Honda VT600C

The Honda Shadow VT600C, also known as the Honda Shadow VLX, is a cruiser motorcycle made by Honda from 1988 through 2008. It has a 583 cc (35.6 cu in) liquid cooled V-twin engine, a four-speed transmission, 35° rake, chain drive, and a single-shock softail-style rear suspension. The VLX engine is borrowed from the Honda Transalp. The VLX is the initials for V-twin and lowered, and an X for extended rake. The Honda Shadow VT600C was also produced in Brazil from 1998 to 2005. Brazilian model Honda Shadow VLX has a five-speed transmission.[1] Motorcyclist magazine's Aaron P. Frank included the Shadow VTX in a 2003 list of "America's 50 best bikes used", saying no better middleweight cruiser could be had for $3,500, and that the engine "is asthmatic, but runs forever".[2]

Honda Shadow 600
ManufacturerHonda
Production1988–2008
ClassCruiser
Engine583 cc (35.6 cu in) OHC 3-valve/cyl. liquid cooled V-twin
Bore / stroke75.0 mm × 66.0 mm (2.95 in × 2.60 in)
Rake, trail35°
Wheelbase1,410 mm (55.5 in)
DimensionsL: 2,355 mm (92.7 in)
W: 840 mm (33 in)
H: 1,120 mm (44 in)
Seat height690 mm (27 in)
Weight205 kg (453 lb)[1] (dry)

References

  1. "2006 streetbike buyer's guide: photos, specs, prices and a few choice words of wisdom for every street-legal '06 motorcycle sold in the U.S.", Motorcyclist, Bonnier Corporation, pp. 67–76, March 2006
  2. Frank, Aaron P. (October 2002), "America's 50 best bikes used", Motorcyclist, pp. 27–41


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