2024 Honda Shadow Phantom

[Hugh Janus]

2024 Honda Shadow Phantom. (Honda/)

Overview

There aren’t too many middleweight cruisers on the market these days. Most V-twin cruisers are more than 1,000cc, but Honda’s revised-for-2024 Shadow Phantom has a midsized engine that delivers nice power without being intimidating.

That engine is a 745cc liquid-cooled V-twin with a single overhead cam, three valves per cylinder, and dual spark plugs in each head. The long-stroke design is optimized to produce excellent bottom-end torque. The cylinder head features contrast-cut fins on the black engine to give it a more finished and stylish look. The engine is fed by Honda’s PGM-FI fuel-injection system. Power is sent through a five-speed transmission to a low-maintenance shaft final drive.

Chassis highlights include a 41mm fork mounted in a billet-aluminum triple clamp, while the twin rear shocks have provisions for preload adjustability. The seat height is an ultralow 25.6 inches, making the bike accessible for a large range of rider’s heights.

Other updates for 2024 include new styling, mainly minimalist front and rear fenders, revised headlight cover, a new handlebar, spoked black wheels in 17-inch front and 15-inch rear mounted with 120/90-17 and 160/80-15 tires, respectively.

Pricing and Variants

The 2024 Shadow Phantom is available in two colors, Deep Pearl Gray or Orange Metallic. The standard version (without ABS) retails for $8,399. The ABS-equipped version is $8,699. California customers can only purchase the ABS version.

Competition

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/story/buyers-guide/2020-kawasaki-vulcan-s/">Kawasaki Vulcan S, $7,349 to $8,499</a>
• 2025 <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/story/buyers-guide/2020-suzuki-boulevard-c50t/">Suzuki Boulevard C50, $9,299</a>
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/royal-enfield-super-meteor-650-first-look-2023/">Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650, $6,999</a> to $7,499
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson/nightster/">Harley-Davidson Nightster, $11,999 </a>to $12,299
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/2015/12/02/2016-indian-scout-sixty-cruiser-motorcycle-review-first-ride-photos/">Indian Scout Sixty, starting at $11,749</a>

News and Reviews

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/honda-shadow-phantom-first-ride/">2024 Honda Shadow Phantom First Ride</a>

2024 Honda Shadow Phantom / ABS Claimed Specs

MSRP:	$8,399 / $8,699 (ABS)
Engine:	SOHC, liquid-cooled, 52° V-twin; 3 valves/cyl.
Displacement:	745cc
Bore x Stroke:	79.0 x 76.0mm
Compression Ratio:	9.6:1
Transmission/Final Drive:	5-speed/shaft
Fuel System:	PGM-FI w/ 34mm throttle bodies
Clutch:	Wet, multiplate
Frame:	Steel
Front Suspension:	41mm fork; 5.5 in. travel
Rear Suspension:	Twin shocks, preload adjustable; 3.6 in. travel
Front Brake:	2-piston caliper, 296mm disc (w/ ABS)
Rear Brake:	1-piston caliper, 276mm disc (w/ ABS)
Wheels, Front/Rear:	Wire-spoked; 17 in./15 in.
Tires, Front/Rear:	120/90-17 / 160/80-15
Rake/Trail:	34.0°/6.3 in.
Wheelbase:	64.5 in.
Ground Clearance:	5.0 in.
Seat Height:	25.6 in.
Fuel Capacity:	3.9 gal.
Wet Weight:	543 lb. / 553 lb. (ABS)
Contact:	powersports.honda.com

Source

[boboneleg]

That’s a bit better, plus paint in Harley colours will get you the dudes who can’t quite afford a HD

[Pedro]

For a cruiser they can make a 750 vtwin, but for the Africa Twin and Transalp they can’t?

Although those specs don’t really scream high tech.