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Irishslappop · 10-28-2008, 01:18 AM

So i took a motorcycle riding class and i had a freakin blast and didn't even go faster then 30 mph! we were riding little 250cc honda rebels still a ton of fun!

anyways, im looking at bikes to buy and im leaning toward a Honda Shadow, probably used, i think most of them are about 750cc.

anyways, im totally stoked about starting riding and collecting gear and what not. Who rides and how long have you been riding? what do you ride?

DrBong · 10-28-2008, 01:39 AM

riding is good fun but remember it's not a question of if you gonna go down but when

be safe

10-28-2008, 01:49 AM

Nice man! I'm a dirt rider right now in the desert...YZ450...but I'm looking for a street bike to take in the mountains/canyons. Not really a sport-bike kinda guy, though. I like the newer naked bikes...you get the power and handling of a sport bike but with a more upright riding style that doesn't wear out your joints. Like a Yamaha FZ1 or a Suzuki Bandit 1250. But my ultimate project bike...I wanna take an old CB or XS like this:

and turn it into an old school cafe racer a little like this:

I've had a couple CB750's in the past. Great bikes. Bullet-proof, decent power, easy rider. But I'm really leaning towards the Bandit. Can't beat the reliability and price/performance ratio.

Good luck and safe riding!

tWeedleDee · 10-28-2008, 02:16 AM

Hey man, I ride the bike you're thinking of! heh. A 2001 Honda Shadow A.C.E.

I love the damn thing. The A.C.E. stands for American Classic Edition which means some fancy trim and a two-tone paint job. Mine happens to be blue/silver which looks damn hot on these bikes. Riding one is nothing like those piddly 250s you were on in class. I had a Yamaha Virago before I stepped up to the shadow and though it was fun, the 750 is a beast in comparison! I've ridden my friend's 1100 shadow with shaft drive too, very nice bike as well. Shaft drive is nice if you don't like a lot of maintenance, but honestly I don't find it that hard (and more than a little fun!) to work on your own bike anyway.

I picked up my bike a season and a half ago for 3450 with somewhere between 10k and 15k miles on it. Shes been a champ and other than an exhaust issue (idiot who installed the aftermarket exhaust didnt remove the old sealing ring, fixed it myself). I commuted to work on it 6/7 days a week a good half hour each way (with 7ish minutes of twistys!!) as well as pleasure riding pretty much every chance I got. If you want to know anything specific about the shadow, just ask.

Welcome to riding... you're going to LOVE it.

Irishslappop · 10-28-2008, 02:53 AM

AWESOME!! yeah the 250's weren't much for speed, but just leaning and cornering the bike is totally fun! I've always love riding my bmx bike around town, figure i'll throw a motor on one eh? yeah i figure a 750 would be MUCH more powerful and more heavy, but i think it's a good bike to start on/keep for a good while, i dont want to get a beginner's bike and have to buy another one in a year or whatever.

yeah im looking at some on craigslist and there is a 1996 shadow ace with black and red, 6000 miles and the guy is asking 3000!! what a steal. i like working on cars so i figure a bike would be no different, actually easier to deal with. i've already found a alternative way to school [30miles away] with 15 miles of twistys and no freeway riding untill i get used to the bike. im picking up another job so that i can buy one faster

im stoked.

Stoner4Life · 10-28-2008, 04:17 AM

but you'd look cooler on one of these.......

The Can Am Spyder Roadster by BRP
here's a page link with 39 pics on it.

https://www.gizmag.com/go/6823/picture/31237/

steppinRazor · 10-28-2008, 04:35 AM

thats so fuckin bad ass man..

God i wannna bike but i know i'll be dead in 2 years as opposed to 10...

hahahaa shits great tho!! honda shadow?? not the greatest bike but they got some balls far as im concerned!! first time i rode was a shadow and 30-40 was pushin it!! as much shit as i was on im kinda suprised im still around..

Goood luck bro have fun and beee safe!!

Stoner4Life · 10-28-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by steppinRazor

God i wannna bike but i know i'll be dead in 2 years as opposed to 10...

fast and loud, the only way to go.......

kmk420kali · 10-28-2008, 05:50 AM

zingablack · 10-28-2008, 06:22 AM

yea kmk those look great but buying a harley is just buying a name. id rather get a honda. but that is one of the coolest looking stockers you can get.

edit: o yea heres my old bike that i had to sell for tuition money

my bike

10-28-2008, 01:18 AM	#1
Irishslappop Ganja struetu? Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 681	Motorcycles So i took a motorcycle riding class and i had a freakin blast and didn't even go faster then 30 mph! we were riding little 250cc honda rebels still a ton of fun! anyways, im looking at bikes to buy and im leaning toward a Honda Shadow, probably used, i think most of them are about 750cc. anyways, im totally stoked about starting riding and collecting gear and what not. Who rides and how long have you been riding? what do you ride? __________________ 1 God 2 God Red God Blue God
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10-28-2008, 02:53 AM	#5
Irishslappop Ganja struetu? Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 681	AWESOME!! yeah the 250's weren't much for speed, but just leaning and cornering the bike is totally fun! I've always love riding my bmx bike around town, figure i'll throw a motor on one eh? yeah i figure a 750 would be MUCH more powerful and more heavy, but i think it's a good bike to start on/keep for a good while, i dont want to get a beginner's bike and have to buy another one in a year or whatever. yeah im looking at some on craigslist and there is a 1996 shadow ace with black and red, 6000 miles and the guy is asking 3000!! what a steal. i like working on cars so i figure a bike would be no different, actually easier to deal with. i've already found a alternative way to school [30miles away] with 15 miles of twistys and no freeway riding untill i get used to the bike. im picking up another job so that i can buy one faster im stoked. __________________ 1 God 2 God Red God Blue God
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10-28-2008, 05:50 AM	#9
kmk420kali Freedom Fighter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,852	__________________ With Red-Eyed Respect--Jim My GH at the pad-- https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....=1#post4996785
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10-28-2008, 06:22 AM	#10
zingablack livin my way the high way Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: in my hazy little corner Posts: 1,036	yea kmk those look great but buying a harley is just buying a name. id rather get a honda. but that is one of the coolest looking stockers you can get. edit: o yea heres my old bike that i had to sell for tuition money my bike __________________ "One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws" -Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr "I don't live above the influence of marijuana, I live above the influence of an ignorant society." Last edited by zingablack; 10-28-2008 at 06:24 AM..
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10-28-2008, 01:39 AM	#2
DrBong Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33	riding is good fun but remember it's not a question of if you gonna go down but when be safe
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10-28-2008, 01:49 AM	#3
EatShitake Guest Posts: n/a	Nice man! I'm a dirt rider right now in the desert...YZ450...but I'm looking for a street bike to take in the mountains/canyons. Not really a sport-bike kinda guy, though. I like the newer naked bikes...you get the power and handling of a sport bike but with a more upright riding style that doesn't wear out your joints. Like a Yamaha FZ1 or a Suzuki Bandit 1250. But my ultimate project bike...I wanna take an old CB or XS like this: and turn it into an old school cafe racer a little like this: I've had a couple CB750's in the past. Great bikes. Bullet-proof, decent power, easy rider. But I'm really leaning towards the Bandit. Can't beat the reliability and price/performance ratio. Good luck and safe riding!
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10-28-2008, 02:16 AM	#4
tWeedleDee Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35	Hey man, I ride the bike you're thinking of! heh. A 2001 Honda Shadow A.C.E. I love the damn thing. The A.C.E. stands for American Classic Edition which means some fancy trim and a two-tone paint job. Mine happens to be blue/silver which looks damn hot on these bikes. Riding one is nothing like those piddly 250s you were on in class. I had a Yamaha Virago before I stepped up to the shadow and though it was fun, the 750 is a beast in comparison! I've ridden my friend's 1100 shadow with shaft drive too, very nice bike as well. Shaft drive is nice if you don't like a lot of maintenance, but honestly I don't find it that hard (and more than a little fun!) to work on your own bike anyway. I picked up my bike a season and a half ago for 3450 with somewhere between 10k and 15k miles on it. Shes been a champ and other than an exhaust issue (idiot who installed the aftermarket exhaust didnt remove the old sealing ring, fixed it myself). I commuted to work on it 6/7 days a week a good half hour each way (with 7ish minutes of twistys!!) as well as pleasure riding pretty much every chance I got. If you want to know anything specific about the shadow, just ask. Welcome to riding... you're going to LOVE it.
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10-28-2008, 04:17 AM	#6
Stoner4Life Medicinal Advocate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: wandering further down the path less travelled Posts: 24,474	but you'd look cooler on one of these....... The Can Am Spyder Roadster by BRP here's a page link with 39 pics on it. https://www.gizmag.com/go/6823/picture/31237/
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10-28-2008, 04:35 AM	#7
steppinRazor cant stop wont stop Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,703	thats so fuckin bad ass man.. God i wannna bike but i know i'll be dead in 2 years as opposed to 10... hahahaa shits great tho!! honda shadow?? not the greatest bike but they got some balls far as im concerned!! first time i rode was a shadow and 30-40 was pushin it!! as much shit as i was on im kinda suprised im still around.. Goood luck bro have fun and beee safe!!
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