Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2

The Spirit Of Tradition

The quiet back roads north of San Diego inspire a lazy, humming rhythm as we zigzag toward our planned coffee stop. The guys from Honda are leading the way and I'm sure the other journalists in the bunch are, like myself, kicking back, relaxing, and enjoying the scenery. Mornings like this epitomize the carefree joys of cruisers, and Shadow 750s have been producing the pleasures of this kind of ride for nearly twenty-five years.

Honda has always been expert at finding a winning formula and sticking with it. The Shadow, like the iconic Gold Wing and Interceptor, has maintained its place in the model lineup since the days of parachute pants, having been molded and adapted to changing tastes and markets with numerous tweaks and variations on a theme. But beneath it all, the spirit of the original is still very much alive. Introduced back in 1983, the Shadow 750 featured a liquid-cooled, 750cc, V-twin engine mated to a near maintenance-free shaft drive. The bike's comfortable amenities and immediate popularity were sure indicators that Honda was in the American cruiser market to stay.

Over the horizons of 2007, the Shadow 750 is still going strong and continues to fascinate the riding public. To date, it remains Honda's best selling custom with over 243,000 units sold. That's indeed an enviable number in a crowded cruiser market, and the brand-new Shadow Spirit 750 C2 is proof that Honda has no intention of letting their guard down....

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