs probably do not need to be replaced at that mileage, maybe just examined and cleaned unless they look real, real bad. IMHO 

Regards