The bike is well engineered. (I'm a former Honda tech.)..however heat build up can be a problem wide open for an extended time. Back off now and then, maybe find one rest stop along the way. Consider getting a bigger bike such as a 450 Rebel , 450 nighthawk, CM400, 600 shadow, etc. Many of these older bikes do not have a lot of miles and can be picked up for reasonable money. If it takes a while to find a bigger bike or trade up, be sure to keep an eye on miles and oil change. The oil change is the best insurance against engine wear and damage. Be sure to service your air cleaner. Keep your senses tuned to the power delivery while you are making your ride, if you sense a drop off or sluggishness, you need to pull over and let er cool down. Better fuel is better. Good luck.
On May 8, 1:06 pm, BoonesDaddy <brandonbogar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm looking for some input from anyone with long term experience with > the Nighthawk 250. I have a 2008 nighthawk that I bought with 3k miles > from a dealer. Since August 2011, I have put 8k miles on it with my > daily 50 mile commute, 20 miles of which is highway. So far this > little bike has held up great and saved my a ton of money on gas > versus my '97 Dodge Durango V8. However, I was just offered a better > teaching job that will require 72 miles on the freeway. It will be a > longer (but faster) commute for me with no lights, but I am worried > that I am going to prematurely destroy my little 250 by running it @ > 70mph for 72 miles a day. > > So my questions are these: > > 1. Can my Nighthawk hold up in the long term for this commute? > > 2. If not, any suggestions on a bigger bike with great fuel economy? > > I will have to go through a dealer if I need to get a new bike, > because I don't have any cash on hand, so older used bikes are > probably not an option. I really want to hang on to this little bike > as it has treated my well, but if I'm going to destroy it, I will just > have to trade it in. Thanks for your input. -- 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.
