Since we're talking about it. I found this on my local Craigslist.. http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/1206038499.html
On Jun 5, 12:10 am, "Kyle K.K." <[email protected]> wrote: > Whoops. Yeah, I meant quicker. I've ridden my brother's V65 and WOW, that's > impressive. It's not very comfortable for me and you can light up the rear > end like nothing else. His dad was the original owner and he's a mechanic so > I'm expecting that he won't be getting rid of that bike for a > loooooooooooooong time. I know he's ridden the Sabre but for some reason he > prefers the Magna. > If there was some way to fit a bigger rear tire (something along the lines > of a 200 or 205) on the rear of the Magna, you might get better traction. > Especially since you could run a hydroedge then. > > -Kyle KK > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you use the term "quicker" then the answer is yes. Top end, no. The V65 > > Sabre gearing makes for a tick under 80MPH @ 4000 RPM. Effortless at highway > > speeds, HUGE power. V65 Magnas require some real skill to ride in the rain. > > With the lower gearing, you can almost melt a rear tire. Two very different > > bikes, both fun to ride. > > > --- On *Fri, 6/5/09, Kyle K.K. <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 12:57 AM > > > If I remember correctly, wasn't the Magna the faster bike? It made less > > power but because of how it was geared, it was actually quicker. > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong. > > > -Kyle KK > > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Dennis Hammerl > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > >> They share quite a bit but not everything. the frames are, of course, very > >> different. The Magna makes 118 HP and the Sabre 122. Overall gearing is > >> different. The carb pack is not the same. Most internals are > >> interchangeable. > > >> --- On *Thu, 6/4/09, NytWing > >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > >> >* wrote: > > >> From: NytWing <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > >> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > >> Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 8:21 AM > > >> So the Magna and the Sabre share the same motor??? > > >> On Jun 3, 11:35 pm, Dennis Hammerl > >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > >> wrote: > >> > Gee, I never thought they are any harder than any others. > >> > I have a V65 Sabre because I wanted it. It's a rush to ride. Now, on the > >> down side.. they can have real problems and are the Kleenex of the bike > >> world. Use once, throw away. The cost of repairs to the transmission or top > >> end are too high to bear. There are no cams and top end parts available > >> anymore. What you have is what you got. I rebuilt a 700 Magna top end a > >> year > >> ago and the guy kept trying to low-ball the job and picked up two motors > >> from somewhere.. Yeah right, both had the same problem he had already. Bad > >> cams and followers. I finally told him to get new parts or take it home. He > >> found some somewhere. He wouldn't cough up all of my bill so I stuck him > >> with putting the motor back in. Hymn 69. > >> > In my world CB means more than a type of motorcycle. Bottom line, if it > >> makes any valve noise, run away. The cams pit from lack of oil. Easily > >> avoided by not twisting the guts out of it on start-up. There is a special > >> tool for adjusting the valves on the early model V's. Vital to proper > >> service. I treat my V65 with TLC. I break it, it's done. The second > >> generation V's are MUCH better. > > >> > --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Creative Residential Designs < > >> [email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]>> > >> wrote: > > >> > From: Creative Residential Designs > >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > >> > To: > >> > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > >> > Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 11:23 PM > > >> > That's a lot of miles...yes, they had an oiling problem and if the carbs > >> > need rebuilt good luck. The carbs are so difficult on these bikes that > >> > almost nobody will do them from what I understand. HotrodMamma. > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Graham Rogers" > >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > >> > To: > >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:19 AM > >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > > >> > > 74k miles - too many miles I think. > > >> > > On Jun 3, 2009, at 8:12 AM, NytWing wrote: > > >> > >> I've got a chance to pick up a 1983 V45 Sabre for $500. It's got 74K > >> > >> on the clock, looks like it's in decent shape from the pics. I > >> > >> believe it's 750cc. Any known problems with them? What should I be > >> > >> looking for if I decide to take it for a ride?- Hide quoted text - > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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