🏍 EPISODE 83. 1985 HONDA SHADOW VT1100C REVIEW!
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In this episode I review a very cool if not legendary 1985 Honda VT1100C! This beauty is one great machine to ride. We will ride together around Minnesota's metro area and explore interesting aspects of motorcycling life. Join me physically or join the channel. I will be delighted and grateful for this! Can't wait to see you soon!!!
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Nice.i have a '86 1100.low maintenance..Fun to ride.Low costs of ownership.
Haven't ridden it much yet but I too have a blast on it!
These handlebars are called buckhorn style. On this particular bike they are a hybrid performance-cruiser buckhorn. The bars are correctly adjusted when they are pulled back as far as possible(no matter how tall the rider is). When the handlebars are at full turn they should be close to hitting the fuel tank. This puts your wrists in a comfortable neutral position and lowers your center of gravity.
I bought the 1st one delivered to the US.... in fact dealership wouldn't let me take it home until they got their next one in and paid me to let them leave it in their showroom.....
The emblem on motor covers are NOT original to the bike as well as the mirrors.
Looks like front brake chrome cover is also aftermarket.
Beautiful bike and still to this day I regret selling mine with less than 10,000 miles.
Good to know! I was wondering what those brake caliper covers were. I saw those on the 78 GL1000 also.
@REDonVFR.... there were aftermarket chrome covers and emblems, and stainless steel braided lines sold once the 1986 bikes came in.
If I recall, at the time, the center of seat to ground was only 18 inches, and the lowest center of gravity on any production bike in its era.
The bike was built to be a Harley Sportster clone, and in fact, I believe Harley sued Honda for copyright ©️ infringement, and Honda made a few cosmetic changes to the bike to drop the lawsuit.
This particular 1985 was the best Shadow ever built and was a Harley killer.
Only if Honda had put a more radical exhaust (to mimic HD) their sales would have gone through the roof.
I punched out the baffling in mine, and it definitely gave it a more "throaty" sound.
These bikes would run circles around Harleys and never leaked oil or break down on long road trips.
Unfortunately, I couldn't ride with the "Harley boys" because I had a "Japbike".... lol
Didn't bother me at all because most rides I took with the "Harley boys" were spent "stoppin" every 40-50 miles so they could fix something that broke on their bikes.....
In fact, I got in quite a few heated arguments with the HD boys that parts of their bikes were made in Japan, and then they'd want to fight due to their ignorance 🙄
Enjoy that bike man it's a beautiful piece of art and history 👌
@REDonVFR ....I think I paid $5500.00, and it's probably worth 10 times that now (if it's still around) since it was serial #0001.
I sold it to a serious buyer/ headhunter collector, and it only had about 9800 miles on it....
Still sick, I sold it but had 2 small children and a mortgage, and it was a death machine....
I rung the speedometer off @ 140 mph after getting in an argument with the ex.
I'm fixing this same bike for a buddy. It's got 49k...sat for a few years. Not as clean as yours. Those are not original mirrors. Really dig those derby covers. Nice bike 👍
@@fxrmike5145 Well done. Hopefully you can find all missing parts.
I bought one of these new in 1985, put 117,000 basically trouble free miles. Drove it to Alaska in 1986.
Love to hear such memories from owners!
By February I’m gonna get either the 84 vt700, 85 vt1100, or the 83-84 v65 magna. Amazing bikes, insane power and reliability, great style bikes. Tested some out at this museum in pa and some of the best bikes I’ve been on.
Magna or any v4 have a special place in my heart :)
@@REDonVFR I got the 84 vt700 shadow and the 84 v65 magna a week or so ago for 2,000 months before I planned but I saw the deal and was like yes need that.
Tengo la misma año 86 en Argentina, una moto increible
I am kinda jellaous, they got that classic 80s vibe on this one just right. I also think it suits the taller guys the best compared to other cruisers from this era, for example Yamaha Virago 1100? How is parts availability, for example carb diaphragms, water pump, clutch, ...? Does it have fuel pump, or are the carbs just bellow the fuel tank bottom with peacock?
The best feature to me is the exhaust header on the left side that curves around the engine side cover. It is somewhat tall but nothing bad. The parts are available and it is possible to find a donor bike. It does have a fuel pump as the main portion of the tank is under the seat. It is reminiscent of a magna of the same time.
I bought a new Black/Silver VT1100 in 86. Test drove a VF1100, but it was a little too quick. VT1100 felt more like a cruiser (corrected to VT1100).
Fair winds and following seas to all.
The VF1100 was also heavier. It was styled as standard with quite a compact wheel base.
@REDonVFR The VF felt like sitting on a rocket. The VT had a ready to cruise feel. The only problem I ever had was the fuel pump failing on a long trip. Honda and local dealer did a warranty repair the following morning.
Dude I just got one, I was wondering why I couldn’t find any that look like the one I got. With almost 80hp this thing is nuts, the trans is locked on it and it’s missing a few parts but I’m excited to get it running again.
I'm glad you are on the way of getting this cool classic running!
I have a 2000 Shadow Sabre 1100. This has better features all around (except for the rear drum brake) and 10 more horsepower.
Do you have flames paint job on yours?
No, all black. @@REDonVFR
Does it run?
Check out my vt1100c playlist to see how well it runs.
Damn bruh you must have had a huge dooby cause you spend WAY TOO MUCH TIME GETTING TO THE POINT. Those grips are amazing compared to solid rubber, first thing I ever changed on my '82 XJ1100J MAXIM. I've always liked the looks of the '85-86 VT1100, looking seriously at getting one immediately, the new(to me) Harley Dyna is acting up as the previous owner replaced the carburetor but I think it has a garbage tune.
Well, I don't smoke anything. Also, as I mentioned a long time ago, I wasn't born in the US and English isn't my mother tongue.
Здравствуйте! В фильме "директор" 1987г. такой мотоцикл был?