is the Honda Shadow better than the 883 Sportster 

I have a 1200 sportster and the wife has a 600vlx. Personally I like the "cool" factor to the Harley but reality is the Honda is wayyy superior as for ride quality and reliability. You hit a little bump on the sporty and get kicked out of the seat. The shadow can tank any pothole in front of it. The low center of gravity makes the shadow so nicely balanced too. As soon as the wheels start to roll the bike stays balanced. When it comes to working on the bike no debate, i can tear the Honda down to bare frame and empty split engine cases and rebuild with not a single curse word coming from my mouth. The Harley you can do the most simple thing like replace the clutch cable and want to scream when something like the barrel adjuster snaps and it holds the primary oil in the engine and you sit there shaking your head saying "wtf were you thinking harley." The Honda's are just designed to be more or less kept up with the times, the Harleys are primitive which in its own way gives them a cool factor. So IMO if you need to rely on the bike and need a safer more comfortable ride buy a Honda. If it's just a fun toy and you not only have a more mechanical ability (since you will eventually end up drilling, tapping, cutting, welding something) but also have patience and know how to stay cool when you work on your headache of a toy, a Harley is a cool, nice looking, great sounding, eye catching bike to own. So hope this helps for someone new to motorcycles trying to decide between the two. Like I said I own both and since I love all bikes for what they are I try to never be bias, just honest.

Hey; I'm an old guy and still ride some, started riding in 1972. My ride is Yamaha 650 V-Star Silverado, I've been riding it since 2007, lovin every minute of it.

I'm 270 Ibs and my shadow pulls me just fine. I love my shadow!

Out of all the bikes I’ve owned, from a Harley to Yamaha. The best all around bike I enjoyed was a 2002 Honda Shadow 750 ACE.

I love watching your videos. I'm not especially into cruisers or Harleys but you make every bike seem fun and don't BS us like some people do. I'm in Norristown PA and might take a ride out your way some day. Ride safe!

There have been very dark times in my life where I didn't have a bike.. Ya know like a day or two 😂

Just did a 6 day ride on my 05 shadow 750 Aero from Invermere BC to southern Ontario. Glorious sunny, warm fall weather and colours. Not one drop of rain. Ride of a lifetime. A bit rough on the ass, numbness after 60 km. Perhaps cycling shorts under my jeans and leathers would have been smart. But I could not have asked for more of a bike than my Shadow delivered. Wonderful experience! Lots of nice people along the way, too!

I had a 2009 Honda shadow aero, and sure miss it. Awesome bike!

Being an older guy (also 6'2"), I ride a Shadow Aero VT750. It is comfortable and plenty enough power for my needs. You said it from the top AFFORDABLE full circle.

I’ve been watching your channel for just about a year now, and finally got myself a Honda shadow for 200$! And a case of beer 😂 I learned everything for you guys thanks for always letting us know what’s good out there.

I have a 98 Honda shadow vt750 ace as my first bike, awesome to learn on and made me appreciate honda even more than I already did

Love the 883. But the shadow reminds me of good ol HD Softail. But what ever you love. As long as you ride. Not everyone can just splurge on a harley. As long as you are out there riding on two wheels.

I have a 2005 Honda Shadow Aero and I love it. I love your channels. Regards from Tampa FL. God bless you!

My oldest daughter bought a used Honda Shadow for her first bike. I went with her to look it over and I ended up driving it home for her. ( 60 miles or so) I found it had good power and shifted better than any of the Harley's i ever owned. She rode it for a few months and sold it mostly because she was riding with Harley people and they gave her a bad time about it. She also had a very close call on it where one of the other guys she was with was hit and killed. She sold it and I was happy to see it go down the road. riding in Florida is a carp shoot anyway with all the traffic and bad drivers. My wife and I sold our Bradenton Florida house and moved to no where Alabama. I rode more in the last year here than I rode in Florida in the last ten years.

I've just bought a 07 VT ACE 750 and I agree, it's a lovely ride and suites my short leg's so much so that I can with bent legs have both feet firmly on the road when stopped, awesome.

Riding a Sportster is like riding a hunk of square steel down the road. Riding a Shadow is like cruising on your sofa.

I just picked up a 2019 Honda Shadow Phantom VT750. Absolutely love it. It's amazing, handles great, really affordable, and all around good sturdy bike

I’m glad I’m not the only one who looks at ramps and thinks, “I’m gonna jump that one of these days!”

Your vlogs are so much better than the other "RU-vid famous" vloggers. You talk bikes, they talk about what they did in the locker room when they were in junior high.

I used to ride 20+ years ago and for various reasons got away from bikes. Now for various reasons (mostly because I'm single again) I'm getting back to bikes. I had to re-learn everything. My bike is an '88 Honda Shadow VT1100. It's really smooth and easy to ride and has been a great bike to re-learn on. I always recommend Hondas.

I’ve owned near every kind of bike old and new, many of my friends have shadows and my dad has rhode Honda’s since I was a kid, mostly old cb’s now goldwings. I’ve worked on all the Honda’s constantly, I have my coworker and my neighbors shadows in my garage now. I have several Harley’s and a victory I ride. My wife has a 07 883r. Never done anything but oil, plugs, brakes and belts, my 06 dyna has 89k miles and I’ve had zero issues. My old evo 100 needed a starter clutch once. I’ve had Vulcans and vstars that were way more dependable then the Honda’s and a few rockets that were not so good, mostly oil leaks a carb issues. Buy what you want but I prefer to ride not push. Ride Solid.

just got a 2014 shadow aero 6 weeks ago. it is a keeper.

I own a 650 VStar and I really like that 750 Shadow. I love your show.

I got a '15 Shadow for my first street bike. Chose it for the price and reliability. I have over 10,000 miles on it. It's a good ride, for riding responsibly and staying within the speed limit. I've done many rides of about 100 to 400 miles in a day. Always 45 to 50 mpg. I upgraded to a Maverick seat, heavier wider handlebars and swept-back risers, mini floorboards, highway bars, large LED headlight, and a Memphis Shades windshield, all for more comfortable highway riding. I'm 6'2". The ergonomics aren't perfect for me, but it's good enough for day-long rides. The relatively light weight is easy to handle, like for example if the rear wheel starts to slide out. So I've never dropped it, knock on wood. Drawbacks: the light weight means I feel all uneven road surfaces in my lower back. Braking and maneuverability is reliably adequate, but not great. The tires have inner tubes; so any tire puncture can't simply be temporary plugged, but instead requires the wheel to come off and an inner tube replaced.

Nice bike. Dollar for dollar I'd go with the Honda and with the money saved I'd buy some LEG protection. As someone who works in a dealership you know there are new light weight materials that breath and protect well. Just sayin.

First bike was a 02 750 shadow it was a great first bike , now have a vtx1300 and love it

I used to visit a bike shop in Madison WI about 50 years ago. I remember the owner saying that Japanese bikes were really pretty good.

I've got an 03 Shadow purchase brand new still runs and rides like the day I picked it up

Those jeans Sean !! I have Japanese bikes and Harleys. No complaints so far. I like all types of bikes.

I had the Honda Shadow custom Spirit 2003 I bought it when it was new yeah a lot of the Chrome pieces on the motor and stuff are actually chromed plastic but if you drop the bike yeah it's going to crack but if it was Chrome steel it's going to bend so it would have to be replaced anyway

Just bought an 05 Honda shadow vlx 600. Thing runs like a champ. Couldn’t be any happier. Choppin her up into a bobber pretty soon. Was kinda bummed out cus I really wanted an 883 but seriously impressed with Honda on this one.

Really Dig the channel ,, nice job ,, have a few bikes and always looking for more ,, hope to do business with you soon ,,, from Southeastern Kentucky ,,, ✌️

Srkcycles awesome channnel!

Are you ever going to not go right at the first stop sign? lol I love your route you always take

Just rode 110 km today on a 2008 Shadow Spirit. My first bike. It feels, looks and sounds great. Also very comfortable.

My first bike was a shadow Sabre. My second bike is a shadow phantom. I love honda shadows. That's my brand and in sticking with it!

I’ve owned a 2001 Sportster 883 and now I own a 2011 Honda Shadow Phantom. The Shadow fits my height better. The Sportster is said to be more powerful. However, at the time I owned the Sportster, I weighed around 200 lbs. I currently weigh just under 170, so I don’t feel a significant difference in power. Also, my Honda is fuel injected and shaft driven. Whereas my Sportster was carburated with a belt drive.

Awesome love you guys

Thank you for sharing your video 💙👍

I DO have it in my garage AND IT IS a BEAUTIFUL RIDE🤗😎

That's what I miss about ridding and want a bike now

I have my 1983 Honda Shadow putting all new fuel lines on it.The choke lever adjustment built into the hydraulic clutch handle bar assembly got the threads broken during transportation. I took the pull knob choke of a cr85 engine it's identical.They don't make the choke cables any more so I am going to try the local salvage yard to see if they have any of the pull knob chokes.It is VTC 750 6 speed with Jardine header.Stock top speed is 137mph,69 hp.Getting ready to hook the battery up and hope that the stock choke is in run position,if not it sprays gas all over the engine. I have had it for 2.5 years and no problems until the moving guy stepped on the choke lever.,15 minutes and I will see what happens and then back to cleaning it up . Hopefully should be riding in couple more hours.

Love my 750 Honda aero.got everything you need in a motorcycle

I’m buying my first bike. It’s a 2003 Honda Shadow 750 with only 5898 miles, and she’s cherry. I’m so excited! I can’t wait to start learning to ride!

Great bikes. Only time the bigger bikes get away from me is on the straight aways.

Just got mine! 2001 same color scheme. First bike ever

You can buy to Honda Shadows for the price of one Harley Sportster 1200 custom

Not a new Rider but haven't rode in years . Figured this would be the best bike to get back into it..

I just picked up an 07 this spring and it's such a nice ride only 4400 miles I've put 300 on it since purchase

You are the best God bless I got appreciate that I'll keep that in my mind because I just purchased a 2009 Honda Shadow for $300 bad part the bike is all complete

I have a Honda shadow good bike I drove a Honda shadow drove it from lake city to Daytona beach and back and been on many more different rides going to do it again soon

Stopped by a friends house on my 2007 Shadow 750 Spirit.. Black. His cousin was there. He just bought a 1200 Sportster at over $13,000.00 OTD and was bitching. His cousin was looking over my bike and looked up and asked " why didn't you buy a Harley " ..... Really.... I mean REALLY ???? Harley imports parts to put bikes together, the plastic for my taillights comes for the U.S.

I agree with the previous comment, I have a 2003 Shadow 750, and a 99 Sportster 1200 custom, and as cool as the Sportster is I tend to put the miles on the Honda...

I've owned both and I bought them both used for about the same price. Maintenance, although different, is just as easy and costs about the same. As far as I'm concerned, ride both and then decide. Apple and orange. The quality is the same. I'm 70 years old and rode my first Honda in 1964. I've owned several metric bikes since then and I also love my Sportster. No, I've never owned a big bike of any kind. Never wanted or needed one. I usually ride by myself and I don't care what anybody else thinks of my ride or my apparel.

SHADOW. I love mine. Always starts and rides so smooth

I have had 23 bikes. 5 ironheads, 5 shovelhead, some CBs, some KZ's, Triumph and Suzuki Intruder 700...i think that was an 1986 or 87 and a 1400 intruder. The 700 was the very best I had. I bought it with 67,000 miles and got a new battery, changed fluids and pipes..that thing ripped!!! I put another 10,000 miles on it and sold. I have a ironhead hardtail...but wish I had that intruder!!! Truth be it told! A lot of people making those VLXs and all metric bikes bobbers and it is good to see. Harleys now are for the Hipsters and biker pimps! Not kool anymore...probably never will be again.

Honda or Harley? If were to buy, I would get a Honda. If it was a gift, I would get the Harley, and sell it for a Yamaha.

I really want a cherry older V-max set for long rides any year really.

I have a 2007 Shadow Spirit with a nice low 30K miles and I LOOOOOOVE it.

I have a 2004 shadow aero I have nearly 80 thousand miles on it I bought it new still has plenty of power and rides like the day I bought it

I'm 6' tall and I love my Shadow 600, easy to work on and maintain and very reliable.

I shamelessly like this channel because he just hops on the bike and gives us his impression of it. I don't care if he sells them. Every other channel now thinks their top gear.

Holy crap this is almost exactly my step dads bike 2009, blue, silver color, only thing is he has saddle bags,a no windshield but it’s a great bike.

where is your shop located? God bless you

Only bike I've ever owned or ridden (except for the 125 cc bikes at the "Learn to Ride" course I took).

2001 Honda shadow 750 ace has 64,000 miles and still rides like new picked it up cheap fixed it up great first bike it hangs/beats my buddies 98 1100 shadow

I've always owned a Honda never had any problems with them from 50cc 250cc 400cc 500cc 750cc

If you get to choose between 2009 750 Honda shadow and 2010 Kawasaki Vulcan 900cc Which one would you pick I need some tips.

I ride a VT 1100 Shadow Sabre. Love it, no issues what so ever.

Right on the money about Harleys. HD owners are so uptight about comparisons but it's the only way that they can get better and probably the reason why they got better in the early 2000s.

Nice review! I have a Sportster, my buddy had a Shadow 750. Occasionally on trips we'd swap for a while. Jacob really didn't like riding my bike - he said it was like driving a truck! After riding his Honda, I had to agree. The different design philosophies between the two companies is very apparent. Me personally, I like driving trucks, so I love my Sporty. Having said that, his 750 was a super-nice ride! All the controls worked so smoooothly! But the bike had no "personality," that hard-to-define quality that makes Harley lovers out of us.

I’ve been really itching to buy an old four-cylinder CB one 400 but todays days fuels have scared me away from that. I’m afraid the inside of the tank is gonna rust from all the ethanol or it’s gonna gunk up the carburetor. No ethonol gas is pretty hard to find where I live.

I know we shouldn't talk about it. However have you ever been down? And if so what happened. Just asking because I went down three weeks ago and broke my pelvis in three spots. I'm not giving up riding and actually looking at the shadow for my second bike. The first bike was a k1 600 gsxr

I liked my Honda Shadow would like to buy another someday.

Just bought a 2003 yesterday. Love it

Do they have a tachometer or do you just ride them by feel

Nice man

I have a 1985 vt 700 and they were the best model. Hydraulic clutch and OD transmission with tachometer. The oldies are the best. I'd eat a 883 on my 700 any day.

Beautiful day to go on a ride...

Where is this? It must rain a lot, everyone has a beautiful lawn.

Love my 2020 Hona White Shadow Phantom, puurfect moto..

Would you recommend this for a beginner? I'm 5'7 215 pounds.

I really have no problem with carbs. I ride a couple of times a week in the Blue Ridge (even winter). Maybe it is a bigger problem for the frostbacks with the long winters and the person that only rides once in a blue Moon. I buy any gas, and I buy a pint bottle of stabilizer once a year. A capful costs about 3cents and treats a tank. I have no gum, ethanol rust or jetting clogs. Like any carb I let it warm up two minutes before riding from an overnight sit. After that I can't tell the difference. Injector bikes do seem to have more HP and quicker throttle. I don't know for sire, but they seem to.

Hey Sean, do you have any idea what bars those are? They look very comfortable. Bars on my shadow seem lower and wider, especially at the grips.

Wind nosie was a bit loud. strange it doesnt always happen

Yes it is!

I love my 2013 Honda Phantom. But I wish they retained value better.

What's the difference between all the Honda Shadow model's?

Just picked up my first bike. 2009 shadow 750 with 1400 miles.

Do you counter steer?

I've ridden both and I sold the Harley. My 99 Shadow 750 ACE is an awesome bike and I just feel so good riding it. The Sportster isn't a bad bike, at all ! But for me ... The Honda Shadow just feels special.

16k on 2 new shadows or 1 harley? I'll take one in red and the other in black please!

Looking @ a 2005... completely gone thru.. 7800 miles .. What is the top $ to pay... the most information I have at this time

I sold my Kawasaki KZ400 and bought an 883 evolution sportster years ago and I still miss the Kawasaki.

I have an old shadow is it easy to clean up an get it to run again

You guys won't let me on the website to check out the invatory you have

Yes it is

If you want to ride , buy a Honda . If you want to wrench , buy a Harley . It's just that simple . 😘

I yust start ride.. Whith honda shadow 750 ..its light fast and easy to control love it

I bought an 883 sportster new and put 108,000 miles on it. I bought my 2004 VT750 Honda Aero with four thousand miles on it and have put another 30 grand on it. Both excellent bikes. The Honda with it's shaft drive and all decked out with extras is a better bike.