Congratulations, once you get riding it any doubt about price will vaporize. They are truly great bikes, their beauty is in their simplicity. My advice is if you decide to step up to something sport oriented down the road, don't sell it right away and hang onto her for another season. For me, it took owning a high maintenance, high strung bike to appreciate the nighthawk's simplicity and easy going nature. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: JakeD <jakemdr...@gmail.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:44:33 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Buying a '92 Nighthawk 750 Hey everyone, I spent a little bit more than I initially planned on. But I finally got to check the bike out and it is in top shape. When I say it looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor, I am not exaggerating. Super clean, no scratches/dents (at all), sounds great - everything I could think of seemed to be ok. The guy was a motorcycle nut, so he seemed to take good care of all of his bikes. Thanks again for your help! I will post pictures when I get it here. On Feb 12, 3:45 pm, Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> wrote: > and they will never get $2200 for it ... > > On Feb 12, 2012, at 2:10 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > > > > > > > > For comparison, this one is listed locally on the metro DC area: > >http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2847571939.html > > > Javier. > > > On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 1:00 PM, JakeD <jakemdr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jim: Looked at the bike, it looks nice. I might look into it if the > > current prospect doesnt pan out. Cheboygan is almost 4 hours away > > from me. > > > Graham: I was planning on $1800, unless he is really planning on > > waiting and getting more in the spring, I am sure he would be willing > > to deal. > > > On Feb 12, 12:50 pm, Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > No need to remove the engine to fix leaking valve cover - just remove the > > > valve cover after removing seat and tank and probably coils. $2200 OBO - > > > I would off him $1800. Tachs are available on eBay now and then for under > > > $200 sometimes as low as $60. Check chain and sprocket. > > > > On Feb 12, 2012, at 11:39 AM, JakeD wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the tips! > > > > > I am in Mid Michigan, the bike is near Grand Rapids. Here is the > > > > listing, although it doesnt show > > > > much:http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/2830702009.html > > > > > The guy is sending me pictures later, via phone he said there was "no > > > > mechanical issues" and no dents dings etc. (nothing major at least) > > > > > Supposing the tach is shot, is that difficult to repair/buy? (Looks > > > > like an OEM assembly is $400) I imagine the leak in the valve cover > > > > isnt terribly complicated, but requires the engine to be removed? I > > > > do not have a good place to work on the bike, but I can do minor > > > > mechanical tasks. > > > > > Also, we just had a snowstorm, so unfortunately, I probably will not > > > > be able to drive the bike (very far) to test it out. > > > > > Finally, this bike would replace my planned purchase of a brand new > > > > bike this spring - Would like to save some money and pay off a few > > > > bills before I dive into another monthly payment. I want to go on a > > > > ride around Lake Michigan, which is about 1000 miles - which is > > > > probably fine as long as the bike is in good shape. > > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > > On Feb 12, 9:28 am, jaybird248 <jaybird...@aol.com> wrote: > > > >> Well, this is from the senior citizen's perspective: Not me, the bike. > > > >> My '92 has 118K miles, put on over 8 years. In all that use, no major > > > >> component has ever failed and the bike can still do over 100 mph, > > > >> getting 40-50 mpg. What has needed fixing: the tach, as mentioned. A > > > >> leak in the valve cover gasket. Two rebuilds of the starter and a new > > > >> starter solonoid. A rebuild of the petcock. New rear wheel bearings > > > >> and a new right pod switch. That's it. > > > > >> In fact, I paid $2000 when I bought the bike in 2004, with about 20K > > > >> miles on it, so the price quoted sounds ok for miles, so long as the > > > >> bike has not been allowed to sit and rust or has been abused. > > > > >> Good luck with it. The NH750 is a great bike. > > > > >> Jay S > > > >> 92 NH750 > > > >> South Florida > > > > >> On Feb 11, 2:04 pm, JakeD <jakemdr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>> Hey Everyone, > > > > >>> I have been riding for a few years and have LOVED my Nighthawk 250. > > > >>> But now its time to find something a little bigger and I came across a > > > >>> 1992 Nighthawk 750. I have not had a chance to go look at it, but I > > > >>> am planning on doing so this week. I just wanted to ask if anyone had > > > >>> any tips on what to look for on these bikes. It does have a lot of > > > >>> miles, but it seems like it could be a pretty good deal. > > > > >>> The bike has about 22k miles and the owner is asking $2250, but I > > > >>> expect that he will take a bit less. Is this a good buy? are there > > > >>> any major components that I should expect to replace at this many > > > >>> miles? I typically try to ride 3000-6000 miles per year/summer. > > > > >>> Thanks in advance for all of your help and advice. > > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > athttp://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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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