What Paul and others have shared is spot on. I'd only add the age and tread left on the tires. There's a 4 digit "Born On" date on the tire side walls that you can look for.
I would also encourage you to find one that has the center stand which is great for those times you need to service the bike (i.e. oil changes). Engine guards and backrest would also be nice to have as well. These Nighthawks are great bikes. They look good, easy enough to service and have a reputation for reliability. I recently purchased a '92 NH 750 with 48k miles for $1200. It sat for over a year, does not have a center stand, the plastics have been repainted OK, not great. I'll need to replace the tires. But it did run, went through all the gears well but stumbled badly when cold and moderately when warmed up. Right now I have the carbs out to clean. I'll also have to go through the other fluids. In retrospect I should have passed and looked for something that was in better running and cosmetic condition even if I would have paid more. But, I'll use this as an opportunity to learn about the bike as I fix it since I have the luxury of being retired. I hope you find one and let us know when you do. On Thursday, May 15, 2014 2:19:55 PM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: > > I am looking at a 750 Nighthawk (1997) and would appreciate any tips. I > am a little nervous about purchasing a 17 year old motorcycle. Anything I > should be looking at specifically? Everything I read indicates that they > are very reliable machines. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
