HONDA SHADOW VLX600 BOBBER BUILD ("Holly" 

I appreciate it man, we all have reasons that we like to ride, this is mine. I'm proud of who I am and I like to take that with me where ever I go. Thanks for your comment!

Yeah the owner has got good taste.. thanks for looking:)

Wow, I am truly humbled! really...there are a lot of fun to ride that's for sure! nothing is better than sporting a bike that has a piece of you tied into it. Thanks for your comment>

I as well, thanks for the comment!

Hey thanks man, they all are a labor of love for sure..

thanks man, glad you liked them:)

Kjeld Petersen appreciate it man, have a good day!

Brockula 13 -- Thanks man, a Honda won't break the bank that's for sure;)) thanks for the comment

ChalL 89 - right on man;) thanks for the comment, it's unbelievable how much attention this one gets going down the road. Truly humbled, thanks for he comment

hivar thakur- Thanks, I appreciate the comment;)

Thanks ✌️

Aonghus Barry - Hey thanks brother. I'm truly humbled. All the same for you too;) thanks for the comment as well:)

Thanks I appreciate it, I wont be able to ride them forever either... but for now:)

Thanks, those are all products from our friends over at Pandemonium custom choppers... thanks for the comment:)

bannanapancake I'll definitely be checking them out.

Dope! glad to help!

Muddy Fences - Thanks man, appreciate the comment.

Thanks man! go for it! nothing says "YOU" like a bike built from the heart, good luck with it

Nice, good luck with it!

ธนา วงษ์ตัน Thanks brother, it was a fun build:)

cool man, good luck with it!

Thanks man, its a great ride for sure, thanks for the comment:)

Thanks, they've been a journey:)

there was no real way to do it, it was a series of trial and error with it, so I don't have a step by step kind of scenario to go along with it. The one thing I can tell you is to leave the rectifier out of the mix (out of the can or whatever you use) there's a reason that the manufacturers attach them to the bike in a way to get good air flow. If you put them in the can they can over heat which can cause a draw on your battery. sorry I couldn't help you more

bannanapancake thanks! I assume the rectifier is the heat exchanger looking thing on the left side of the bike? Anyway I've enjoyed your videos. Keep posting!

Your correct (heat exchanger looking thing) it changes power current from AC to DIRECT, it does get warm and... your welcome have a great week:)

hey, all it is is the stock bar turned around and flipped upside down.

Thnx:)

it's an automotive vintage gold, thanks for the comment:)

Jose Rey - thanks man;)

true that... thanks for the comment!

One to many apparently... haha!! thanks for the comment! have a good day:)

Hi, I didn't have anything to with that, sorry.. I know it was tedious for him to do, and said it almost wasn't worth the time into it, but it does look good though. sorry I wasn't more help.

@@bannanapancake no worries mate, I appreciate the reply. great build, love your work.

@@martinaparkes434 thanks, be safe:)

Just start ripping the fenders and rear seat off, you'll figure it out along the way, I'm around too if you ever need help with questions:)

Hey sorry for the late reply, I'm not getting notifications on my phone like I used to... the handle bars are the stock bars that came with the bike, In the 1930-40's board track racers used to take their factory bars and turn them upside down and flip them around to get that low profile look (just google "Board Track Racer 1940") hope this helps:) thanks for the comment

As long as you re-jet the carbs properly for what your setting up, you 'll have an increase in power and a mean sounding bike (loud pipes save lives right?) the only loss you really stand is fuel economy, stock shadow usually runs between 55-65 depending, these types of setups run around 50-55 (depending)

Link should be in the description

This bike still has the mono shock in it believe it or not.

Michael Kebert - Hey man, thanks for he comment;) bikes vary a little from model to model, being an 85 there might be some things that you can eliminate, however most things are there to compliment each other like "socks and shoes" kinda thing. You could get rid of things like neutral/ bright/ signal wiring, kick stand sensors. All that sorta thing, most of the stuff that is packed in those bikes are to help it run more efficiently really, I think the better option is to hide it better or disguise it more. These bikes aren't like the old Harley's and what running with a magneto set up, so now they come with a lot more electrical components some for better some for worse (in bobbers case). All I do really is consolidate everything into a small tight package. If you plan on doing any kind of can idea that we use for your wiring harness. Leave your rectifier out of the mix, and attach it where it can get some good air flow. You can do a lot with all of it if you think small (if you will) Hope this helps some.

hell yeah thanks man im still trying to figure a way to change the air box out but im loving ever second of it man like i said hell of a sweet bike

Michael Kebert - thanks brother, I appreciate it. good luck with everything;)

I almost lost your comment somehow, RU-vid's studio is shady...anyway! believe it or not the rear tire is stock, I think it looks bigger cause the rear fender is gone ( SIDE NOTE***Utah has no safety regulations now, so kicking the fenders to the curb works in our state, might wanna check your regulations where you live, or you might not be able to register it later). You can go a little wider, your tire guy or local motorcycle shop could help you out with sizes for sure on that. Ok, so heres the thing with pipes, I have another video on my channel called "filtration set up" (or something close to that) If you modify the pipes, you have to rejet the carbs to a state where they work with your new set up, EI; you rip the stock air box of and go to air pods, well now you just increased the air flow, so you'll have to do the same to for the gas intake (bigger jets). and if the new pipes have no baffles in them you just lost back pressure and that will come into play when re-jetting also. the best thing to do is to watch that video on my channel and figure out exactly what you want.. do you want air pods? or to keep the stock air box? are your pipes straight through with no baffles? or do they have baffles? if your running a straight through kinda set up like MY "82" bike, air pods with custom pipes with NO baffles, you'll need a Stage 3 jet kit set up. Id highly recommend calling DYNOJET in Vegas (i'm not affiliated with them at all) and CAREFULLY explain to them what you plan on doing, and what you got going on...EI; "hey I got a 07 shadow spirit chain drive 750cc I want to get rid of the stock air box and run pipes with no baffles, what kind of kit do you recommend??" they can set you up with what you need. Hope this helps some.

@@bannanapancake ok perfect. I like in California so there is regulations about EVERYTHING! Lol. I understand everything you said, the bike is a little more sensitive than your average card modification I see. Would it be harmful to drive a few miles ? Also? I have a 05 750 aero, do you have any recommendations on lowering it ? I bought lowering struts, but if you have a cheat code for a different (cheaper) way then I'm all for it :D

dreezy franklin - it won’t kill the bike to ride a few miles (not like 20+) but it might suffer in back fire on a decel (depending) and timing and compression will start giving out in the long run. Lowering a bike is cool, but you have to remember the lower you go the stiffer it should be, other wise you’ll bottom out on speed bumps for sure and any big bump on the road will cause you to do the same causing your tires to lose the grip on the road because the weight has been transferred from the tires to the skidding frame at that point, hope that makes sense.. With a stiffer shock in the rear you get a lower look just by lowering the rear, lowering he front can be a little dangerous in the fact you can’t control how much the front shock will dip for all the bumps out there, if it hits hard even at 20mph, that tire will hit the triple tree and lock up for a split second, and that might be just enough to lose your angle on steering and that’s no bueno.. Hope this all helps some

A little bit of both, I make revenue off of it for sure. theres plenty of videos to help you along the way, worked on some fun rebels for sure!

Sorry for the late reply (vacation) you should be able to hook it up and run with it no problem.. yeah, save the carb (in the long run), get a small fuel filter, you can get them for almost next to nothing..hope this helps

Thanks man! Really appreciate the response

Paul Hally no worries, I’m around if you need more help;)

Ian Baeza - I it's pretty comfy actually, I don't think there's a bobber out there that you wouldn't have to get off and stretch you legs after a 60-70 mile stretch.. thanks for the comment;)

Stock bars, turned around and flipped upside down, some of the old GI's used to do this on the old board track racers in the 20's-40's to get a lower stance..:)

bannanapancake cool thanks for the reply! I’m wrenching on a 1983 Honda shadow VT 500 and and waiting for clip ons to come in the mail, I still have the stock tank on it but im seriously considering going with a little peanut tank like you because I think it looks awesome. The stock bars were buckhorn bars, they are really awkward and turn in and towards you a lot. Now that I lowered the bike as low as it can go, trying to ride it with the stock bars on it is so awkward it actually hurts your wrists (like having your arms and wrists like a T-Rex dinosaur). I think for the time being of I flipped the bars like this it wouldn’t even work with the huge stock tank I have on it. I will see how the clipons look and I’ll make a video of it. Your custom tanks are awesome especially with the petcocks all the way at the bottom. I love how the tank sits up high and on an angle, it gives it a really nasty look.

DisgruntledVet 11B -thanks man, I can’t take credit for the creation of the tank, this is done by a company called Pandemonium Cycles.. thanks for the reply though, hope you have a good day;)

Thanks man, it's an Edelbrock air cleaner..is that what your asking?

You bought it on which website ?

Ida know, they (honda) just keep coming my way, I work on all sorts of bikes here and there... have a Yamaha right now we're turning into a cafe... have done some work on Suzuki even standards I've worked on here and there...mainly carb bikes, not of lot of fuel injected work lately..

check out my other videos, I have a tank that should work for that.

Joseph Weaver -no worries;) fire away.... dudewhatthesmackisthat82@gmail.com

sent and thanks again.

CapnSaltyPants - Hey first off...thanks for the compliment;) were up in Utah valley. If you need some help you can get a hold of me through dudewhatthesmackisthat82@gmail.com Thanks for the comment;)

haha, thats funny...

Yeah.. A stage 3 kit, not sure the kit number though, but definitely yes.... pushing a lot of air through it now required a larger jet size for sure. hope this helps

Sorry for the late reply, I always try to get to guys relatively quickly, but Ive had my hands full with some bikes at the moment. The bike has a Dynojet kit in it from Thunder Mountain its a Stage 3 kit.. T-1197 with a extra jet size #138 (make sure to follow the instructions, theres needle placement instructions that you'll need to understand) KEEP IN MIND!!! that this is for a set up that includes air pods and straight in and out exhaust with NO baffles!! you'll need another jet size if your set up is anything other than what I just explained, I hope I'm not down talking you,I just dont know what everyones mechanical expertise is, hope you can understand that and I hope this helps some have a great day!

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Its from the same company as the Tank, Pandemonium Cycles

2006

There actually not sold more just transformed:)

I don't, don't really care for one to be honest just more work to keep up with. This bike was probably around 4000$ (Excluding labor!) 8+ with. hope that helps

maurice Gaal -hey man, I haven't had a lot of time to deal with the photos I know that the photographer that took the pictures put them up on Instagram but I'm not aware of his account at the moment. Sorry, I know that doesn't help much, but time constraints these days

Alright, thanks for the quik response. keep up the beautiful work!

maurice Gaal-- no worries, have a great weekend;)

this 600 rides with a single

@@bannanapancake originally single or modified from dual to single? Btw, im new with vlx600😅

Ed Wyne no worries, originally single(2006), duals go back into the 90’s models

Built a few like this now just from this video, no complaints...:)