Top Speed of Honda Shadow 600 vs. 750

 I have a Honda Shadow 600 (4-speed).  I've noticed that the Honda Shadow 750
has a 5-speed transmission.

Will the 750 go any faster and/or smoother, and is the top gear a little
higher?

I'm not a speed demon, but once in a while on the freeway I get up to 75 or
80.  The engine is clearly turning kind of fast.  I'm wondering if a 5-speed
would help that.

Thanks.
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The 750 probably has around 25% more torque and horsepower.

You can google for those models and the specifications and calculate
the road speed at maximum RPM in the various gears using this
calculator:

http://www.650ccnd.com/calc.htm


5th gear is usually an overdrive gear, i.e., less than 1 to 1.

If 5th gear in a motorcycle transmission is "too tall", you have to
keep shifting back into 4th gear for every little hill, or ride in 4th
gear on a windy day if the bike doesn't have enough power to pull 5th
gear.

That might be why there's no 5th gear in your 600 Shadow.

 
The 750 will give you more top end smooth speed than the 600, but I
like the styling of the 600 better from an aesthetic viewpoint.

That said, the 750 Aero (or one of the other models, i suppose; but I
owned the Aero) is an excellent bike and is good at 65-70 on the
highway. It can do slightly more than 100, if needed.

Around town, my Aero was super comfortable; I likened it to a chaise
lounge on wheels.

That said, the 750 Aero doesn't touch my VTX1800 for high speed
riding. 70, 80, 90mph feels the same on my VTX.


The 5 speed and slightly larger displacement will help - some. I
didn't find the 750 Aero super comfortable at anything above 65; I
even avoided the interstate because of it.

With my VTx, i jump on the interstate every chance I get.

Greg


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Not me. The 750s both look far better to me.

Top speed is about 105 based on personal observation.
65-70 is the practical cruising speed with 75-80 abvout maximum
cruising speed but with far worse gas mileage.

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Thanks for all the advice.  The issue for me is that I'm kind of an awkward
rider (for example, every once in a while I brake in a curve and forget to
fully straighten the bike up and have to put a foot down at the end to catch
it).  Having a fairly light bike (460 lbs or so) lets me do dumb things and
still be able to catch the bike.

The VTX 1800 you cited would require me to become a better rider.

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