i realy liked my 99 250. i am almost 300 pounds (lighter when i first had it) and 6'3"... the seat was tall but foot position was restrictive. it was a great first bike, but selling it when you are ready to move on might be difficult. i sold mine to a guy for $500 and had to take it in payments (btw i bought my goldwing for $500, thats why i needed to sell the 250) if you are looking for a short commuter bike the 250 is great, if your looking to do more then 50 miles a day then go for the bigger... but i recomend looking at craigslist or other places before paying retail for anything
On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:26 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > The air cooled 250 you are considering vs the 750: differences involve > more than air vs liquid cooled. The 250 is not the usual 25 hp like way > back when it was first introduced. It is probably around 15 or so, because > I had a 160 that went faster (all day) than any 250 I've driven. Nighthawk, > that is. > Yes, the 250 will go 50 or 60 all day, and do it for a lot of miles with no > hassles. But if it is long distances you are going, I would recommend the > 750 Shadow instead, as it has power to spare (develops about 45hp) in > threatening or hazardous situations on the road, gets about the same > mileage, and will be still going longer than the 250. It is quieter as an > engine - just the nature of liquid cooled. Liquid cooled have more > strength, and that's the nature of liquid cooled engines in general also. > Exceptions? Porsche, VW, and Honda's bikes. > You can add aux headlights to the front, on each side of the main > headlight, next to the signals, and people actually show more respect and > don't try to pull out in front of you on short notice, like they will with > the 250. That and crash bars make it - let me say assertive for lack of a > better word - and assertiveness is a safety feature on a motorcycle, because > cage drivers demonstrate respect to it by their actions. ' > The 750 Nighthawk is a great bike, but a little top heavy, with its inline > 4, compared to the Shadow. > I have one with 44,000 miles on it and it is strong, reliable, and seems to > handle better, although not as nimble, of course, as a light 250. Two up, > it gets around 55 mpg. Just me and it's around 63 or 64. That's in town > and not WOT a lot, although I do like the feel of that power from time to > time, along with the healthy rumble of the exhaust when I get on it. > Cruising, it's quiet, relatively. I have a windshield, so I am aware of > the exhaust, but it doesn't get noisy unless I get on it. That's a good > thing, in traffic. Better than the whine of a 250, unless you take the > baffles out... > Anyway, this is my opinion, after riding Honda's step-thru 50, a 90, a > 125, a 160, a 350 (CL - a nimble and fun machine), a 550 Four, a 250 > Nighthawk, a 250 Rebel, and the latest - a 750 Shadow. My furtther opinion > is it's worth the extra $1,000 ( Shadow), only if you're going to be > driving long distances over the road. > > ** > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ed <[email protected]> > *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sat, June 25, 2011 9:54:08 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Air Cooled vs Water Cooled > > Hello, > > I am on the fence on purchasing my first bike: Nighthawk 250 or Shadow > 750. There is about $1000 difference in cost between the two. > Any notable points of view on the either of the two? > What are the pro/cons for an air cooled vs water cooled engine? > Can the Nighthawk maintain constant 50-60 mph without any trouble day > after day. > What are some of the major maintenance concerns for the Nighthawk 250? > > Thank you > > -- > 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 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. > -- 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.
