Honda Shadow 1100 (VT1100) Motorcycles

1985 VT1100C’85 Shadow 1100

• Colors:
  • Black with Red
  • Black with Silver
• The gas tank was two-tone black with red or silver; but the side cover was two-tone black with silver
• The “SHADOW” side cover decal was silver
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*FA002001.

1986 VT1100C’86 Shadow 1100

1986 VT1100C

• It came in one of two colors: Black or Black with Silver
• The gas tank on the black bike was black, but on the other bike it was two-toned (black and silver)
• The side cover was two-toned on both bikes
• The “SHADOW” side cover decal was gold
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*GA100001.

1987 VT1100C’87 Shadow 1100

1987 VT1100C

• It came in one of two colors: Black or Candy Wineberry Red
• The gas tank stripe was silver
• The frame was black
• The spark plug wires were yellow
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*HA200101.

1988 VT1100C’88 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of two colors: Black or Candy Wineberry Red
• The gas tank stripe was deleted
• The frame was color-matched to the basic color (black or red)
• The spark plug wires were black
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*JA300101.

1989 VT1100C’89 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of two colors: Indian Lake Blue Metallic or Candy Wineberry Red
• The “SHADOW” logo on the gas tank was in script
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*.KA400001

1990 VT1100C’90 Shadow 1100

• It came in one color: Indian Lake Blue Metallic
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*LA500001.

1992 VT1100C’92 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of four colors: Cascade Silver Metallic, Candy Spectra Red, South Pacific Blue Metallic, or Black
• There were 24 color combinations and logos available under the Shadow custom color program
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC181*NM600001.

1993 VT1100C’93 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of seven colors: Cascade Silver Metallic, Candy Spectra Red, South Pacific Blue Metallic, Black, American Red, Pearl Coronado Blue, or Pearl Glacier White
• There were 26 color combinations and logos available under the Shadow custom color program
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC181*PA700001.

1994 VT1100C’94 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of seven colors: Candy Spectra Red, South Pacific Blue Metallic, Black, American Red, Pearl Coronado Blue, Pearl Atlantis Blue, or Pearl Bermuda Green
• The solid colors have only a standard logo
• The two-tone colors were available with standard or secondary logo
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*RA800001.

1995 VT1100C’95 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of six colors: South Pacific Blue Metallic, Black, American Red, Pearl Coronado Blue, Pearl Atlantis Blue, or Pearl Royal Magenta
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*SA900001.

1996 VT1100C’96 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of six colors: Black, American Red, Pearl Atlantis Blue, Pearl Royal Magenta, Pearl Majestic Purple, or Pearl Hot Rod Yellow
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*TA000001.
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1997 VT1100C’97 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of five colors: Black, Black with Pearl Ivory Cream, Pearl Hod Rod Yellow with Black, Ocean Gray Metallic with Pearl Glacier White, or American Red with Pearl Glacier White
• For improving the appearance, most of the oil and cooling lines were relocated
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*VA100001.

1998 VT1100C’98 Shadow 1100

• It came in one of four colors: Black, Black with Pearl Ivory Cream, Pearl Phoenix Orange with Black, or Blaze Yellow with Pearl Glacier White
• The engine was a 1099cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive
• The serial number began 1HFSC180*WA200001.