Ah well...hopefully nick (gsxkat) can truck it down here when things warm up a bit. I had an 1100 shadow for a season, loved that bike for what it was...check one more thing: if your choke lever is on the handlebars, check and make sure it's actually operating the plungers down on the carbs. Hondas are naturally cold blooded in the first place, and if your choke isn't operating in the cold it will never start.