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The Shadow required me to make sure I was in the right gear and the right revs in order to produce power. For example, I was entering the interstate on the Shadow and a semi was in the right hand lane. I twisted the throttle to get ahead of the semi and.....nothing.... I was in fifth gear and the bike needed/wanted to be in 4th in order to get up and go. Unlike my FJR which seems to have plenty of juice at *all* times! :) |
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I know what you're saying, but it seems it was more of a n00b mistake not knowing how to work a manual transmission. |
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The 750 Spirit is more around 525 wet, but I do have to agree when you put it that way. |
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It was a fine bike (a buddy of mine had one to start and he loved it) but for a big guy who needed to also ride interstates, it wasn't suitable under those conditions. |
My first none basket case was a '94 Shadow VLX. It didn't have enough power to get out of its own way.
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I was quoting a 2001 test of the Spirit. I suppose the chain drive is lighter than the shaftie. |
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