*Love these stories! Thanks for starting the thread Rusty!* * * *Paul * On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:27 PM, joseph wojtkiewicz <[email protected]>wrote:
> I was introduced to the Nighthawk by my father. I was ready to purchase a > bike (with no knowledge of course) and almost bought a rice rocket. > > My Dad was out at a dealership that sold new and used bikes. He called me > and said there was a bike I needed to see. It was a '93 Nighthawk 750 with > 5k miles for $4k. > > After seeing this bike, I became intrigued with the Nighthawks. I > eventually purchased a 2002 Nighthawk 750 with only 8k miles for $3k! Thank > you craigslist. > > I've put 4k miles on her since April and have no regrets what so-ever. > Much respect for a truly beautiful motorcycle. > > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Rusty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Admittedly, some of us are smart. And some of us are just plain >> lucky. >> >> With respect to Nighthawk, I'm a little bit of both. I've always >> lusted after these bikes since seeing them while I was growing up in >> the 1980's. For years after I learned how to ride, my friends had me >> convinced that air-cooled was bad, and that anything built before 1995 >> was just plain BAD. But I wasn't smart enough to know right from >> wrong, so I believed them. Bought a Magna, and subsequently a >> Concours. Both great bikes...but not soul-mates. >> >> Enter 2005. My wife takes the MSF class and passes with near perfect >> scores on her first try. She immediately began begging for a starter >> bike on which to practice. How could I say no, right? Being a >> cheapskate, I hit the classified and started asking around, online at >> work, etc. Eventually I found a 1983 CB650SC in PERFECT running >> condition for a great price. >> >> Long story short...The Nighthawk is now MINE MINE MINE. It rides >> high, which fits my blown out lower back nicely. It's lightweight, >> and can turn on a dime. Super quick. What's more to ask for? I sold >> the Concours and covered the Harley (1999 FXSTS Spring, Softail). I >> cannot imagine a better bike than the 1983 Nighthawk. >> >> So my question for you all: How did you find out about Nighthawk >> (intent or chance), and what makes you love your bike so much? >> >> Rusty >> >> -- >> 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- * * * * -- 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.
