MUST HAVE UPGRADES FOR HONDA SHADOW 600!!!
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2024
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Here is a list of every aftermarket part on my bike:
- Barnett Clutch and Springs
- TCBros 8 inch Mini ape handlebars
- Vans handlebar grips
- 2 inch Kemi Moto
- Motion Pro 6+ inch stainless steel push and pull throttle cables
- Motion Pro 6+ inch stainless steel clutch cable
- Professionally cut and installed stainless steel brake line
- All Balls Steering stem bearing
- All Balls wheel bearings
- All balls fork seals and dust protectors
- HifloFiltro Air filter (Same as OEM and brings no additional performance
- Cobra Exhaust with amazon exhaust wrap (NEED REDONE BAD lol)
- Carb Re-Jet... I forget the sizes, Im sorry :(
- 525 heavy duty chain
- Cycle gear bought charger directly to battery (ABSOLUTE GARBAGE)
- 1994 Shadow 600 carburetor from my parts bike
- 38 tooth rear sprocket!!!!! (MOST IMPORTANT ONE!!!)
There are also miscellaneous parts taken from my parts bike (1994 Honda Shadow 600) that i swapped onto this bike but are all stock other than the carburetor.
I don't think I missed anything but if you have any questions, ASK THEM IN THE COMMENTS! I reply to everything :)
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2006 shadow 600vt rider here and that's never going to change
I love my shadow, great bike.
Heck yeah man! Great bike to ride!
I thought it wasn’t going to change either, but then I got my VTX and now I ride that longer distances. I still kept the shadow though so it still hasn’t changed but I won’t take it farther than an hour away now though, I can still ride it longer than that but any longer than that then I might as well take the bigger bike. I don’t know if I’ll ever part with my 600, it’s just too much fun!
I'm fixing up an 88 right now, its my first bike that's not an enduro and its got 24k and all the key components are good. Needs some cosmetic stuff and new wires but other than that she sounds great. Definitely looking at getting a after market sprocket and chain to get that extra speed
Yes!! Sprocket and a good chain are a must! Just make sure the sprocket is STEEL! If you get aluminum you will regret it, they are not crazy powerful bikes but still a chance to break teeth so make sure you get an steel rear sprocket when you swap.
24k is nothing on these bikes when you maintain them properly and take care of them they will last forever, just like every Honda!
If you have any questions let me know!
I just picked up my first bike today, 1996 Honda VLX600 in great condition .. so far I love it, I can’t wait to upgrade and make it mine fr. Definitely a great 40-60mph cruiser bike
It’s a great bike! Will last you forever!!!! So many upgrades to choose from too, definitely get some pipes and that 38-40tooth sprocket if you don’t have them already, it’s a must! If you do a mix of city and highway get a 40 tooth, if you do mainly highway go with the 38 tooth, will lower the RPMs by sooooo much, I also reccomend getting a backrest for YOU, I haven’t done it yet but it’s on the list, just have a lot I wanna do the the VTX first lol
Cool deal bro! I’ll definitely look into all of this man can’t wait today was my first day riding, ever lol so happy I got a vlx 600
Can’t beat them! I’m glad I kept mine because my 600 and 1800 both have their needs and it will be a hard choice to make to part with either of them ever lol
new subscriber!🙋 glad to see a Shadow 600 video!
Thank you for your support!!! You got to love that 600, it’s such a great bike!
I have the 94 vt1100 and it’s fun doing a bobber build
I’ve thought about doing it tooooo many times haha, it’s a good chance I’ll bob it in the future
you deserve more subscribers dude great video!!
Thank you so much!!!! I appreciate it more than you know 🥹
i subbed because of this comment 🤣🤣🤣
Love you guys! Thank you for the support!!!! 😭
He's right about the rear sprocket. I bought a 40 tooth and I get 85-90. Get the 38 tooth.....There's no reason to have a 4 speed transmission in this.
Imagine they put the 5th gear and we still out the 38 in it😂😂😂 this thing would be dangerous😂😂😂
Great vid! I have a 97 that I bobbed.
I’m thinking of possibly doing that if I still have it in like 5-6 years that’s my plan hahaha, house first tho!
Had a 99 600. Hooked me on the shadows. Wish I never sold it.
Hey! It’s never too late to buy one, I see dozens being sold and half are pretty sweet deals, others, someone is trying to make money off of it. Get yourself one of these because they are the easiest to work on, disassemble and reassemble and they LAST FOREVER. They are certainly fun little bikes haha. I took this shadow to the tail of the dragon. It was a 14 hour ride from where I’m at including fill ups. Man that was rough but it was also the best experience of my life!!! Get you a shadow!
Dang good stuff man! Just subscribed! What mic do you use for your mototvlogs?
Thank you for your support!! And I use the Movo ACM400, here’s a link!
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@@RidinAndVibin dope thanks man! Hopefully I can start doing a few motovlogs too haha
@dryforkgarage1432 heck yeah! All I ask in return is when you get all your stuff, you shoot me a comment on one of my videos asking me to subscribe to you, I would like to support you too! And, depending on where you are located, I can also maybe meet with you and shoot a video together!
@@RidinAndVibin heck yeah man that would be sick! You got an instagram?
@dryforkgarage1432 yeah! It’s _timothy_wintermyer_
this was sweet... my buddy just got a honda rebel 250 and that was my first bike .. i assume hes going to want to upgrade by next year so im a send him this
There are so many sweet aftermarket parts and upgrades for this bike, have him check Facebook groups for these bikes like Honda shadow customs group, there are so many bikes that have awesome builds! I appreciate your comment and have him or you feel free to reach out with any questions about anything! Even if I don’t own the bike I might still be able to help :)
@@RidinAndVibin appreciate that a ton my man ... we just took the baffles out of his rebel hes loving it a bunch more already hahah .. I can see him wanting to upgrade sooner rather than later at this point
It’s bound to happen with every bike, if you want any bike help or questions let me know!
I got a 96 I’m thinking about bobbing it out.
I just picked up a 96 today I’m thinking the same
Heck yeah!!! Join the Honda shadow customs group on Facebook, they can help you out if you have questions and everyone would love to see your progress!
Awesome 💪💪💪 I love my 03 vt600 🏍️
Great bikes man! I took my to the tail of the dragon last year :)
@@RidinAndVibin omg I bet it was an amazing 🏍️ ride
It was the best and worst time lol, it poured the whole time there and back, but when I was at the tail, it was just regular rain and drizzle mix, and it was absolutely beautiful coming through the smoky mountains during the rain and going through and around the tail during it too and if I could go back and do it again just like that, I would, I would just be more prepared next time😂😂😂
@@RidinAndVibin 🫡🫡🫡 great adventure buddy
Yessir!
Nice bike😊😊
Thank you so much!!
@@RidinAndVibin thank YOU!!
Could you use this bike to travel from FL to NC?
Absolutely, for it to be comfortable though you’ll wanna get a couple things though.
1.) 38-40 tooth stainless steel sprocket for lower rpm’s at highway speed. (Bring earplugs anyways)
2.) BACKREST!
3.) an emergency gas can
I’m gonna get a backrest for her just don’t ride it long distances anymore now that I have the VTX I only ride it 30-45 minutes at a time now.
I took this bike from chestertown Maryland all the way to the tail of the dragon in Tennessee/North Carolina and it was a 10 hour ride which is equal to what your ride would be about 630 miles. It did phenomenal at it, I used my luggage as a backrest but again, get an actual backrest and don’t go cheap, it can get uncomfy after a few hours
Make sure you have an emergency gas can because you will likely forget to fill up as these bikes only get 80 miles till reserve then you need to fill up.
All of the gas stops is why turned a 10 hour ride into a 14.5 hour ride because I had to keep stopping for gas.
If you do it, don’t go fast, cruise at 60-65 and get better gas mileage because stopping for gas takes up WAYYYY more time than it does to just get more miles on the road. It’s been proven and I’m speaking from experience now. Get better gas mileage going slower to go farther and fill up less times because it makes alllll the difference.
It is 100% doable and I would 100% do it again TODAY on this bike, just make sure you have back support, ear plugs, sprocket for lower rpm’s, and gas tank all at the very least including everything else you’ll wanna bring. And bring chain lube too so you don’t stretch the crap out of that chain, it’s gonna be really hot when you finally make it there. And if you’re really worried about making it there. Just break it up into two days, you can easily do 300 miles a day without being in ANY pain on these bikes even if it’s stock. They are great bulletproof bikes.
If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to ask because you’ll never bug me, I love it, and goodluck to you on your rides!!
With that new sprocket, did you need better clutch springs?
It’s not needed, I just upgraded because I needed a new clutch anyways. I would say if you are worried about the worn stock springs then go with a 40tooth instead of the 38 tooth I have. You will still have a hugeeee difference and is so worth it
@RidinAndVibin I will look into that. I have a 2005 vt600c, bobber. I removed the air box. Stock pipes with no baffles. Carb tuned with 142 main jet and a 48 pilot jet. Might need to go up 1 size on each. But she screams! I will upload a video tomorrow. Hope you watch it ✌️
@p.r.6220 heck yeah I’ll watch it! I’ll comment so you know I did 😁 happy to support a fellow supporter/rider! Also here is a tip, go about 500 miles then check your spark plugs, if it’s lean or rich looking you will know how to jet it up or down and dial it in perfect :)
Video is up. Hurricane put a damper on things. Just 34 seconds long
Anything about rejetting? 1994 VT600 here.
Nice ride! Cheers!
It is always good to rejet when you change the exhaust, do you need to know the specific size Jets or do you have that good?
@@RidinAndVibin Well, I only did the holesaw mod and installed a K&N air filter, bought a 120 main (for both cylinders, atm I have 115 and 112,5) and 42 pilot (increase from stock 40), have yet to take it to a mechanic to install & resynchronize them
Just hoping that isn't too much of a size difference
Not at all, how ironic that that is exactly what I’m running in my carb too! It should work great! Now, I don’t have a K&N air filter on the shadow (yet at least) so maybe you should go bigger on the jetting, I can get back to you on that, but that’s what I’m running so if you get the chance, go for it! It should work great!
@@RidinAndVibin Wait, you're using those sizes for open pipes?
As I said, I just removed the bafflers from the rear end
Did you put any shims on the needle, out of curiosity?
Just talked to my mechanic for his opinion on this, he also said you should be fine with the 120 main and 42 pilot since you’re going up
The only real way to tell is to install it and synchronize them. Then take it about 100 miles around somewhere and then pull the spark plugs out and check to see if it is running rich (dark/black all over the electrode) or if it is running lean (grayish all around) if it’s running lean then you need to go up more and do little by little till you find what you’re comfortable with. I’m sure google has reference to the spark plug running rich or lean, give it a shot, best way to tell since you aren’t using an aftermarket exhaust, you’re using the hole saw mod which means rejetting Is going to be trial and error since there are no performance studies done on it
I hope this helps and let me know if you have anymore questions and please let me know how it goes!!
what size is your front cog?
What is a cog? Are you talking about sprocket?
yes@@RidinAndVibin
Stock, only did the rear sprocket at 38 but if you don’t want to loose a bunch of first gear pull then do 40 tooth rear instead
Love my 2004 vlx. Cobra Strait pipes very loud without the baffles.
Loud pipes save lives!!! It’s such a great bike!!
It,s a cruiser not a Racinng bike
I know that, but I have free will to beat on it and race and it’s fun to do it too, thank you for commenting and ride safe!