Jeff and Javier, I'm a couple year lurker on the Nighthawk Lovers list (get digest to scan; don't have much trouble with my two Nighthawks and don't have much knowledge of them compared to others on the list), but I complete an arc of you two gents across the top of Washington DC...I live in Vienna, Virginia 18 miles west of Washington DC. Silver Spring's fairly close (25 minutes), Glen Burnie's a bit further (nearly an hour).
I'm a reentry rider (3 years now back in saddle), once my kids were grown; I commute by motorcycle most days spring-summer-fall and keep them rolling (no layup) during winter, but only ride in middle of warmer weekend days in dead of winter. I rode a Honda CL-175 from ~1970 to ~1985 (when my wife and I started adding to the family numbers, to the eventual tune of three children). Kept the MC license and rode very occasionally and mildly, but stopped riding regularly or often for about two decades 1985 to 2005. My 15 year old Nighthawk CB-250 is the ever-reliable, fuel efficient local (ie to Metro/subway) commuter and errands machine. My 25 year old Nighthawk CB-650SC is my longer commuter and weekend adventure machine. Both were paid for by my commuting savings (and now those savings help pay for my other steed....Shiloh, the 13 year old quarterhorse gelding...). The commuting savings come primarily from the 'motorcycles park for free at Metro stations' feature here...nearly $5/day, and enables government-work Metro subsidy to actually cover expenses. The 650SC ....love that shaft-drive and she has just the appropriate amount of power and frame for my own 6ft 4inch frame and temperment (more mellow than I was in my twenties...). Only real issues with her are.... 1. age (bike's age, not mine...)....if things go on her, parts availability. But she's been good. 2. anemic charging system....don't idle anywhere very long. But knowing it, can adjust operations to avoid the problem. I keep a pigtail lead on the battery for ease of charger hookup, but don't use it regularly...I do take the charger with me on distant trips....just in case. 3. short range (~100 miles). Not a big deal for me, as a generally ride solo, and don't mind a stretch every 1.5 hours or so. 4. I wouldn't mind a bit better mileage on it (ie ~55mpg, vice the ~40mpg I'm getting). But still cheap to run. Any other 'Hawk riders in my neck of northern Virginia? Regards, Mike Michael Bosworth Vienna, VA (horse barn in Oakton, VA) 1984 Honda Nighthawk CB-650SC 1994 Honda Nighthawk CB-250 ___________________________ >From: Javier Garcia <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 1:20:20 AM >Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is anyone here a member of "Honda Riders Club >of America" ? > > >Hi Jeff, I don't know about any group rides, but I live in Silver Spring and >I'll be glad to join you guys if you want. >Javier. > > >On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:08 AM, jeff scott <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I am in the Glen Burnie/ Brooklyn area > >Have a great day ~ J. Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
