HONDA VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre was born in 2000 as a larger cruiser-type motorcycle in Honda's Shadow line of machines and as a replacement for the Shadow ACE model. The bike retired after 2007, while the Sabre name was again used for the 2010 Honda VT1300C custom series.

In 2007, the Japanese manufacturer launched the Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre. The bike offered 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.

Since its debut in 2000, the bike has been manufactured without significant changes, except for graphics and color updates almost every year. Overall, the Sabre was an excellent choice for riders looking for a comfortable and reliable cruiser with a classic look and feel.

In addition, the machine packed 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 model featured a 41 mm telescopic fork with 160 mm wheel travel on the front and five-way spring preload-adjustable dual shock absorbers on the rear with 100 mm of wheel travel.

The 2007 Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre took its power from a 1,099cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine that provided an output power of 67 hp with peak 5,500 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) of torque at 2,700 rpm.