Hi Mike! nice to know there are more gangs in the area. I bought a '96 NH 750 about a month ago, and it is my first bike ever. I got my learners permit so I can practice before taking the test. I'll be glad if we can get together with Jeff and anyone else in the area for a ride.
Cheers, Javier. On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
