shadow 1100 vs vstar 1100 vs intruder 1400. - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

getLOW · 05-08-2012, 04:37 AM

These 3 bikes are atop my list so what are your thoughts on THESE 3 bikes?

Carl722 · 05-08-2012, 05:07 AM

My first choice would be for the Shadow 1100, mainly for being water cooled. Both the other bikes are air cooled, but they are all shaft drive. If you live where the summers are real hot and get in some traffic the water cooled will maintain temperature better where you may get hot on the air cooled engines. An engine that gets overheated won't last as long either.

adlowe · 05-08-2012, 10:31 AM

Love my Shadow. Don't want anything else. I did NOT feel that way when I bought it.

Vstar would top my list today if I were shopping new but I'd have to do a lot more research. Shopping used, I'd be looking for a VT1100T -- Honda Shadow ACE Tourer.

Intruder: My wife's ride is an S50, aka Intruder 800. It is a super bike but too small and cramped for me. There are a lot of maintenance quirks that I don't like but nothing that would keep me from buying one. I have no doubt the 1400 isn't much different.

All are good bikes. All should be available for good prices. The condition of what you find is likely more important than the differences among the models.

getLOW · 05-08-2012, 10:42 AM

Personally I like air cooled bikes ...but I don't like all valve noise from the v stars..the 1400 intruder is a beast lots of torque and the shadow seem to be utterly reliable

rieckena · 05-08-2012, 10:45 AM

I have always wanted one of the Intruder 1400s. They look cool and they're fast. My 1100 is really reliable though. I've never ridden the Intruder.

05-08-2012, 04:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
getLOW Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 57	shadow 1100 vs vstar 1100 vs intruder 1400. These 3 bikes are atop my list so what are your thoughts on THESE 3 bikes?

05-08-2012, 05:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Carl722 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 539	My first choice would be for the Shadow 1100, mainly for being water cooled. Both the other bikes are air cooled, but they are all shaft drive. If you live where the summers are real hot and get in some traffic the water cooled will maintain temperature better where you may get hot on the air cooled engines. An engine that gets overheated won't last as long either. __________________ "I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" President John F. Kennedy, 1 August 1963. 1999 Honda Shadow VT1100C2 ACE

05-08-2012, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
adlowe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 5,914	Love my Shadow. Don't want anything else. I did NOT feel that way when I bought it. Vstar would top my list today if I were shopping new but I'd have to do a lot more research. Shopping used, I'd be looking for a VT1100T -- Honda Shadow ACE Tourer. Intruder: My wife's ride is an S50, aka Intruder 800. It is a super bike but too small and cramped for me. There are a lot of maintenance quirks that I don't like but nothing that would keep me from buying one. I have no doubt the 1400 isn't much different. All are good bikes. All should be available for good prices. The condition of what you find is likely more important than the differences among the models. __________________ Art's 1999 Shadow 1100 ACE . Ride bell by Dr. Bob's Patient

05-08-2012, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
getLOW Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 57	Personally I like air cooled bikes ...but I don't like all valve noise from the v stars..the 1400 intruder is a beast lots of torque and the shadow seem to be utterly reliable

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