Member Reviews for Cobra Steel Lightbar - Honda VTX1300 R/ S/ VTX1800 C/ R/ S

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Average Customer Review: 4.22 (based on 134 reviews)

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(4 stars) reviewed on 05/24/12 by rob (rob1203) from , , United States, for a 2006, silver 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Were on the bike when I bought it. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 08/18/11 by Chris (Darmoc) from , , for a Silver 2005 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: helps on back roads Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/13/11 by HardCore83 (HardCore83) from Fayetteville, NC, United States, for a 06 Titanium 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Nice chrome but if you have the Memphis shades windshield you're going to run into issues. The relocation bracket still does not move it forward enough, about an inch to short. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 04/29/10 by Ron "GoestRyder" Doig (RonD3644) from Clovis, CA, United States, for a 2004 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Great visibility with the light bar...no complaints from me but have had a few people tell me it was too bright....too bad I say!... Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/31/10 by Luckidawg29 Kinard (akinard) from Oxford, GA, United States, for a 2004 Blue 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Great product Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/28/10 by (ahernan3) from HOUSTON, TX, United States, for a vulcan 2006 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: This is the wrong pic. The ones now made have the blinkers out to the sides. Work well,BUT THE ONCE THEY GOT NOW THEY LOOK BETTER.. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 10/01/09 by (palader) from , , for a 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Cobra said this would not fit my vtx1300retro with any windshield. Other members said the same but I had no problem with my memphis windshield. You must buy the blv4-0030 relocation kit. Basically follow the directions. You are provided with 2 different lengths of spacers and 8mm bolts. I placed the longer ones under the fork tree and the shorter ones under the relocation plate. I did have to buy 2 8mm nuts. Everything fell in place and looks great. Enjoy. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 09/23/09 by Moose (moose924) from Port Salerno, FL, United States, for a 2006 Red 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Lights up the road nicely! Excellent safety addition. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 09/06/09 by Monkey Lucero (MedicMonkey) from Gilroy, CA, United States, for a 2007 Cabernet Red 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Directions could have been a lot better and I had a short in one of the lights. I had to have it professionally fixed. Lights work good and they make the bike look awesome. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 07/15/09 by (Choppersdaddy) from , , for a 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Very nice but you have to be creative when installing with a Memphis Fats windshield. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/23/09 by Ron (Ron4097) from , , for a 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Great product but!!! Why did'nt they run the wireing all the way through the unit instead my mechanic had to run the wires under the bar and hold them in place with ties. Just dose'nt make any sence. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 03/16/09 by Shrek (Shrek) from Sydney, , Asia, for a 2003 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Easy to fit and looks good. My biggest complaint is that it took over an hour to remove the shrink wrap plastic packaging from the light bar. It was stuck like sh#t to a blanket. Also the chrome bar was a little discoloured. However it is in a section under the front headlight and cannot be seen. End result is a good look make sure you drape a towel or similar over the front guard before you start....just in case!! Review Details  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 01/18/09 by Scotty Gibbs (colonelg1990) from San Antonio, TX, United States, for a 2006 Candy Black Cherry 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: I feel a cruiser isn't complete without a lightbar, but found something wrong with every lightbar in every review I read. Based upon my dealer recommending the Cobra Steel Lightbar, I decided to take the plunge...and I'm glad I did! The picture on Cruiser Customizing is incorrect, as the stock blinkers will mount to the side of the spot lights and not underneath them (I'm glad it came that way and like the appearance much better). The install is time consuming from a mechanical standpoint, but the electrical is extremely easy. If you want this to fit the VTX 1300R with a windshield (I have the Custom World International 23 inch INDY windshield), you will need to purchase the relocator kit BLV-40030. In addition, you will need to go to your local hardware store (Lowe's or Home Depot) and buy two M8-1.25x70 flange bolts with lock nuts. There are two different lengths of spacers sent with the lightbar, and you will need to use the longest set; however, the bolts Cobra sends for the ... Review Details  22 out of 22 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(1 stars) reviewed on 11/11/08 by Dave (sitara3) from Holly Springs, NC, United States, for a 2007 S 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Does not fit a 2006 VTX 1300R with Memphis shades windshield even with the crappy extender kit. Don't bother unless you want to fabricate your own extender. Review Details  4 out of 4 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 09/30/08 by Mike Blanchard (mblanchard) from River Ridge, LA, United States, for a 2003 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Great look beware the signal lights mount on the side not the bottom. I like them better that way,makes the front look wider.Looks even better with the visors. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 07/26/08 by Mike Leddy (hedgehog) from Front Royal, VA, United States, for a 2007 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: I like the way it looks but I had to get a head light extender kit to fit it on beacuse of the wind sheld. The extender cost about $35 and took a week to arrive. Put it all together myself in about 1 hr. once the entender kit arrived Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 06/28/08 by (eusebes) from Sumner, WA, United States, for a 2005 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Well, I must say this lightbar was a disappointment. First of all the picture on xtremerevolution.com was not accurate. It also stated I could install with the extender bracket if I had the memphis shade windshield, which also was inaccurate. The problem, Cobra decided to change design somewhere between 2006-2007 and when they did, that created a misfit with the lightbar when you attempt install with memphis shades, even with the bracket. Even if I ran without the windshield I still would not like the look of this new design, with the turn signals out to the side rather than underneath. Bottom line, check with the manufacturer before you order to be sure you know what you're getting. One last thing, xtreme wouldn't return the product as I had already installed the product, though I would have never known about the misfit unless I did install it. This is one of those personality flaws about my bike that i'll have to learn to live with unless I choose to spend another $250 to chan... Review Details  6 out of 6 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 05/09/08 by (VeesVTX) from Durham, NC, United States, for a 2005 Candy Red 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Came witht he bike. This is not an exact matxch of the product I have (the light bar is curved not straight). It works well and seems to put out some good light. Review Details  1 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 04/29/08 by Jerry Roark (Redbike-2) from Osgood, IN, United States, for a 2005 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Love it ,help light your way Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 04/02/08 by VTX1300USMC Carter (s_carter247) from Christiansburg, VA, United States, for a 2005 (Red) 1300 VTX1300R (S) Retro wrote: Very nice. Later I will move the on/off switch up to the handle bar. Dealer had to add shimms to get bar to fit with windshield. Great for long rides especially at night. May have to turn off if you aren't riding lead. Review Details  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No