Topic: slack in rear end. Honda vtx1300 (Read 1342 times)

jdavi187 · « **on:** May 07, 2007, 11:01:50 PM »

I just purchased a 2004 Honda vtx1300. And there seems to be excessive slack in the rear end between idle and acceleration. Is this normal in shaft driven bikes?

Davesax36 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2007, 06:02:12 AM »

yes, and also with bikes that aren't sprung properly for their (or your) weight. get some progressive springs in the front and rear, and feel what a VTX really should feel like. oh, and welcome to the board.

snake · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2007, 02:41:25 PM »

Welcome! Yeah the "play" is normal. You will normally hear it reffered to as "shaft jacking", given the tendency for it to raise and lower the bike some during acceleration/deceleration.

SouthernXer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2007, 10:16:04 PM »

Quote from: Davesax36 on May 08, 2007, 06:02:12 AM

yes, and also with bikes that aren't sprung properly for their (or your) weight. get some progressive springs in the front and rear, and feel what a VTX really should feel like. oh, and welcome to the board.

+1 on the new suspension. Great mods!

jdavi187 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2007, 10:27:06 PM »

No Its not when I hammer down on it. Its just when I let off the accelerator then start to apply the gas slowly is when there is this clicking sound in the rear end as if there is slack in It. (like a chain with a link missing.)

CouldBFaster · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2007, 03:36:06 PM »

Thats not normal.

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