30 years since I rode. My son just parked a Shadow 750 in my garage. He bought it because it reminded him of when he was a kid on the back of my Shadow. He is driving a sports bike so he left it here. I am excited waiting for spring. Thanks for the video. It was helpful. I am an experienced rider, but it has been decades so I did benefit from watching this. Thanks,
I’m actually looking at a 2012 Honda shadow spirit 750 with 10267 miles it will be my first bike this video was very helpful thank you for taking the time to share and upload this video
@jackwelborn1863 Congratulations, and I'm happy to hear you are starting out on a Shadow. They are probably the best bikes to begin with (and keep riding if you're like me, lol). Let me know how it goes and if you have any questions I can help you with!!
Awesome!!! Welcome to the world of motorcycles, my friend. First of all, what did you buy? Like I always say, it doesn't matter what you ride, but I'm always curious. If you have e any questions or anything, just let us know . Thanks for the comment and watching!!!!
To accelerate friction zone learning sitting on the bike engine running and in first and clutch pulled in gently push the bike back with your feet and roll back with your feet on the ground up onto your heels. Then release clutch into friction zone and let the bike slowly roll you off your heels forwards onto the flats of your feet then pull in the clutch so the forward momentum slows as you roll onto the front balls of your feet. Now with clutch lever fully disengaged repeat from start pushing bike backwards again. This gentle rocking back and forth lets you get a ton of entering friction zone and exiting friction zone actions in for muscle memory development before moving on to travelling some distance in a straight line while on the bike. Then practice duck walking the bike in a straight line while using the friction zone to assist you in walking the bike. At the end of the line practice pulling in the clutch and walking the bike back with the handlebar turned so you can turn the bike around and then push it forward to point back down the straight line you came from. Repeat many times. After that you can go in a straight line with your feet up on the pegs. The number one technique to learn in the beginning is any time you get in trouble pull in the clutch. It is your best friend. Even if you drop the bike and or get your throttle hand in a position or bind and the engine is screaming so long as you can have that clutch pulled in the bike isn’t going anywhere and you aren’t going to get hurt. If the bike was dropped then with the clutch pulled in you can reach over with the throttle hand and stop the engine with the kill switch then get off and get the bike back up again and jump back on the saddle and keep practicing.
Usually you can tell by the engine. When you are at the top end of the rpm of the gear. You can also get a rpm gage that will indicate this. However once you start riding you will know when each gear is at its max. Good question !!
MAMSh, it could be a "good thing" that your daughter managed to "sneak past" the sense-of-humor gene from your dna!🤭👍. Not everyone can have a classic sense-of-humor like your, you know! My sister, on Australia loves your humor!😇 Doug
Thanks for the video. Great info! Talking about the friction zone on where the bike starts moving. Do you have a preference where that release point is? On my bike it is almost at the very end of where you release the clutch so it seems like I am releasing the clutch forever before the bike actually starts moving. I think I be more comfortable if the bike started moving when I get about 3/4th of the way out with the clutch. What are your thoughts on that?
You can always make an adjustment to fit what you would prefer. For me, I like to start to feel the engagement of the drive about half way thru the clutch release. It all depends on what you get used to. I know that on a few test rides of other shadows, the release point was closer to the end, and it felt a little weird. The trick is getting the release as smooth as possible. Once you get that down, it really doesn't matter.
Ahaha :( I got on it tried doing what you where doing and I literally just went forward and crashed 😅I panicked and I didn’t press the clutch and brake :(
I am looking to buy a Honda Shadow and I checked out a 2004 Aero tonight. What are your thoughts on that one? Anything I should look for before I buy it. I had a Honda Shadow 600 25 years ago and that's the last time I rode. How does the Aero compare to the spirit, Ace and any others?
Make sure thatbyou do not see any water in the oil Check the tires for dry rot. Check the chain for rust if has a chain. Make sure it starts without choke. Let it run and look for leaks Test all of the lights. Test ride it as well
30 years since I rode. My son just parked a Shadow 750 in my garage. He bought it because it reminded him of when he was a kid on the back of my Shadow. He is driving a sports bike so he left it here. I am excited waiting for spring. Thanks for the video. It was helpful. I am an experienced rider, but it has been decades so I did benefit from watching this. Thanks,
So glad my video helped.
I’m actually looking at a 2012 Honda shadow spirit 750 with 10267 miles it will be my first bike this video was very helpful thank you for taking the time to share and upload this video
@jackwelborn1863 Congratulations, and I'm happy to hear you are starting out on a Shadow. They are probably the best bikes to begin with (and keep riding if you're like me, lol). Let me know how it goes and if you have any questions I can help you with!!
I'm a beginner and I thought this was interesting I haven't even got motorcycle license yet, but bought the bike😁
Awesome!!! Welcome to the world of motorcycles, my friend. First of all, what did you buy? Like I always say, it doesn't matter what you ride, but I'm always curious.
If you have e any questions or anything, just let us know . Thanks for the comment and watching!!!!
To accelerate friction zone learning sitting on the bike engine running and in first and clutch pulled in gently push the bike back with your feet and roll back with your feet on the ground up onto your heels. Then release clutch into friction zone and let the bike slowly roll you off your heels forwards onto the flats of your feet then pull in the clutch so the forward momentum slows as you roll onto the front balls of your feet. Now with clutch lever fully disengaged repeat from start pushing bike backwards again. This gentle rocking back and forth lets you get a ton of entering friction zone and exiting friction zone actions in for muscle memory development before moving on to travelling some distance in a straight line while on the bike. Then practice duck walking the bike in a straight line while using the friction zone to assist you in walking the bike. At the end of the line practice pulling in the clutch and walking the bike back with the handlebar turned so you can turn the bike around and then push it forward to point back down the straight line you came from. Repeat many times. After that you can go in a straight line with your feet up on the pegs. The number one technique to learn in the beginning is any time you get in trouble pull in the clutch. It is your best friend. Even if you drop the bike and or get your throttle hand in a position or bind and the engine is screaming so long as you can have that clutch pulled in the bike isn’t going anywhere and you aren’t going to get hurt. If the bike was dropped then with the clutch pulled in you can reach over with the throttle hand and stop the engine with the kill switch then get off and get the bike back up again and jump back on the saddle and keep practicing.
Hi. Thanks for the video. How do you know when to switch gears
Usually you can tell by the engine. When you are at the top end of the rpm of the gear. You can also get a rpm gage that will indicate this. However once you start riding you will know when each gear is at its max. Good question !!
You asked if you left anything out. On the Aero I noticed there is a pedal on the right which I presume is the rear brakes.
Correct rear break pedal
Great tips man👍
Thanks man!!!
MAMSh, it could be a "good thing" that your daughter managed to "sneak past" the sense-of-humor gene from your dna!🤭👍. Not everyone can have a classic sense-of-humor like your, you know! My sister, on Australia loves your humor!😇 Doug
Lol thank you
Thanks for the video. Great info!
Talking about the friction zone on where the bike starts moving. Do you have a preference where that release point is? On my bike it is almost at the very end of where you release the clutch so it seems like I am releasing the clutch forever before the bike actually starts moving. I think I be more comfortable if the bike started moving when I get about 3/4th of the way out with the clutch. What are your thoughts on that?
You can always make an adjustment to fit what you would prefer. For me, I like to start to feel the engagement of the drive about half way thru the clutch release. It all depends on what you get used to. I know that on a few test rides of other shadows, the release point was closer to the end, and it felt a little weird. The trick is getting the release as smooth as possible. Once you get that down, it really doesn't matter.
Ahaha :( I got on it tried doing what you where doing and I literally just went forward and crashed 😅I panicked and I didn’t press the clutch and brake :(
@chimichanga6089 Dang!!! I'm sorry to hear that hope you're okay. It takes some practice but if you keep at it you'll be just fine.
I am looking to buy a Honda Shadow and I checked out a 2004 Aero tonight. What are your thoughts on that one? Anything I should look for before I buy it. I had a Honda Shadow 600 25 years ago and that's the last time I rode. How does the Aero compare to the spirit, Ace and any others?
Make sure thatbyou do not see any water in the oil
Check the tires for dry rot.
Check the chain for rust if has a chain.
Make sure it starts without choke.
Let it run and look for leaks
Test all of the lights.
Test ride it as well
@@meandmyshadow7839 any thought on differences between Aero, ACE, Spirit, "base" Shadow?
How many miles do you have on your bike?
Over 24k