2000 Honda Shadow ACE 750

Pros: Civil road manners, comfortable and reliable
Cons: Comfort best if under 6', not quick, chain drive

Well, after 20 years of being interested in motorcycles (but having to settle as being a passenger), I finally managed to acquire my own. After taking, and completing, the MSF RiderCourse (a must for beginning riders), I purchased by first, new...

Pros: Looks and Sounds *GREAT*!
Cons: Stock tires - watch the exit from cornering.

We first became interested in the Honda Shadow 750 Deluxe after taking a ride on Outlaw-Brother's Shadow Touring 1000 shaft drive. I took Sweet-Wife on a 20 mile burger run and we immediately liked the Shadow. We decided to investigate this bike...

Pros: Great looks, reliability, rumble, and relaxed and fun vibe
Cons: Chain maintenance. Stock seat.

I purchased my 1998 Shadow ACE new and have been in love with it ever since. The bike has been amazingly reliable and inexpensive to run. The ride is comfortable and the bike handles quite easily with it's beautiful wide handlebars. It has a good ...

Pros: Charming looks, easy to ride.
Cons: Expensive service, poor brakes, poor front suspension, durability, lack of power, dealer service.

I bought a 750 ACE new early in 1999, it was love at first sight. What a pretty bike! Nice combination of classic styling and Japanese manufacturing. I loved it!

After putting 16,000 miles on my ACE in 18 months I traded it in, and I wasn't...

Pros: Wonderful fit and finish, most comfortable bike I've ever owned, and I'm 6' 220lbs.
Cons: Front suspension tends to soften under HARD riding, max carrying load of 375 lbs.

First, let me say this: The Honda ACE 750 is what it is, and that is a low budget, middle-class cruiser(750) that every man or woman can be proud to own.

I've read the reviews of others complaining of things like the chain drive and...

Pros: Horribly beautiful, reliable, classic styling, very balanced, light and easily maneuvered, high quality
Cons: Huffin' above 70mph, butt goes to sleep on rides longer than a few hours

I'll preface my review by explaining my background...I grew up riding smaller dirtbike/roadbikes like the Enduro and others on the family farmland. More recently, I've ridden a Yamaha Seca 400 (10 yrs ago). I am a functional newcomer to cruisers,...

Pros: Eye Catcher, Easy Handling, Very Comfortable
Cons: Lots of chrome makes for lots of maintenance

My Stats
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160lbs

Intro
I'm relatively knew to riding and motorcycles. When the warm weather hit, I got the itch for a motorcycle and began my search. I spent a considerable amount of time...

Pros: Easy handling, low price, good looks
Cons: Driver's seat is not very good, passenger seat is awful.

I bought my Honda Shadow 750ACE brand new in November 2002, as a 2003 model. I chose the black color, and added a sissy bar(back rest) and a Memphis Shade windscreen right away. My wife could take about an hour on the joke they call a "pillion seat" ...

Pros: Cost
Cons: Limited Availability of Accessories

I purchased a 1999 Shadow VT750 ACE Deluxe in July 2000. This is my first street machine, and I made and excellent choice. Considering overall value, I am very satisfied with my purchase. This bike offers power, comfort, styling, reliability, and best...

Pros: A beauty to look at/ Fun to ride
Cons: Not too comfortable on long rides if your over 6'3

It's been almost a year now since I wrote my opinion on the purchase of my 00 Honda ACE750dlx. I thought an update of my opinion for the bike during the last year would be appropriate.
I have logged over 9000 miles in the last 11 months on the...

Pros: Everything! (liquid cooled, after-market handle, great sound, great ride)
Cons: Chain drive

It took me three months of research before I decided to go with the Shadow ACE 750. I've read numerous motorcycle magazines and online reviews and all of them say the ACE is the best (even better than the Harley Sportster). Here's one such review:
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Pros: First Bike, Handles like a dream
Cons: Have not found one yet.

Great price, Pretty to look at, handles just great. Not a speed burner that would scare a rookie. Sounds just great. Like to have others ride it so I can hear it go. I am rather tall at 5'8.My 130lb, and the bike at 504 dry, is a pretty good match. Not...

Pros: Looks great and rides just as great.
Cons: none

This is my second ride in the past three years of enjoying motorcycle riding. My first bike was a used 400cc 1982 Yamaha Maxim that I rode to the ground. At the beginning of the summer (June) I bought myself the new VT745cc Honda Shadow ACE and put...

Pros: Looks good, rides great
Cons: No cruise control which may cause fatigue on a long trip

The Honda Shadow ACE 750 is a classic looking touring motorcycle with lots of chrome. It's well balanced and easy to handle, even for someone as short as 5'5". It weighs in at about 504 lbs. It's a great motorcycle for beginners as well as...

Pros: Everything
Cons: still None yet

I just bought this bike recently and have fallen in love all over again.It is great looking,rides smooth,handles well and gets great gas mileage(50+)It looks much bigger than it feels when you are on it.It runs great with minimal vibration up to 60 but...