You got it right the first time. Cost cutting. The 84~86 models have all that stuff except for the self-canceling turn signals and clock (digital). My '84 VF1100s has those too. Not to mention a six speed and shaft drive. In the years between those models was a change of thinking at the highest levels at Honda. Sochiro wanted the coolest toys his engineers could build, now it's just number crunchers. One was an obsession, now just accounting. To own and ride the twenty year old bikes is a trip, to see what they became makes me sad. I'd never take away that the late models are good, honest, reliable bikes with many virtues, just not the same.
--- On Fri, 12/26/08, TL <[email protected]> wrote: From: TL <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 750 Nighthawk Center Stand To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 6:39 PM Wanted to buy a center stand for my Nighthawk 750. It seems Honda failed to put one on it. (Cost cutting HELLO!) Even though the bracket is there???!! Mine is a 1997. Some of the older ones have a center stand and I am sure they are the same. Will pay a fair price. Every bike should be required to have a center stand. And while I am on the subject every bike should also have a indicator light to tell you what gear you are in. Self canceling turn signals is another item that should be standard. While we are at it let's toss in an analog clock and an ambient temperature display. And a gas gauge. Sorry, just got started and couldn't stop. email: [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
