Hi guys - this is Mark, the seller of the Nighthawk 750 that Jules is interested in buying.
With regards to the seat, this one has a custom Corbin seat (custom to someone other than me, and of course Jules). Even though the Corbin is lower than the standard seat, it is just as wide as the standard seat. My wife is 5'1" and very inseam challenged...she was *almost* able to flat-foot this bike. My thought was that even with the additional horsepower of the 750cc motor (77hp?)...the Nighthawk has a very forgiving throttle. That means it's a very stable bike to ride - as this might also be true for the design of any Nighthawk. It won't jerk you around much at all - but still fun to ride once you get a feel for the bike. And let me say thank you also to the members on this thread - I really appreciate the support and answers for Jules. This morning I told her to look up the group online and that you were all a totally nice bunch of guys and very encouraging to new riders and owners. Thanks again!! -mt On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 10:32 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > The 750 is considered a middle weight at about 500 lbs. wet, compared > to a cruiser or some of the liter (1000 cc+) bikes. But the only time > the weight is a real consideration is picking it up after you've > dropped it (!) > > It's considerably more powerful than the 250, and that's a little > intimidating until you get acquainted with its "personality." After > that, you won't want to get off of it, and you WILL want more > adventurous rides away from the city. > > It does sound like you might be a little, shall we say "inseam > challenged," since the seat is higher and wider, but boots with > thicker heels and soles can probly adjust for that. > > The bike is fairly inexpensive ($2000-$2500 on the West Coast) and > holds its value well. So if you decide it's not for you, you could > probly sell it for what you paid for it. It's a very easy bike to > ride, though, and once accustomed, you'll most likely want to keep it. > > I've been riding for years. Mostly same class middle weight street > standards. I like this one so much I have two. > > > > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- 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.
