I had a 93 Honda Nighthawk 750 years ago. I liked it. It was nice to just cruise around on. Not as fun to me as a sport bike. I've never ridden a Honda Shadow. I'm sure they are nice and reliable though, considering it's a Honda. If i ever get another cruiser, it'll probably be a Yamaha Road Star Warrior. Or if i go all out, possibly a Harley V-Rod.