HONDA VT1100C Shadow Spirit (2001-2002) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2002, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda VT1100C Shadow Spirit, a cruiser-type motorcycle part of the Shadow line in Honda's range, manufactured from 1997 to 2007 with minimal changes over its production years.

The VT1100 was a motorcycle part of the Shadow line, manufactured from 1985 to 2007, a line that included several models with different displacement engines. The VT1100 machine was powered by a 1,099cc V-twin engine with strong performance and a deep rumbling noise that resembled a Harley-Davidson.

The 2002 VT1100C machine came equipped from the factory with standard features, such as a chromed dual exhaust system, a round headlight with a chromed housing, bullet-style turn signals, a chromed engine, a two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest, and cast aluminum wheels.

The bike’s handling was achieved by a tubular steel frame that housed a 41 mm telescopic fork with 150 mm of wheel travel on the front and spring preload-adjustable dual shock absorbers on the rear for optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike packed a single 316 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a single drum braking unit on the rear wheel for optimum stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2002 Honda VT1100C Shadow Spirit had its muscles from a 1,099cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 67 hp at 5,500 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) of torque at 2,700 rpm.