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Bike I had ridden: Honda Shadow VT 600

Published on 1 January, 2010 in experience, honda and motorcycle thoughts. 0 Comments Tags: .

Honda Shadow VLX VT 600

By now, you probably can I am a chopper/cruiser rider. My last 2 bike being Shadow 400 and Marauder 125.

The Shadow VLX 600 is my latest ride. Compare to the Shadow 400, this Shadow VLX looks more like the Steed with minimal front and back wheel fender. Also the handlebar is higher and not as wide compared to the 400.

Overall it is a rather economical class 2 cruiser. Fuel consumption averaging about 150km to 10 l petrol. If I remember correct (that was 6 years ago) this is about similar to the 400.

The only gripe is the 4 speeds transmission. At top gear it gives a feeling that there is still another gear to shift up. Above 100kmh, the engine vibration is rather noticeable. Not sure if it is because this is an old 2nd hand bike. Other reviews online also mentioned about the vibration.

It is not a speed demon bike but as for me it has more than enough power and acceleration to pull away from a tailgating car in a swift.

Bike I had ridden: Honda Shadow 400

Published on 26 April, 2006 in about, experience, honda and motorcycle thoughts. 0 Comments Tags: .

The Honda Shadow 400 was the last bike I had ridden before I sold it to a friend and left for China.

The Shadow was brought used from the same shop that I brought the Marauder. I basically traded in the Marauder and got the Shadow.

Having ride 2 smaller motorcycles, the Shadow gave me a taste of what power “pull” is like. Of course compared to motorcycles of similar capacity, the Shadow is really heavy and slow.

I remembered my first time on the Shadow, the handle bar was so wide and low and it to ok a while to get use.

Nice and stable, I had no accident with it except once I slipped while waiting at the red light. Boy, was it heavy to right the Shadow. I learnt never to ride with a flat soled business shoe.

Honda Shadow 400
(My Shadow was with a red-black color scheme)

Bike I had ridden: Suzuki Marauder 125

Published on 19 April, 2006 in about and experience. 0 Comments Tags: , .

My second bike is a Suzuki Marauder 125. This bike was brought brand new after getting some cash from selling an Internet business around 2000.

As with the first bike, there were many things to learn. The most important thing was run in.

What is “run in”? At that time I did not have any idea and the shop just gave me a vague clue. The idea is that a brand new motorcycle had to be “eased” into usage. The shop told me it meant no full throttle riding for the first 500-800km.

If you know how small Singapore is, you will realise that doing 500km is not an easy feat. A friend to me what he did was to ride his bike to Kuala Lumpur. That’s up the Malaysia North-South highway, a distance of about 700km. At that time I still do not have the courage to ride outside the tame traffic that is Singapore. (It was destined for the next bike)

Anyway, it was an excuse for me to take the Marauder out for a spin, riding aimlessly on the expressways from west to east, south to north.

The sound of a new engine was music to the ears. As the throttle turns, the engine purred to life like a concerted piece.

The shiny chrome parts were candies to the eyes. After looking at the rusty RXS for so many years, riding the shiny Marauder is such an uplifting experience. Just imagine floating along the road.

Suzuki Marauder 125

Bike I had ridden: Yamaha RXS 115

Published on 15 April, 2006 in about and experience. 14 Comments Tags: , .

So much for look at motorcycles that I don’t have. Least readers start thinking that I only dream about and web surf motorcycles, let’s talk about motorcycle that I once ride and own.

The Yamaha RXS 115 was my first bike.

Yamaha RXS115

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