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jnslance · 11-06-2012, 11:59 AM

Hello all,

New to the forum here (obviously) and am very excited about hopefully purchasing my first cruiser (shadow) very soon. I'm not new to bikes but I love the design and idea fo cruisiers and wanted to get into it a little. I was hoping you guys could provide some advice and tips for someone just getting into it and impart some wisdom and knowledge. I've been eyeing a couple local listings for bikes to pickup and also wanted to get some feedback on this particular one (link below). Thanks in advance for the help and support guys!

1997 Honda Shadow ACE

SuperboyX · 11-06-2012, 05:50 PM

Welcome to the Forum. Bike looks reasonable. He started at $2000 so ofter less and go from there.

jnslance · 11-06-2012, 06:00 PM

So you don't think there's an issue with there being rust around the handlbar fittings?

Bow&Aero · 11-06-2012, 06:23 PM

I would investigate that rust around the risers a little more. I've had a riser bolt that was corroded snap on me while riding.
What saved me was I just slowed down and turned into a parking lot when this happened.

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squidchief · 11-06-2012, 06:31 PM

I wouldn't worry too much about some surface corrosion around the handlbar fittings, but that thing has a lot of miles on it. By the pictures, it seems fairly well maintained.... but still, to me, that seems like a lot of miles on it.
my .02 anyway.

SA Sabre · 11-06-2012, 06:38 PM

7722 miles is alot?

AeroJames · 11-06-2012, 07:22 PM

The bike looks nice. As long as it runs nice, I would say go for it. My first bike was 98 ACE that had 87,000 miles when I bought it. I ran another 20k on it before selling it. It still ran nice and I changed the oil every 3k. 7722 miles is not a lot of miles at all.

jnslance · 11-06-2012, 08:39 PM

I don't think 7,700 miles is a lot at all. Especially considering the bike is 15 years old...

justinmahn · 11-06-2012, 09:15 PM

What'd he do to the air cleaner? . . .nvm apparently there wasn't a large air cleaner on that model.

bigblueskies98 · 11-06-2012, 11:29 PM

Make sure the guide plug is fixed....

11-06-2012, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
jnslance Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 5	New to cruising Hello all, New to the forum here (obviously) and am very excited about hopefully purchasing my first cruiser (shadow) very soon. I'm not new to bikes but I love the design and idea fo cruisiers and wanted to get into it a little. I was hoping you guys could provide some advice and tips for someone just getting into it and impart some wisdom and knowledge. I've been eyeing a couple local listings for bikes to pickup and also wanted to get some feedback on this particular one (link below). Thanks in advance for the help and support guys! 1997 Honda Shadow ACE

11-06-2012, 06:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bow&Aero Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Panama City, Fla. Posts: 127	I would investigate that rust around the risers a little more. I've had a riser bolt that was corroded snap on me while riding. What saved me was I just slowed down and turned into a parking lot when this happened. Sent from my iPhone using Motorcycle.com Free App Last edited by Bow&Aero; 11-06-2012 at 06:27 PM.

11-06-2012, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
squidchief Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 940	I wouldn't worry too much about some surface corrosion around the handlbar fittings, but that thing has a lot of miles on it. By the pictures, it seems fairly well maintained.... but still, to me, that seems like a lot of miles on it. my .02 anyway. __________________ "For those of US who fought for it....FREEDOM..... has a flavor the protected will never know" HAFND!!

11-06-2012, 08:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
jnslance Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 5	I don't think 7,700 miles is a lot at all. Especially considering the bike is 15 years old... Last edited by jnslance; 11-06-2012 at 08:54 PM.

11-06-2012, 09:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
justinmahn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 328	What'd he do to the air cleaner? . . .nvm apparently there wasn't a large air cleaner on that model. Last edited by justinmahn; 11-06-2012 at 09:18 PM.

11-06-2012, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
jnslance Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 5	So you don't think there's an issue with there being rust around the handlbar fittings?

11-06-2012, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
SA Sabre Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 8	7722 miles is alot?

11-06-2012, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
AeroJames Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 29	The bike looks nice. As long as it runs nice, I would say go for it. My first bike was 98 ACE that had 87,000 miles when I bought it. I ran another 20k on it before selling it. It still ran nice and I changed the oil every 3k. 7722 miles is not a lot of miles at all.

11-06-2012, 11:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
bigblueskies98 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canyon Lake, Tx Posts: 63	Make sure the guide plug is fixed.... __________________ 1999 1100 Aero, ALL STOCK except for Tsukayu hard bags and Memphis shades Batwing fairing.

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