Rikki
10-23-2007, 05:16
Went down to a Honda/Suz/Kaw dealer about a week ago just to kill some time.
Rode a used Shadow750 just for grins and I was really impressed with the overall ride,handling and engine package...they had a "brand new" '06 750 Shadow Aero on the showroom floor...so we struck up a deal and I bought it.
I know there are bigger/more powerful/better handling bikes out there, but there was just something about that middleweight cruiser package that "fit" me.The one I rode was very smooth thru the gears-very luggy and torquey- Honda has done it's homework on getting a 750 twin to "pull". One of the things I like most about it is that it can sit there and idle and you can have a conversation w/o shouting...Plus with the watercooling and the stock muffler you can really hear that the engine doesn't have any knocks or pings going on in it.
Wasn't at all looking for a new bike, but with Fall fast on us here in Indiana there are some good deals(take CASH) out there since its getting too nasty weatherwise to ride.
Most of my riding is 35mph on country roads for pleasure before or after work-and a couple times a year I like to go to Panama Beach for the bikefests.
Now if it'll just quit raining I'll bring her home...
Rode a used Shadow750 just for grins and I was really impressed with the overall ride,handling and engine package...they had a "brand new" '06 750 Shadow Aero on the showroom floor...so we struck up a deal and I bought it.
I know there are bigger/more powerful/better handling bikes out there, but there was just something about that middleweight cruiser package that "fit" me.The one I rode was very smooth thru the gears-very luggy and torquey- Honda has done it's homework on getting a 750 twin to "pull". One of the things I like most about it is that it can sit there and idle and you can have a conversation w/o shouting...Plus with the watercooling and the stock muffler you can really hear that the engine doesn't have any knocks or pings going on in it.
Wasn't at all looking for a new bike, but with Fall fast on us here in Indiana there are some good deals(take CASH) out there since its getting too nasty weatherwise to ride.
Most of my riding is 35mph on country roads for pleasure before or after work-and a couple times a year I like to go to Panama Beach for the bikefests.
Now if it'll just quit raining I'll bring her home...