| MODEL | HONDA VT 750C2B SHADOW PHANTOM 2012 - 2013 |
| Year | 2012 - 2013 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 52° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 745 cc / 45.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 79 x 76 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.6:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 33.5 kW / 44.9 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 65 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.9 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital 3-D mapping, two spark plugs per cylinder |
| Induction | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection with automatic choke, 34 mm throttle body |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | Wide ratio 5 speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with coil springs |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic fork, 117 mm / 4.6 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks with 5-step adjustable spring preload, 90 mm / 3.5 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 296 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 180 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 655 mm / 25.8 in |
| Wheelbase | 1641 mm / 64.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 251 kg / 549 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/90-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 160/80-15 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal (incl. 3.5 L reserve) |
| Fuel Consumption | 4.2 L/100 km / 23.8 km/l / 56 US mpg |
| Top Speed | — |
The Shadow Phantom is Honda's blacked-out, bobber-flavoured take on the fuel-injected VT750 cruiser, launched for 2010 and carried into 2012-13 essentially unchanged. It pairs the liquid-cooled 745 cc V-twin with shaft drive, a very low seat and fat 17/15-inch tyres, which makes it an easy, unintimidating first cruiser. Performance is modest and the engine is happiest at moderate highway speeds, but the low centre of gravity and fuel injection make it a relaxed everyday machine.
