# Why Did Honda Stop Making The Shadow 1100?

> In the early 1980s, the United States put a tax on Japanese motorcycles if they had an engine bigger than 700cc.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1957762/why-honda-shawdow-1100-motorycle-was-discontinued/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68bd52a85b76d299863895d0)
- **Published:** 2025-09-07
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #honda #shadow #engine #making #motorcycles #stop #america #bigger
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