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#1 Unread post by txpeeps »

I was looking at an 07 Honda Shadow Spirit C2 today and the tag on it was talking about it having "final shaft drive". But, I looked down and it has a chain.

My question is what is the difference between "shaft drive" and "final shaft drive"...if there is a difference at all.

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#2 Unread post by Sev »

They're the same thing. Just a way of phrasing it.

There are a couple of different Honda Shadow's likely someone just put the wrong tag on the bike.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#3 Unread post by acritzer »

I think the VLX600's might be shaft driven....but I could be wrong.
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#4 Unread post by txpeeps »

that's probably it... they do have alot in a row so, I'm sure they just put the wrong tag on it.

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#5 Unread post by Tennif Shoe »

the 600 and 750 shadows are chain driven, the 1100's are shaft
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#6 Unread post by mydlyfkryzis »

According to the Honda website,

http://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle ... d=VT750C27

The 07 Shadow VT750C2 is shaft drive.

If you check, the Shadow Spirit VT750DC is chain Driven.

So the tags or model # on the tag was wrong.

A little confusing as both bikes share a Model name.
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#7 Unread post by Wordherder »

Heh heh. Unless they're trying to give you the shaft.
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#8 Unread post by gsJack »

The Shadow 750 Aero has been shaft drive since 04.

http://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle ... Id=VT750C8
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#9 Unread post by High_Side »

The very first Shadow 750s were shafties in '83. Since then, Honda hasn't been able to make up their minds.
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#10 Unread post by erbgottie »

yeah, i should know because it's out in the garage right now, shaft driven is C2, chain driven is DC. Love mine 8)
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