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Hello, I have a 2006 Honda Shadow VLX 600 single carb. I let the bike sit over the winter mistakenly without sea foam in the tank. So it started bogging after a first ride. Decided to pull the carb and cleaned it thoroughly. Main jet was clogged, pilot was fine but cleaned it anyways. Float bowl...

Hi, Winterized the bike today. I decided to do the full tank, stabilized fuel, off pet-**** till bike dies ( vs emptying the tank). I accidentally put too much stabilizer in the tank. Almost 3 times the recommended dose, it's due to my math sucking... Is this something to worry about? or I am...

Hello, I am winterizing my bike, the oil is changed, and I added the fuel stabilizer to a full tank. After adding the stabilizer, I ran the bike for five minutes, I ended up reading the stabilizer instructions after and it says I should run the engine for 10 mins lol. Would it be ok, if I turn...

I have a 1999 Honda Shadow 750 ACE. I am nearing 70 years old. The thing is I have had several incidence of the bike cutting off with me after a fill up, after running fine all day, going from one meeting to another. The first was after a fill up, the last was on my way back from a 80 mile...

I've been 365 for years, and every once in a while I'll discover a strange fuel smell... and start having to replace fuel lines again. I've used fuel injector line, fuel hose from Advance, and the stock hose from Honda. Inevitably something will get a cut or rip around the clamp and I'll have...

Hey guys! First post so don’t be too hard on me! I have a 2011 shadow 750 aero fuel injected. So I installed some aftermarket turn signals(bullet style 2 wire) onto the shadow and they worked perfectly fine for the last two weeks. Well today I took the bike out and gave her a wash, turn...

I replaced my fuel pump and fuel filter took a minute to start but when it did the throttle was wide open. Could that be from all the fuel that was going threw when I tried to start it? Or is it something else? 1988 Honda shadow 600

Hello, I am new to motorcycle’s and picked this bike up as my first. I got it for $75 from a family friend. It had been sitting for I’d guess about 7-8 years. I’ve gone through and cleaned the carbs. Replaced most fuel lines, the petcock, and the tires. Now it runs and idles good. I’ve run into...

Hey, I filled up my tank for the first time today. When at the gas station I thought premiun 93 grade means less ethanol. But I looked it up when I got home and it turns out it has more ethanol than lower octane grades. Should I be concerned about the ethanol damaging my carburetor and other...

Just picked up a 1985 Shadow 500, some assembly required. The vacuum petcock on the tank appears to have 3 ports. One I know is fuel out to carburetors, one is vacuum feed from cylinder head, and then there is a third which has no obvious location. Anyone know what this is for and where it...

Hello again! Recently the UK has mostly switched to E10 petrol (I know, a little late compared to other countries) and I've heard they can be troublesome for older cars and bikes, especially carbureted bikes. I currently own a 2008 Honda Shadow VT125C (carbureted) and a 2010 Honda Shadow...

Hey guys. as mentioned I have a 2002 VLX VT600CD and besides a couple oil leaks (which I have to make a post about) it runs amculate besides for when you are 65/70 mph and try to go above half throttle it will completely stall. most times it will happen and if you go to 0 throttle input and get...

Hey guys so i have cobra drag pipes 50 50 straight with the stock intake im tuning it tomorrow but just want your idea about my tune i have unscrew each idle fuel screw about a turn and half if i can remember correctly the plugs have about 700miles on them. First pic is rear second it front

I recently acquired a 2003 Shadow ACE. I was noticing that no matter what position I have the petcock in, it runs like normal.. I've read some reports of vacuum actuated petcocks but even if that's the case should the shutoff not... shutoff the fuel? Lol

04 Honda Shadow Aero VT750C Seems to be that after I ride for about 10-15 minutes it’s will die on me like I’m running out gas, I have changed two plugs but need to change two more, cleaned the fuel tank and going to rebuild the carb. Any other things I should check before the carb? Where is...

I bought a used 2004 Shadow with 800 miles on it. I recently got the bike’s carbs clean and it runs fine. It’s just that when I run out of gas on the regular tank setting, my reserve doesn’t work. The tank could most likely need a cleaning. Is that it or something else? Thanks

Hey everyone! I’m new to this page. I bought a 96 shadow VT1100C. Does anyone know if there is a tank that’s a bit larger to put on my bike? I’d like to be able to go a bit further than 110 miles to a tank, if possible. Also if there is a way to simply add a fuel gauge? Thanks in advance!

Looking for some advice if anyone could help... I’ve been having an issue with the carbs on my vt500 leaking fuel and fuel coming out of the exhaust. I pulled the carbs off and checked the floats and the needles, cleaned the needle seats and got everything perfect. Then I pulled the vacuum hose...

Hi all- I didn’t want to comment on any threads pertaining to my issues because they are mostly 6+ years old. But here’s my issue: I bought an 85 VT1100 Cali model from a guy who watched one SOA episode, bought the bike and then let it sit in his garage for 5 years till his wife made him sell...

Hello everyone! So I have a 2001 shadow vlx 600, which has a single carb. While running at idle it seems to be too rich in the carb, overflowing with fuel and spilling out of the vent tube on the side behind the air box. I understand this is probably a float height issue, however the float...