2016 Honda Shadow Aero | Buyer’s Guide
Combining retro styling with Honda reliability and performance, the Honda Shadow Aero has been largely unchanged for a number of years. The fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, 745cc, 52-degree twin has a SOHC configuration, with three valve heads and two spark plugs per cylinder.
The front wheel has a single 296mm disc that has stopping power augmented by a fat 17-inch front tire. A 64.6-inch wheelbase works with 34 degrees of rake.
Flexy bars that are rubber-mounted make this a better urban bike than canyon cruiser. ABS will be an option for 2016, but Honda has not decided how that will impact the price of the highly affordable Shadow Aero.
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2016 Honda Shadow Aero Specs:
- Engine: 745cc liquid-cooled 52o V-twin
- Bore x stroke: 79 x 76mm
- Compression ratio: 9.6:1
- Valve train: SOHC; three valves per cylinder
- Carburetion: PGM-FI w/ 34mm throttle body
- Ignition: Digital w/ 3-D mapping, two spark plugs per cylinder
- Transmission: Wide-ratio five-speed
- Final drive: Shaft
- Front suspension: 41mm fork; 4.6 inches travel
- Rear suspension: Dual shocks with five-position spring preload adjustability; 3.5 inches travel
- Front brake: Single 296mm disc with twin-piston caliper
- Rear brake: 180mm drum
- Front tire: 120/90-17
- Rear tire: 160/80-15
- Wheelbase: 64.5 inches
- Seat height: 25.9 inches
- Curb weight: 560 pounds
- Fuel capacity: 3.7 gallons, including 0.9-gallon reserve
- EPA fuel consumption estimate: 56 mpg
2016 Honda Shadow Aero Color:
- Candy Red
2016 Shadow Aero Price:
- MSRP $7499 (standard); TBD (ABS)
