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How do you like them? How is it for maintaining higher speeds on the highway? Pros/Cons?
Currently, my wife rides a 2001 Sabre. It's a lil too big size wise for her. She has no problems riding it, it's just too large for her to maneuver safely in slow moving/parking/backing the bike up. So instead of trying to continue to fit the bike to her, we've decided to down size to one that's a better fit. We sold her 02 750 Spirit to buy the Sabre. The Spirit just didn't seem to have the power required for higher speeds on the road. One of the bikes we are considering is an 05 750 Aero w/ shaft drive, so I don't know what the gearing is like compared to the chain drive 02 she had. And I'm not sure it will have any better power on the highway.
Another bike we are looking at is an 06 Suzuki Intruder S 50. Not sure if anyone has any feedback on this bike either. They are both for sale at the same dealer as I bought my M109. I know the previous owner of this bike, it has been well maintained and is capable of the highway speeds we would need.
I also found a comparison on line and it stated that the S 50 had more power then the Spirit.
Suzuki S50 vs Honda Shadow Spirit
I have already stripped her Sabre, and trailering it Friday to the dealer and coming home w/ one of those bikes.
Any help on the bikes would be great.
Thanks.
Pics of both bikes
Currently, my wife rides a 2001 Sabre. It's a lil too big size wise for her. She has no problems riding it, it's just too large for her to maneuver safely in slow moving/parking/backing the bike up. So instead of trying to continue to fit the bike to her, we've decided to down size to one that's a better fit. We sold her 02 750 Spirit to buy the Sabre. The Spirit just didn't seem to have the power required for higher speeds on the road. One of the bikes we are considering is an 05 750 Aero w/ shaft drive, so I don't know what the gearing is like compared to the chain drive 02 she had. And I'm not sure it will have any better power on the highway.
Another bike we are looking at is an 06 Suzuki Intruder S 50. Not sure if anyone has any feedback on this bike either. They are both for sale at the same dealer as I bought my M109. I know the previous owner of this bike, it has been well maintained and is capable of the highway speeds we would need.
I also found a comparison on line and it stated that the S 50 had more power then the Spirit.
Suzuki S50 vs Honda Shadow Spirit
I have already stripped her Sabre, and trailering it Friday to the dealer and coming home w/ one of those bikes.
Any help on the bikes would be great.
Thanks.
Pics of both bikes

