Honda Shadow - handling?

[Skyryder]

The simple fact is that many cruisers are not suitable for our roads. They are designed for interstate and motorway style roadways. It's one of the reason's, not the only one, I bought a Guzzi instead of a Harley. They have a higher clearance than most other cruisers.


Skyryder

[savagetony]

well now got me some iso-wings, way better than stock pegs, not as big as floorboards, certaily not as expensive as floorboards.
just love my shadow, yeah you get used to the roundabouts.
have riden both sport bikes and now cruisers, must be my age, but do so love the cruisers.

[Rockbuddy]

i recently changed my footpegs for some pretty shiny ones, turns out they are a little bit shorter than the stock ones by about 10 mm but i can get the bike over a lot more before the foot starts to scrape, dont want to scrape the new pegs they to pretty

[slimjim]

yes..and one-day ya's get a knee down............

but not on crusier......

[Rockbuddy]

yes..and one-day ya's get a knee down............

but not on crusier......

that's why i have a sprot bike as well best of both worlds

[Arrowolf]

Well, i scrapt only once . Now i do the roundabouts more careful.
I got my shadow only 3 month. Don´t want to damage my bike.
Arrowolf

[savagetony]

Hi there,
yep welcome to world of cruising on shadows, round abouts and slow turns are not for cruisers, you cant go into corners as if your shadow is a crotch rocket
kept getting my heels worn down (only on roundabouts), fitted iso-wings, but have to be careful not to wear them down, they dont have the nibs that stock footrests have. Getting better at not leaning the bike so far over, that mini footplates scrape.

[Nagash]

I test rode a shadow up scenic drive last week..

Can't say I was overly happy.

I'm a pretty aggresive cruiser rider, (Like to go as fast as the sporties), and I was scraping pegs on nearly every corner.. till it sunk in that this bike only had 300k's on the clock and I should probably slow it down.

If I ever were to get a shadow, I'd have the bring the pegs forward and up a bit, highway pegs like.

[carver]

the last shadow i rode handled like shit, almost as bad as a harley.

the bike wallowed badly, the pegs just decked out so easy.

god cruisers are shit, im sure my VTR 250 had more go!

[jafar]

the last shadow i rode handled like shit, almost as bad as a harley.

the bike wallowed badly, the pegs just decked out so easy.

god cruisers are shit, im sure my VTR 250 had more go!

Your the last one to be on a cruiser mate, you just don't get what they are about. Mabey one day you will 'get it' ...... if those useless crotch rockets don't deal to you first.

[carver]

Your the last one to be on a cruiser mate, you just don't get what they are about. Mabey one day you will 'get it' ...... if those useless crotch rockets don't deal to you first.

your 100% right, i dont get it, but no one else seems to either!

i would rather a big naked (CB13/GSX14) over a cruiser!

[jafar]

your 100% right, i dont get it, but no one else seems to either!

i would rather a big naked (CB13/GSX14) over a cruiser!

Good choice's

[carver]

Good choice's

come on, your supposed to be all angry!

well, that would be my "cruiser" bike

big, soft, comfy, and with ok handling

[jafar]

come on, your supposed to be all angry!

well, that would be my "cruiser" bike

big, soft, comfy, and with ok handling

Dude. read my profile..... I have a VTX1800 & a CB1300F(naked)

[popelli]

best cure for bikes scrapping is 2" over forks

improves clearance and high speed stability

never could understand this current trend for short stubby forks