OK, from what I've seen here, I'm the guy who probably paid more than everybody else for their Nighthawk. But I'm completely okay with that...
To explain why you have to understand,... I wanted a Nighthawk for about 5 years. While cost to me was important, within a certain boundary it was not the limiting factor- finding just the bike that met my requirements was. A newer model year, low mileage, mechanically sound and cosmetically beautiful was what I was looking for. Yes, I know what you're thinking, why didn't I just buy a new bike? The problem is the Nighthawks are not manufactured anymore. Even the 250's are gone now, and with my 6'2", 220lb frame the 250's that were made after 2003 were just too small for me. That left me with only one option- look for something used. So I looked on and off for a few years but didn't find anything, until I found my '03 750 on the Internet. I bought it from a Honda dealership (which, right there, should tell you it ain't gonna' be a steal), where somebody had just traded it in on a 4-wheeler. But the bike was in just about show-room condition. Other than a small ding in the exhaust where it had fallen over on the kick stand, it was everything I wanted. The dealership had completely serviced the bike and installed a new battery, but other than that it was stock. I paid just under $4K for it, and it had 3200 miles. So, after taking so long to find exactly what I wanted, I wasn't going to let a few hundred dollars (the difference between what I paid and what probably would have been a better deal) get between me and that bike. I bought it on the spot- and would do it again if I had to re- do the experience. I just love that Nighthawk. I never winterized it, as I've found that anything above 40-degrees is a opportunity for at least a short ride. And here in Maryland, we get a fair number of 40+ degree days even in the middle of winter (my wife has learned it's now very easy to get me to go to the grocery store on the weekends- but only as long as whatever we need will fit on a Hondaline luggage rack ;-)). Here's a pciture, if you want to see it. It's really not all that special,... except to me: http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers/web/NH-03-750.jpg - MHillard- 2003 Nighthawk 750 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
