Well you're right about the top end not being so old school, but I was referring to the in-line 4 cylinder and naked style of the bike. I mean this was 2003 and still no gas guage (though I don't miss it because when she hits 125 miles I know it's time to fuel up). Yes v- twins are really old-school and yet more popular than ever. If I ever run into a clean 700 or 750S, I'll probably pick it up..what were those 1984-86 era? Smiles per mile equation is definetely the way to go.
On Oct 18, 9:36 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 40 year old ? If you reference the in-line four, I suppose so. How do you > feel about HD twins ? Now that's old school. The four valve head is not a 40 > year old thing for bikes. I'm glad you fell in love with it, a lot of us > have. Some, like myself, just think the 700/750S was the best of the bunch. > Six speed, shaft drive, double disks and the like. I haven't the foggiest why > the Euro market gets the neat stuff. Be nice for us too. > Yeah, 40MPG is little off, but then you might be turning the wick a bit more. > I use the smiles per mile equation. Ride happy. > > --- On Sat, 10/18/08, yankfroggy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: yankfroggy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 2003 Nighthawk - 2000 mile report > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008, 3:21 PM > > After a long absence from riding I bought a very clean 2003 Nighthawk > 750 last March. I have been using it as a daily commuter for my short > hops that are 50% freeway, and 50% city streets. It had 6400 miles on > the odo when I got it and is just turned 8400. I've enjoyed 3 or 4 day > trips carving around mount Tamapais and winding roads in Marin and > Sonoma counties including HWY1. > > My impressions of this bike are very good. It's not as nimble or quick > as the latest Italian or Japanese crotch rockets, but it is > surprisingly close in performance considering its weight and the age > of its design. I find its power curve to be comfortable and its > handling simple and re-assuring. What it lacks in peak performance, it > makes up for in riding stance and comfort. > > It's actually quite fast and powerful when you get past the halfway > point of its rev band, and I always feel confident merging onto the > freeway. I do wish it had a 6th gear. This would improve freeway > cruisng greatly. I've stretched her legs only up to 110mph and there > was still room left, so top speed isn't an issue for a commuter, but > it would have been more pleasant at lower rpms even at speeds around > 75mph. > > I'm 6'2" and weigh just over 200lbs and although the brake set up > is > minimal in my opinion (one disc in front and just a drum in back), it > has been adequate for me (I think the large front disc helps). Having > said that I wish we had the extra discs as they do in overseas. It > discourages real quick and short hops, while encouraging smooth > comfortable cruising. > > Nontheless I'm kind of addicted to the throttle and although I haven't > done a detailed calculation, > I think I'm only getting about 40mpg which is less than I had > expected. > > The shifting is clunky at slow speeds but becomes dramatically better > (smooth and quick) at higher speeds. The exhaust has a pleasant sound. > It ain't boy racer, but it has an authorative rumble and sounds > especially bad ass when downshifting from 4-3 and 3-2. > > The younger crowd like this bike's looks ("cool old-school, look at > all those chrome pipes, where's the radiator?,etc." ) > > Bottom line impression: The Nighhawk doesn't excel in any one area. > However it does everything better than expected for a 40 year old > design. It's greatest asset is how competent it is in all functions, > plus it has great value and incomparable reliability. It is the > perfect bike in my opinion, and as far as it's looks...well I'm in > love. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > aroundhttp://mail.yahoo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---