The Honda Shadow VT600C, also known as the Honda Shadow VLX, is a

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motorcycle made by

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from 1988 through 2008. It has a

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engine, a four-speed transmission, 35° rake, chain drive, and a single-shock

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-style rear suspension. The VLX engine is borrowed from the

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. The VLX is the initials for V-twin and lowered, and an X for extended rake. The Honda Shadow VT600C was also produced in Brazil from 1998 to 2005. Brazilian model Honda Shadow VLX has a five-speed transmission. Motorcyclist magazine's Aaron P. Frank included the Shadow VTX in a 2003 list of "America's 50 best bikes used", saying no better middleweight cruiser could be had for $3,500, and that the engine "is asthmatic, but runs forever".

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