Same here Kyle...growing up dad owned a cycle shop in the 70s and raced Scrambles and flat-tracks both...Bultacos and Hodaka and had a few Honda street bikes of various sizes....first bike I had awas a honda QA 50 if memory serves me correctly....then went to an XR 75, then onto a CR80 and from there I only rode my friends 700s either on back and several times behind the bars....graduated HS in '86 was born in '68 and a buddy of mine bought a brand new either 84 or 85 when they came out....we used to double on that bike all over the beach areas of Rhode Island....more times than not on the rear wheel with both of us on it too.....ever since back then I've wanted one and finally made that happen last July when I picked up the '86 I now have.....love the sounds and looks both....no offense to the other bikes Honda's made, but they all seemed too old-manish to me....old habits an loves die hard....I won't be parting with this '86 700s anytime soon, if ever.....our .o2 worth for what it's worth! I hear it costs like .o3 to make a penny these days....
On Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 4:00:34 PM UTC-5, Kyle Munz wrote: > > The styling mostly. Riding wise they're similar enough, about the same > power but the 650's steering is a little more relaxed. The 700S exhaust > note is definitely nicer. Growing up in the 80s though leaves me a sucker > for the angular lines on the 700S. > On Feb 6, 2016 14:02, "NghthawkLvr" <nghth...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> I love my 650...wouldnt trade it for anything ... >> >> My question now is why YOU prefer the 700 >> On Feb 6, 2016 1:11 PM, "Kyle Munz" <kyl...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> I've had both, I like the 650 but I like the 700S more. That said, I >>> would take a 650 over the 90s 750. >>> On Feb 6, 2016 12:50, "EGrider" <geva...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>>> Kyle, I do in fact remember walking into a Honda dealer in 1984 and >>>> seeing them both. For me, the 650 was the winner, hands down. I wanted a >>>> Windjammer with a decent windshield, a set of highway pegs, a sissy bar, >>>> and a luggage rack for trips. The 700S looked boxy to me, and its paint >>>> had >>>> no depth. On top of that, the exhaust pipes were painted. My reaction was, >>>> "Yuck." I thought the designers had lost their way. >>>> >>>> When I joined this group, I noticed that people seemed to be enamored >>>> of the 700S. I couldn't understand it. Now, after 5 or 6 years of >>>> listening to people talk affectionately about them.....I still can't >>>> understand it. Sorry. But, as someone once said, although I personally >>>> disagree with your opinion, I'll defend to the death your right to have >>>> it! >>>> There is no accounting for taste. A 1983 in the wineberry color has been >>>> on >>>> my bucket list for a while. A 700S, well, not yet. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to nighthawk_love...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.com >>>> <javascript:>. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to nighthawk_love...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.com >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nighthawk_love...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
