Question for motercycle riders.

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5. Something like a 750 Shadow would be perfect.

Look for one '05 or later. The seat height is really low, you could put your feet flatly on the ground. They run very lean from the factory, on Friday I drilled the main jet on one 6% larger, sorry I can remember what the number of the drill bit was. Most shops just replace the main jet with a larger one, but I use a propane/natural gas flow chart to determine how much fuel is being fed.

By looking at the plug color I know how much larger or smaller a jet needs to be.

The 750 Shadow properly jetted pulls very well in low r's and doesn't fade out when you come up on the power. It easily runs Interstate speeds, yet because it is low and light it handles very nicely. On the street where our shop is I was doing figure 8's with it - the street is a residential street, two lane with no shoulders, just to give you an idea of its flexibility.

We work on all the metric bikes, sport bikes, cruisers, scooters, you name it. I really like the Shadow, but everyone is different. There really isn't a bad bike, something might be a bad bike for you but it would be perfect for someone else.

Good luck in your hunt!