The 1986 Honda Shadow VT700C was my first bike, a metric cruiser. LED markers and flasher relay, Kuryakyn highway pegs. It was stolen and recovered in December 2022, and later I traded it, along with my first R1100RT, for the Sportster (Lilia). I no longer own it, but its posts live here.
1986 Honda Shadow VT700C: Mods, Fixes and Rides (Past Bike)
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Honda Shadow VT700C LED Marker Lights After Dark
The promised after-dark test on the Shadow. No more blinker ticking, and the smoked lenses are brighter than I expected.
2020-09-19 Read the post →
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Fixing Fast LED Blinkers on a 1986 Honda Shadow VT700C: CustomLED ELFR-1 Relay
LED blinkers on my 1986 Honda Shadow 700 flashed too fast. First look at the CustomLED ELFR-1 flasher relay, then before and after: true plug and play.
2020-09-11 Read the post →
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1986 Honda Shadow VT700C Update: LED Markers and Air Filter
Back after a break. What's been done to the '86 Shadow so far: LED marker lights and a new air filter with a stripped bolt.
2020-09-10 Read the post →
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Kuryakyn Highway Pegs on a 1986 Honda Shadow VT700C
Highway pegs installed on the '86 Shadow 700. They clear the shifter and the brake.
2020-05-16 Read the post →Rides
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Honda Shadow Store Run After the Ice Storm
Ice storm left the Shadow stuck at work for a couple days. She's home now.
2020-12-05 Read the post →
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Honda Shadow VT700C Cold Start and Ride Around Town
First real cold start on the Shadow since I've owned her. Quick ride around town.
2020-11-30 Read the post →Status Updates and Reviews
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Stolen Honda Shadow Recovered: The Damage
Got the call at 2:40 in the morning. The stolen bike is back under the carport. Here's what they did to it.
2023-01-04 Read the post →
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Stolen Honda Shadow Recovered. At What Price?
The stolen bike is back. Luggage rack gone, battery case gone, ignition ripped out.
2022-12-31 Read the post →
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PitPosse Metric Motorcycle Toolkit: First Look
Got my first bike, a metric one, so I picked up the PitPosse roll-up toolkit. Way bigger than the stock Honda kit.
2020-03-07 Read the post →