My Honda 600 VLX

[Brittles]

Here's a pic of one of my stablemates. A '98 Honda Shadow VT600CD aka VLX (why can't they just have one name?) . Was all stock when I purchased it last year and is still mechanically stock. Just changed some cosmetic things............

[JordanA]

 I like it.  How is the 600 for highway cruising, power wise?

[happycommuter]

I had no idea they made a 600.  I've heard of Shadow 750s, and never a bad (or even ambivalent) word.
They do a brilliant job of aesthetic proportioning.

[Brittles]

I like it.  How is the 600 for highway cruising, power wise?

It's ok highway cruising. Not sure I'd want to run 80 mph all day long on it as the tranny is only a 4 speed.

I've been told, but can't confirm, that it will outrun a Shadow 750.

[Zugzug]

I like it.  How is the 600 for highway cruising, power wise?

It's ok highway cruising. Not sure I'd want to run 80 mph all day long on it as the tranny is only a 4 speed.

I've been told, but can't confirm, that it will outrun a Shadow 750.

It wont outrun the 750. The vlx600 will run about 80mph but the gearing seems to be set for crusing around 60-65mph. It gets blown around on the highway about the same as my nighthawk 650 does.

below is a pic of my wifes 00vlx600 and "Scrappy" my 83nighthawk650