![]() It did air on the side of being conservative and maybe a bit too safe, it didn’t have an aggressive edge or anything to make it stand out against the competition.Īs is typical of Honda, you could say it was too good, too perfect, it exceeded the design brief and the bi-product of this meant it could be labelled as ‘boring’. The very first Shadow 1985-96 (also known as the Classic) played it safe in terms of styling, the proportions were all correct, lines were right, and it was a very like-able design. ![]() So while some may have considered Honda motorcycles to be just copies of the originals, I would argue that they were just doing what was popular in that market in that era for a specific (US) audience and offering an alternative option. The fact is however, that Honda wasn’t trying to hide the fact they were coming after all those in the cruiser market and there were specific styling cues that dictated that market. Various models that followed were more creative drawing on hot rod styling and custom bobber designs for inspiration. The consensus on release was that the first Honda Shadow 1100 was divisive in terms of styling, arguably relying a little too much on American inspiration and lacking some original character, some loved it but others wanted to see a bit more originality. In terms of design it was a completely classic cruiser, the intention was to make the appearance of the bike match the ‘made in America’ ethos along with the rumble of an authentic V-twin.
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