Page 3 of Cruisers by Honda Motors

it s not about being the biggest it s not about being the fastest but it is about being the coolest shadow spirit shadow sabre cruising it s something you do when the workday s done it s something you do on the weekends with your buddies it s when you call the shots decide where you re going and when you re going to get there no time clocks involved no hurries no worries that s what the honda shadow sabretm is all about the sabretm is a cruiser with its own unique style that s part hot rod and part pure custom check out the castand machined-aluminum wheels the extended fork with chrome fork-leg covers the valanced fenders and the bold blackout engine treatment with polished cylinder fins and because cruising is all about how you fit on the bike the sabre offers a semi-swept-back handlebar forward-set footpegs and a low 27.2-inch one-piece saddle it all adds up to one of the most comfortable riding positions around with a 45-degree v angle the sabre s 1099cc v-twin engine offers both a low center of gravity and a narrow profile our offset dual-pin crank helps smooth out the ride and boosts horsepower at the same time liquid cooling adds more power and durability as do the three-valve cylinder heads with dual-plug ignition and self-adjusting valves a five-speed transmission shifts smoothly and the ratios are wide enough apart that you can cruise the city or the country with equal ease plus there s the sabre s shaft final drive quiet smooth virtually maintenance-free and reliable settle in reach out give the starter button a push and then get set to go cruising in style on a honda shadow sabre shadow spirit shown without standard backrest shadowspirit we re not about to start telling people how to order their steaks or what kind of bike to ride that s why we ve always offered a choice of cruisers and this year that choice includes the shadow spirit.tm feast your eyes on the bobbed rear fender the pullback handlebar and the cruiser footpegs keep looking and you ll spot the two-into-two shorty exhausts the five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels and the bright aluminum and chrome engine treatment the spirit s got the same engine as the shadow sabre a 1099cc v-twin it sounds as good as it looks too and 28.7-inch seat height forward-set pegs and laidback riding position tells you that it s going to be comfortable around town as well the shadow spirit our compliments to the chef three-valve design shadow sabre both the sabre and the spirit feature three-valve cylinder-head designs with automatic valve adjusters.

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