Eng and trans should be fine. Those bikes are bulletproof. I'd offer less money. New tires, signals, seat cover brake line, air filter, brakes and maybe chain and sprockets add up. Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 23:44:32 -0400 Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Please, give a good advice for beginner! From: [email protected] To: [email protected]
Pass on it, sometimes the cheap ones cost more to get in good running order On Aug 5, 2011 10:43 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello to all Nighthawk Lovers. > > I am going to buy my first motorcycle and i found that Honda Nighthawk > is the closest to what i want through what i can afford. > I am a student, so money is the biggest factor for me and i'm looking > through used motorcycles. > Today i found a good deal on the craigslist: > http://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/2530725806.html - Nighthawk 750, > 1995 year, 47k mileage for 1000$. But when i went to look at it, my > inspiration reduced. It looks like owner doesn't care properly about > it. I didn't ride it, just looked, checked. It starts good, works > smoothly, good response on axcel., didn't saw smoke from exhaust on > high rpm. But looks dirty, broken turn lights, all plastic parts and > paint shows that it had kept long time on Arizona sun, tires used > much, front shock has small leak. > > On the one hand, I like this model of motorcycle, it is a good price > (since i can't afford something more than 2000$ ), good year for the > price, starts well, sounds ok. But on the other hand, there is big > mileage and i'm afraid of hidden problems with engine and transmission > because it probably didn't maintained carefully. It looks not so > attractive, but i do not care much about cosmetic problems, i can fix > it easily. > I'm an engineer and i'm ok with mechanic work, i'm ready rebuilt an > engine, if it necessary, but i'm afraid that to buy this Nighthawk and > rebuilt it could be more expensive than to buy motorcycle in better > condition. > > What can You advice me? If i'll look at it one more time, where should > i pay attention, how can i check that engine is not going to die? > > 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 > [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.
