boxa, you and me both man. Had a few of them, kick start,  lectric leg for us old cunts is better. New ones cannot afford. They a good bike.

just acquired a 3,000 sq ft warehouse at Torrensville mate

The Trumpy ^^^ and the V Bomb, ah Strom vvv. The work hack. 

The V STROM 650 ,, Best value bike money can buy , 2013 mine cost $10500 , Lofty said 10 grand for his now in 2018 , gone down in price but not in reliability , Put some peg lowerers on mine , givi screen , 2inch rox risers and a comfy seat from mjm , and its  now my long distance bike , 1000 klm a day  easy  ,comfy has ,    the harley and the yammy get used but  the big miles   i do on the v strom , They actually go real good has well

I've owned this bike since new. It's a 1994 Honda VT1100C Shadow, with just over 133,000 K's on it. Luv it.

They’re a great bike 

Well............ back in 2005 I rode up to Airlie Beach for a friends wedding. On the way back, just outside Goondiwindi, I clipped a kangaroo! Broke my left big toe, tore off the gear lever and smashed the gear box. Soooo lucky not to have come off. Mileage was around 80,000K at the time.

Other than that the Shadow has been a dream to own. Rock solid.

That would a been a interesting Insurance Claim

If no insurance then an expensive one for you perhaps .

At least you don't have to replace chains / sprockets LOL

Kato,
No insurance claim, just paid for repairs. The repair cost (just checked the receipt) was $1,296.00. Joys of Jap bikes I guess.

Hilly,
The 1100 is quite spritely, strong acceleration and can be thrown into turns with ease. Being only 245 kg it's easy to handle. Only complaint I have about the Shadow is the brakes. The single disk (front) and drum(rear) really are not up to scratch; especially the drum, which has no feel.

That is one smoking hot Shadow. If I had known that the Ace version was coming out in 1995, I would have held off buying the 1100C. C'est la vie.

i agree the ACE American Classic Edition was a GREAT bike ( and that's  coming from a 100% HD background)

Buggered if i know why they ceased making them actually

Please keep us posted once you head off on your lap. Keen to know what roads you take and what they’re like? Cheers 

solo ?...mates/wife? would be a good change to all the "main road " attractions.cheers

Solo

ok,when does this happen ?enjoy.

Mid to late April, at the start of next years dry season