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Got a kick out of your comment, Mrs. Kindy. I've been drooling over Naked Wings for about a year now, but price vs. condition vs. proximity were all over the lot. (From $700/needs work, locally, to $10k/show quality in Oshkoshbygosh). Had pretty much given up on the idea, when Paul put his on the market. So what seemed like a snap decision to go for it, really wasn't -- it had been stewing in the pot for quite awhile. Transporting it across most of North America was kind of a nail-biter at first (on both ends, I imagine) but it grew into an interesting logistics experience by the time we got her done. As far as value is concerned, it was a bargain -- like new, at a fraction of new (they're going for $18-$25K these days). If you're like most women, I know you love bargains. So, if Jeremy comes across a similar deal, humor him. You'll both enjoy it. (You're welcome Jeremy) ;-) On Mar 9, 8:57 am, Jeremy Kindy <jeremy.ki...@gmail.com> wrote: > Please stop posting, my bank account doesn't need another hit... > > Thank you, > my wife > > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:34 AM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good question. > > > Compared to my NH750, first impression is just pure riding comfort. > > You hear people say it's an old man's bike. Well, I AM an old man and > > it's true. I would compare its ride quality to a Chevy Camaro vs. > > maybe a modern Caddy or Lincoln Town Car. > > > But It doesn't wallow or float, just kinda takes the bumps in stride > > with well-damped rhythm and keeps on motorin'. It's definitely not a > > bouncy machine. Part of that is due to weight. It topped out on our > > freight scale at 680 lbs., semi-wet (about a gallon and a half of gas > > in a 5-gallon tank) > > > Second, is available torque. It's a low-revving motor to start with, > > comparatively-speaking, and the power band is down low, not up in nose- > > bleed territory near the red line like most Japanese bikes. I tried > > roll ons in every gear and was very satisfied with the response. > > > Acceleration is not hyper like the 750. It's much more subtle and I > > found myself going faster than I actually perceived, based on gear > > selection and engine sound. Exhaust note is very mellow and the motor > > just doesn't sound like its working all that hard. > > > My quibble at the moment, based on very little riding, is low-speed > > footwork. Though the seat height is just about the same, the opposed- > > cylinder engine is much wider than the 750, I found it more difficult > > to get my long legs away from the motor and my feet down smoothly, > > coming to a stop -- and up on the pegs from a standing start. Part of > > that is probly habit and unfamiliarity, but it seems awkward. A > > contributing factor is this bike has crash bars that stick out another > > few inches beyond the cylinders and the foot pegs are very close to > > the cylinder heads. > > > An oddity is handling, compared to the 750. The gas tank and bulk of > > the engine are below seat-height on this bike, so the center of > > gravity is not that high off the ground. Handling is deceptively > > light and easy for a relatively heavy bike. > > > Fit and finish are, no question, superior to the 750. A review I read > > described it as over-engineered and I tend to agree. But I'd be quick > > to add that I've developed a new found appreciation for over- > > engineered machines. > > > This is not your cross-town errand runner. It's a road warrior, and I > > like that. > > > Anyway, that's what little I know, based on a hundred miles or so of > > piddlin' around with it. > > > On Mar 8, 10:12 pm, "Allen Thomas" <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So now that you have had a decent ride on her, what are your thoughts? > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> > > > > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:00:00 > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > > > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Well? > > > > Okaaay...bike's titled, tagged, gassed and ensconsed in its new home. > > > Had to rent a bigger space it'll share with its NH750 roomie and > > > assorted household flotsam. But it's all by its lonesome for the time > > > being. > > > > Since it's now legal I had to ride it there by way of McDonough (for > > > non-Georgians, that's not real far, but it's not a straight line from > > > Conley to Forest Park either, if you catch my drift). Took about all > > > the daylight I had left after dealing with motor vehicle bureaucrats > > > most of the day. > > > > I'll be looking for the care package, Paul. Got a tracking number? > > > > On Mar 8, 4:21 am, Paul LeBoutillier <paul.leb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Wonderful! I couldn't be happier. > > > > > Oregon also requires a VIN inspection on all out-of-state transfers but > > > > those are done at the DMV office at the time of registration. > > > > > I'm glad the GL made the trip safely. :-) > > > > > Sent from my Xoom Tablet powered by Android > > > > On Mar 7, 2012 6:00 PM, "surfswab" <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Indeed it did. In fact, I left the house this morning about 10 > > > > > expecting to camp out at my workplace and wait out their 11 a.m. - 1 > > > > > p.m. delivery window. > > > > > > But as I pulled in the driveway at about 10:20 the truck was right > > > > > behind me. We had the bike off, inspected and paperwork done by > > > > > 10:30 !! > > > > > > All was intact and it looks gorgeous -- better than the pics even. > > > > > Put a little gas in it and tooled around our lot some. Starts good, > > > > > runs good, rides like my living room sofa would if it had wheels. > > > > > > That was the best part of the day, however. Georgia requires a "VIN > > > > > Inspection" before they'll allow out-of-state registration. A semi- > > > > > cool feature of that is any beat cop can do it -- and they'll come to > > > > > you -- record the number and run it thru their "hot sheet" computer > > to > > > > > see if it's been reported stolen. > > > > > > The not-so-cool feature is that because it's a low priority call, > > they > > > > > take their sweet time. Called 'em before noon, but they didn't show > > > > > until after 4, so the tag/title offices were closed by the time that > > > > > little piece of work was done. > > > > > > I used the time to get acquainted with the bike, though, so it wasn't > > > > > a total waste. That means I'll burn a good bit of daylight tomorrow > > > > > waiting in line to transfer title -- and again, in a different > > > > > location, getting license plates. > > > > > > Bike is sweet, though, and I'm a happy camper. > > > > > > On Mar 7, 3:30 pm, Paul <p...@hondanighthawks.net> wrote: > > > > > > *Hey Ron, did the bike arrive? * > > > > > > * > > > > > > > Paul LeBoutillier > > > > > > * > > > > > > * > > > > > > * > > > > > > *www.hondanighthawks.net* > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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 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 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 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. 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