I have an injected 1985 GW Limited Edition. It really runs smooth and is easy to start. The previous owner, who owned it for 22 years said it was always easy to start. He had it meticulously maintained. By the way I know where there is another '85 Limited Edition , front fairing is a wright off and the computer but the engine runs nice. It's owned by a friend of mine in Lansdale PA (near Philly). He bought it to put back together but has never gotten around to it. He wants $500 for it. I'd like his side covers but that's all. I replaced the starter on an'84 (GL1100) last year and it was very easy - about 15 minutes work. Maybe the GL1100 and GL1200 models are different in that regard. I haven't looked at mine, Graham
On Mar 9, 2012, at 2:46 PM, paul annen wrote: > the bars on the fux tank confuse me.. but i like them... bike is NOT an 89... > not a bad deal, i would bump it while loading on a trailer to make sure the > trans and engine arent locked up... but these bikes arent known for that... > and the style looks like a carb not injected... if it will clean up nice and > pretty i would offer 1k but be willing to pay 1.5 if its as nice as the pics > look > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 2:44 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > 85 could be carbed or injected, starters are a pain to swap out, batteries > are no big deal.. i would say that if its injected that would be a deal > breaker... they started an injected option in 85 and stoped only a few years > later because they could never get them to run right > > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Jeremy Kindy <[email protected]> wrote: > Ha. Wonder if this one is still available... > http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/mcy/2825084111.html - but it's sat for 2 > years and needed some work before that... > > Still, I like my 750 and don't really have space for a bigger bike, much less > 2. Probably will go for something bigger in a while, but it might be a long > while. My wife really likes riding with me though, so it shouldn't be too > hard to convince her to get one at some point. > > I have enjoyed reading about the bike's trip across the country and your > first impressions. > > Jeremy > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:47 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > > > <Please stop posting, my bank account doesn't need another hit...Thank > you, my wife> > > Got a kick out of your comment, Mrs. Kindy. I've been drooling over > Naked Wings for about a year now, but price vs. condition vs. > proximity were all over the lot. (From $700/needs work, locally, to > $10k/show quality in Oshkoshbygosh). > > Had pretty much given up on the idea, when Paul put his on the > market. So what seemed like a snap decision to go for it, really > wasn't -- it had been stewing in the pot for quite awhile. > > Transporting it across most of North America was kind of a nail-biter > at first (on both ends, I imagine) but it grew into an interesting > logistics experience by the time we got her done. > > As far as value is concerned, it was a bargain -- like new, at a > fraction of new (they're going for $18-$25K these days). If you're > like most women, I know you love bargains. > > So, if Jeremy comes across a similar deal, humor him. You'll both > enjoy it. > > (You're welcome Jeremy) ;-) > > > > > On Mar 9, 8:57 am, Jeremy Kindy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Please stop posting, my bank account doesn't need another hit... > > > > Thank you, > > my wife > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:34 AM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Good question. > > > > > Compared to my NH750, first impression is just pure riding comfort. > > > You hear people say it's an old man's bike. Well, I AM an old man and > > > it's true. I would compare its ride quality to a Chevy Camaro vs. > > > maybe a modern Caddy or Lincoln Town Car. > > > > > But It doesn't wallow or float, just kinda takes the bumps in stride > > > with well-damped rhythm and keeps on motorin'. It's definitely not a > > > bouncy machine. Part of that is due to weight. It topped out on our > > > freight scale at 680 lbs., semi-wet (about a gallon and a half of gas > > > in a 5-gallon tank) > > > > > Second, is available torque. It's a low-revving motor to start with, > > > comparatively-speaking, and the power band is down low, not up in nose- > > > bleed territory near the red line like most Japanese bikes. I tried > > > roll ons in every gear and was very satisfied with the response. > > > > > Acceleration is not hyper like the 750. It's much more subtle and I > > > found myself going faster than I actually perceived, based on gear > > > selection and engine sound. Exhaust note is very mellow and the motor > > > just doesn't sound like its working all that hard. > > > > > My quibble at the moment, based on very little riding, is low-speed > > > footwork. Though the seat height is just about the same, the opposed- > > > cylinder engine is much wider than the 750, I found it more difficult > > > to get my long legs away from the motor and my feet down smoothly, > > > coming to a stop -- and up on the pegs from a standing start. Part of > > > that is probly habit and unfamiliarity, but it seems awkward. A > > > contributing factor is this bike has crash bars that stick out another > > > few inches beyond the cylinders and the foot pegs are very close to > > > the cylinder heads. > > > > > An oddity is handling, compared to the 750. The gas tank and bulk of > > > the engine are below seat-height on this bike, so the center of > > > gravity is not that high off the ground. Handling is deceptively > > > light and easy for a relatively heavy bike. > > > > > Fit and finish are, no question, superior to the 750. A review I read > > > described it as over-engineered and I tend to agree. But I'd be quick > > > to add that I've developed a new found appreciation for over- > > > engineered machines. > > > > > This is not your cross-town errand runner. It's a road warrior, and I > > > like that. > > > > > Anyway, that's what little I know, based on a hundred miles or so of > > > piddlin' around with it. > > > > > On Mar 8, 10:12 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > So now that you have had a decent ride on her, what are your thoughts? > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: surfswab <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > > > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:00:00 > > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Well? > > > > > > Okaaay...bike's titled, tagged, gassed and ensconsed in its new home. > > > > Had to rent a bigger space it'll share with its NH750 roomie and > > > > assorted household flotsam. But it's all by its lonesome for the time > > > > being. > > > > > > Since it's now legal I had to ride it there by way of McDonough (for > > > > non-Georgians, that's not real far, but it's not a straight line from > > > > Conley to Forest Park either, if you catch my drift). Took about all > > > > the daylight I had left after dealing with motor vehicle bureaucrats > > > > most of the day. > > > > > > I'll be looking for the care package, Paul. Got a tracking number? > > > > > > On Mar 8, 4:21 am, Paul LeBoutillier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Wonderful! I couldn't be happier. > > > > > > > Oregon also requires a VIN inspection on all out-of-state transfers > > > > > but > > > > > those are done at the DMV office at the time of registration. > > > > > > > I'm glad the GL made the trip safely. :-) > > > > > > > Sent from my Xoom Tablet powered by Android > > > > > On Mar 7, 2012 6:00 PM, "surfswab" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Indeed it did. In fact, I left the house this morning about 10 > > > > > > expecting to camp out at my workplace and wait out their 11 a.m. - 1 > > > > > > p.m. delivery window. > > > > > > > > But as I pulled in the driveway at about 10:20 the truck was right > > > > > > behind me. We had the bike off, inspected and paperwork done by > > > > > > 10:30 !! > > > > > > > > All was intact and it looks gorgeous -- better than the pics even. > > > > > > Put a little gas in it and tooled around our lot some. Starts good, > > > > > > runs good, rides like my living room sofa would if it had wheels. > > > > > > > > That was the best part of the day, however. Georgia requires a "VIN > > > > > > Inspection" before they'll allow out-of-state registration. A semi- > > > > > > cool feature of that is any beat cop can do it -- and they'll come > > > > > > to > > > > > > you -- record the number and run it thru their "hot sheet" computer > > > to > > > > > > see if it's been reported stolen. > > > > > > > > The not-so-cool feature is that because it's a low priority call, > > > they > > > > > > take their sweet time. Called 'em before noon, but they didn't show > > > > > > until after 4, so the tag/title offices were closed by the time that > > > > > > little piece of work was done. > > > > > > > > I used the time to get acquainted with the bike, though, so it > > > > > > wasn't > > > > > > a total waste. That means I'll burn a good bit of daylight tomorrow > > > > > > waiting in line to transfer title -- and again, in a different > > > > > > location, getting license plates. > > > > > > > > Bike is sweet, though, and I'm a happy camper. > > > > > > > > On Mar 7, 3:30 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > *Hey Ron, did the bike arrive? * > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > Paul LeBoutillier > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > *www.hondanighthawks.net* > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 athttp:// > > > 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. > > > > -- > 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. 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