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Thinking about buying a bigger bike then my 750, looking at 94 Shadow 1100 with 29 k miles on it, anybody have any advice on these bikes? He's asking $1995.00

Good starting price for the year and mileage. It all depends upon the condition of the bike and motor and how well it was taken care of and stored. I paid $2K on my 96 1100 Shadow with 8K miles on it and all of the accessories you see in my sig. pic. The seller dropped the price from $2,500 after pointing out the worn tires, rear was nearly bald, and the bike hadn't been driven in 3 years, but stored properly. So be sure to physically check the bike out and give it a test drive and check out its maintenance record before making an offer.Thinking about buying a bigger bike then my 750, looking at 94 Shadow 1100 with 29 k miles on it, anybody have any advice on these bikes? He's asking $1995.00
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Thanks, I like the pipe routing also, just wish it had the 5 speed, but it does well for the way I ride. It had the Jardine (slip-ons?) pipes on it when I bought it, they sound pretty good.@tflessner , I like your bike. I wish Honda had routed pipes like yours for every year. It fixes many issues with aftermarket add-ons not having the front pipe down and forward.
I did black some portions of the bike out with some satin urethane auto paint. The previous owner stored the bike outside so a lot of the trim was corroded/rusted, etc. so instead of trying to polish everything out, I decided to paint over. I did a short thread on the project here: http://www.hondashadow.net/forum/53-general-bike-discussion/337505-vt1100-transformation.htmlI see a lot of black on the bike, did you paint all of that yourself? I like it, stock handle bars? would love some tips
how does the 4 speed work at highway speeds?
the main reason I want a large motor is to reduce rpms at highway speeds
I did black some portions of the bike out with some satin urethane auto paint. The previous owner stored the bike outside so a lot of the trim was corroded/rusted, etc. so instead of trying to polish everything out, I decided to paint over. I did a short thread on the project here: http://www.hondashadow.net/forum/53-general-bike-discussion/337505-vt1100-transformation.html
The 4 speed is okay, since I mainly ride the back roads or up in the mountains. I've had it on the interstate several times and it does okay, but prolonged 75-80mph speeds the rpms seem to be a little high. If you are going to ride on the interstate a lot, I would look for a 1997 and up Spirit, or another 1100 model that has the 5 speed. Just my opinion.
Hmmmm...... well that's good to know. I always assumed that the 5th gear was slightly higher ratio that the top 4 speed gear ratio, kind of like an overdrive gear.The top gear is the same ratio on both the 4 speed and 5 speed 1100s. The spacing between gears on the 4 speed is just further apart of course.
I have no problems with my 4 speed tranny cruising on the highway, if I need more power for passing I shift down to 3rd and have lots of power to get around a semi rig. In 4th gear it too easy to find yourself doing 80-85 mph till you check the speedo. Travelling around town or under 50mph keep it in 3rd for better response, in 4th gear you'll just be chugging and lugging the engine when you twist the throttle for more speed.thanks for all the info from everyone, I do have concerns about the 4 speed, the main reason for me wanting to move up to the 1100 is for interstate travel, my 750 does just fine up to 60 mph, its when I wanna cruise at 80 mph the rpms scare me a little, especially when traveling 4 to 5 hours to southern Fla or the Gulf coast of Fla. Looking for something a little more long distance friendly
Travelling around town or under 50mph keep it in 3rd for better response, in 4th gear you'll just be chugging and lugging the engine when you twist the throttle for more speed.
I grew up riding 4 speeds so it's nature to me. With my older bikes that had factory tachs, I would use the tach for shifting to keep me within the optimal power band of the engine, later I got used to the sound of the engine revs and found myself right on with the tach.I ended up dropping the tire profile a little (180/70 instead of 170/80) and on flat group you can drop to 45, 50 is fine in top unless you have a pillion and load
The only time I want for another gear is group rides..... More options to travel other peoples pace
I enjoy the fact you only need to shift 3 times to top, lets you get up and going quicker IMHO
Works even better for the 5 spd. trannys.I ended up dropping the tire profile a little (180/70 instead of 170/80) and on flat group you can drop to 45, 50 is fine in top unless you have a pillion and load