Sorry about not stating the year, I just got the issue about a week ago, so I didn't think about stating the year.
Here it is so you can read it The 750 Nighthawk had a whole lot to live up to. It was an air-cooled three quarter liter Honda 4 but similarities to the CB750 that blew minds and changed the world in 1969 end there. This one had a more practical mission. Coming out of the lean late 80s, dealers convinced American Honda that a CB750 redux could help turn things around. This, however, wasn't what they had in mind. Designed as an admirably affordable, broadband two-wheel transport, the Nighthawk will never be mistaken for its illustrious forebear on the street. A single front disc followed by a rear drum brake and price point suspension didn't help the cause either as lighter, faster, more focused offerings pushed it to the back of showroom all over the country. But take a more practical approach and it starts looking pretty good. Sexy? No, but 12.3 seconds in the quarter at 108.4 mph are respectable numbers--a 1970 CB750 took 12.9 seconds. And not only is it quicker, at 494 lbs with 4.8 gallons of unleaded, a '91 Nighthawk is also 5 pounds lighter than the original. It's a good-sized ride, the quintessential happy medium with plenty of room for two, and more agile than its 59-inch wheelbase might suggest. The 3rd generation CB750 motor spreads 62 rear wheel horsepower evenly between idle and its 8500 rpm redline. Fed by a quartet of 34 mm constant velocity Keihin carbs, the 747 cc DOHC inline four is a bit balky on cold mornings, but abundant mid range propulsion and an excellent 5-speed gearbox make it between difficult and impossible to beat for commuting on the cheap. Averaging 45 mpg doesn't hurt either. Neither do hydraulic adjusters that maintain valve lash so you'll never have to. Beyond that, the remarkably unremarkable engine is essentially bulletproof. According to Service Advisor Tech Kyle Rodriguez at Mid-Cities Honda in Paramount, CA, the 750 Nighthawk has none of the previous 650's endemic cam-chain rattle, and nobody in his shop has ever had the head off one. But just as when it earned our Motorcycle of the Year trophy in its freshman year, the 750's most impressive figure starts with a dollar sign. The bike that sold new for $3995 can be had for about the price of a Ducati 1098R tune-up here in 2009. For those who know true value has nothing to do with being cheap, it may not get any better than this. CHEERS Stellar fit and finish and Rolex reliability for the price of a Timex. JEERS Surpassingly ordinary performance, painfully 90s styling. WATCH FOR Obvious signs of abuse or neglect, worn out bits, incomplete service records. VERDICT A sensible sequel to the bike that changed everything. VALUE: 1991: $1950 1995: 2435 2000: 2975 On Jan 8, 2:39 pm, Mark Hasslinger <[email protected]> wrote: > Febuary when? like in what year? > > --- On Thu, 1/8/09, matchew <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: matchew <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] February Issue of Motorcyclist Page 86 > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 12:01 PM > > If anyone can get hold of the February Issue of Motorcyclist, they > always do a Smart Money motorcycle purchase, they give a pretty detail > pros and cons of buying a 1991 - 2000 Nighthawk. I would have to > agree with pretty much everything in the article, both pros and cons. > The Pros far outweigh the Cons by a long shot. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
