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So my vt700 pulse generator is bad but only one of them for the back cylinders I think I have a way of fixing it but I need to know which pulse generator is for the back plz help me it been 4 days of read and research I can get a 83 cut it and replace the bad one generator that my plan cuz they...

Hello, I have a 1987 VT700C Shadow in Salt Lake City, Utah (4,500ft) and have removed the muffler so it is just the headers. I am getting ready to pull the carbs out for the first time (since I have bought and modified the bike) and re-jet it. I understand I am supposed to go down about two...

I rebuilt slave cylinder and got new seals and everything to seal crankcase and slave cylinder and I cannot get pressure built in the system no matter how much I bleed and pump and I'm not seeing anymore air come out of system.im new to bikes but with all of the videos out there I'm still making...

alright im scratching my head at this one. I have every gear except first and the shifter moves nice and free. Is it possible that someone messed with something on the inside or maybe destroyed the entire gear? I am new to motorcycles, I come from an automotive background but these things are a...

I'm looking to not have to fabricate parts for my bike.... I'm looking for a couple things right now. Extended forward controls, and a nice heel/toe shifter.... Neither of which I have been able to find ANYWHERE!!! Does anyone have any leads or ideas where I could find something to fit the bill...

Hi everyone, Newbie to the Shadow scene here. I bought my 700 recently and absolutely fell in love. As of now I've done quite a bit of tiny mods to change the feel of the ride (grips, levers, handlebars, mirrors) to fit more with my own big frame. I wanted to make the big feel a little bigger...

How's it going everyone o/ Now that I've got the bike all together, painted and running quite well I've come across a pretty tough spot to be in. I have a 1985 Honda Shadow VT700C that is burning oil pretty badly on its rear cylinder. And I'm looking to do something about it. I've tore down...

Just picked up my first bike it’s a 1987 Honda vt700 with about 35,000 miles on it. Has not turned on for 6 years. Previous owner said that it had a hole in the piston and once it was fixed and fired up a slight knocking sound caused the bike to get put in storage and nobody ever worked on it...

Hi this is my first post on the site. Nice to meet every one ! So my question would be for anyone who has done this already or knows how to do it. My 86vt700 bobber I picked up in a trade has a rats nest for a wiring harness there’s so many splices and cuts and unplugged things nothing works the...

Calling all Shadow enthusiast, I recently purchased a 86 shadow 700c. This is my first project bike. I purchased the bike in NOT running condition. The Carb was pulled from the previous owner and everything with it (Great :rolleyes:). Excited to get to work. Through trial and error she’s...

Hi all I’m in need of a push rod seal for my bike as I developed a oil leak, changed the casing gasket and no luck stopping the leak , further inspection showed this seal was in bits. But I am now struggling to find a replacement. Any help would be massively appreciated jay

Alright guys I’m new here but I have felt very compelled to be here to talk about these burdens on the community... i own a 1986 Honda shadow spirit vt1100 and it is the second in the shadow Vt line I’ve owned the the first one was a 1985 vt700c and they are mechanically almost the same with...

I recently just bought an 84 vt700c shadow. Its my first bike ever. I paid $500 and it's in pieces. I found a great pdf manual online already and I'm about to start putting it together. Any advice? I've never messed with a bike before and I'm in for some fun. I know already that I'm going to...

What's up guys! I've been putting an 84 vt700c "bobber project" back together. Bought it for 300 off a guy and I've been doing my best to get it back on the road So here's my question. I've got spark in the front two plugs. But not in the back. I've replaced the coils and the spark units. I'm...