2000 Honda Shadow Spirit

Pros: Affordable, reliable cruiser that will run forever
Cons: Old school styling

I'm following the lead of other members and using this thread to post an opinion about a Shadow from the days of yore. So sit back, roll up your suit jacket sleeves and put on your oversized sunglasses - we're heading back to 1988! Things weren't so ...

Pros: Beautiful, reliable, gets a lot of attention, a joy to ride.
Cons: None.

Everywhere I go people stare. On street corners, at stop lights, and in parking lots people go out of their way to say "nice bike!". I keep thinking I'll get used to it, but it still feels great. A Mercedes or BMW pulls up beside me at a stop light. The...

Pros: Price, reliability, economy of ownership, smooth motor and standard passenger backrest and saddlebag guards.
Cons: Windshield required for higher speeds. Forgotten model by accessory makers.

This bike is so wonderful and goes unappreciated by the biker community that I have really learned to love it. I am a 44 year old male, 5-10 and 200 lbs. I put that in because it lets you compare yourself to me for my ergonomic and styling comments. I ...

Pros: everything
Cons: some shifter adjusting needed

I bought this bike in February, 2000, and I love it. This is the first bike I bought for myself, the others have mainly been for my husband. But this is my bike, all mine!! Even though I am a lady biker, this 1100cc is not too big for me to...

Pros: Comfortable seat, handle bars, riding position. Great handling, relaxing ride.
Cons: None.

Like many of you probably have, I spent a long time trying to decide exactly which brand/model bike is right for me. I am a fairly new rider. I took the MSF course about four months ago (Sep 03), and bought my first bike, a 1990 Yamaha XT350. I've ...

Pros: Honda's made the same bike for 16 years - there must be a reason for it.
Cons: Acceleration dies after 85 MPH

Honda introduced the VT1100C (the original 1100 Shadow, now known as the the Shadow Spirit) in the mid-80's, shortly after Harley-Davidson introduced its Evo twin engine. The engine, with three valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, and two spark...

Pros: comfort for a large person, styling, handling, power, Honda over-engineering
Cons: placement of rear turn signals, high pipes, disappointing engine/pipe sound

After re-entering the motorcycle rider family after a 30 year absence, I started with a small bike (Yamaha Virago 535) and took the MSR course. After four months, I was ready for a bigger bike. I went to our local dealer who had all the metric cruisers...

Pros: reliable, stylish, powerful, rides well
Cons: stock exhaust is too high for saddle bags

I am a serious rider, currently I have ridden 21,000 miles in just over 2 years. I was looking to move up to my second bike. I wanted a good reliable cruiser, and it had to be a V-Twin.

The dealer showed me the various models, but the...

Pros: Beautiful lines, nice engine, good handling, good get up and go
Cons: 2nd gear is a little too high, 1st is a little too low.

Reliability: I have had no problems to speak of from this bike. It does seem to like the coolant and oil but other than that the bike runs fine. Comfort: I have ridden this bike over 6000 miles in half a year. Do you think I would do that if it was ...

Pros: The styling is timeless and the reliability is unequaled.
Cons: A bit under powered, but not unbearable and what's with no Tach.

Being a long time rider and a big bike lover, I found myself in a quandary when I decided to retire my 78 Goldwing 1000 a few months back. I followed the advice of the great American Philosopher Yogi Berra and "Took It" when I came to that proverbial ...

Pros: Beautiful, comfortable, low maintenance, affordable
Cons: Low top speed, limited range

I have wanted a motorcycle since I became aware such a thing existed. I love motorcycles. I read everything I can find about motorcycles.
For a too-brief time in my life I owned a beautiful pearl yellow and white Honda Shadow VT1100.
It was...

Pros: Low center of gravity for great handling, low seat height good for women riders
Cons: Head gasket leak at 12,000 miles

My first bike was a 600 Shadow VLX that was way to small for my 5'8" height, 165# frame. I moved up to the 1100 six mos. later. I bought with 4,500 miles on it and have since put on 10K in 18 mos. The longest I've gone is 1000 miles in 3 days up the...

Pros: Awesome handling
Cons: none

I bought this bike after shopping around for quite sometime. I decided on the Spirit mainly because of the great reputation of the powerplant. It is the absolute finest motorcycle I have ever owned. I just turned 40,000 miles on this bike and aside from...

Pros: great reliability, style, and looks
Cons: subdued sound

I bought the 1997 Honda Spirit for the clean good looks and the quality reviews in bike magazines. Having owned six Honda motorcycles, fool-proof engineering and reliability was guaranteed, and this bike has the dual-pin crank that gives smoother...

Pros: reliable
Cons: cost of parts

I purchased the '96 Honda Shadow VT1100C about 6 months ago and I love it.
I have been riding motorcycles since 1971 and i must say I enjoy this bike as much or more then any other street bike I have owned. Honda reliability speaks for itself as...