1997 HONDA SHADOW VLX 600 : HIGHWAY USEABLE?

(MIC CONING SOON)
This Is my 1997 Honda Shadow VLX
Today I take it on the highway to show the VLX 600 can go on highway and do highway speeds. Plus a quick little stop by a buddy then back onto my ride

[@kevinskubleny687]

I have owned this exact bike since new. Lots of highway time actually. Most of the miles are highway. Changed the rear sprocket to 38 tooth I believe. You can rev them pretty hard. I think mine tops out about 155 km so just shy of 96. I often drop a gear even at 60 to pass. I have a spitfire windshield and I weigh about a buck 80

[@afinacionymovimiento]

I have a 41 on mine but I e been considering dropping to a 38 also. Would you recommend it?

[@kevinskubleny687]

@@afinacionymovimiento I changed my right away as I knew I would be travelling on the highway at a cruising speed of around 70 to 75 mph for 250 to 300 miles quite allot. I am not saying this is the best bike for this, but I did it allot and I still have the same bike. I found it had plenty of jam in first gear and still does, what I thought it lacked was top end. If you don't mind it bogging a bit in first then I would go smaller still

[@StirbMensch]

Thank you for featuring a older, dual-carb VT600! TH-cam is full with the later, single-carb version!
Is that stock exhaust with baffles sawed out or aftermarket exhaust?

[@captaindabz7104]

No this bike has cobra pipes on there! but yes glad you agree!

[@danielrickel8807]

I ride mine on the highway almost exclusively. It’s most comfortable at 60mph.

[@GRADGRAD-jq9nk]

Very cool bike. Enjoy!

[@mikepino4954]

Honda should of made a 6 speed in THIS. My first bike was a 1982 Suzuki gs 450l and it came with a 6 speed

[@isaacbarker3049]

I drove one same color same year to Miami from Maine 3 yrs ago

[@russiantroubleyakutsk1612]

How fast can it go? How was the ride? I live in Miami and want to ride to NC this summer with a Honda Shadow vlx 600. Will it be enough being a 600cc bike?

[@afinacionymovimiento]

@@russiantroubleyakutsk1612I haven’t done that specific ride but I rode my 600 through the American southwest. I did 1400+ miles in 5 days (I would have gone farther but the bike got stolen and that delayed me a bit, I did get it back the following day). I rode am average of 75 to 80 miles per hour and in about a month or so I want to ride it from California to Texas. The bike will totally do it if you maintain it well. I should mention I have a 41 rear tooth sprocket so it makes the highway a bit easier. Good luck on your trip.

[@eddieed2922]

Nice bike!

[@captaindabz7104]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@carlossandoval2974]

Honda doesn't make rectifier and stator no more for those models.. been having problems to find it . I bought 2 stator aftermarket and they were crap

[@randyreynosoll3444]

What app are you using for the RPM on your phone?

[@kevinskubleny687]

I thought my paint was unique, I thought wrong!

[@wilde.coyote6618]

I had a shadow 600. Got bananas gas mileage.

[@ss_whole]

Is bananas good or bad?

[@thebear6529]

Sounds like the clutch is slipping, when you were on the highway and accelerated at one point.