You know what we need? Koreans. I might need to explain that. Back in the 80s the japanese automakers were still unknown or untrusted. They didn't quite have that reliability reputation nailed down just yet. So they added all kinds of neat gizmos to their bikes and cars and still offered them cheaper than the other brands. I remember my parents getting a mitsubishi back then with all kinds of stuff. Digital climate control, automatic wipers, stereo controls on the stearing wheel, automatic seatbelts, plus regular ammenities like cruise control etc all standard. Try getting that in a car today for under $30K. Well, you almost can. The Koreans are in the same boat the Japanese use to be. People still don't trust Hyundai and Kia like they do Honda and Toyota. Have you been in a Kia lately? Not the best looking little cars, but chock full of goodies. Where are the Korean motorcycles with digital clocks, fuel gauges, 6 speeds, and an iPod jack? I guess I'll just have to keep buying 80s vehicles...
-Kyle On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 8:24 AM, jaybird248 <[email protected]> wrote: > > True, cost cutting was an issue, but that's because Honda was reaching > for a $3995 price, absurdly low for a 750 in 1991. (Competitive bikes > were at least $500 more.) The idea, of course, was to broaden the > market and entice in as many new riders as they could get. That's a > good thing for the sport. > > And while they left off the center stand, they did include "deluxe" > items like self-adjusting hydraulic valves, freeing us from the > endless cost and hassle of valve adjustments. You can easily add a > center stand for about $150. Try changing from regular valves to > adjustable and see what that costs. > > Jay S > 92 NH750 > South Florida > > On Dec 27, 1:33 am, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > You got it right the first time. Cost cutting. The 84~86 models have all > that stuff except for the self-canceling turn signals and clock (digital). > My '84 VF1100s has those too. Not to mention a six speed and shaft drive. In > the years between those models was a change of thinking at the highest > levels at Honda. Sochiro wanted the coolest toys his engineers could build, > now it's just number crunchers. One was an obsession, now just accounting. > To own and ride the twenty year old bikes is a trip, to see what they became > makes me sad. I'd never take away that the late models are good, honest, > reliable bikes with many virtues, just not the same. > > > > --- On Fri, 12/26/08, TL <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: TL <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 750 Nighthawk Center Stand > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 6:39 PM > > > > Wanted to buy a center stand for my Nighthawk 750. It seems Honda > > failed to put one on it. (Cost cutting HELLO!) Even though the bracket > > is there???!! Mine is a 1997. Some of the older ones have a center > > stand and I am sure they are the same. Will pay a fair price. > > Every bike should be required to have a center stand. > > And while I am on the subject every bike should also have a indicator > > light to tell you what gear you are in. Self canceling turn signals > > is another item that should be standard. While we are at it let's > > toss in an analog clock and an ambient temperature display. And a gas > > gauge. > > Sorry, just got started and couldn't stop. > > email: [email protected] > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
