Thanks you so much for this detailed posting. I took my 2003 VTX 1800 out for the first ride of 2011 over the weekend. I noticed, right away, the clutch was spongy and shifting was diffucult at best…nearly impossible at other times. I figured I had air in the clutch line. I followed your video and from start to finish the whole process took me about an hour, including reassembly and clean up. The old brake fluid in the line came out thick and was the color of watered down coffee. Tom V.
Thanks for posting this video! Your instructions and advice were clear and easy to follow. I successfully bled my clutch with no problems whatsoever. Thank you!
I have watched your VTX1800 clutch, front brake, and linked rear brake fluid change videos, and they are EXCELLENT! I am not THAT maintenance savvy, but even I can bleed these systems. And you saved me $150 to $200 doing it myself and not having Honda, or someone else do it. THANKS!
As far as fluid,.. I use ATE racing DOT4 Fluid as it comes in both Red and Blue. I swap them whenever I do my brakes/clutch on all my vehicles. makes it a lot easier to see when I have drained all the old fluids.
Thank you so much, cause other videos were saying that it was the kickstand switch, and the Clutch Switch, and the Neutral Switch, I was like these Guys are not telling the Whole Story Here, But you went Beyond all of that, Cause I tested the Kickstand Switch, it is Good, then I Rebuilt the Clute Switch and it still was not the Problem, then I did What you Did, and Bingo, I have a Motorcycle Again, Thanks So Much for your Video, I App it So Much, Merry Xmas, Bye Papa.....
Replace bleeder valve with a 1 way bleeder valve & you don't have to close & reopen bleeder valve at every clutch stroke. Quite cheap if you replace 2 way bleeders with 1 way bleeders all round.
Trying to get the same results with my bike, but the flow out of the tubing is slow as molasses. I've bled it til it's clear as water, still have super slow flow. Yours seems to be shooting out. Any idea?
Do you know what would be the cause of the lever not fully engaging the clutch? Ive bled mine 100 times but when i turn on the bike, hold the lever and go into first the bike dies, its feels like the clutch is not in all the way in, even though the lever is fully pressed down. Any ideas?
If you buy an injection needle with a plunger from a chemist, you can use it to suck up the brake fluid without the mess. Obviously you dont use a needle at the end.
Thanks you so much for this detailed posting. I took my 2003 VTX 1800 out for the first ride of 2011 over the weekend. I noticed, right away, the clutch was spongy and shifting was diffucult at best…nearly impossible at other times. I figured I had air in the clutch line. I followed your video and from start to finish the whole process took me about an hour, including reassembly and clean up. The old brake fluid in the line came out thick and was the color of watered down coffee. Tom V.
just bought a bike last weekend with a low clutch. Saved me a trip to the mechanic. Was cold outside but got it done. Thank you for the video
Thanks for ALL your videos! I've saved a ton watching them and doing my own maintenance!
Great! Now I can change all of my hydraulic fluids thanks to your videos.
Thanks for the video. I love to learn to do things for myself and see how my vehicles work. My clutch works a lot better now.
Thanks for posting this video! Your instructions and advice were clear and easy to follow. I successfully bled my clutch with no problems whatsoever. Thank you!
I have watched your VTX1800 clutch, front brake, and linked rear brake fluid change videos, and they are EXCELLENT! I am not THAT maintenance savvy, but even I can bleed these systems. And you saved me $150 to $200 doing it myself and not having Honda, or someone else do it. THANKS!
Yo! Thanks man. When I asked how to do this at the Honda dealer, it seemed very complicated. You saved me about $200.
Thanks
Thanks guys .. You just taught me how to do this! Works perfectly.
Best video I've seen for doing this job. Thanks!!
I've seen videos and read up on how to do this and they made it seem so hard. Thanks for a good video
Thanks for sharing this great video!
Thx for the vid i have a new confidence my clutch will be good again
good video. try a syringe to get the fluid out if the reservoir. keep the shiny side up.
thanks a million great video thanks again
As far as fluid,.. I use ATE racing DOT4 Fluid as it comes in both Red and Blue. I swap them whenever I do my brakes/clutch on all my vehicles. makes it a lot easier to see when I have drained all the old fluids.
Thank you for posting
Great video, iam going to do mine VL1500..thanks.
Thanks!! Good video!
Thanks a lot for this video. =)
Hope it will be this easy whit my Vtx.
I love it thank you so much
Thank you so much, cause other videos were saying that it was the kickstand switch, and the Clutch Switch, and the Neutral Switch, I was like these Guys are not telling the Whole Story Here, But you went Beyond all of that, Cause I tested the Kickstand Switch, it is Good, then I Rebuilt the Clute Switch and it still was not the Problem, then I did What you Did, and Bingo, I have a Motorcycle Again, Thanks So Much for your Video, I App it So Much, Merry Xmas, Bye Papa.....
THANKS FOR SHARE
Good stuff, any more new videos coming ?
Replace bleeder valve with a 1 way bleeder valve & you don't have to close & reopen bleeder valve at every clutch stroke. Quite cheap if you replace 2 way bleeders with 1 way bleeders all round.
thanks
Is this process applicable for all VTX models? I have a 2006 VTX 1800 C. Is it the exact same platform and procedures this?
Trying to get the same results with my bike, but the flow out of the tubing is slow as molasses. I've bled it til it's clear as water, still have super slow flow. Yours seems to be shooting out. Any idea?
Do you know what would be the cause of the lever not fully engaging the clutch? Ive bled mine 100 times but when i turn on the bike, hold the lever and go into first the bike dies, its feels like the clutch is not in all the way in, even though the lever is fully pressed down. Any ideas?
Guitar Demo Vlogs mine is doing something, what have u found out?
Same here and I have a completely new clutch system
I see a lot of people stress the air bubbles...I'm wondering what do bubbles in the clutch system do?? I'm new to bikes by the way
marinebulldog0309 they make the clutch hard as shit to pull in
If you buy an injection needle with a plunger from a chemist, you can use it to suck up the brake fluid without the mess. Obviously you dont use a needle at the end.
Yeah my clutch is really tight and hard to pull in
Same here, It doesn't seem to be fully disengaging when I pull my lever in and my entire clutch system is new
Easier way to get the fluid out of the res is to buy a turkey baster from the dollar store. :)
Use a brake blender munch easer spend the money then you will have for next time