Honda Shadow
The Honda Shadow refers to a family of cruiser-type motorcycles made by Honda since 1983. The Shadow line features motorcycles with a liquid-cooled 45 or 52-degree V-twin engine ranging from 125 to 1,100 cc engine displacement. The 250 cc Honda Rebel is associated with the Shadow line in certain markets.
Shadow VT750C Aero in Healesville, Victoria | |
| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Co. |
|---|---|
| Production | September 1997 to present |
| Assembly | Marysville, Ohio, Kumamoto and Hamamatsu |
| Predecessor | Shadow VT800C |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | 745cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke SOHC 52° V-twin |
| Bore / stroke | 79.0 mm × 76.0 mm (3.11 in × 2.99 in) |
| Compression ratio | 9.0: 1 (1997-2003) 9.6: 1 (2004—) |
| Top speed | 100mph |
| Power | 45HP @ 5500RPM |
| Torque | 46.5 ft lbs @ 3300RPM |
| Ignition type | Digital transistorized |
| Transmission | Wide-ratio five-speed manual |
| Frame type | Double cradle |
| Suspension | Front: Telescopic fork Rear: Dual-shock swingarm |
| Brakes | F: Hydraulic disc R: Mechanical drum R: Hydraulic disk (C-ABS opt.) |
| Tires | Front: 120/90-17M/C Rear: 170/80-15M/C ('97—'03) Rear: 160/80-15M/C (2004—) |
| Rake, trail | 33°50' 157 mm (6.2 in) ('97-'03) 34° 161 mm (6.3 in) (2004—) |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm (63.6 in) ('97—'03) 1,640 mm (64.6 in) (2004—) |
| Seat height | 700 mm (28 in) ('97—'03) 658 mm (25.9 in) (2004—) |
| Fuel capacity | 14 litres (3.1 imperial gallons; 3.7 US gallons) |
| Fuel consumption | Average 47.1MPG (2004-2008) |
| Related | Shadow 750 Phantom, Shadow 750 Spirit, VT750RS, Shadow Tourer VT750T |
| Footnotes / references | |
1983 VT750C (or 1984 Canadian model) on avenue Atwater in Montreal | |
| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Co. |
|---|---|
| Also called | NV750 (Japan) |
| Production | 1982 — 1988 |
| Assembly | Hamamatsu and Marysville, Ohio |
| Successor | Shadow VT750C2 ACE (1997) |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | liquid-cooled 4-stroke SOHC 45° V-twin |
| Bore / stroke | 1983: 79.5 mm × 75.5 mm (3.13 in × 2.97 in), disp. 749.5cc 1984-87: 76.5 mm × 75.5 mm (3.01 in × 2.97 in), disp. 694.5cc 1988: 79.5 mm × 80.6 mm (3.13 in × 3.17 in), disp. 798cc |
| Compression ratio | 9.8: 1 (750cc), 9.6: 1 (700cc) |
| Ignition type | Full transistor |
| Transmission | 1983-87: 6-speed manual, 1988: 4-speed manual |
| Frame type | Double cradle |
| Suspension | Telescopic front fork, twin-shock rear swingarm |
| Brakes | Front 1983-85: Double disk, Front 1986-88: Single disk Rear 1983-88: Drum |
| Tires | Front: 110/90-19 62H Rear: 140/90-15 70H |
| Rake, trail | 1983-85: 32° 139 mm (5.5 in) 1986-87: 33°10' 156 mm (6.1 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1983-85: 1,525 mm (60.0 in) 1986-88: 1,605 mm (63.2 in) |
| Seat height | 1983-85: 760 mm (29.9 in) 1986-87: 710 mm (28.0 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 1983-85: 12.5 litres (2.7 imperial gallons; 3.3 US gallons) 1986-87: 12.0 litres (2.6 imperial gallons; 3.2 US gallons) |
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