Paul, It is incredible. With the midrange cam (similar to the Honda Nighthawk 750, 91-03), the Ninja 650 twin sounds like it is switching gears at 6k rpm. The supermoto suspension is incredible. It is like liquid acceleration from 0 to (est.) 100 mph. And the touring capability is icing on the cake (not for 2-up touring though.)
Oh yeah, it sits upright and no laying on stomach or back, for safety vision. This is a jewel based on the high selling Ninja 650 so it's cheap: maybe the cheapest there is if there were comparable models of this configuration. And nothing 'handles' like a vertical twin (or single) cylinder: another safety AND fun feature. The only thing is a 35" seating inseam (tall balls.) So there are lowering methods, but you need to be 5'-10" to 6'-0" for original engineered handling, depending on your pants' inseam size. If you ever get a chance to ride one, do it! I got a 6 month old 2012 holdover for Kelly Blue Book for $5150, 6900 miles. I'm very happy! Maybe not the best deal, but it is a pearl metal-flake gold dream bike (similar to VFR pearl white metal-flake paint.) :-) On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 8:22:00 AM UTC-7, Paul wrote: > > Fun to ride? > > > *Paul LeBoutillier * > *www.hondanighthawks.net <http://www.hondanighthawks.net/>* > Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nighthawk_lovers> > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Phil <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Perhaps the only vertical twin 650cc Supermoto tourer with a midrange >> cam: sweet on a stick. >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i1ykcYQPoTU/VTbio0RwIQI/AAAAAAAAAS0/UTRhwYACsQA/s1600/DSC00919.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U-E4RYsvoGU/VTbi9CRF8oI/AAAAAAAAAS8/CdPGzhBJnQY/s1600/DSC00918.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qs8OWJcScoM/VTbiV34vMVI/AAAAAAAAASs/d6wb5aM1tb8/s1600/DSC00920.JPG> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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.
