Your speedometer may be off too (as they often are). Just because it says your going 100 does not mean your going 100 could be going 90

Can and should are not the same thing on a motorcycle

I have the Japanese 400 version it has a five speed and it is currently on 117k miles

@@jimthvac100 yeah but you could say this about literally any bike lol

Yep - there's no way you're hitting 100mph on one.

I recently jst bought a 05 Honda shadow 600. New rider so glad to hear good reviews

Same!!

She sounds purdy

Absolutely. I have an 04 VLX that sounds NOTHING like this. Lol

Most important thing is that you got a true dual exhaust without crossover, but I’m sure you know that. If it still isn’t loud enough straight pipe it. 🤷‍♂️

@@muaythai193 you're an idiot. The VLX never came with crossover pipes

wow thats awesome, thanks for the first hand insight

Joe Langel hey im looking at one right know it has 55k miles, we met at 900$ will u recommend for a noob?

Yeah my 03 can do 80-85 comfortably. That's about top speed but it's still getting 45-50mpg and not screaming. You just get used to giving it 100% a lot of the time.

For 900 bucks I hope to god you picked that up.

Thank u for this im fine with at least 65 everyone saying this bike sucks after 60mph and im buying 1 tomorrow

what happen if its not warm up and what happened?

Carbureted bikes need to warm up for a little bit, otherwise if you hop on and try to take off it may not run or could cut out/ misfire on you.

I’m looking to buy one this week myself, found one near me for less than $2k with less than 5k miles on it.

what bike is that

@@izmanradzi2970 gotta keep the bike well maintained and it won't do that. Keep your bike in a good state of tune always. With a carbed bike, that means driving it regularly, either everyday or every other day. Keeping the carb clean with clean fresh non ethanol gas is very important as well. Have the carb setup properly for you air density and you'll have no problems. The 600 shadow, especially the later versions with the single carb (like in this video) is a very sweet running bike that starts very easily. I never have to pull the choke to start it, and I always hop on the bike right away and ride it. The best way to warm the bike up is to ride the thing, put some load on the engine and get everything moving. You can ride with the choke out as the bike warms up if it helps it run better. Having a proper sized pilot jet and a properly tuned air fuel screw will allow the bike up start right up and idle, even when cold. The single carbed shadows also have an accelerator pump while the dual carbed versions do not, meaning the single carb starts very easily and has great throttle response, though it has reduced power in the higher RPM. If the bike is difficult to start, a quick couple twists of the throttle will shoot some gas directly into the mouth of the carb to prime the engine and allow it to start easier. After my shadow sat for over a year and a half, i poured fresh gas in it and twisted the throttle until i could hear the accelerator pump pick up fuel and squirt it down the throat of the carb. Pulled the choke and hit the button and the bike popped right off and idled perfectly. Bike barely even cranked, it rolled over twice and started beautifully, and i had the choke fully closed within a minute of idling, after not having run for over a year. I was very impressed to say the very least, but not surprised as it's always started very easily and it's just a very sweet understressed motor.

+Blake Taylor--I have a 05'..That year they came with pearl white, red or orange..Wanted the high visibility quality...Get use to the weigh and chopper hard to turn qualities by just going with a good instructor on long streets with right turns mostly..Dont try tight turning until hours later..Choppers resist turning..I taught myself using youtube videos..many with BS or unclear advise.. Dont do that..Take the written test well before so you learn the theory on ground, then practice that on bike..I learned by trial and error..broke a few things..no good..I work out hard and also handle difficult machines...Flight Instructor..So I said , F it, I will learn with time..but Bikes are a different animal...and the asphalt dont forgive anyone..Better learn turning on big short grass field first..No tight turning for first few hours...

no problem if youd like you can watch a fast video of my bike as it is atm ! ;)

Did you end up buying the 2003? I'm looking into one, might pick it up.

Same here

@@EAGLE_ENERGY717 what you guys get?

Rookie numbers kid

Your in Pa right i dont think i want to travel that far for a bike but ill think about it do you have a website with pictures of it

Yea ill check it out my only prob is im 18 19 in August and my parents said that i cant go buying a bike till i have my license so yea untill then i can only look lol thank you though

I got a 2007 with 5900 for sale in CT $2600

Thanks bro to fair im in chicago ima keep looking though

+MIdwest Madness (Jack) cool man...prob keepin it anyway to build a bobber

I just added a 41 tooth to my VLX. Can't wait for the snow to be gone so I can ride and see how much more highway speed I have

The manual says it tops out at 95 for most

I have a 96 vt600. It has high end after market pipes.jetted and calibrated both carbs .I ride 85 on highway for hours .stock sprocket .the 1100 shadow can't catch it if it had tops out at 130.with 25000 miles on it I've it

tom kanchanaranya i agree , I guess u and i think alike

600 is entry level for cruisers.

Nah lol I don't fit on a 250 so I'm grabbing a vlx 600

There is a shadow 750! :)

Yanou Fishel went with the 600,

Louder pipes for idiot drivers?

thank man!

Just got mine with the same problems. Put Seafoam in the tank and change the plugs. Starts cold with no choke now.

Van Hines

Vance & Hines...duh

Carbs need cleaning? Fuel filter changed?

I sub..thanks for the invite..

Same here! Loved my little targa but I just sold mine for 400

5-10 horsepower and the 750 is a 5 speed.

@usa-rb5fi The 750 is also about 70 pounds heavier, the suspension is stiffer, and the seat is less comfortable. Last year, I traded my 750 Aero for an FJR 1300. This year, I picked up a vlx 600 to commute on, and it's more fun than the 750.

+LS650 Why it's not good for interstates what was you take on it

I rented one in LA and rode up the coast past Big Sur to Monterrey, then east to Yosemite and back the same way. I weigh about 195 lbs plus riding gear and luggage. I found that for the secondary highways, the bike was fine up to about 65 mph, but to push past that, to me it felt like the engine was straining. When you get on a fast section of Interstate in California, you can easily be doing 75 in the right-side lane, and not have a lot of power for passing.

+Rasmus Kastrupsen I forget I think Vance and Hines

Srkcycles are those the stock risers on it if not what size are they

Yes

V&H Cruzers pipes... I'm dying to find a pair online myself

I know you wrote it 6 months ago but If you have money to get him to shop and let someone fix it or even better if you know how to do mechanical stuff on bikes then I would get it, anyway I'm curious what you did?

Because they're not stock bars stupid. Deal with it or change them and stfu

dude you too fat for this bike and chop off your legs by 8"

Sorry for being a year late ;) It is the same bike, branded for different markets.The Steed was originally made for the Japanese market and then it was exported to Europe and other countries. Overall, it is the exact same bike as the Shadow VLX (made for the American market) except for some minor "localization" like for example the Shadow has an speedometer with mph instead of km/h for the Steed. If you open up a Steed's turn signal light then you can find engraved the specs for the light bulbs for Japan and Europe (they differ). I think the Steed brand was produced up to 1996 but the thing is that they had a different handle bar than the 1995+ Shadows. Let me tell you that the Steed's handle bar is the perfect handle bar for any bike, it feels so natural, it is the most comfortable handle bar on earth, I would buy any bike but then replace the stock handle bar with a Steed's one. The engine top and side covers are shiny chromed in the Steed and in the Shadow they are like matte satinated. In the Shadow's maintenance manual you can find some clues that suggest that some specs are for the Shadow only but I think they apply for the Steed as well....again, the same bike. Also! the Steed has a 400cc version with a 5 shift gearbox, a total sweetness. How do I know all this stuff? Because I own one of these Japanese 400cc Steeds, I've redone the bike 2 times and have done all the major maintenance all by my self using the official maintenance/mechanic manual. It was my first bike and have had it for 15 years. These VLX seem to run forever, never have to open up the engine. I've also tried many 600cc Steeds....what can I say, pretty lame, the 400cc feels much better. The 600 version feels to pull more on the first 2 gears just to move the bike to gain total inertia but then after that it feels exactly like the 400 version, except that the 400 has still room for one more gear (moar speed, moar powa). In highways, the 400 feels much smoother and comfortable than the 600. That 400cc version made a pretty good sweetspot for me. That is my first hand insight. Hope to help someone picking up a Steed.

Damm bro this comment was very helpful, thanks. So the 400cc is the same as the 600cc, not any difference on the throttle?

Gearing is everything

sorry this one sold really really quick

Josh Roth I wanna know too 🤔🤔

Im 6' 260lb goes 65 mph all day no problems

I'm 6'3 and I ride one no problem. If you have long legs and do a lot of tight cornering consider changing the bars or getting some risers, as in u turns your leg will get caught in if you don't move it out of the way in time with stock bars. Not the quickest bike but easy on the wallet and easy to maintain. With me on top my 5-speed gets to about 85, but it's way comfier at 70 or less, also because of the drag. Sorry if my English isn't perfect, if you need to know anything feel free to ask.

Absolutely im 220 but 6 ft and great bike super comfortable great ride