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Offline Scout63

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Someone owns a Nighthawk
« on: October 24, 2021, 01:31:03 AM »
BaT has listed 26 Honda Nighthawks since August of 2019 and 14 in the last year.  It’s a good solid bike but not what I would consider collectible or significantly interesting.  Maybe someone at BaT owns one?
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2021, 06:14:37 AM »
In the early 2K, I bought a barn fresh '85 650 Night Hawk.  It was covered in barn dust & bird crap.  Amazingly, all that dust and crap rinsed off to reveal a sparkling bike underneath.  It was a pita to get the carbs out for a clean but after doing the usual (forks, frt brakes, tires, batt, etc.) it turned out to be a great running bike.  It was a 6 speed and had hydraulic lifters.  I remember taking it out and running it up to the redline in lower gears.  I regret getting rid of the Night Hawk but used the money to buy a horse trailer so the wife could take her horse to the park and trail ride with her friends.
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2021, 06:30:17 AM »
At the time, the 6 speed gave it a big advantage over all of the other 650s which were still using 5 speeds.  I remember wanting one then.  No interest now.
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2021, 11:29:33 AM »
I had a 1986 750S (700S) in the USA, it was flawless.
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2021, 11:29:33 AM »

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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2021, 01:55:40 PM »
Good cheap way to get someone into motorcycles.
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2021, 02:10:12 PM »




Here's my 1993 Nighthawk 750 in candy tahitian blue. It's what I ride in town, out-of-town, and out-of-state. Self-adjusting valves. For the past several years, the only maintenance has been oil changes and new tires. 15,000 miles....I suppose I should get out more?

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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2021, 02:26:38 PM »
Nice lines... :thumb:

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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2021, 07:21:48 PM »
Yet BaT has absolutely no interest in my mint one-owner ZX-12R.  I've given up on those idiots.  Nighthawk...might as well watch paint dry.


« Last Edit: October 27, 2021, 07:22:19 PM by Motormike »

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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2021, 10:09:40 PM »
Yet BaT has absolutely no interest in my mint one-owner ZX-12R.  I've given up on those idiots.  Nighthawk...might as well watch paint dry.



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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2021, 10:54:07 PM »
Canuck750 Wrote:
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I had a 1986 750S (700S) in the USA, it was flawless.
That's a completely different animal. I can see the nighthawk 700S being highly collectable in the near future.

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Yet BaT has absolutely no interest in my mint one-owner ZX-12R.  I've given up on those idiots.  Nighthawk...might as well watch paint dry.

Rare Sportbikes For Sale has taken notice. That 12R is a beauty. :drool:


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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2021, 04:55:56 AM »



You have got to see this bike in person as I did at Barbers Vintage Festival recently. SWEEEEET!!  :thumb:
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2021, 07:39:04 AM »
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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2021, 07:58:05 AM »
Rare Sportbikes For Sale has taken notice. That 12R is a beauty. :drool:
A little free publicity can't hurt.  Still blindingly fast.  If it sells I'll miss it. 

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Re: Someone owns a Nighthawk
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2021, 11:41:56 AM »
Well, back to the Nighthawk....I test rode an ST 1300 once and going from 0-60 in 2nd gear and in 2 seconds was boring...the Nighthawk makes you work for it....and it will get there, eventually...  :laugh:

 

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