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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2825	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #15 - 08/16/20 at 19:03:27 MMRanch, It looks like it's black based on the picture in the first post.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 6023 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #16 - 08/16/20 at 19:21:54 No , that was the 2001 model , Now we're waiting on the 1997 model ?
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Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100
Reply #17 - 08/16/20 at 19:30:16

Sorry MM, I just got back about an hour ago. The bike was in the Austin area near lake Travis about 4 hours from me but luckily only about 1 hour from my daughter's house. I picked up the bike on Saturday and rode it to my daughter's house in 107 F weather. Thank goodness it was cooler today, I rode home in 104 F weather. So just got out of the shower a bit ago. I think the bike is a beauty and handles great on the highway and on the sweepers. I did not encounter any hardcore twisties so have yet to see how it will handle there. And I got about 48 mpg.

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Reply #18 - 08/16/20 at 19:39:42

I have to brag a bit. I stopped for dinner about 80 or so miles from hope to take care of hunger and to let the day cool of a bit. And it did cool off, it was 98F when I got home.

Anyway, while I was inside the restaurant 4 young bikers came in and they all parked next to me. They had a Honda 500 rebel, a ratted out 883, a crotch rocket, and I forget what the other one was but it was a similar class bike as the first 2. When I was outside getting ready to mount up I could see them all looking out the window. It was sort of cool that my bike was the biggest and really clean looking classic. I knew they were watching so I got a good grin when I goosed it a bit and the vance hines muffles put out a pretty loud roar. Hey, what can I say. I got I kick out of all that. Grin

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Reply #19 - 08/16/20 at 20:38:58

Dude ! That is one GOOD LOOKING BIKE !!!

It looks really low seating too ! Yours looks a lot cleaner than mine does !

I'd think the Savage might be your mountain bike but the 1100 sure looks like the open road machine to have !

Being how Marcia is going to Arkansas too , I'll be riding the Guzzi 750 . Ridding double its like the Savage in the power department. Dave will have the "HOT ROD" if he brings that 1200 of his. Or you will since he's ridding double !

I'm glad this is billed as a "Pleasure Cruise" I get the door knock on the helmet if things start getting wild ! ... Grin

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clean looking classic. Cool

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Reply #20 - 08/17/20 at 08:01:48

Thanks MM. Other than the pipes and the windscreen it is all original and in beautiful shape. And it was just recently gone over completely and has new tires and brake pads and shoes. It cruised with no problem at 75 mph in 104F temperature so she sure seems to be in good shape. And yep, this is the one I'll be bringing to Arkansas. See ya soon!

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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #21 - 08/17/20 at 12:18:17 Congrats Springman. It sure looks like a great bike in super condition. Enjoy!
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2646 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #22 - 08/17/20 at 13:19:11 Nice Ride!!!! I didn't realize that the first photo was apparently stock. That bike looks super nice and I am sure you are going to like that one...and it doesn't have rust all over it that you have to clean off like that ebay bike
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2245 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #23 - 08/17/20 at 17:34:41 The Shadow is in great shape. I just gassed up the S40 and it actually felt weird to be on it now. I felt small and paper light. No wonder you can do thing on the S40 that you can't on the bigger bikes.
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2825	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #24 - 08/18/20 at 04:00:05 MMRanch wrote on 08/16/20 at 19:21:54: No , that was the 2001 model , Now we're waiting on the 1997 model ? ------------- I missed that, but still black...
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Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100
Reply #25 - 08/18/20 at 13:41:32

Nice looking bike Springman......it looks like your shopping and patience was well rewarded.

Is Steve bringing his big Harley to help support the V-Twin lineup?

MMRanch wrote on 08/16/20 at 20:38:58:

Dave will have the "HOT ROD" if he brings that 1200 of his. Or you will since he's ridding double !

I will probably bring the F800......it rides just fine and hauls both of us well. I have not tried to load or haul the R1200 in the camper yet - maybe next year.

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2245 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #26 - 08/18/20 at 14:38:47 Yep, Steve is bringing his Harley. But he said he is loading up on the pick up. I guess I'm the only one riding in.
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2245 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #27 - 08/18/20 at 14:42:54 Thanks for the comments guys. I think is a a beautiful bike and sort of glad it was far from home and I rode it home. This way I already feel comfortable on it. Not as comfortable as on the S40, but still comfortable considering the extra weight and power of the bike. The more I ride it though, the more I like it.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10803 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 Reply #28 - 08/19/20 at 08:01:52 That yellow and black combo looks like my Savage originally did when it was younger.
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Re: 2001 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100
Reply #29 - 08/21/20 at 08:08:06

Getting used to a new bike is interesting. Yesterday the bike died on me on the highway. I figured I had run low on fuel but when I reached down for the petcock I could not find it like I can on the S40. So I ran the fuel system dry and it took a few minutes before I could get it started after I switched it to reserve. And apparently, the Honda has a fuel pump that pushes the gas up into the carbs which is something I did not know. Apparently there are more differences than just having 2 jugs. Grin

Looks like I have a whole bunch of learning to do! Shocked

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