Building the Best Custom VTX 1300 for Your Next Ride

Starting a custom vtx 1300 project is usually one of those things that begins with a simple oil change and somehow ends with your bike in pieces across the garage floor. There's something about this specific Honda platform that just begs for personalization. Maybe it's the fact that it's got that classic V-twin rumble without the constant maintenance headaches of some older air-cooled bikes, or maybe it's just that the stock version looks a little too "polite" for most riders. Either way, turning a stock VTX into something unique is a rite of passage for many metric cruiser fans. ...

April 29, 2026 · 7 min · Craig Margot