Honda VT125C Shadow - Review (2003)
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- Alex Hearn, Bertie Simmonds, Kevin Ash, and Louise Brady, give us a fantastic insight into the Honda VT125C Shadow, looking at several elements that are important to consider before buying one- street cred, build quality, performance, comfort, and value.
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Street Cred = 60%
Build Quality = 95%
Performance = 100%
Comfort = 100%
Value = 100%
i totally disagree. the 15 hp may not be much but they definitely do not struggle to get the bike moving. And it is far from bland and generic. Did you look at the bike from the side? How well proportioned and nicely curved it is? Perfect little city cruiser.
I'm still riding one of these, previous owner replaced the exhaust with a Harley style one and it's deep bass rumble sounds bigger than the engine size. It looks bigger and the ride is amazingly comfortable.
Yes it is heavy, but having just ridden through 50-60mph+ winds, I was grateful for the low ride and weight to grip me to the road, wouldn't have made it in a lighter vehicle.
This vehicle is as comfortable and safe for varying conditions as bikes come at this level. I don't have enough expertise to compare it, but the comments on low power and high weight are ridiculous.
Low power? Are these muppets aware that 15 brake is the learner legal limit, as for performance it isn't bad at all
True, but what I think they mean is the 15bhp means very little when you take into account how heavy this thing is.
It is heavy but if speed is what you want, get a scrambler, pass your test, then get a bigger bike
I think they are being too harsh for this type of bike
***** Exactly! Its a learner legal bike, if this was the 7 or 1100, then maybe critisice, that woman makes me so angry, DO NOT let this put you off any potential buyers, its an amazing ride, corners and handles like a boss!
I've said this once and I'll say it again, men&motors have no credibility when it comes to reviewing bikes. They highly criticise everything unless it's a top end Harley or sports bike and they have a complete disregard for 125. Yes it's a Honda 125 but to some people it's a gateway to a whole new world of motorcycling. I've had two 125 cruisers already and I've loved every second of owning them. They're are reliable, forgiving, smooth and comfortable. Yes okay it won't do 75 and yes it screams a little when it reaches 60 but who cares. It's a great little bike and should be seen in a better light than how this pathetic excuse for a motoring show portrays it.
FUCK YOU ! THE HONDA SHADOW IS AWESOME !
Hell yeah!!!
Tobias Pedersen yeah dude, i have owned mine for 2 months now and has turned my life around so much. WHy are these dicks going on about lack of performance, its a 125 ffs! Any potential owners, buy one, you will not regret it :)
Paul Robinson Den går bra for å være 125cc, bedre en de fleste chopperan.. vurderte å kjøpe en shadow men ente opp med en supermotard ;)
Don't quite understand Marius, but I think Its positive, that's what counts! :)
Paul Robinson it drives better than most 125cc. I was close to buying one, but I bought instead a husqvarna wre 125. sorry believed you were Norwegian.. it is the best chopper u can get as a 125cc
ffs. you cannot compare a 125 cruiser to a 500 sports bike. Anyway your missing the point. its a Lerner legal bike it cannot have no more than 15bhp.. and another thing there is no way that will do 80mph a cbr runs out of puff at 75. its extremely comfortable great for town work good on fuel and a fantastic way to get into motorcycling.
My 1996 nsr used to bang out 170 kph.. Scarey lil machine that was
The only way it would get to 80mph is with very long gearing, with the weight as well, it would probably take a week to get there lol
mine does 70 easy on a straight it only goes 80mph downhill. They are way better than these people make it out to be
I am 9 years late to this. I'm buying the Honda Shadow 125 2002 model and I think it's doing a very decent job. It feels nice to drive it, the engine sounds surprisingly better than other 125 machines, and it gets you from A to B, which is what it's for. I don't personally need more than 15HP, but you have to remember that this is a cruiser. It's not meant to do 0-100km/h (0-60mph) in 0.8 seconds. I think they were quite harsh on this one.
Wow, i was looking for some advice on this engine, and I think this one is really harsch! And far far from reality, as it is maybe one of the best 125 custom ever made... and what is this strange idea of comparing a 125 and a 500?? ARe those people serious??
If it can do 80, that’s impressive for a 125.
its a bike for learners and commuters not Honda's attempt at making the worlds fastest cruiser -_-
passed my test now and got this VFR800, which is an amazing beast.. I will always love my learning on the Shadow 125.. Now i can not watch any future video involving that woman! Peace and safe riding everyone
The people in this video seem to be clueless. Its a 125, so why compare to a 500? It has the legal limit for power. It's well made. Reliable. Economical. It can go at motorway speeds, just.
And it looks nice and won't fall apart like a Chinese bike.
How does this compare to the Suzuki GZ 125 Marauder? Thanks
it's slightly more powerful it is more like the inturder
a bit harsh, this bike is perfect for learners and commuters, also, 15bhp is the legal learner limit.
also, do not compare a 125 to a 500, not alike at all.
I was looking forward to this review as I'm in the market and heard the shadow was pretty decent , this video ....well... 15 hp is enough for a 125 and I shan't be tuning in again.
All I cared about was what the MPG is but they didnt say :(
Xvs 125 or vt 125?
Yes indeed this 2bikes are beautiful, but the shadow is 2or 3pk stronger,yet if you look to their documentaire of the Yamaha dragster they say more good things then the shadow (the Yamaha get 67points and the shadow 61points or What 😯😒🤔😡)Okay very nice and beautiful looking motor this Yamaha dragster 😎👍but the Yamaha doesn have 15pk so the shadow is a little bit faster 😎👍
"measly 15 bhp",,,, so the legal maximum then?
Comparing a learners 125 to a 500!?! What on earth are you smoking and can I get the number of the guy who sold it to you?
Wtf do they have against the GS500? It'll be running LONG after all your precious sport bikes are dead in a scrap yard somewhere
A woman of 2003 with hair like a Swedish Bjork judging a bike. I think not. 😂😩
How is her hair relevant to a bike review?
Gonna be honest this is a dogshit review, it performs to its limit and its actually a good bike
And it actually does sound good
shocking review once again.. she says it has measly 15bhp.. that's more than 95% of 125 .... most are 9-12bhp..
Embarrassing channel
Terrible review. Brillant for a beginner
Absolute nonsense
What does a woman know about bikes🤔
Dude I’m a woman and know she’s talking utter crap, don’t see you calling out the guys in the video