Special thanks for showing the instruments and controls. Extra special thanks for highlighting the new changes. 2018 owner here and definitely wanted to see those details. You seem like a really cool guy so I didn't skip through the ads to help your channel. Subscribed!
The Honda shadow is the best cruiser that Honda has made, they made over a million of them. Honda make the best quality machine for the fraction of the cost of a Harley.
Nice looking bike. I had a shadow ACE about twenty years ago. I currently have a Dyna and two Hondas, but I have a soft spot for the Shadow. A really nice bike at a reasonable price.
Euro5 emmissions standards is killing off the cruiser class. They could put the Africa Twin 1100 in it, but then the shadow would cost $15000. Most people run their gas lawn mowers more often than their bikes statistically, so I don't know why they care about emissions on bikes when most of the cruiser class here in the U.S. rips off the stock mufflers and cats anyway.
@@ridingwithmarshall i would want it too be just a larger displacement vtwin, same configuration…. The Law makers are becoming dictators in plain site…. While they jetset around the world ….
Marshall, loved the humor-"Why does Wyoming blow? Because Colorado sucks!😁👍 The '21-'24 models, BIGGER fuel tank🤓👍! Rear disc brakes👍🤓😎🏍️ Doug great video presentation!😁😇🧸🐻
The pipes aren’t as big of a deal for me I’d appreciate chrome a little more aswell tbh, but after seeing it in person today I like the whole look it’s really nice.
Or bring back the VTX. I think the market is showing cruisers falling out of sales numbers (no thanks to Euro5 emmissions applying to American market that only rides a couple thousand miles a year!). I'm surprised the Fury is still on the table, but not as easy to ride, and not as smooth on bad pavement.
the 750 is actually ok... little bigger would be nicer. A better top gear in the transmission would make it better for higher speed cruising though, even still with a 750
The Shadow would be great depending on your height. They are getting a little cramped for me, but rideable. If I were 6', it would be another story. Coming from a dirt bike background, you would feel at home on an Adventure bike, like the Honda NC750X, Suzuki Vstrom, or Kawasaki Versys.
I'm 5 7 with a short inseam. I would like to stick to a smallish cruiser. I don't need all the power of bigger bikes. Just reliability of a jap bike. My days of horse power went away. I guess I'm getting old.
OMG, the fist 60 seconds had me fist pumping with "YHEA!"! It's always refreshing when a YT content creator calls out the dum fuk channel barnacles that drive all of us nuts. Well done Marshall 😀
Thank you! I wondered how that would go over. Seriously, the people that post the most critical comments are the armchair critics that have never even played with the video feature on their phone, let alone attempt to produce content of any duration.
i like the shadow, but all that blacked out everything(well allmost all blacked out)just doesn't look that good. my Rebel 500 has a bit more chrome. i thought i would get a bigger bike, but if i do it's going to be the Fury, or the Rebel 1100 manual shift. unless my credit still sucks, then a used 750. cool video Marshall. a nice cruise on the fury (you cruising)would be cool. be safe.
While satin black is still in vogue {I was doing it in the early 70's}, what pisses me off about it is that the consumer is getting screwed. Even if that black is powdercoat {and it might just be paint that won't last}, it's a hell of a lot cheaper for Honda than chrome. So the price goes up and you get a lot less for your money - no chrome rims, pipes, fender struts, etc. Just makes the used ones more desirable.
This is true, and for a bigger reason; the Japanese to American dollar ratio has a gap now. We wouldn't pay for the bikes they want to sell us, it would cost us a lot more. They are cost-cutting new designs, and canceling orders on some bikes altogether (try to find a new Africa Twin!).
I didn't cycle through the tiny odometer display, but nope! Just a low fuel light, same as my Fury. When Honda decides to keep cost low, they aren't kidding!
Two things I don't get about the new version. First, why not LED lights? Honda, it's 2023 everything has LED lights now, why are we still on regular lights? Second, why on earth is this bike not available in Europe? I really don't get it. It's within the Euro 6 emission regulation but still not available. Beyond 2004 there are no new models being sold now since then. Other than that, I really hate the signal lights and the fact they replaced the chrome with a flat color. They do it on every bike and it's really annoying. Sure it can look premium, but I prefer shiny 😂 Other than that I believe that if it feels low for you, my 6'1 meat shack would look awkward on such a low bike. Right now I have a cbx and I really want a cruiser to keep company to the other one but the only available in Europe are the 500 and 1000cc Rebels which I also don't really like. Really there are just 4-5 bikes available in the cruiser market if you're looking for something new or if you don't want to either spend 20k euro or go for a Chinese manufacturer, who seem to be taking over the market. Great video and very informative! PS: Regarding the start of the video. You should really not care about what anybody has to say about something you do/make if you are satisfied with it. If you decide to care, take it as constructive criticism. Everybody on the internet is an expert on everything. 😂
It would be too short for you. Why does Honda cheap out? Yen vs. Euro vs. Dollar, I imagine. The cruiser market is slowly dying, I'm afraid, as we older gents hang up the keys and the younger crowd doesn't want to be their fathers. I hear it all the time from the younger crowd "That looks too heavy", I'm not about chrome", "My vape pen is out". Ok that last one was a freebee. At over 6', you should look at the used cruisers if you can find them cheap, like the Star Raider, a VTX, or... you would love my Honda Fury, and fit on it even better than I.
@@ridingwithmarshall Indeed most people I know don't really like chrome on bikes and are afraid of the weight, being from the Balkans though most of them are heavy smokers so the vape joke is wasted here 🤣 Most used cruisers realistically available to me because of my location and budget (5-6k euros) are either very very heavily used and misused sadly, or too many changes have been done to them to the point that they look nothing like the original. The only one that came even close to owning was an amazing 1995 Intruder (800cc) but when the owner saw the huge smile I came back with from the test ride, he upped the price "because he could tell that I needed it" and I just stormed off. Another very very beautiful one was a Boulevard, I wanna say 1998 models but not 100% sure, but sadly as soon I saw it in person I knew that I would have to spend close to the asking price in repairs... In the end I kinda settled for the cbx, which I ended up loving to death, but the sound and the feel is not even comparable to any pre-2000 cruiser. Not to even mention the newer ones with all the flat coloring, mufflers and everything. The models you mentioned, sadly are either not available, or in some rare cases, I found some but without their license plates which you cannot issue new ones as of 2018 or something thanks to the huge emission taxes due to manufacturing date alone. It's almost infuriating how high the asking prices for used cruisers are here. 6k euro for a bike from the 90s that "just needs a new motor", or "needs minor restoration".
@@kiritsakis1 I'm sorry the bike selection is so horrible there! Bikes everywhere are going up in price to absurd levels. I used to buy used bikes for $300, and not put a dime into them other than a tire, but those same bikes, 30 years later, are $2000 now.
Special thanks for showing the instruments and controls. Extra special thanks for highlighting the new changes. 2018 owner here and definitely wanted to see those details. You seem like a really cool guy so I didn't skip through the ads to help your channel. Subscribed!
Thank you!! I don't always know all the facts or even what I'm doing, but I try!!
The Honda shadow is the best cruiser that Honda has made, they made over a million of them. Honda make the best quality machine for the fraction of the cost of a Harley.
I've been waiting for an actual human to review one. Much appreciated. I have one on order.
Great video, Marshall - I like the look of the 2024 Shadow Aero…think it might be more comfortable than the phantom for an old guy like me
Nice looking bike. I had a shadow ACE about twenty years ago. I currently have a Dyna and two Hondas, but I have a soft spot for the Shadow. A really nice bike at a reasonable price.
My Phantom is 2013 and I really love the Matte Black, I hope in the future Honda offers again this option of color and a cruise control as well.
Wish they would bring back the 1100 shadow
Euro5 emmissions standards is killing off the cruiser class. They could put the Africa Twin 1100 in it, but then the shadow would cost $15000. Most people run their gas lawn mowers more often than their bikes statistically, so I don't know why they care about emissions on bikes when most of the cruiser class here in the U.S. rips off the stock mufflers and cats anyway.
@@ridingwithmarshall i would want it too be just a larger displacement vtwin, same configuration….
The Law makers are becoming dictators in plain site….
While they jetset around the world ….
Good video Marshal I loved my Shadow it was a 97 vt1100 ace great bike I now have a 1300 Stateline 2015 it’s also a great bike.
Best 1 minute opener of youtube history
Even Jesus couldn’t please everybody and He was perfect!
Marshall, loved the humor-"Why does Wyoming blow? Because Colorado sucks!😁👍 The '21-'24 models, BIGGER fuel tank🤓👍! Rear disc brakes👍🤓😎🏍️ Doug great video presentation!😁😇🧸🐻
Nice bike. I can't figure out why they don't sell the Shadow in Canada anymore. Luckily, there's a ton of used ones.
The pipes aren’t as big of a deal for me I’d appreciate chrome a little more aswell tbh, but after seeing it in person today I like the whole look it’s really nice.
The Honda Shadow needs a bigger engine.
Or bring back the VTX. I think the market is showing cruisers falling out of sales numbers (no thanks to Euro5 emmissions applying to American market that only rides a couple thousand miles a year!). I'm surprised the Fury is still on the table, but not as easy to ride, and not as smooth on bad pavement.
the 750 is actually ok... little bigger would be nicer. A better top gear in the transmission would make it better for higher speed cruising though, even still with a 750
Mines an 1100
@@Yo-mamashouse They last made the 1100 in 2007... they only make a 750 for many years now.
The 750 is still fast enough for me. I'm fairly certain I get to 100mph but don't care to try.
Best content, how could you not be eating popcorn to a Marshal video?
Great video.
Got the same bike man and I love it
Have you got the highway yet? How fast can it go?
I wonder would be the best first motorcycle for me since I've ridden dirtbikes. S50, 900 vulcan or shadow. Great video as usual. No bs.
The Shadow would be great depending on your height. They are getting a little cramped for me, but rideable. If I were 6', it would be another story. Coming from a dirt bike background, you would feel at home on an Adventure bike, like the Honda NC750X, Suzuki Vstrom, or Kawasaki Versys.
I'm 5 7 with a short inseam. I would like to stick to a smallish cruiser. I don't need all the power of bigger bikes. Just reliability of a jap bike. My days of horse power went away. I guess I'm getting old.
I’m 6’4’’ and was thinking of a Honda. Sat on the rebel and what a joke I looked like.
@@blahblah8037 I love the DCT engine in the Rebel 1100, but not sure which orangutan they used to design the riding position.
It's so close to a Harley Clone,even down to the way the shadow is printed on tank,great that its probably 10x cheaper than a Harley and looks better.
OMG, the fist 60 seconds had me fist pumping with "YHEA!"!
It's always refreshing when a YT content creator calls out the dum fuk channel barnacles that drive all of us nuts.
Well done Marshall 😀
Thank you! I wondered how that would go over. Seriously, the people that post the most critical comments are the armchair critics that have never even played with the video feature on their phone, let alone attempt to produce content of any duration.
Hopefully that prune juice kicks in soon so you won't be so grumpy.
i like the shadow, but all that blacked out everything(well allmost all blacked out)just doesn't look that good. my Rebel 500 has a bit more chrome. i thought i would get a bigger bike, but if i do it's going to be the Fury, or the Rebel 1100 manual shift. unless my credit still sucks, then a used 750. cool video Marshall. a nice cruise on the fury (you cruising)would be cool. be safe.
Thanks! I took the Fury to Sturgis last year, debating on doing it again because I love the area.
mirrors are also different =) disk break now, disk wheels - wait for ten more years =)
While satin black is still in vogue {I was doing it in the early 70's}, what pisses me off about it is that the consumer is getting screwed. Even if that black is powdercoat {and it might just be paint that won't last}, it's a hell of a lot cheaper for Honda than chrome. So the price goes up and you get a lot less for your money - no chrome rims, pipes, fender struts, etc. Just makes the used ones more desirable.
This is true, and for a bigger reason; the Japanese to American dollar ratio has a gap now. We wouldn't pay for the bikes they want to sell us, it would cost us a lot more. They are cost-cutting new designs, and canceling orders on some bikes altogether (try to find a new Africa Twin!).
You sound like Nick Offerman 😅 nice review, cheers
Is it new to the 750 shadows to have rear disk breaks? My 2001 shadow 1100 sabre has disk brakes! Just curious
For some reason, Shadows in recent memory and in the 90s all had drum brakes.
I have a 2024 shadow phantom sucks that my fuel pump already went out
Greg let you demo that?
Yes, but I'm half-employee in some respects. He knows I'll mention the shop, and he's ridden with me many times.
@@ridingwithmarshall I've delt with Greg since they were in Loveland. I bought my 1100 Shadow and GL1800 Goldwing from him
Back fender is also cut nicer !
NO fuel gauge!?
I didn't cycle through the tiny odometer display, but nope! Just a low fuel light, same as my Fury. When Honda decides to keep cost low, they aren't kidding!
Price you are paying you can buy lightly used vulcan 1500 and magna 750 combined and both will smoke this shadow
I'll swap you those black plpes for my chrome ones.
Sorry Steven, it's not my bike. Just a loaner.
@@ridingwithmarshall I realized at the end of the video.
Two things I don't get about the new version. First, why not LED lights? Honda, it's 2023 everything has LED lights now, why are we still on regular lights?
Second, why on earth is this bike not available in Europe?
I really don't get it. It's within the Euro 6 emission regulation but still not available. Beyond 2004 there are no new models being sold now since then.
Other than that, I really hate the signal lights and the fact they replaced the chrome with a flat color. They do it on every bike and it's really annoying. Sure it can look premium, but I prefer shiny 😂
Other than that I believe that if it feels low for you, my 6'1 meat shack would look awkward on such a low bike.
Right now I have a cbx and I really want a cruiser to keep company to the other one but the only available in Europe are the 500 and 1000cc Rebels which I also don't really like. Really there are just 4-5 bikes available in the cruiser market if you're looking for something new or if you don't want to either spend 20k euro or go for a Chinese manufacturer, who seem to be taking over the market.
Great video and very informative!
PS: Regarding the start of the video. You should really not care about what anybody has to say about something you do/make if you are satisfied with it. If you decide to care, take it as constructive criticism. Everybody on the internet is an expert on everything. 😂
It would be too short for you. Why does Honda cheap out? Yen vs. Euro vs. Dollar, I imagine. The cruiser market is slowly dying, I'm afraid, as we older gents hang up the keys and the younger crowd doesn't want to be their fathers. I hear it all the time from the younger crowd "That looks too heavy", I'm not about chrome", "My vape pen is out". Ok that last one was a freebee. At over 6', you should look at the used cruisers if you can find them cheap, like the Star Raider, a VTX, or... you would love my Honda Fury, and fit on it even better than I.
@@ridingwithmarshall Indeed most people I know don't really like chrome on bikes and are afraid of the weight, being from the Balkans though most of them are heavy smokers so the vape joke is wasted here 🤣
Most used cruisers realistically available to me because of my location and budget (5-6k euros) are either very very heavily used and misused sadly, or too many changes have been done to them to the point that they look nothing like the original. The only one that came even close to owning was an amazing 1995 Intruder (800cc) but when the owner saw the huge smile I came back with from the test ride, he upped the price "because he could tell that I needed it" and I just stormed off. Another very very beautiful one was a Boulevard, I wanna say 1998 models but not 100% sure, but sadly as soon I saw it in person I knew that I would have to spend close to the asking price in repairs...
In the end I kinda settled for the cbx, which I ended up loving to death, but the sound and the feel is not even comparable to any pre-2000 cruiser. Not to even mention the newer ones with all the flat coloring, mufflers and everything.
The models you mentioned, sadly are either not available, or in some rare cases, I found some but without their license plates which you cannot issue new ones as of 2018 or something thanks to the huge emission taxes due to manufacturing date alone.
It's almost infuriating how high the asking prices for used cruisers are here. 6k euro for a bike from the 90s that "just needs a new motor", or "needs minor restoration".
@@kiritsakis1 I'm sorry the bike selection is so horrible there! Bikes everywhere are going up in price to absurd levels. I used to buy used bikes for $300, and not put a dime into them other than a tire, but those same bikes, 30 years later, are $2000 now.
Hods shadow 1000 pls HONDA
be nicer if it wasn't spoke wheels...
I've always liked the 750 shadow. But this one looks no good..
What a bad cap
I wish you would do your videos without the useless blather...
Congratulations! You win the troll of the day award! Karma, dude.