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Roulette every time you backed off the throttle. Burly front and rear disc brakes are more than capable of hauling in the big Sabre; most of the time, the front brake alone is sufficient. The Sabre changes gears nicely, and the clutch has excellent feel and action, too. There's not much in the way of instrumentation, but the basic information is there and easily readable. A large 4.2-gallon fuel tank keeps you from having to stop for gas every few miles, which is what it seems like on some of the other cruiser bikes I've ridden. Whenever the Sabre reaches the 145-mile mark, I reach for the reserve on the fuel valve; I can easily live with that. In case you're wondering, Honda will be offering many accessories for the Sabre, including billet floorboards, leather saddle and touring bags, and a ton of chromed gadgets. The Sabre is a nice addition to the Shadow family, but it is a little sad that the original Shadow A.C.Eo - a bike that came out in 1995 and spawned the interest in classic-style retro custom cruisers - had to be sacrificed to make room for it. But who knows, maybe someday the A.C.E. will reemerge as a re-retro. CN ., Zero vibration Neutral ergonomics Lively motor Decent fuel range Harsh rear suspension 2000 HONDA VT11 00C2 SHADOW SABRE SPECIFICATIONS Engine type .... . ..Uquid·cooled. 45-degree V-Twin Horsepower . . .64 bhp @ 5500 rpm Torque 71.8 ft.-Ib @ 3000 Valves per cylinder 3 (2 intake. 1 exhaustl Bore .. gl.4mm Stroke ....87.5mm . ... 1099.2cc Displacement ... Compression ratio ...........8.0:1 . .36mm (2) Carburetion . Transmission . . 5-speed Final ratio . . 3.091 .... _. .. . .Shaft Drive . Rake . .32.4 degrees Trail .. . 161mm Suspension Front .. . .41 mm. telescopic fork Rear .Dual shock. swingarm • •••••• 0 0 00' •••• o. Wheel travel Front ... Rear . .118.4mm .... 100mm TIres Front .... 120/90-18 in. Dunlop K177F Rear. . .170/80-15 in. Dunlop K555 Brakes Front ... . .. .Disc 316mm. 2 piston Rear .... Disc 276mm. 1 piston Wheelbase. . . . .. 64.6 in. O/A length . 98.0 in. Seat height 27.2 in. Claimed dry weight 573.2 Ibs. Fuel capacity . .. .4.2 9al. MSRP ..... .. $8100-$8399 0 •• ~:~..:::~~::::=:~:~~ JIIIIIIII"",rMrJIIfr 1I'A~ ••• *.,~.~.~ 'tVirtual Grandstand" COVERAGE and DAlI.Y UPDATES from Daytona Bike Week direct to youl * Thursday, March 9: (2:10 pm till 4:20 pm EST) * Saturday, March 11: (opening ceremonies 12:50 pm EST) Interstate Batteries' Race for the Pole AMA Chevy Trucks Superbike Qualifying for the Daytona 200 Daytona Supercross by Honda (8:30 pm EST) Heats begin for the AMA Daytona Short Track * Friday, March 10: (Starting at 2:20 pm EST) * Sunday, March 12: (11 am EST) MBNA 250cc Lockhart-Phillips USA 750cc SuperSport MBNA 250cc Grand Prix heat races Pro Honda Oils 600cc SuperSport Grand Prix Final (Noon EST) Buell Pro Thunder Final (1 :30 pm EST) 59th Annual Daytona 200 by Aral ~r Formul AmateUi AMA GN~~ •• _ ••• results & daily updates will include: ad Races - March 3-5; AHRMA Road Races - March 6-7; Series Dirt Track races from March 3 through March 10. _~~~chobee, FL - March 7. Alligator Enduro results - March 8. cue e n e vv s MARCH 1. 2000 29