I average 47.8mpg overall on my 650. Perhaps you drive more hills in VA than I do in Houston?
-Kyle On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Michael Bosworth <[email protected]>wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
