Model history

Honda VT1100 SHADOW: paint schemes and paint codes 1985 to 2007

21 model years · 63 factory paint schemes · 28 paint codes · 343 decals with part numbers

Source: OEM-Motordecals catalogue, as of 24/09/2026

VT1100 SHADOW through the years: 21 model years on a timeline

From the first 1985 model year to the 2007 machines. Click a year to see its paint schemes and decals.

Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19851985 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19861986 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19871987 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19881988 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19891989 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19901990 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19921992 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19931993 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19941994 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19951995 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19961996 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19971997 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19981998 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 19991999 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20002000 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20012001 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20022002 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20042004 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20052005 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20062006 Honda VT1100 SHADOW 20072007

All VT1100 SHADOW paint schemes year by year

Each column is a model year, each swatch one factory paint scheme. Hover a swatch to see the card: photo, paint name and code. Colours reproduced from Honda paint names.

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005
2006
2007

Model years: paint schemes, paint codes, decals

Honda VT1100 SHADOW paint codes

28 factory codes used on the VT1100 SHADOW from 1985 to 2007, most common first. Every code has its own page listing the models and model years it appears on.

NH1 Black 1998 to 2007 9 model years NH1K Red 1985 to 1997 5 model years R114 Candy Wine Berry Red 1987 to 1990 4 model years R176 Candy Spectra Red 1992 to 1995 4 model years R223 Pearl Sedona Red 1998 to 2002 3 model years NH1E Black 1985 to 1986 2 model years NH1Z Black 1987 to 1988 2 model years PB210 Indian Lake Blue Metallic 1989 to 1990 2 model years B138 South Pacific Blue Metallic 1992 to 1993 2 model years B142 Pearl Atlantis Blue 1994 to 1995 2 model years RP151 Pearl Royal Magenta 1995 to 1996 2 model years Y130 Pearl Hot Rod Yellow 1996 to 1997 2 model years NH1G Black 1997 to 1998 2 model years Y146 Blaze Yellow 1998 to 1999 2 model years G159 Pearl Sonoma Green 1998 to 1999 2 model years NH390 Pearl Twilight Silver 1999 to 2000 2 model years R274 Durango Red Metallic 2004 to 2005 2 model years YR88 Pearl Canyon Copper 1998 1 model year YR190 Pearl Phoenix Orange 1998 1 model year R237 Somerset Orange 1999 1 model year

What the catalogue shows

Longest on offer

Black16 model years, 1985 to 2007

Paint scheme that came back

Black1985 and again in 2007, a gap of 7 years

Continuity

Missing 2 model years1991, 2003 not in the catalogue

Most versions in a single year

19987 paint schemes

Disclaimer.

The data on this page comes from our decal catalogue and is provided for information only. Paint scheme names, paint codes, scheme codes and their assignment to model years may contain errors, omissions or inaccuracies and are not manufacturer documentation. Before buying paint, parts or decals, verify the code in your motorcycle's documentation, on its identification plate or with an authorised dealer. We accept no liability for the consequences of decisions made on the basis of this information.