now the question becomes... how hard is it to make the 700s into a 750s, and is it worth the conversion (if possible?)
On May 11, 5:37 pm, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > The story, 700 vs. 750, is: > > When homegrown Harley Davidson was struggling financially back in the > 80s, the company successfully lobbied our congress for an embargo > against imported bikes 750 and larger, in order to stifle competition > -- it was and still is, called protectionism, and still goes on in > some parts of the world despite mostly free markets everywhere. The > Japanese had done the same against Harley early on (pre-Honda) when > they were struggling to establish their motorcycle manufacturing > industry. > > But in the case of the Nighthawk, Honda modified the 750, which was in > full production everywhere except the U.S., by reducing the > displacement and tinkering with the bore and stroke, to bring it in at > less than 750 cc, thereby circumventing the embargo. > > Long story short, the bikes are virtually identical except for > displacement (and maybe kilometers vs. miles on the speedo). -- 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.
