mikesim

I am getting ready to buy a new bike and I'm unsure which one would suit my needs best. I am 62 years old and my last bike (in 1970) was a Honda CB750 that I purchased new when I worked at a Honda dealer.

I am looking at a Honda Shadow RS or a Honda NT700V. It would be used primariy for commuting back and forth to work and also for pleasure riding. Both are entirely different bikes I know and the Shadow RS has a price advantage plus I am able to be flat footed when the bike is at rest. With the NT700V I will be on both tiptoes or flat-footed on one side only when at rest. This was also the case with my old 750 but I was a hell of a lot younger then.

Both have good reviews. Your opinions would be appreciated... many thanks!

Mike

Dr_Sprocket

Those bikes are totally different bikes. You need to figure out which one best suits your current wants and needs. For me, for regular commuting, I'd take the NT700V. No question.

Of course, the Shadow RS wins the style award and will definitely get you more looks.

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A Star Ride

I'd prefer the NT700V myself but, no offence, at your age I wouldn't want a bike I can't back up

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The_AirHawk

BossHoss 502 with a huge-ass blower and Nawz Injection, Yo.

There is no other "motorcycle".

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trenttheuncatchable

What kind of commute? Maybe you can get the NT700V lowered with lowering links. Personally, I don't like being on any bike I can't flatfoot. Maybe you should look at an older Nighthawk 750 instead. Or something entirely different, the new CBR250. If they had a CBR500, I'd recommend that.

Morbo the Destroyer

NT700V for sure. It's far better for commuting right out of the box; you'll need to add a bunch of accessories to the Shadow that will never work as well as the NT's setup.

Now, if they happen to have a leftover DN-01...

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pushrod

Aren't they ALL leftover?

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Easy Rider 2

I AM that age and that is a valid concern......as well as the tippy-toes concern with aging joints and legs.

I thought I was in love with the NT......but after seeing one and considering the price and the height, I decided it was just a crush.

NOW......I'm pretty sure I AM in love with the Shadow Phantom.....and my dealer actually had one in stock last week. I am resisting the temptation to go back again.

Actually I think my present VLX 600 is an ideal bike for those who tend toward old or small or weak but still want a capable bike. Right now, she is jealous of my lust over the black Phantom.

Red heads just can't take a joke, I guess.

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12er

I sat on one at Miller about 2 years ago, that was the only one Ive ever seen.

Morbo the Destroyer

If they had priced the DN within reason, they probably would have sold. They have one at Riva; it's actually a pretty cool looking bike. But for the price of a Concours 14, or two NTs? Nuts.

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Fun Facts to Know and Tell!

Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 1st Amendment erected a "wall of separation" between the church and the state (James Madison said it "drew a line," but it is Jefferson's term that sticks with us today). The phrase is commonly thought to mean that the government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion.

Its.......A FACT!