Not to play the part of the constant irritant or anything - but it
isn't just the weight of the bike - but the balance point of it as
well - the NH's tend to carry the weight higher in the frame than say
a cruiser style bike, but because of the location of the weight, a
given bike might 'feel' lighter even if it tips the scale at the same
or higher weight.
Just a thought.
-Joey
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Basically anything other than a sportbike, or something 15+ years old, or an
> 1100. I work with a guy with a BMW 1100 sport bike and it even feels a little
> lighter but fairly close.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jules <[email protected]>
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> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:45:44
> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Thinking about getting a Nighthawk 750
>
> Thanks for all the great feedback. I'm 5'6" and was able to
> comfortably be flat footed on my NH 250. Hopefully, I can be flat
> footed on the heavier 750. Does anybody know of a similar motorcycle
> make/model/style weighing about the same as the NH 750? I don't know
> anybody with a NH 750 to test straddle it, but I might be able to find
> someone with another heavy bike I could sit on. Thanks!
>
> On Jan 20, 4:38 pm, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi Jules,
>>
>> all I can tell is from my own experience, of course. I got a 96 NH 750 two
>> years ago. I was the first bike I ever sat on. I learned to ride and for me
>> it was fine. I felt a big heavy and big at the beginning, but I am tall
>> enough (5 11") and I weight about 200 lb. I am sure there is a big
>> difference between a 250 and a 750, but you already know how to ride, which
>> is a big plus. I would be a bit more concerned about the height than the
>> weight. How tall are you?
>>
>> Javier.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Jules <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Hi, Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers,
>>
>> > I am new to this group and joined per the suggestion of Mark, a
>> > current member. So, I'll be relocating to the Bay Area in a few weeks
>> > and I'm looking for a commuter bike to travel about 10 miles per day
>> > around the peninsula. I don't anticipate going on any long distance
>> > rides, but it *could* happen. I was looking at Mark's 1995 Nighthawk
>> > 750 as I previously rode a 250 and have always considered upgrading.
>> > I'm new to riding motorcycles in general (started a year ago) and was
>> > wondering if any NH 750 owners could give me any insight into whether
>> > this would be a good bike for commuting short distances around town?
>> > Also, I'm rather light (120lbs) compared to the Nighthawk 750 and was
>> > wondering if there is anybody who was concerned about the weight of a
>> > bike when s/he first got it and eventually got used to riding it. I
>> > tried looking for someone with a NH 750 in my current area of
>> > residence who would let me get a feel for the weight of the bike, but
>> > nobody is offering (Nighthawks seem to be few and far between in
>> > Albuquerque, NM). It's still a mystery as to how I rode a Nighthawk
>> > for nearly a year and still know so little about motorcycles. Any
>> > insight into how to handle an upgrade from NH 250 to NH 750 and what
>> > to expect from a NH 750 would be much appreciated.
>>
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