1984 VT700C’84 Shadow
- Colors:
- Candy Scorpio Red
- Black
- The headlight, instruments, and front fender are chrome
- The headlight was round
- The backrest was standard equipment
- The engine had hydraulic valve adjustment
- There were two plugs to each cylinder
- The engine was a 694cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-2 linked to a 6-speed and shaft drive
- The serial number began JH2RC190*EM000007.
1985 VT700C’85 Shadow
- Colors:
- Candy Glory Red
- Black
- The engine side case covers were polished
- The headlight, instruments, and front fender are chrome
- The headlight was round
- The backrest was standard equipment
- The engine had hydraulic valve adjustment
- There were two plugs to each cylinder
- The engine was a 694cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-2 linked to a 6-speed and shaft drive
- The serial number began JH2RC190*FM100001.
1986 VT700C’86 Shadow
- Colors:
- Candy Brilliant Red
- Black
- The tank and fenders were the basic color (red or black); but the side covers were chrome
- The “HONDA” and wing decal on the tank and the “SHADOW” decal on the side cover were speckled gold and orange
- The “HONDA” graphic on the right engine cover was black
- The engine had hydraulic valve adjustment
- There were two plugs to each cylinder
- The engine was a 694cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-2 linked to a 6-speed and shaft drive
- The serial number began JH2RC190*GM200001.
1987 VT700C
- Colors:
- Candy Glory Red
- Black
- The “HONDA” tank decal was black with a gold outline
- The wing decal was brown, orange, and yellow
- The “HONDA” graphic on the right engine cover was unpainted
- The engine had hydraulic valve adjustment
- There were two plugs to each cylinder
- The engine was a 694cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-2 linked to a 6-speed and shaft drive
- The serial number began JH2RC190*HA305001.