Honda's design goal was to lift the chopper type of motorcycle from a niche market item to the quality, quantity and affordability of a mass-produced product.

[2] Some design elements of the Fury, such as its narrow 21 inch front wheel and very low seat height, are found not only on choppers but appear routinely on cruiser motorcycles as well.

For instance, the contemporaneous 750 cc Honda Shadow, updated in 2007 as the Spirit C2 model, had the same front wheel dimensions as the Fury, and an even lower seat height.

"[20] Motorcycles such as the Honda Fury are sometimes categorized by the mutually exclusive terms factory custom, referring to a major manufacturer's attempt to follow the chopper fad.

The Stateline further moved away from the Fury design by adding larger, more highway friendly front rubber, more pullback on the handle bars and classic, cruiser style fenders.

The Interstate took the changes from both the Sabre and Stateline and added more pullback on narrower handle bars, floorboards in lieu of foot pegs, hard saddlebags and a large touring style windscreen.

[31] Honda has sold the VT1300CX worldwide, including Australia,[32][33] New Zealand,[10][34] India,[35][36] South Africa,[37][38] the UK[39][40] and Northern Ireland,[41] as well as the UAE and the GCC states.