2000 Honda Shadow VLX

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Mainly to learn about my Honda and see what I could create with out going to over the top and keeping it rideable for 2-people. Even though it’s overall appearance is stock, it’s been highly personalized.

What motivated you to start your project?

While deployed to Kuwait, Roxanne (wife) sent me motorcycle magazines during this time-I got that itch to start doing some modifications and searching for parts-well custom parts for a small Honda are few and far between so I Started making them and converting Harley parts to fit a metric moto.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

I guess it has to be the rear flame-ish fender struts. Designing the over all paint scheme of the bike.

What are you most proud of?

The fact that everything I have done to it I’m still capable of jumping on it and ride a few hundred miles with out breaking down from some thing that I have modified. I just enjoy it-I guess and getting the thumbs up as car drive by me.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

It’s not a Harley? That’s very nice and Pretty, totally awesome. Some people say ” That’s what you ride when you can’t afford a Harley Davidson” but you know that doesn’t really bother me.

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Submitted by: Tony D

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 2000 Honda Shadow VLX

Fondly known as: Small Putter

Time spent: Still Working on it-it’s never done

Motorcycle cost: $4299.00

Money spent: 15K and still going up!

Engine: Honda 599cc

Intake: Carbureted (Re-Jetted) w/’Hyper charger

Exhaust: Scootworks Exclusive, V-Rod style pipes (No Longer Made)

Transmission: Honda Wide ratio 4-Speed

Frame: Honda (Pretty Much Stock)

Suspension: Lowered rear end (Front – Stock) But thinking of installing a springer and converting the old drum brake to a disc conversion when $, are available.

Wheels, tires and brakes: Wheels: Torque by Performance Machine (front) Rear-Scootworks Chrome Hub cap. EBC Disc (front) Stock calipers. Rear drum brakes (Crap Stock thing) Tire’s are manufactured by Kenda

Finish – Paint: 2007 had the silver and graphic’s applied by Alex Conlon out of Salt lake City while I was stationed their. Since that time Alex has retired from painting and became a Relator (She was an awesome painter)

Accessories: Ok: Scootworks, Hub cap, Front tire conversion Harley Wheel Adapter) Corbin Seat, Kuryakan Front/Rear foot pegs & Driving lights, Arlen Ness-LED turn signals, Highway Hawk-risers, Stuff I don’t remember: The Blue LED lights, Rectifier cover, kick stand cover(s) Who chromed the master cylinder, Master cylinder cover, the front head light. The fork bullets that now have been charged since the picture was taken. The triple tree fork covers. The handlebars. I know theirs’s but I can’t remember.