…explanations, here's the final rankings: While it finished at the bottom, the Honda Shadow Phantomsoundsgreat, feels comfortable in the saddle and delivers surprisingly brutish styling. Honda Shadow Phantom - Fourth - 100 points The Honda's stout look and sound highlight its offerings in our comparison. The 745cc…

…grace of the Honda's engine is its surprisingly stout exhaust sound. Deep and rich without being obnoxious. It's like buying a Coldplay album but then pressing play to hear Johnny Cash singing lead vocals - it's completely unexpected, but in a wonderful way. The Honda Shadow Phantom's made for a comfortable…

…closer to the redline at 6800 rpm. At the throttle, the America’s Parallel Twin has mannerisms that remind me more of the zinging V-Four used in a Honda ST than a lumping V-Twin. On the open road, roll-on power is fairly moderate, but the engine’s best traits are definitely how smoothly it operates…

Honda brings a four-bike-strong Shadow lineup to the table for 2012. Shadow styles run the gamut, from the long-standing classic look of the Aero to a more roadster-like Shadow RS to the dark stance of the Phantom. All of the 2012 Shadow cruisers are powered by a 745cc liquid-cooled 52-degree V-Twin…

…inspection. Honda continues to ambitiously pursue the cruiser segment with the introduction of its 1300 Custom Line. The Honda Fury will have three new running mates in the form of the 2010 Sabre, Stateline, and Interstate. It also released a blacked-out version of the 745cc Shadow Phantom that's Granted…

…minimum,though the Honda Phantom still commands attention wherever it goes. of-the-pants dyno telling me it will easily run with the larger 850cc and 900cc machines offered by Honda's competitors - just don't tell their owners. Never was I left wanting or needing more power. The Phantom has plenty of beans…

…Honda's Spirit has turned into a full-fledged Phantom courtesy of a chopped front fender, a beefier fork, blacked out covers, and a meatier front tire. First the Fury, now the Phantom. Honda again looks to give its cruiser motorcycles a tougher image with the introduction of its blacked-out 2010 Honda…

…represented the American Twin market, pitted against three metric rides in the Star V Star 950, Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom and the new-for-2010 Honda Shadow Phantom. Riding through the urban streets, freeways and backroads of Southern Californian, our testing process included dyno runs, weights and observed…

…Scrambler Cobra Honda RS750 Cafe Racer Cobra Honda RS750 Street Fighter Cobra Honda RS750 Dirt Tracker Cobra Honda RS750 Bobber The Four Aces project would follow in 1996 when after a late night brain storming session, the company came up with the idea to build four customized versions of Honda's latest cruiser…

…Honda Shadow Phantom we recently tested has a 9.6:1 compression ratio). The fuel-injected 90-degree V-Twin is claimed to produce 62 hp @ 8,000 rpm and 47 lb-ft @ 7,500 rpm. If these numbers are true, beside its high compression ratio,the ST7will be a high revving engine for its classas well. The Honda…