thanks for the advise...i couldn't care less how fast it goes...if i ever get above 100 on it..i will sell it, lol....your comment about the tinkering with the engine does make sense though...assuming this mechanic new what he was doing...would my honda dealer be fine with working on this bike? i..by the way...have no mechanical ability...i'm getting in over my head?

Honda would probably have a problem working on it if it had anything to do with the cam gears. Because if you took it out and it messed up then they would have to assume responsibility for it. As far as maintenance, I.E oil changes, valve adjustments, clutch/tranny replacement. I don't see where they would have a problem with doing that. Just go for something that is stock and the motor has'nt been modified. That's your best bet from a reliability aspect. They are already plenty of bike to handle from the factory. You will reach your limits wayyyy before the bike does.

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not sure what you meant about ..if it messed up then they would have to assume responsibility for it??

Like if they were to do any work that had to do with the aftermarket cam gears and then when they returned it something went wrong with them. You could go back to Honda and say, " Hey, whatever work you did to these trashed my gears, so now who's gonna replace em? " Does that make a little more sense? Honda won't want to accept the liability that if somethin does go wrong you coming back to them and wanting them to fix them free.

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i understand..thanks!...i know this is a hard question...and i''ll leave you alone after this, lol....but providing the guy knew what he was doing...how likely is it i would have any problems...
(i have no plans to abuse this bike in any way...racing..or what have you!)

If he knew what he was doing then I would say you should be just fine. I would ask him to replace the chain before you traded but that's just me. With him being a mechanic it should be no problem for him. You don't wanna trade your perfectly good bike for something that you're gonna have to start sinking money into right away with replacing the chain. No need to leave us alone. Ask all the questions you might have. We will all be happy to give our input so we can help a fellow rider out. You can never go wrong buying a Honda. You will like that bike a lot more than your 750 Shadow.

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thanks!!...general question on bikes...and this one in particular...i'm the type that buys vehicles for a long time...i know my car and most built in the last 10 or so years are going to give you 100 to 150,000 miles easy...what about this bike...is 26,000 miles a lot for a bike?

For a Honda I dont think so at all. PiBull has a very similar bike to what you're looking at trading for. He checks the forum regularly so he will be able to give you more insight.

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NO 26000 miles on a bike isnt alot, AS LONG AS regular maintainance has been done throughout its life. Things like the battery, chain/sprockets, brake pads, rectifier/regulator, those things WILL peter out with age. But slipping on engine maintainance is a sure bet for early retirement!!! Changing the oil Is critical for the longevity of a motorcycle engine. Not only that but the right oil is even more critical. Id rather have someone change the oil once a year with very good motorcycle oil than to change it 30 times with some cheap car oil. BUT with a good maintainance history that bikes "motor" should last many many more miles than that!!!

There is a member that has a F4i with WELL over 100,000 miles on it. So it just depends on how the Previous Owners maintained it!!

So it just boils down to buying something used, you never know exactly what your getting!!

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i really appreciate all your help...this guy only had this bike for two months (he wants my cruiser because his wife wont ride on the crotch rocket)..he said the previous owner...the mechanic...as stated...did a lot of work on it and that probably the only thing on it with 26000 miles is the frame