2009 Honda Shadow® Spirit 750
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Question for the mechanics
By (I am an Owner) on Jan 23, 2015I have heard changing the sprocket on an older Honda 750 makes it seem as though it has a 6th gear. I have a shaft driven shadow 750 is there anything that can be done to have the same effect as a chain driven bike?
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Perfect bike for me
By (I am an Owner) on Jun 01, 2012I love my 09 Honda Spirit 750. I was concerned about it being too big for me for my first bike, but I believe it is perfect for me. Easy to control, light weight, BEAUTIFUL! I love this bike. And very reliable. My friend bought a used Harley, I bought a new Honda. She has to have it constantly ... worked on... I turn the key, push the button and RIDE. LOVE IT!
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great bike
By (I am an Owner) on Apr 27, 2012I havent ridden in many yrs and decided to go with the 750 compared to the way bigger models. Its very easy to get reaquainted with riding again. The bike handles smoothly through turns and takes just a few trips to get used to leaning more and more with it. Its mostly for in town and local use, ... not interstate and perfect for this. After a couple of years I hope to move up to the big cruisers.I will say like I've read before, when you run around 65 mph you do look for another gear but getting to 65 is a breeze.
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Great Bike
By (I am an Owner) on Aug 21, 2011I looked at many bikes before buying the 2009 Shadow Spirit 750 and I am glad I did because I love this bike. It handles great looks great. There are a couple of reviews about bounce but I haven't seen anything like that. They might try adjusting the shocks up a notch and for one it would help ... if he was reviewing the Spirit and not the Aero.
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Great to be on a Bike
By (I am an Owner) on Aug 09, 2011After 30 years being back on a motorcycle due to bad accident,The bike feels great handles well and has enough power,very comfortable to be on with the low seat height
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I LOVE my Shadow!
By (I am an Owner) on Apr 15, 2011I am a 52 year old woman who has been on bikes for "MANY" years. As a kid I bought my first little honda, a 70 trail bike, woohoo! I was a happy little gal and rode the wheels off of my cherry red trail bike. As an adult I have owned 4 more Hondas. A few years ago I had a 2001 750 shadow spirit, ... rode it for 4 years and LOVED it, then bought another spirit,a 2002 1100. Well, after being on the 1100 for almost 2 years I decided I would really love to have my sweet 750 back. So, this week I located a NEW 2009 spirit sitting on my dealers showroom floor. I raced to the rescue to bring it home. I can't seem to stop loving the shadow spirits. They are reliable, easy to handle, sharp looking,& easy to customize. For small women (& men) the 750 spirit is a perfect fit. I love the shaft drive on the 750. I have it on my 1100 but what a treat to also have it on this one too. Honda Shadow Spirits are sharp looking, easy to handle, great on the highway, backroads, and city streets. The one and only complaint I always have about bikes are the stock seats. To me, they just don't fit a womans butt right so they are always uncomfortable. Maybe I'm just spoiled to my corbin seat. Yeah, I'm sure that's it, I'm spoiled to good bikes (the spirit)and my favorite saddle. Do yourself a favor, go get a shadow! You will NOT be disappointed.
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Great midsize cruiser
By (I am an Owner) on Feb 02, 2011This bike is comfortable and fun to ride.It will keep up with or beat any 883 sportster.You could store this bike for 5 years, put gas in it,charge the battery and it will run great....Honda Quality Machines
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Great Bike
By (I am an Owner) on May 29, 2010I just started riding in April of this year. So this is my 1st bike. It has a nice smooth ride and has enough power for me. The bike handles real well.I love the bike.
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A beauty...
By (I am an Owner) on May 06, 2010I bought this bike because I fell in love with the looks. It was rather impulsive, so quite a risk. But all turned out good.
Next to the looks, let's look into:
-Engine
Very powerfull in 0-100 kph acceleration. I've not timed it yet but i guess she could ... make it in around seven seconds (maybe faster)in second gear. For a 750 chopper, that's good.
Above 110 kph she loses her appetite, but is willing to bring you to 160 kph max.
Comfort
For taller people (especially those with long legs) the sitting position is poor. As a result, your ass will no longer be satisfied after driving around 45 minutes
The suspension is good to around 80 kph. Serious bumps on the highway however can make you curse on your bike.
Handling/safety
A chopper is less sporty than many other bikes, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. The shadow makes relatively sharp cornering possible, but off course, don't treat her as a racing queen, she will never be that.
Manoevring between traffic does not form a problem at all once you get use to her weight.
Conclusion
All in all: A beauty that will turn heads and will initiate conversations with facinated strangers. Fun to ride thanks to it willing engine, but for the shorter distance due to its comfort.
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Still New
By (I am an Owner) on Feb 20, 2010I have only put 100 miles on it, but I really enjoy this bike. I will write back when I have a few thousand.
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My first bike
By (I am an Owner) on Nov 30, 2009I love my first bike. I was wondering why I took soo long to buy a bike. I looked at several bikes from different companies. The big reason why I brought the Spirit was low seat and feel of handlebars. The ride is not that bounce. This red bike will turn head toward you.
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2009 Shadow 750
By (I am an Owner) on Nov 03, 2009Great bike! The handling is great, and very smooth shifting (easy to get it in neutral to). I would also like to mention this is my first bike and I couldn't have made a better choice...not too much power where you could get yourself into trouble but enough to easily cruise the highway. The only ... thing thou is the gas mileage isn't so great..about 40 mpg but then it isn't fuel injected. I wish Honda would make a touring version of this bike with fuel injection, gas gauge etc...but in this line you don't get the fuel injection until you step into the 1800. All-in-all you can't loose getting this bike...
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WOW
By (I am an Owner) on Aug 18, 2009I can say i am in love with this bike handles like a dream ..To the above owner try putting the rear suspension to the 3rd adjustment (i did works a treat) .Cant get enuff :)WOW GR8 JOB HONDA !
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Bounce Problem
By (I am an Owner) on Aug 14, 20092009 750 Aero brand new and starts bouncing like crazy at 55 mph. The dealership's respons is that the bike is what it, and that is, apparently a big mistake. Where is Honda's vaunted reliability? Turns out Honda has a hostory of the bounce problem with these bikes?
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750 shadow
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 23, 2009I been ride a sport bike 2008 honda cbr 600rr,and crossed over to the cruiser side. and i love this bike on long distance ride.no more leaning over like a sport bike. took me a little bit to get used to the pedal being in the front other than that. I Love it!
Now i need some pipe to make it ... loud!!
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I love this bike
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 23, 2009I bought the bike without knowing anything about it and I love it. It has good power and handles well. The brakes are good and it looks good. Overall it is a very good bike.
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bounces
By (I am an Owner) on Jun 28, 2009this bike sucks and honda wont stand by it i have had problems from day one it bounces and they wont fix it
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