Does the Honda Shadow come in 1100?

The Honda VT1100 is a motorcycle engine used in the Honda Shadow 1100 motorcycle line since its debut in 1985 until production ended in 2007. In this 22-year run, there were minimal changes.

It is a liquid cooled, 1,099 cubic centimetres (67.1 cu in), 45 degree V-twin. It has a bore and stroke of 87.5mm x 91.4mm with an 8:1 compression ratio. It is a shaft driven, single overhead cam SOHC, V2, with 3 valves and 2 spark plugs per cylinder. The valves are hydraulically actuated, requiring little, if any, maintenance over the life of the engine. They come with dual 36mm diaphragm-type CV carburetors and a solid state digital ignition.
Depending on application and tuning, The dual pin crankshaft models produce at the crankshaft (brake horsepower) ~62 horsepower (46 kW) @ 5000 rpm and ~69 pound force-feet (94 N⋅m) @ 2750 rpm. Single pin crank models produced about 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) and 10 pound force-feet (14 N⋅m) less. The 1985-1986 models produced about 78.4 bhp @ 6000 rpm and 73 ft lbs @ 4,500rpm. These engines came with either a 5 speed manual transmission (1985-1986, 1997-2007) or a 4 speed manual transmission (1987-1996 VT1100C). All years are shaft drive.

Final drive ratio is similar between these transmissions (with one exception the Honda Shadow Spirit has a 14% higher final drive ratio, this lowers the RPM at highway speeds. For the lower geared bikes such as on the VT1100T the 33T on the countershaft drives the 31T on the damper shaft (Honda calls this a cross shaft.) For the VT1100T, Sabre and Aero in high gear RPM is around 3250 @ 60 mph. Honda not only put a slightly lower first gear in the VT1100T to help with an expected fully loaded touring motorcycle, but also used this lower gear in the Tourer and Sabre. Honda also placed a slightly lower 5th gear in the Aero, Tourer, Sabre to give it around 3380 RPM @ 60 mph. .8:1 compared to the 7.6:1 of the A.C.E. For the higher geared VT1100C (1997-2007) 36T on the countershaft drives the 29T on the damper shaft. For the VT1100C Spirit high gear RPM is around 2730 @ 60 mph.

Honda said the Aero has about 5 more HP than the other VT1100's because of the exhaust system design, but compared to the ACE it weighs about 40 pounds more. Also the lower high gear ratio in the Aero gives it better passing power without downshifting but at a noticeable cost in fuel economy.

The VT1100 has been used in the following Honda motorcycles with these model designations:

• VT1100C - 1985-1996 (sometimes called "Classic")

• VT1100C - 1997-2007 (Spirit) models

• VT1100C2 - 1995-1999 American Classic Edition (ACE) and 2000-2007 Sabre models

• VT1100C3 - 1998-2002 Aero models

• VT1100T - 1998-2001 ACE Tourer models.

The 1995-1999 VT1100C2 ACE and 1998-2000 VT1100C3 Aero models are single crank-pin models, all other 1100s are dual crankpin. The single crank pin model gave the engine a "loping idle" and more "rumble" in an attempt to mimic Harley-Davidson V-twins. It also lost about 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) and around 10 ft lbs of torque compared to the dual pin engine. There is also more vibration with the single pin crank engine.

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1985 VT1100C’85 Shadow 1100

• Colors:
  • Black with Red
  • Black with Silver
• The gas tank was two-tone black with red or silver; but the side cover was two-tone black with silver
• The “SHADOW” side cover decal was silver
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*FA002001.

1986 VT1100C’86 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of two colors: Black or Black with Silver
• The gas tank on the black bike was black, but on the other bike it was two-toned (black and silver)
• The side cover was two-toned on both bikes
• The “SHADOW” side cover decal was gold
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*GA100001.

1987 VT1100C’87 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of two colors: Black or Candy Wineberry Red
• The gas tank stripe was silver
• The frame was black
• The spark plug wires were yellow
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*HA200101.

1988 VT1100C’88 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of two colors: Black or Candy Wineberry Red
• The gas tank stripe was deleted
• The frame was color-matched to the basic color (black or red)
• The spark plug wires were black
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*JA300101.

1989 VT1100C’89 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of two colors: Indian Lake Blue Metallic or Candy Wineberry Red
• The “SHADOW” logo on the gas tank was in script
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*.KA400001

1990 VT1100C’90 Shadow 1100

• It came in one color: Indian Lake Blue Metallic
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*LA500001.

1992 VT1100C’92 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of four colors: Cascade Silver Metallic, Candy Spectra Red, South Pacific Blue Metallic, or Black
• There were 24 color combinations and logos available under the Shadow custom color program
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC181*NM600001.

1993 VT1100C’93 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of seven colors: Cascade Silver Metallic, Candy Spectra Red, South Pacific Blue Metallic, Black, American Red, Pearl Coronado Blue, or Pearl Glacier White
• There were 26 color combinations and logos available under the Shadow custom color program
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC181*PA700001.

1994 VT1100C’94 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of seven colors: Candy Spectra Red, South Pacific Blue Metallic, Black, American Red, Pearl Coronado Blue, Pearl Atlantis Blue, or Pearl Bermuda Green
• The solid colors have only a standard logo
• The two-tone colors were available with standard or secondary logo
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*RA800001.

1995 VT1100C’95 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of six colors: South Pacific Blue Metallic, Black, American Red, Pearl Coronado Blue, Pearl Atlantis Blue, or Pearl Royal Magenta
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*SA900001.

1996 VT1100C’96 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of six colors: Black, American Red, Pearl Atlantis Blue, Pearl Royal Magenta, Pearl Majestic Purple, or Pearl Hot Rod Yellow
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*TA000001.
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1997 VT1100C’97 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of five colors: Black, Black with Pearl Ivory Cream, Pearl Hod Rod Yellow with Black, Ocean Gray Metallic with Pearl Glacier White, or American Red with Pearl Glacier White
• For improving the appearance, most of the oil and cooling lines were relocated
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*VA100001.

1998 VT1100C’98 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of four colors: Black, Black with Pearl Ivory Cream, Pearl Phoenix Orange with Black, or Blaze Yellow with Pearl Glacier White
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*WA200001.

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