2010 Honda Shadow Phantom First Ride

[undgsx-R]

The Honda Shadow has always been an attractive yet conservative entry-level cruiser, a wallflower in the V-twin world. This is no longer the case with the 2010 Shadow Phantom. Breaking free of the cookie-cutter styling of its brethren, the latest cruiser from Honda sports Rat Rod-looks. Custom styling off the showroom floor, coupled with Honda reliability, makes the Phantom an attractive option for riders looking for serious style on the cheap. And in this day and age, having the best of both worlds is always appealing.

Based on the tried-and-true Shadow platform, the Phantom shares many of the features that have made the small-range V-Twin a top choice for entry-level cruisers. The engine is the same 52-degree, 745cc mill used in the Shadow Aero and Spirit. However, the new bad boy in the family now has fuel injection to help bump up the power. Honda ditched the single 34mm constant velocity carburetor for a 34mm fuel injected throttle body with an automatic enrichment circuit.



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[edger]

I kinda like it. Still looks like a Honda though.

[undgsx-R]

I like it, but I am a sucker for bikes that are blacked out. I found some black plastics for mine and loved them, but I would have to paint my tank and some other things, so I am just going to go the route with stock plastics so I don't have to paint.

[undgsx-R]

But here is another case that I think that the exhaust should be black.

[chaindad]

Originally Posted by edger

I kinda like it. Still looks like a Honda though.

Ouch

[edger]

I'm a chrome kinda guy and really don't like black pipes at all. I think this has more than enough black on it, really for this bike, not too much though, just about right. I like the color scheme.