Honda Shadow Aero 1100 - Motorcycle Test (Motorcyclecruiser)
Model(s) covered: 1998 Honda VT 1100 Shadow Aero
The look is older than Honda itself. The elegant, flowing curves and clean detailing on Honda's latest cruiser stretch back to pre-war years. In the 1930s, what we would now call "high-tech" design took its inspiration from the evolving science of aerodynamics. Smoothly rounded designs pioneered on aircraft were applied to cars, trains, appliances, and motorcycles. Luxury automobiles developed long, low, teardrop contours. The style spoke of elegance, comfort and speed.
The motorcycle beneath the retro styling of Honda's Aero is very similar to the extremely popular Shadow A.C.E. (American Classic Edition).
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