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Offline Ellz10

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The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« on: April 24, 2022, 09:22:17 PM »
Curious to hear what year you think is the best and why.
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2022, 07:18:46 AM »
 I had to look that up, 600cc low slung cruiser with a 4 speed tranny correct ?
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2022, 08:40:02 AM »
It's a Honda, can there be a bad year?

Just make sure you fit the bike.
http://cycle-ergo.com/
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2022, 10:49:04 AM »
Quote from: ekpent on April 25, 2022, 07:18:46 AM
I had to look that up, 600cc low slung cruiser with a 4 speed tranny correct ?

You got it! Thinking of bobbing one out for my next project.

Quote from: Alan F. on April 25, 2022, 08:40:02 AM
It's a Honda, can there be a bad year?

Just make sure you fit the bike.
http://cycle-ergo.com/

You've got a point Alan!  ;D

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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2022, 01:01:20 PM »
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2022, 06:34:34 PM »
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2022, 07:26:26 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 25, 2022, 01:01:20 PM
Quote from: Alan F. on April 25, 2022, 08:40:02 AM
It's a Honda, can there be a bad year?

Yes, 1975 500T!

https://ridermagazine.com/2020/12/02/retrospective-1975-1976-honda-cb500t-500-twin/

Oh wow... I didn't realize this was even a bike. It's absolutely horrible!
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2022, 06:23:02 AM »
I guess nobody read the comments?
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2022, 07:06:54 AM »
Quote from: Alan F. on April 26, 2022, 06:23:02 AM
I guess nobody read the comments?

I did:

"I owned my 1975 CB500T for 9 years and, while it vibrated so bad the mirrors would go out of adjustment"

"I bought a CB500T in 1990 and I still have it! it was a pig at first as it had several issues which took a lot of time and headscratching to find and correct: It was a terrible starter,wasnt plugs,leads or coils, I fitted a newtronic ign system which improved but didnt solve completely..."
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2022, 08:30:42 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2022, 05:01:07 PM »
Even Honda can develop a turkey!
My old 350 twin wasn’t very good either
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2022, 07:05:06 PM »
Well I guess I can't go wrong with the VLX then!
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2022, 08:32:24 AM »
I know very little about the VLX.  I have friends who own and modify them and they seem to prefer the single carb models. 
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2022, 02:44:54 PM »
Quote from: Just John on April 30, 2022, 08:32:24 AM
I know very little about the VLX.  I have friends who own and modify them and they seem to prefer the single carb models.

Interesting, I'll have to look at the differences in the years that had the singles versus the others, thanks! Pretty sure this will be my next project.
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Re: The Best Year for the Honda Shadow VLX?
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2022, 10:41:48 PM »
I asked one of the guys today and said it is the 1998-2007 models.
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