Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Honda Shadow" in English language version.
To my surprise, the 2010 Shadow RS isn't a fake Harley-Davidson designed for poseurs.
From its very introduction in 1983 as a 750, this particular light-heavyweight V-Twin not only became Honda's bestselling model, but America's best selling motorcycle of any kind, period.
Street-rod styling gives the rakish Spirit a strong dose of visual attitude.
Looking at Honda's 750 Shadow RS (Retro Standard), it's fairly obvious that the staggered mufflers, peanut fuel tank and large speedo perched up on the upper triple clamp are all quite Harley Sportster-ish.
Therefore the Hurricane 1000 sportbike; the 800 Shadow, which had been a challenger to the Harley-Davidson Sportster; and the Magna 750 are gone.
Honda started building this version of the Shadow in 1998 and continued through 2003.
Finally, this new RS is a Shadow you don't have to be a full-on cruiser person to get behind.
The $10,990 VT750C was the best-selling cruiser in Australia in 2005, and though Honda sold even more in 2006, it was pipped for back-to-back victories by an all-new Harley Davidson Softail.
The VT750 is the second-best-selling motorcycle in Canada and the most popular in Honda's stable.
Disegnata in USA ma costruita in Giappone, la VT 750 DC, infatti, rispecchia alla perfezione il concetto della "yankee bike"… [Designed in the USA but built in Japan, the VT 750 DC, in fact, perfectly reflects the concept of the "Yankee bike"…]
I especially recommend the 1986–87 VT700 Shadows, which combine striking looks and genuine comfort with the low maintenance of shaft drive and hydraulically-adjusted valves. In my opinion, this model makes a better all-around motorcycle than any of the new mid-size cruisers.
[Newly released American style sports bike 'Honda NV750 custom' with water-cooled 4-cycle SOHC 3 valves 45-degree V-type 2-cylinder engine]
[American custom bike equipped with a powerful four-cycle V-type two-cylinder engine and classical body Honda Shadow 400/750 is released]
An American Custom Model Featuring PGM-FI & Sharp-Looking Dual Mufflers.
Classic Style and a Big-bike Look and Feel. Cruise into a New World of Emotion.
The technical accomplishments of the original '83 VT™750C V-twin Shadow cruiser are often overlooked in the bright glare of other Honda innovations of the time.
Honda's played around over the years with many different model variations with different styling aspects and then different engine size options… Fast forward to 2018 and the only Shadow models from Honda that haven't been discontinued are the Shadow Aero 750 …and… the Shadow Phantom 750…
The seat is designed to have the rider sitting low and 'in' the machine.
Considering the VT750 S is not made in one of Honda's Chinese or Thai plants but is instead a genuine made in Japan product, the $8990 price point is surprising.
The winged logo is renowned for refinement and attention to detail, and on the Shadow Spirit, Honda comes up golden.
The 2010 Honda Shadow RS increases the Japanese marque's entry-level Shadow line-up to four models.
The 2013 Honda Shadow 750cc cruiser line consists of four models, from the low-slung Aero to the blacked-out Phantom.
With a fuel-injected 745cc V-Twin powerplant nestled in a chassis that boasts classic lines and standard-style riding ergonomics, the latest Honda cruiser is a bare-bones motorcycle, one which the rider may do with as he or she sees fit.
Styling-wise, the Shadow Aero has that long, low, slammed look.
Factor in the Shadow Aero's classic retro styling, low seat height, power-packed V-twin engine now with sophisticated Programmed Fuel Injection—all at a price that's just right for today's budgets—and you have the makings of a winner.
Like its sport-touring cousin, the Goldwing, the Shadow is an example of Hondas willingness to refine a model through piecemeal fine-tuning, and the manufacturer's efforts have been rewarded with 243,000 750 units sold since its inception.
Honda has brought together a big-bike look, distinctive street-rod styling and a muscular V-Twin engine—now including the sophistication and metering precision of Programmed Fuel Injection.
First built in 2001, the Shadow Spirit 750 seemed to be aimed right at the heart of the lightweight cruiser niche.
Honda's official explanation for the Shadow RS is that it was conceived and born in Japan for the Japanese home market.
Honda dealer pre-orders were very strong, so the Shadow RS is set to add to the 250,000-plus Shadows sold since the original 750 debuted in 1983.
New to the engine is a fuel-injection system delivering the air-fuel mixture to each cylinder, while twin spark plugs per cylinder ensure efficient combustion.
In many ways, we rated the A.C.E. 750 as Honda's best styling effort to date.
The Spirit brings new styling cues including chopped fenders, a skinny 100/80-19 front tire on a wire-spoke wheel, an uncovered fork crowned with a small headlight, a lower and narrower handlebar, a leaner-looking 3.6-gallon fuel tank, a trimmer one-piece saddle that helps lower saddle height by an inch to 26.6 inches, exposed-spring rear shocks and a squat 160/80-15 rear tire.
In an aggressive move, Honda cleaned out the stable, throwing the venerable 750cc A.C.E. and 750 Spirit models into the scrapheap. The Aero is the only kid on the old middleweight V-twin block this year.
Honda says "RS" stands for "retro standard," though really, the bike doesn't bludgeon you with nostalgia, nor is it really a standard.
The Phantom concept is essentially based on the Spirit 750 (though the Spirit isn't officially in Honda's 2010 lineup), with the main upgrades being its clean, uncluttered look accented by an extensive blackout treatment (that seems to be all the rage these days) and the addition of fuel injection.
The Honda VT750C Shadow's engine's the same as the one which has powered the VT750 range from the start but detuned to give more low down and midrange grunt at the expense of top end power.
Black and matt grey replaces most of the chrome in a nod to backyard hot rodders of old, there's 'bobber-style cut-down mudguards, lowered seat and bars and fat tyres front and rear.
The 2008 Honda Shadow Aero features a new two-into-two exhaust system that has bullet-style mufflers to give the bike a classic cruiser style.
Honda hat mit seiner VT 750 Black Widow soeben ein neues Genussmittel auf den Cruiser-Markt geworfen.[Honda has just thrown a new stimulant into the cruiser market with its VT 750 Black Widow.]
Das serienmäßige ABS ist absolut narrensicher und gerade bei Cruisern ein Sicherheitsplus.[The standard ABS is absolutely foolproof and especially for cruisers a plus in safety.]
The bars are new, mounted on pull-back risers, with kind of a drag bike feel.
Simply put, the Aero is a mixed bag; it looks good, but it's no stunner, and it lacks a design sense to help it stand out from the crowd.
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In 1998 Honda launched the VT750C ACE which also has a single pin crank. Both these Honda motorcycle models were clearly marked 'Made in America'.
…many Japanese bikes were reworked to squeak in just under the 700 cc limit; such bikes are still referred to informally as 'tariff busters.'
However, when the '89 model year rolled around, the only VT on the showroom floor was the 1100.
Despite its relatively small displacement for a cruiser, the Aero now has the appearance of a much larger machine, which is especially accentuated by its oh-so-loonnggg rear fender.
Unlike the other Shadow 750s, the RS gets chain final drive rather than shaft; less weight, more maintenance.
…at 25.7 inches, I can't think of another cruiser in the middleweight class that has a lower seat.
The Honda is so Sportster-like in its looks, rider ergonomics, fuel capacity and its handling dynamics that its hard not to compare the two.
Back in the early days, Honda was into performance even in the case of cruisers so the engine behind that first model was a liquid-cooled, 749cc V-Twin, SOHC, three-valved with six gears and shaft drive transmission.
This thing was designed as a bobber and the fat wheels, thick fork arms, redesigned handlebar as well as the entire bodywork, blacked-out and matte finishes stand by the bobber (not custom) side of this very attractive motorcycle.
The 'RS' stands for 'retro standard' and that sums it up perfectly. It's not really a standard, it's certainly not a sportbike and it's not really a cruiser either.
Disegnata in USA ma costruita in Giappone, la VT 750 DC, infatti, rispecchia alla perfezione il concetto della "yankee bike"… [Designed in the USA but built in Japan, the VT 750 DC, in fact, perfectly reflects the concept of the "Yankee bike"…]
Consider the Shadow a way-far-out Cruiser, a chip placed at the very edge of the marketplace checkerboard, far from the center squares occupied by the Magana and Sabre.
