I know the VTX 1800 I picked up is very low and they also make 11.5 progressive shocks for mine. I'm not sure if Progressive makes shocks for that Nighthawk, but that could be an idea. -Kyle
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Creative Residential Designs < [email protected]> wrote: > I agree. I'm 5'-7" and my Hawk is just right (dialed in). I just acquired > an '83 V45 Magna for my B.F. and it's comfortable for me too. Nice and low > those Magnas. HotrodMamma. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:19 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Whats as good as a Nighthawk but > shorter? > > Honda is not known for building low bikes. The Rebel 250 was very low.. > I had a V30 Magna that had a low seat height. I'm afraid you're going to go > on a quest, trying on bikes. Good luck. My buddy Rob is 5' 3" and rides a > V-Max. Likes it a ton. > > --- On *Sat, 5/30/09, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Whats as good as a Nighthawk but shorter? > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:47 AM > > > I do not have any experience with them, so you may have to research > the reliability aspect, but check out the Buell Blast. I have sat on > a few and if I remember right they are shorter. I believe they also > offer two different seat heights. Kind of similar in styling and > riding position to the NIghthawk. I want to say it is a 500, but it > may be a little under that. Not too many bikes out there anymore that > have the nice neutral riding position of the Nighthawk. Everything > seems to have you leaning way back or way forward. Good luck! > > On May 30, 2:27 am, koleah > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > I've got a Nighthawk 750, which is decent. But the problem is that its > > a bit too tall for me. When sitting down or straddling the seat I can > > barely touch my tiptoes to the ground. Makes it a bit difficult to > > move around manually. > > > > And i.m not much of a mechanic nor do i have the space to work on or > > maintain a bike. > > > > So my question is: what other motorcycle has the same level of > > reliability as the Nighthawk, but is shorter? > > > > Kolea > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
