The
new VT750C Shadow Spirit VT750C is powered
by an old stalwart in the
Honda stable of engines, a responsive and
hard accelerating liquid-cooled 52°
V-twin
with some new technological touches that
bring it right up to date. Essentially the
same
unit that has provided strong, dependable
power to all Honda’s 750cc V-twin
cruisers
over the years, its SOHC three-valve cylinder
heads mount dual spark plugs for assured
combustion efficiency and an instant thrust
of power. The long-stroke single-pin
crankshaft engine configuration combines
with extra crankshaft and ACG mass to
provide a solid, staggered feel of power
pulses and a lower rpm torque peak that
enhances the feeling of V-twin power. Large-diameter
main shaft and journals provide
greater structural strength and ensured
reliability.
This
engine also contributes to the new Shadow
Spirit VT750C’s longer and lower
proportions, with shorter heads allowing
the frame’s central backbone to
be lowered along
with its seat and fuel tank. Its one-piece
aluminium cylinders feature cast-in fins
despite it
being liquid cooled to provide a traditional
air-cooled look that also contributes
to the
attractive uncluttered simplicity of its
design.
Chassis/Suspension
At the heart of this design
is a lightweight and rigid double-cradle
steel frame
constructed around a large-diameter round-section
single tube backbone and pressed
steel pivot plates that combine to lower
the overall height of the chassis, and by
extension the fuel tank and seat. The design
also features a cast sub-frame for the seat
rails supporting the Spirit’s sleek
new bobbed rear fender.
At
the heart of this design is a lightweight
and rigid double-cradle steel frame
constructed around a large-diameter round-section
single tube backbone and pressed
steel pivot plates that combine to lower
the overall height of the chassis, and
by
extension the fuel tank and seat. The
design also features a cast sub-frame
for the seat
rails supporting the Spirit’s sleek
new bobbed rear fender.
