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Hey so I am new to the motorcycle world and I am looking at getting an 83 Honda Shadow VT500 as my first bike. I am trying to figure out what are common problems for an 83 and how to fix them. Also I have been riding dirt bikes since I was 5 years old but any tips for a new rider are greatly...

So I’m a new rider and bought the bike from someone second hand. It’s has been a great bike until now. Now I can’t get 1st or neutral and it will get stuck in 2nd gear. When stuck I found if you dump the clutch it will sometime let you go to 1st then have to shift up to 3rd without releasing the...

Hi, I'm a new rider and just bought my first bike three weeks ago, a 2012 VT750C2B Shadow Phanthom. So far I am loving it. I practiced on a buddy's Vulcan 1500 until I got mine and I appreciate the easier handling. Adding a wind screen soon and looking a replacing the license plate light...

Obviously I'm new here, I am taking the motorcycle class next week and probably buy a bike with in the same week. I have found a 2015 Honda Shadow Phantom that is in my price range. Is there anything I should watch out for? The post says less than 3500 miles on it.

Hello everybody, I bought a used VT1100 from OfferUp a few weeks ago, and I figured I would get on here and dip my toe into the community. For context, I'm a 22 year old man in Southern California and this is the second motorcycle I've ever owned. Before this bike, I hadn't ridden since I was...

not much to say other then that i wanted ride since i was 7 or 8 and my family for generations on both sides put two wheels on road for a long time. I got my license this past dec of 2019 and got my pipe burns two weeks ago. i ride a 1999 Honda Shadow Aero 1100 it was my great grandfathers then...

Just turned nineteen i work at a call center and i bought my first bike. Oh she's a beauty. 1985 Moto Morini Chasiss with a Honda VLX 600 Engine with Harley Davidson aesthetics and peripherals. I have no clue how the previous owner did it but he did. Stayed in the shop for 8 years the battery...

Hi, i just joined this forum because I am gonna be using this to look for ideas and while seeking assistance on bike repairs. I am excited to see what i can do with my '09 vt750c2f and already got a few ideas. finally, is there a separate part of the forum to ask for help?