Even though I'm stuck on the 700SC's, I think I could like this bike as well. It is pretty. Wonder if my wife would go for me having three ... ? Dennis Seattle
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul LeBoutillier Sent: 09 September, 2008 21:12 To: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Best First Nighthawk The 550 is almost identical to the 650 and also shaft driven. Paul On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Drsms22 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't like the squared off looks. I like the 83 650. It is rounder and sleeker looking, not as boxy. On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Dennis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Don't forget the CB700SCs. 84 to 86. And good ones can be had for under $2500. Maybe even $1500, if you get lucky. They are nice bikes (not that the other Nighthawks aren't as well). Six speeds, shaft drive, nice balance and looks. Dennis Gallagher Seattle '85 & '86 CB700SC > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adhdrum > Sent: 09 September, 2008 18:58 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Best First Nighthawk > > > > Hi folks. I have been studying Nighthawks ever since I had a > bad accident on a Suzuki Intruder 800 in 2004. I hit a > construction with bad level changes and all kinds of rips in > the road and had no way out. Since then I have talked to a > bunch of people. I talked to two of Washington DC metro > region's best mechanics and asked them to name one reliable > bike that might be more maneuverable and they both said. "Get > a Nighthawk". My question, I know that Nighthawks probably > got better when they got newer, but I love the shaft drive > and 6 speed of the earlier 650's. So, do I look around for a > 90's or early 2000 era or an earlier bike. Is the chain model > 5 speed 750 than much better? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
