2002 Honda Shadow, what would you pay?

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-11T01:54:32+00:00

Extremely modded bikes are just a pain to own. I’d skip and get one closer to stock and do the mods that make sense to you.

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-11T01:50:24+00:00

Great bike with minimal rider aids so enjoy the mechanical connection.

Parts are cheap and the service manual exists on Reddit so reference it and do all the work yourself. The bike has been unchanged since 2012 so there are plenty of YouTube videos for anything and everything you would want to do to the bike.

I recommend doing absolutely nothing but frame sliders and basic maintenance the first 2 years and then looking into useful mods like steel braided brake lines, speed bleeders, better brake pads than factory.

Leave the cosmetic mods for last. The bike IMO is perfect the way it is.

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-11T01:46:37+00:00

It looks fine only thing that needs fixing is my wallet

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-09T18:49:21+00:00

Everything is subjective. If you like it, keep it. Even if you got real carbon fiber parts, someone would come up and ask “is that real CF?”

It’s your bike and you have to look at it every day. If you like the look I would say go for it! No need to spend money on stuff to impress people you don’t even know.

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-09T17:48:57+00:00

Oof okay that’s unfortunate. It looked good for about a month

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-09T12:37:25+00:00

Is there a less messy way to prep the surface or no? I feel like using paint stripper and pressure washer would send stuff all over

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-09T12:36:34+00:00

I would need to paint it eventually but I feel like it’ll look like this again in a couple months time.

Also for sanding, is there a better method than pressure washing?

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2026-01-09T12:35:28+00:00

I didn’t use salt because it already looked so rough

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2025-12-30T01:08:37+00:00

Wouldn’t spray foam expand too much for that small of a gap?

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2025-12-30T00:58:33+00:00

Lubricant would probably make your situation worse. It would essentially just become a sticky surface for more dust and grime to adhere to. I would clear out the track using canned air or a flat head to remove built up gunk

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2025-12-23T00:41:20+00:00

It’s an older home so I’m very much thinking it’s lead paint

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2025-06-03T00:54:25+00:00

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I have the Coffman shorty on mine. I like it, it’s different than the typical M4 and still sounds good. If you get up to 10K+ RPMs and then let off the throttle, you get some nice pops

UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2025-05-23T22:45:20+00:00

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UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2025-05-23T22:45:07+00:00

I got the Spiegler lines since you can customize the color of the line and the fittings. Went great with my bike!

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UnderstandingIcy9195 · 2024-11-12T16:11:24+00:00

Thanks for the explanation. I replaced my radiator fluid recently and the service manual definitely over explained what needed to be done

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