1993 Honda Shadow VLX review from Russia
"Awesome city chopper!"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
I have to shut the choke off to finally adjust the mixture and prevent fast sparks-plugs failure.
The generator was burned at 10000km, but I think this was my fault - I left wires naked while it was raining.
Gear-shifting little bit sticky.
General comments?
I think the Shadow/Steed 600 is a perfect city-chopper.
Ideal for office and weekend rides, penetrating the traffic-jams.
But sub-urban rides more than 200km is really tiring.
The motorcycle handling is awesome.
It's allowing the hard braking with blocked rear-wheel and hard drift. But after the braking pedal is released - the motorcycle becomes stable without back-hit.
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 | I would buy another one |
| Great reliability and value, and it looks good too |
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Acceleration marks | 7/10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Handling marks | 8/10 |
| Braking marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 3000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 13800 kilometres |
| Previous motorcycle | Honda Shadow VLX |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2008 |