The Worst Honda Shadows - Models and Years - Part 2 of 3

[@VoodooViking]

Nice thing about Louisiana. The cops dgaf if your bike isn’t registered. Just don’t do stupid shit and they don’t bother you.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Nice! 🍻

[@VoodooViking]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS oh it is.

[@VoodooViking]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS plus they’ve seen me on main street drinking a beer in the bike at the stop light and no one cares

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

@@VoodooViking 'Merica

[@ChrisTheBearded]

As an owner of a 750 ACE, I am loving these.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Thanks! 🍻

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

Your statement that 10 years earlier Harley dominated with 100% of the 1000cc and larger market then went down to 10% in 1982. I was a young adult and motorcycle enthusiast in 1972. I'm trying to think of any 1000cc+ import motorcycle? No, can't think of any. Honda CB750, Kawasaki Z1 900, BMW R75 750, Motor Guzzi 850, Ducati 750, Suzuki GT750 two stroke, Yamaha XS 650... No, can't think of any 1000cc+ competition for Harley in 1972. Then in 1975 Honda introduced the first Gold Wing the GL1000. So much a better motorcycle than any Harley. During the AMF years in the 1970s Harley was not innovating at all except changing their colors available. Japan beat them fair and square. Even with the tariffs Harley would have gone bankrupt except Malcolm Forbes, John Warner and Elizabeth Taylor started Harley riding clubs that made Harleys popular with affluent people. The lawyers, doctors, and dentists started riding Harleys. That's what saved Harley.

[@LeoTheComm]

That happening is what killed old school biker culture, by the time 1990 or so rolled around I couldn't stand the majority of Harley riders. I've been riding rice every since, currently on a 1980 Yamaha XS1100, a bike which will still outrun anything HD has ever built.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

👍

[@sll-tt6bj]

I still ride my almost 50 year old honda gl 1000 goldwing

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

@@sll-tt6bj Cool it dude, save some chicks for the rest of us

[@pamartin]

ACE video: yes!!! Bring it on!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Here is a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5CtpX5mmraWg6csi=YKYcJgr-LOka5jLP

[@joelarson1733]

I understand that out of all the Shadow models, there have to be some that are considered "Worst", even if they're not that bad. But I really liked my 6 speed, 60hp, shaft drive VT700C that I used for a bobber build. Uglier than the VLX600, and everyone likes chain drive, but it had much more power and two more gears lol. And seeing One-Up Moto's "Kage" VT500c build inspired me to the point where I am currently building a VT500c scrambler.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

sick dude

[@sativasteve1861]

Welp. Literally rebuilding a 1984 Honda shadow vt700c at almost 23 years old is pretty interesting. Not going to lie you aren’t wrong, it’s kinda upsetting because I’ve got a lot of original parts and oem parts on eBay and market place is a good place but like you said rubber has a self life and I have no clue when mine will run out, only 7,250 miles garage kept and honestly I have no clue if anything from your website will even fit this bike. Break fluid reservoir? It’s attached to the break lever well that was full of some amber colored thickness that had to be scraped off and I’m just trying to see if anything from your website fits. But more or less glad you made this video honestly so keep up your good work with the shadows love them myself but you’re not wrong the shaft drive and the limited availability for parts may screw me soon especially with the hoses that connect to the break calipers. Also the h*rny hat part was funny asf dawg

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

hell yeah man thanks

[@uhtred7860]

I have never seen any of these models here in NZ, i'm sure some of them were officially sold here, just bugger all were sold, cruisers were just not popular at all here in the 80s.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

We weren't popular in the 80's either

[@alexandracolorado1421]

Just flipped my 750 spirit last Saturday. Had your exhaust, velocity stacks and carb kit. 😅 exhaust is thrashed and bikes twisted. Thank god i work for honda. Im looking at 30 bucks for front forks and the rest im buying from you guys.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

hearts and farts

[@homerdodd4264]

I could really use your help and advice. I have a 2000 1100 Aero, and cannot find a touring seat that fits it anywhere. Just wondering if any other model Shadow, Harley, VTX, Gold Wing seat can be modified to fit the Aero 1100? My wife wants to start riding with me and the stock seat just isn't good enough for two-up riding. Even If I had to modify the mounting brackets or something similar. I would really like a get Mustang to fit up on her. Much appreciated, thanks !!

[@stanleydenning]

I wonder if you could put the 6 speed transmission from the 700 into a vt750. That would be awesome I'm always looking for the 6th gear.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

you cannot;.

[@stanleydenning]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS that's a bummer.

[@lifeactionfridayandylafand4175]

I'm a viewer from Europe, at 8:27 it's a picture of a shadow vt 125, THE EXACT COLOR I HAD when I owned one back when I was 16 (A1 licence )

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

🍻

[@davidmcguinness9187]

Thanks for the video

[@fannaratwork4301]

Just to point it out, I recently bought and intalled new upper and lower rubber boots for my 86' vt700 and fyi the pistons from a 3cyl vw polo fits for the engine

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Thanks for the tip

[@RyouConcord]

I have a 1986 vt1100C and ... Yeah im having a hard time with it haha. Its cool to see the history about this stuff, especially since mine is sorta from the same family of bikes.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

FAMILIA POR VIDA

[@vashonwatchdog]

The shaft drive robbing power is minimal. I have owned several shaft driven Honda motorcycles, and while they are not made for racing they are still hellafast!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Helladope

[@ethanh3421]

I wanna hear you guys talk about the magna… definitely a love/hate relationship. P.s. I want sick magna parts too ;)

[@BlazingCoolant]

My first bike is an 84 Magna 500 I love it

[@ethanh3421]

@@BlazingCoolant man, those are really cool but even worse to find parts for than the v45….

[@BlazingCoolant]

@@ethanh3421 been making do, the valve train has parts still made by Honda. Formed rubber hoses I reinforce with smaller copper line to prevent kinking. Gotta use the ol noggin

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Thank you for feedback! 🍻

[@Sir.SouthSider]

Greetings Sir TJ can u make a short content about history and similarities and difference of Honda Shadow and Honda Steed?

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Lets do it together

[@kennethschauer1801]

Honda never made a bad shadow

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Until the sun went down

[@kennethschauer1801]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS that's funny shit right right there

[@cjmedina28]

You had me with that hat!

[@ryanworrell83]

I have an 85 vt700c I'm finding that the 83/84 750 body panels fit my 700 so that's a relief but i also like that the valves are hydraulically adjusted and i have 6th gear I'm 6ft+ so to make it more comfortable just get a set of bars that let me stretch my arms out further and use the cruising pegs this is a pretty decent bike imo just wish you made some fork tube extensions for it.. I'm a machinist by trade so I'll have to make my own. Unless the Harley sportster with 39mm fork tubes will fit i just don't know the thread pitch difference between the Harley and the shadows.. so if you have a sportster with 39mm forks maybe see if the caps screw into the shadows forks? I'd try if i had a sportster in my shop but i only got a shadow..

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Non the sporties here have stock front ends

[@CocainMachine]

I have the 1986 750 shadow with the gold trim. Parts were hard to find but I found some especially the intake rubbers. Amazon

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

you went all the way to the amazon for parts? Legend

[@JimmyTrigger]

Explains why I sold my VT700 for $120 ha. Couldn’t find diddly squat to fix it.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

When you find it, let us know

[@bananas8779]

What are your thoughts on the Nighthawk bikes?

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

You can call me "Dragon"

[@arigundy4782]

I think I'm the only one who likes the styling of this era.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

some of it was pretty cool ngl!

[@chriswelch6640]

The VT700 looks much like my 1983 VT750C, I’m guessing it falls into the same boat.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Never had a bike boat before, but now i want one

[@winchywin7695]

I own both a 2004 vt 750c and a 1986 tv 700c shadows. I love the 700c its easer to ride for me and is much faster then my 750c. on top of that as a proof of durability. I got ran over at a stop sign on my 700c and it got stuck under the suv. me and my bud went to pick up what was left of the bike the next day and we got to ride it home. Just a couple of bent foot pegs and bent handlebar clamp never leaked a drop of anything. I can still go out and fire her up as she has sat in the drive way for over a year now with out attention dam thing just will not die!!!!!!

[@johnpejnovich7722]

@winchywin7695, incredible story. I hope you were not seriously hurt.

[@winchywin7695]

@@johnpejnovich7722 broken ankle and 3 degree burns up and down my left leg below the knee but I'm mostly ok now lol and still riding

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Lol! 🍻

[@johnpejnovich7722]

Howdeee, that era of U.S. tariffs to help H-D was certainly an interesting one. I recommend to motorcycle history buffs or to anyone period a book, 'The Ultimate Harley-Davidson' by Mac McDiarmid. He did a great section in that book on the lead up and post outcome of those Tariffs. Appreciate those vids T.J. 🏍️🎶🎶

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Hearts and farts!

[@kurtinfl]

That's not a VT750C ACE... that's a 125cc.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

👍

[@daviddominguez376]

Hi i need help i want to buy a motocycle and i have 2 option a 1988 honda magna 750 or a 2006 honda shadow 600 please can you help me do the best choice

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Easy, buy em both

[@evelkoloski]

ive got a vtx600, '93 full of your goodies, made it run better, faster and look like million bux.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

That's awesome! Thanks for the support. 🍻

[@jacoba7293]

Episode 3 please

[@deormanrobey892]

Should have kept the self adjusting valves that some Shadows had.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Who should have?

[@deormanrobey892]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Honda.

[@steelhaulingdc3604]

I like my shadow 750 spirit. I'm thinking of bobing it, now it's all oem factory.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

👍

[@Thoemazzzz]

How about the Honda vt 1300 CX?

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

What about it

[@Thoemazzzz]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS is it any good? Hard to find a half decent review about it

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

@@Thoemazzzz Get one, bring it over and we can ride to the local watering hole and chat about it, and do our own review

[@Thoemazzzz]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS sounds like fun actually, but a little difficult to do since im from The Netherlands 😂

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

@@Thoemazzzz DANG IT!!!!

[@johntravispaul]

Can you talk about the honda shadow 400?

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Lets talk about buttered sausage,

[@BXRZXRKXR]

hey dude where did ya get that hat cuz i need one

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Gotta earn it

[@pedroandbettysbigrevival2766]

Is that a cheez-it in yer pocket? 😎

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

[@giftcurse6628]

I juss bought a 83 vt500c im hurt i love it😂😂😂🤦🏿‍♂️

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Its ok, some times bad decisions equal good times

[@kiasax2]

Sorry, now I get your shaft drive issue.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

yup

[@kiasax2]

@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Well, I'm one of those honest to a fault kinda guys. I'm just a guy who was born on the side of one of those Appalachian Mountains, ya know a Cherokee Army brat. Pop started me young handing him wrenches when I was 4 years old. He let me buy my first motorcycle when I was 10 from my uncle. It took Pop and me nearly two weeks to get it running right, but it was a Puch 125cc with lots of torque, while the rich kids' bikes their daddies bought them looked cooler, my old beast had GRUNT. I'll take GRUNT every time, LOL. So, my old Puch kicked their butts around the little motocross track we kids made. Who me? Go over the handlebars? Without a helmet? H3LL YEAH, I did. Oops. Like my Cherokee cousin, Will Rogers once said, "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." LMAO!

[@robertquartier9379]

very Brutal....

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Lol! 🍻

[@Alexcitobueno.]

Where did you get that hat?!?!!!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

hats.com

[@drewdogg5723]

Please get some handle grips on you website. I need to buy a set. Jack hammers

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

👍

[@hessionhatesyou]

feeling the lack of parts, just bought an 86 vt700c this year

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

sad boy club

[@dillonweaver1580]

brave of you to assume its registered 😅

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

LOL! 🍻

[@VoodooViking]

And yes Marissa Tomei was smokin in that. Especially in that one piece she wore at the cabin. And when she first shows up with the hair, boots, mini skirt and jacket. 😍

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Hell yeah! 🍻

[@damongriffith]

Nice pipe brother.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Thanks 👍

[@lthutchins9473]

Was? Marissa Tomei is STILL HOT!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Totally still is!! 🍻

[@DavidVega-sz9wd]

Harley cheated like a mfer....went to the government to tarif Import motorcycles 😂😂😂 wow i absolutely love my 96 Honda shadow ace 1100 just as good as the heritage Softail I had .... actually better Honda kicks ass

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Party on!

[@IEatCheerios]

👎🏽 came here for the information but left because of the tuxedo and you trying to read a book upside down, s***'s not funny bro.

[@BXRZXRKXR]

womp womp