Thanks for your advice. Cal to Alabama, wow if that is ok for the bike then anything else would be easy for it. I agree that a windshield is pretty necessary for such a sit-up position of the NH.
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 6:09:32 AM UTC-7, Richard Potter wrote: > > Welcome to the group when I was your age going coast to coast was never a > problem. I am 57 now > > About 7 years ago I took my NH700 from Cal. to Alabama with no problems. > Today with my non riding related back problems > > I can only do about 3 or 4 hours then I am done for the day. > > With proper maintaince reliability is not a problem. If your inseam is > short you can get a different seat then add a windshield and go enjoy J > > Adding the windshield goes a long way to reduce fatigue > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *YIZHUANG LIU > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 21, 2016 5:00 PM > *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Thinking about getting a NH750. > > > > Hello all, > > > > I just turned 21 and I am looking for a durable motorcycle that is durable > and not too expansive. > > A month ago I walked passed a Black Nighthawk 750 and was instantly drawn > to it. After looking NH750 up on the internet, I learned about the great > performance and glamorous history of this legendary bike. Thanks to Paul's > website, I was led to this wonderful forum to meet with you all who > actually have a Nighthawk. > > > > I have a few concerns about NH750. > > First, is NH 750 easy to ride for beginners? It seems to be a heavy bike > with a large 4 cylinder engine, and I hope there won't be much trouble to > handle for a rider who just finished the training program. Safety and > easiness to ride is my top concern, and for this I can only learn form you > who have first hand experience with NH750. > > > > Another concern is maintenance. Although lots of reviews say that NH 750 > is durable and easy to maintain, there is no new Nighthawks now, and mostly > I find NH750s from 1990s. Would a Nighthawk be easy to break down very > often due to its age? And since is it an old model, would it be difficult > to find places to repair? I heard that some mechanics wouldn't touch old > bikes. > > > > Besides, can NH750 cover long distance trips? I am planning on a bike trip > from coast to coast after I graduate from college. (going half way up route > 66 and then farther to the east. On the way there are hot deserts and > long-distance-climbs.) Breaking down in the half way of no where would be > sad. > > > > Despite these concerns, NH 750 is still my dream bike for its excellence > in all other fields. > > So excited to see all the passion you have for Nighthawks. This machine > must be wonderful. > > > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > ------------------------------ > > THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO > WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, > CONFIDENTIAL, AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or > agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding, or > copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail > or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. Thank you. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
