Best bike available at a good price, is exactly why I went for this one. Also knowing that I had a second 750 with most of the goodies I need to improve it, tipped the scale. So the purchase wasn't as impulsive as it probly could've been.
I'll have to ponder the swap idea. I really haven't made plans for what I'll do with the '95 yet. I've been collecting Fleabay parts -- frame, forks, triple tree and swing arm -- for it for some time now, planning an eventual complete teardown and rebuild. I'd need the tins if I decide to follow thru with that after this one's the way I want it. Actually, the tank on the '96 is its worst defect. A half-dollar sized, fairly deep dent in the side from falling against something in a garage. It's also a slightly lighter yellow than the rest of the bodywork, indicating it has repainted at some point. Adding insult to injury, the previous owner placed it upside down on a colored sweatshirt to work on the petcock. Apparently some gas leaked onto the shirt, dissolving the dye, and resulting in a large, ugly brown stain in the paint. Haven't tried all that hard to remove it, but it seems resistant to ordinary methods. The rear cowl has been notched, apparently to fit a long-gone luggage rack. Neither of these things concern me at the moment, since I plan to swap them out anyway. I guess admiration of Pearl Shining Yellow is in the eye of the beholder. I had both bikes parked side by side for a few days at the trucking company where I work. The drivers who passed by exclaimed over the yellow, despite the obvious defects in the tank, and were seemingly unimpressed with the shiny, black '95, which despite its hidden defects, looks damn good. So, there's a marketing message there. If you wanna sell a bike, paint it yellow and park it near a truck stop (!) -- 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_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
