Honda VT500C Shadow: history, specs, pictures
'Honda VT500C Shadow' | |
Manufacturer | [[Honda]] |
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Also called | VT 500 C Shadow |
Production | 1983 |
Class | [[:Category:Cruiser motorcycles|Cruiser]] [[Category:Cruiser motorcycles]] |
Engine | Liquid cooled, four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder |
Bore / Stroke | 68.6mm x 68.6mm |
Compression ratio | 10.5:1 |
Horsepower | 47.47 HP (35.4 KW) @ 9000RPM |
Torque | 30.98 ft/lbs (42.0 Nm) @ 7000RPM |
Fuel System | 2x32mm Keihin Carburetors |
Spark Plug | NGK DPR8EA-9 `83-86[1] |
Battery | YUASA YB12A-A `83-86[1] |
Transmission | Gear box: 6 Speed Final Drive: Shaft |
Final Drive | Shaft `83-86[1] |
Suspension | Front: Air assisted telescopic forks Rear: Pivoted fork dual adjustable shocks |
Brakes | Front: Single disc 2 piston caliper Rear: Drum |
Front Tire | 100/90-18 |
Rear Tire | 130/90-16 |
Weight | 180.0 kg (wet) |
Recommended Oil | Honda GN4 10W-40 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
The Honda VT 500 C Shadow was a Liquid cooled, four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder Cruiser motorcycle produced by Honda in 1983. Max torque was 30.98 ft/lbs (42.0 Nm) @ 7000 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 47.47 HP (35.4 KW) @ 9000 RPM.
Engine
A 68.6mm bore x 68.6mm stroke result in a displacement of just 491.0 cubic centimeters.
Drive
The bike has a 6 Speed transmission.
Chassis
It came with a 100/90-18 front tire and a 130/90-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single disc 2 piston caliper in the front and a Drum in the rear. The front suspension was a Air assisted telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Pivoted fork dual adjustable shocks.
1983 - 1987 Honda VT 500 C Shadow
Thanks to its liquid cooled, four stroke, 52 degree, V twin, 491cc engine, the VT 500 C Shadow is able to develop 47.5 horsepower at 9000 rpm and a torque of 42 Nm at 7000 rpm.
In Media
- 12 steden, 13 ongelukken
- Seven Days
- Die Schwarzwaldklinik
- A Witches' Ball
- L'aria serena dell'ovest
- Bakuon!!
- Black Dawn
- The Sopranos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2019 Western Power Sports Catalog. Western Power Sports. 2019.