I say yes, but what do I know. I've never driven one or seen one up close. My wife and I have ridden my 500 together and combined we are over the weight of you and your wife by 100 pounds or more. We did fine on country roads, never got onto the highway, but I think it would have been a bit of a trial.

 

I owned a 750 for 5 years and it will haul a passenger no problem. One thing you might want to do is do the 38 tooth sprocket mod. This will lower your RPM's at highway speed, because they tend to get a little "buzzy".


http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/.../af95/gnjturner/Mobile Uploads/2017-04/206421AA-1D88-42A3-915C-09C64070057F.jpg

 

Back in the 1960's I had a Honda 305 Dream, 25 HP.. No hot rod. But I traveled many miles with a passenger, on the freeway even. I was younger and lighter and the passengers were too, but it went just fine.

 

But would want to it today? First bike I ever rode was my brother-in-laws 305 Dream.

 

Chain drive or shaft drive?
Both will, but as @Scared says, a sprocket change makes it a whole new bike!

 

Not today with the speeds and amount of traffic. In the 60's there was a lot of space between cars on the freeway. And nobody drove 80 MPH. Simple and safer times.

 

The 750 will do okay as two up if neither of you is too heavy, but you may want to upgrade the seat. The passenger seat on my 2003 750 Spirit was a cruel joke at best.

 

I did a lot of 2 up riding with my 750, Mustang wide tourer seat and progressive shock upgrades helped for comfort

If you are not in a hurry it will be fine, passing wasn't as easy but doable.... I prefer the bigger bikes now but really enjoyed the 750 when I had it

 

The wife and I together were 15-20 lbs over the data plate on my 2012 Shadow Aero. It wasn't an issue as far as power even on the Three Sisters in the Texas Hill Country. Low speed handling was a bit tougher, but just tougher than one up, not a total bear type. The real issue was that even with the Mustang Wide Touring seat it was a comfort issue for her.

The placement of the passenger pegs put too much strain on her knees. Even the young lady that used to ride with me sometimes and was in good shape would start to feel it in the knees soon. She was 5'9' or so. The wife also had a time getting on the bike because the pegs were too high when getting on too. Much easier on the VT1100.

So the 750 can do two up with good power. In fact my bike with bags would go 85 mph tops with me on it and 90 mph with both of us. I think her legs in front of the flat face of the saddlebags curved the air more. You ain't gonna be keeping up with sport bikes though.

 

I have ridden 2up a couple times on my 750 Phantom. No problems, total human weight was a bit over 400#. Was just on the back roads for a bit. Like has been said,,,if ya are going cruising on a cruiser it will do fine,,,just dont get in a race.>

 

Thanks Dave Also I read a lot of the passenger foot rest doesn't give a lot of room to the passenger to stretch their legs. Is it possible to move the foot peg farther from the passenger?

Thanks
Mihir

 

I used floor boards with multi mount points to make it more comfortable for the pillion, it makes it easy to move them forward

 

If you're not going on a long trip two up you should be fine. Any major distance I would go for something bigger. Bigger bikes aren't any harder to ride than a 750 and a lot easier to ride two up.

 

I would say OK as far as HP. It has about 45. My first bike 2 up was a Solex that had .7 HP but pedaling speed. We ran 2 up on a Yamaha 100 Twin Jet with 9 HP but no highway. My first real "touring" bike was a 500 Triumph Tiger that had 41 HP. I met 2 guys, 2 up on a 350 Suzuki who were going from Montreal to Florida.

On almost any bike you are going to notice passenger weight, even on a Goldwing (but that engine compensates). I find my 750 ACE is best on country roads etc. Its not a touring bike, and I tend to stay off major highways if possible.
Your main concern will be with that back seat. On some models it is not adequate and your passenger may want an upgrade. In any case, on first rides of the season and now that I am older, I ride about an hour before sore butt and need a break. I find secondary highways I can go an hour and a half because the roads will have some twists and that relieves back and but pressure (plus better scenery).

G.

 

Thank you all for all the help and input Also, I should not have a problem with a 750 on the highway with a passenger correct? I won't be going on long road trips but when I have my BETTER HALF riding with me and if we take roads where we cannot avoid a highway, I want to make sure its all good and fun riding.

Thanks
MIhir

 

The wife and I used to do club rides on the 750 Aero and our combined weight takes us over the data plate by 20 lbs or so, yet we could hang right there at 70-75 MPH. Now we never were on any big elevation changes on those highways. However, we never got left behind in the Texas Hill Country for lack of power at lower speeds. Just a few more gear changes at times.

So unless you are both well over the data plate weights AND pushing a lot of steep highway climbs trying to run 75 MPH you should be fine.

The only times we ever had highway speed issues was when dealing with some rough headwinds and slight elevations. You could just feel the wind pushing hard at you like it was a hand on the windshield. Then I had to downshift and we would end up around 65 MPH.

 

Take a look at this- I think a 750 is strong enough.

 

Hahahah I have ridden one of these btw

Take a look at this- I think a 750 is strong enough.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNMcmMnJAKo

Hahah love it!

 

I have a 2003 Shadow 750 and it should be fine on the country roads pulling double. I don't weigh as much as you, but my wife is a little heavier than yours and so I guess that sort of evens it out. We have no problem cruising around, but on the highway she accelerates rather slow after 70 mph.

 

Your wife is your boss? How about grow a pair, or let's just talk about getting you a pink bicycle instead.


No working during drinking hours.

 

Haha, I knew if/when u saw this it was gonna be something like this!
He wears the pants in his family and don't u forget it!



When she lets him

 

Being as page 2 has done got hijacked...


Wearing pants ain`t no big deal here, we both contribute to happiness in our home...


And I`ve found, "IF Momma ain`t Happy, there ain`t NO Happiness in the home"
Keep Momma happy,
D


I voted YES in the poll

 

And I`ve found, "IF Momma ain`t Happy, there ain`t NO Happiness in the home"
Keep Momma happy,

I don't live with my mom (haven't in over 20 years), so I'm not concerned with her...that's my dad's problem.


No working during drinking hours.

 

Im pretty well over 200 lbs by myself, and me and mine tip a fair scale past 350 in an obvious way, and I'm on an 03 Shadow ACE 750
If it's not every day or extended trips you'll be fine as long as your not the guy that HAS to beat the car next to you.

Personally I'm all about power so I voted no, but it seems like for your needs your not even going to notice.

 

Getting back to the original posting.
I have a 750 ACE and it is good enough for 2 up riding pretty much anywhere except off road as long as you have a non-wiggling passenger and are prepared for the changes the added weight brings.



When you say 2003 750 Shadow there are two variations the Spirit and the ACE, The ACE is more comfortable for passengers due to a better foot peg location allowing for longer legs.
Neither bike has particularly comfortable stock seats, but the ACE ones are slightly better.


Foot peg location can be changed somewhat with offset peg mounts, but the exhaust is somewhat higher on the Spirit limiting relocation options.

 

as long as you have a non-wiggling passenger

Good catch, I should have mentioned that wigglers should be pushed from the bike at highway speeds, and left where they land. >

 

Back in the mid 70's whe rode two up (300# for both plus camping gear) from Montréal (Qc) to Victoria (BC) and then back trough Denver, CO. I never felt I was missing power. The only thing was the front wheel lightness; smooth roll off was mandatory.

 

I haven't gone more then an hr with passenger but it does the job. More of an around town passenger is just fine. If you are looking to go a few hundred miles it's a stretch for comfort. I use mine as a beach commuter haha surfboard rack and all

 

The Shadow Spirit VT750DC (Chain Drive) should be ok. Suggest you consider changing the sprocket to 38T, change the Clutch Springs, and do the 4* Timing Change. This should allow you to run on highways and lower your RPM's by 10% atcruising speeds. The Clutch Spring and Timing Mod will also improve performance.

I have a 2001 Shadow Spirit VT750DC. A 750 should meet your needs. You may want to look at an 1100 if you can find one near your budget. That will give you a little more flexibility from a load and cruise perspective.

Look at 'Total Motorcycle' if you need any further info, and enjoy the ride when you decide.

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"Bone Stock" My Baby" pulls just fine with a passenger...
Took my girlfriend through some mountains while the wife & I were visiting her family in SC...
Spent a week riding them twisties, with her showing me the "Good Roads" she called them....


There = You have my $.02 for FREE,
D

 

I have the '03 VT750DC Spirit, and even WITH the 38-tooth sprocket change, I think the bike does NOT have the power to handle two-up on the highway. An OLDER 750, such as those in the 70s and 80s, had quite a bit MORE power, but the 750s were "detuned" in the 90s and early 2000s for "emissions", and don't have NEARLY the same 'oomph' as those older bikes. That bike would be fine for around town riding two-up, but on the highway, with a stock seat, she will curse you for it! With a Mustang seat, she'll be more comfortable, but I really DON'T think the bike has the power to take you anywhere you want to go on the highway together. Even by myself, trying to go up long mountain hills with my MS Fats windshield against a 20-30+ mph headwind slows me down so much that I can't even maintain the speed limit! Maybe I still need to do the 4 degree mod and replace the clutch springs, but I've already done the sprocket change, along with pipes and intake, and it's not enough. I would suggest going with either the VT1100 or VT1300 instead. It will be more fun for you by yourself, but will DEFINITELY be enough for the both of you to run on the highway. Mind you, this is just my PERSONAL opinion, but it comes with experience with that PARTICULAR bike you're looking at.

 

With the 38 tooth mod you are actually losing top end power for the sake of shifting the vibration period of the engine out of range at normal highway speeds a good trade-off for most people BTW.

A 1997 to 2007 stock VT750 can barely hit the 5500 rpm power peak in 5th gear with a 41 or 42 tooth gear on a good day, the 38 tooth mod just makes this worse.


Can anybody even make an actual 100 mph (~106 indicated) with a 38 tooth gear? I doubt it's possible.

Don't worry you can probably break the "ton" in 4th on the limiter with the mod. (-;


A 750 is not a torque monster, but don't be afraid to down shift your bike for more power when needed.