Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 2002, 2003
In 2003, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre, a cruiser-type motorcycle part of the Shadow line in Honda's range, known for its classic cruiser styling, comfortable ride, and reliable performance.
The Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre was a larger cruiser-type motorcycle in Honda's Shadow line of machines, which debuted in 2000 as a replacement to the Shadow ACE model and retired after 2007, while the Sabre name was again used for the 2010 Honda VT1300C custom series.
The 2003 machine delivered class-leading, low-end, and mid-range power with excellent acceleration, topped by street-rod styling with chromed fork-leg covers, deeply valanced fenders, and machined cast aluminum wheels with a satin finish.
In addition, the machine came equipped with standard features, such as a one-piece dual seat with a low seating position, a wide handlebar, a round headlight with a chromed housing, bullet-styled turn signals, a chromed exhaust system, a chrome-finished engine, and cast aluminum wheels.
For suspension, the bike featured a 41 mm telescopic fork with 160 mm of wheel travel on the front and five-way spring preload-adjustable dual shock absorbers on the rear with 100 mm of wheel travel.
In the braking department, the bike packed a single 315 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a single 276 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered optimum braking performance.
As for the power figures, the 2003 Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre 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.
engine specs | Type: | 4-stroke liquid-cooled 45-degree V-twin, dual off-set crankpin | Displacement: | 1099 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.4x3.6 in OR 86 mm | Compression Ratio: | 8.0:1 | Horsepower: | 67/5500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 67/2700 lb-ft/RPM OR 91/2700 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | two 36mm diaphragm-type CV carburetors |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5 speed, manual, wide ratio | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Shaft |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Steel | Front Suspension: | 41mm fork; 120mm travel | Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks with five-position spring preload adjustability; 100mm travel | Front Brake: | Single 316mm disc with twin-piston caliper | Rear Brake: | Single 276mm disc with single-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 27.2 in OR 691 mm | Wheelbase: | 64.6 in OR 1641 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 573 lbs OR 260 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.2 gallons OR 15.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/90 H-18 | Rear: | 170/80 H-15 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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