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Thinking of Trading my Honda Shadow 750 in for a Honda VTX 1800R

Veej

Veej

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Thinking of Trading my Honda Shadow 750 in for a Honda VTX 1800R...!!

Tomorrow...morning...I'm contemplating of trading my 2002 Honda Shadow 750 Ace for a Honda VTX 1800R...!!

Mine has around 34,000 KM

Dealers is a: 2002 VTX 1800R with around 28,000 km

Dealers original listing was $6799...

So he's giving me $3000.00 for my bike and dropped the $800 on his.

What do you guys think?

I haven't rode a VTX 1800 but have ridden a Triumph Rocket with similar power...loved it....was in thought of upgrading for a while but was between a Triumph or a V-Rod, but then settled my head on another Honda because of 2 things...

1) Awesome reliability factor on Hondas, a major plus for me...cause I just love riding more than babysitting a bike and pampering it...

2) Price..the other 2 can burn holes in your pocket to upgrade to from where I am...

So for those who have rode both bikes any input...is the VTX monster nimble as the shadow? does it handle nicely as the shadow...also what do you think of the deal...I know I may be able to get a few more bills if I sell privately but then all the head aches associated with making a few extra hundred...not sure if that's worth it....
 
The price is right for the VTX, Go for it , My best buddy has a VTX 1800R and loves it. For years he owned a shadow 750 and he says its the best move he ever made.
Theres a big difference in H.P. as the 750 had about 45 HP ,The VTX has 106 HP.
take it easy until you get used to it.
The Rocket has 140 HP, so there is no similarity netween the VTX and the Rocket other than size and weight.
If you can wait till spring you can get $4,000 or a bit more for your Shadow.
 
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macrider said:
The price is right for the VTX, Go for it , My best buddy has a VTX 1800R and loves it. For years he owned a shadow 750 and he says its the best move he ever made.
Theres a big difference in H.P. as the 750 had about 45 HP ,The VTX has 106 HP.
take it easy until you get used to it.
The Rocket has 140 HP, so there is no similarity netween the VTX and the Rocket other than size and weight.
If you can wait till spring you can get $4,000 or a bit more for your Shadow.
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Do you really think I'd get $4000 plus in spring? cause I could wait and just buy the VTX right now and give hime $6000 but if I'm going to go through 4-5 tire kickers and to get $3500 I'd rather just trade it for $3000....what do you think?
 
You will easily get $4000 for a 2002 ACE in the spring.
The dealer is willing to give you $3000 and he will sell the Shadow in the spring for more than $4000. He will make a profit.
But on the other hand, $6000 for a 2002 VTX 1800R is also a great price.
Go for it. Its a good deal.
And it will save you any more looking and tire kicking.
 
Since your asking for MHO ... If I were you, having rode all of those bikes, hold out for the vrod. And before the accusations of bias, I don't have my v anymore :(

I miss it dearly.
 
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Since your asking for MHO ... If I were you, having rode all of those bikes, hold out for the vrod. And before the accusations of bias, I don't have my v anymore :(

I miss it dearly.
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Hi HDRod...I do believe the V-Rod is a steller machine...but I don't have the big bucks for it right now...and if I wait longer my Shadow will fall in price hence more to shell out for the Rod...and although I did ride the rod..I didn't fine the low end torque as good as the honda's low end torque...although my Shadow is a 750 with after market pipes..I found it more robust than the Vrod's now with after market pipes on the vrod I don't know.

Also although HD is now a very reliable brand, Honda's are legendary for their reliability and just change oil and filter and go..... factor.

As mentioned I weighed in the fact of cost and non-pampering machine factor into this choice.
 
Also still debating on holding my bike till spring and selling or just trading it in....
 
Maintenance wise, I had much fewer problems with my Harley than I did with my Honda VFR ... just sayin!
 
Trade it in now. If you hold on to your Shadow in the spring, you'll be dealing with all the looky-looks, lowballers, tire-kickers and no-shows.
 
Trade it in. The mileage on your bike seems a little high for a prospective buyer looking for a used bike with low miles. They'll use this against you when negotiating the final price. Besides, the $3000 the dealer offered will be knocked off the price of the VTX thus saving you the HST on that $3g. Also confirm with your insurance company the new insurance costs on the new bike if you haven't already. There could be a steep enough jump in prices to make the decision a little more easy for you.
 
So now the story has changed over the week-end.

One of the private sellers of a 2002 VTX 1800 got in contact with me and we've settled on a price of $5500 for his VTX. So now I'll be selling privatly and looking at the ads for other 2002 Shadow with similar mileage they all are going for over $3000 in fall, so I can imagine in spring they will go higher as macrider said I'll probably fetch at least $4000 in spring.

Shadow is a great starter bike as well as a keeper for those who don't really want any more power...so it's quite popular in both spectrums as well as the insane Honda reliability factor. Thats why I'm sticking to Honda rather than HD or Triumph..sorry not that I mean the latter two are not reliable it's just Honda is more economical for me right now and fits all my needs to a T.

So if all goes good I should have the VTX "Beast" by mid week , also I've put my shadow up on Kijji and Craigs for $4500 if anyones interested...heres the Link
 
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You'll love the VTX, but it is quite top heavy.
 
RedDogDarren said:
You'll love the VTX, but it is quite top heavy.
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Ya did I find that out...when I jumped on it last week-end for a test ride...my right leg almost gave in when I was just turning it, my leg was used to the wait of the shadow...but ya once you got it going its awesome, and quit nimble also on the first gear. The clutch is really hard to press down, I guess in a while I'll be used to it....
 
macrider said:
Veej, did you end up getting the VTX ?
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Nooo...I almost had it...went on Saturday morning to close the deal. We were suppose to certify it and go straight to the Ministry to have it transfered and I would have been riding it home...had the certified cheque and gear with me.

So I met the guy at "Burlington Cycle" where it was getting certified, well, the store foud that the highbeam would flicker if it was turned to low and high again...so they wouldn't certify it with-out having it fixed. The part they needed to replace was not in stock. So we had hold off untill Tuesday, that's when the part would arrive.

So I and seller agreed that after the shop changed the part and certified it, the seller would drop it off in the evening to my place. On Tuesday I never got a call or update from seller so I inquired in the evening.

So story goes he got a buyer next day (Sunday) offering more than we had agreed on so he just sold it to him, never updated me or anything. I texted him back saying "I'm glad he got his price and maybe it was never meant to be therefore it never worked out on Saturday". I wish he had just told me but I guess he was feeling bad about just selling it off. He texted me back after I wished him the best-that he appreciated my positive outlook on this matter....

Anyways was bumbed out for a few days over losing the VTX...I even had tried it out and it was sweeeet that made me feel worse.

Anyways now I'm rethingk this since I noticed when trying this bike that it's really top heavy...so now I'm kinda rethinking this...I like riding my shadow at mid-low speeds leaning it in and out of curves especially through downtown traffic, I feel it's really fluid, not sure if the VTX being so top heavy would be that fluid?

Plus I like that my aftermarket handlebars on the Shadow are straight so I lean into and over the tank a bit almost like a SS, like an agressive riding position not sure if the VTX can handle those kind of bars since the tank is so massive infront.

I'm now really thinking twice about the Godzilla Cruisers, almost leaning toward the V-Rod Muscle...I like the riding position almost similar to mine and I don't think it's top heavy so leaning in and out at 10 km or less may not be a problem.

Now the only issue is: How is the V-Rod with aftermarket pipes? cause with the standard pipes I found the low end torque to suck. Also the price...I don't think I'll find a used V-Rod Muscle at $5-$7000 range....:(

I'm kinda back to square one....:( Not knowing what to buy with my budget of $5000-$7000
 
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Sportster?
 
Veej said:
I also thought of that, but find the look doesn't apeal to me...I find them too small looking, I like the beefy look...the V-Rod has that look.
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True dat. But it might fit your price range better, and also the fact that it's more power packed into a smaller bike. If you're looking for something more "sporty", then it might be worth a test ride.
 
Veej said:
Anyways now I'm rethingk this since I noticed when trying this bike that it's really top heavy...so now I'm kinda rethinking this...I like riding my shadow at mid-low speeds leaning it in and out of curves especially through downtown traffic, I feel it's really fluid, not sure if the VTX being so top heavy would be that fluid?

I'm kinda back to square one....:( Not knowing what to buy with my budget of $5000-$7000
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If you can find one for a price you like can I make a suggestion?

Kawasaki VN2000. I had one.
It's NOT top heavy and VERY fluid at low speeds. More power than the VTX and HUGE low torque. Around 125ft lbs at the rear wheel and roughly 100 rwhp. Same weight as the VTX. A pain in the backside to wheel around a garage but super easy to ride and they just go fantastic.

My friend owns a VTX1800 and he salivated over my V2K after riding it.
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