[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A Modern Nighthawk in different clothing?
Joey, I actually test rode a PC800. Automatic with plenty of power for commuting or Sunday riding. It was comfortable and would probably be good for touring - it just looks like a big moped - like the Burgman's and all those type of bikes. I'd rather be in a box but who know knows, when I get old and can't ride my Nighthawk anymore maybe I'll look at something like that. Sean On Jul 6, 2:23 am, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: Sean, Ran into a guy at a bike show who had a PC 800 - he loved it. He said that yes, it was under powered, but if you get going along with it, it has the grunt to hold you at speed through corners and it got fabulous mileage. -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Hawaii Sean sfox...@yahoo.com wrote: Reading Allens post makes me very interested in this bike. I love my 96 NH750 because, in my opinion, it is the perfect commuter bike. The only draw back I wasn't able to fix is the lack of a 6th gear. If you have a commute that requires even 10 miles of Highway a 6th gear or overdrive would be great. You'd get into the 60mpg range which is where a bike of today needs to be. I've got about 48,000 mile to go on my 750 before I'm going to upgrade - when I hit 100,000 - not because because of the mileage but because I'll have been riding it for 8 to 9 years by then, my kids will be out of college and I'll be ready to a new bike and able to afford one. By then this bike will have through a couple of manufacturing years and be ready. I have seen one NT700 and really like it. However, the connected integrated saddlebags remind me of the PC800 which even the hard core Honda fans tend to question. I can't wait to see how this bike shakes out over the next couple of years. Looks like a great start for the semi adventure touring bike like the Vstrom 650 and a great commute machine. Sean On Jul 5, 9:38 am, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com wrote: It's odd that the ABS is only offered with the DCT right now. When word first started going around it was going to be an option for both. An acquaintance in England has already seem and ridden one, says it would make a killer commuter bike. Narrow even with their bags on, good handling even built to a price point. I was told, when I signed up with a local dealer for a test ride when they get their demo in, that it's a 60hp bike, not 51. The side cases and the mounting kit runs ~$1400, I'd have to see if the cases are a decent size. Depending on how my semester goes, I might go strong-arming a salesman come December. :D Kurt On Jul 5, 2012 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton vfr700b...@yahoo.com wrote: 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to say the nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my opinion, but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another 700s in my garage to go with my 2000 VFR. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote: It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his system. Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he would pick the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same way. Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham will end up being a good replacement for the NH. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: Joey, I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes more in the direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take off-road (as long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a Concourse in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a concourse since the new version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat on one the other day and they are really huge. I have recently returned to ride my NH750 more frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a nimble and small bike for my daily commute. Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: Javier, On that front - you could consider a larger displacement bike - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high for me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to get it lowered... -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a bmw gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all the things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price reflex the motivation to insert this new model in an
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A Modern Nighthawk in different clothing?
I'd like a PC. I ride an '85 GoldWing when I have a lot of stuff to carry and it's more than a few miles.The PC would be much better for me, the GW is so heavy, Graham On Jul 7, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Hawaii Sean wrote: Joey, I actually test rode a PC800. Automatic with plenty of power for commuting or Sunday riding. It was comfortable and would probably be good for touring - it just looks like a big moped - like the Burgman's and all those type of bikes. I'd rather be in a box but who know knows, when I get old and can't ride my Nighthawk anymore maybe I'll look at something like that. Sean On Jul 6, 2:23 am, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: Sean, Ran into a guy at a bike show who had a PC 800 - he loved it. He said that yes, it was under powered, but if you get going along with it, it has the grunt to hold you at speed through corners and it got fabulous mileage. -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Hawaii Sean sfox...@yahoo.com wrote: Reading Allens post makes me very interested in this bike. I love my 96 NH750 because, in my opinion, it is the perfect commuter bike. The only draw back I wasn't able to fix is the lack of a 6th gear. If you have a commute that requires even 10 miles of Highway a 6th gear or overdrive would be great. You'd get into the 60mpg range which is where a bike of today needs to be. I've got about 48,000 mile to go on my 750 before I'm going to upgrade - when I hit 100,000 - not because because of the mileage but because I'll have been riding it for 8 to 9 years by then, my kids will be out of college and I'll be ready to a new bike and able to afford one. By then this bike will have through a couple of manufacturing years and be ready. I have seen one NT700 and really like it. However, the connected integrated saddlebags remind me of the PC800 which even the hard core Honda fans tend to question. I can't wait to see how this bike shakes out over the next couple of years. Looks like a great start for the semi adventure touring bike like the Vstrom 650 and a great commute machine. Sean On Jul 5, 9:38 am, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com wrote: It's odd that the ABS is only offered with the DCT right now. When word first started going around it was going to be an option for both. An acquaintance in England has already seem and ridden one, says it would make a killer commuter bike. Narrow even with their bags on, good handling even built to a price point. I was told, when I signed up with a local dealer for a test ride when they get their demo in, that it's a 60hp bike, not 51. The side cases and the mounting kit runs ~$1400, I'd have to see if the cases are a decent size. Depending on how my semester goes, I might go strong-arming a salesman come December. :D Kurt On Jul 5, 2012 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton vfr700b...@yahoo.com wrote: 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to say the nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my opinion, but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another 700s in my garage to go with my 2000 VFR. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote: It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his system. Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he would pick the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same way. Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham will end up being a good replacement for the NH. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: Joey, I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes more in the direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take off-road (as long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a Concourse in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a concourse since the new version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat on one the other day and they are really huge. I have recently returned to ride my NH750 more frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a nimble and small bike for my daily commute. Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: Javier, On that front - you could consider a larger displacement bike - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high for me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to get it lowered... -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a bmw gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all the
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A Modern Nighthawk in different clothing?
Sean, Ran into a guy at a bike show who had a PC 800 - he loved it. He said that yes, it was under powered, but if you get going along with it, it has the grunt to hold you at speed through corners and it got fabulous mileage. -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Hawaii Sean sfox...@yahoo.com wrote: Reading Allens post makes me very interested in this bike. I love my 96 NH750 because, in my opinion, it is the perfect commuter bike. The only draw back I wasn't able to fix is the lack of a 6th gear. If you have a commute that requires even 10 miles of Highway a 6th gear or overdrive would be great. You'd get into the 60mpg range which is where a bike of today needs to be. I've got about 48,000 mile to go on my 750 before I'm going to upgrade - when I hit 100,000 - not because because of the mileage but because I'll have been riding it for 8 to 9 years by then, my kids will be out of college and I'll be ready to a new bike and able to afford one. By then this bike will have through a couple of manufacturing years and be ready. I have seen one NT700 and really like it. However, the connected integrated saddlebags remind me of the PC800 which even the hard core Honda fans tend to question. I can't wait to see how this bike shakes out over the next couple of years. Looks like a great start for the semi adventure touring bike like the Vstrom 650 and a great commute machine. Sean On Jul 5, 9:38 am, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com wrote: It's odd that the ABS is only offered with the DCT right now. When word first started going around it was going to be an option for both. An acquaintance in England has already seem and ridden one, says it would make a killer commuter bike. Narrow even with their bags on, good handling even built to a price point. I was told, when I signed up with a local dealer for a test ride when they get their demo in, that it's a 60hp bike, not 51. The side cases and the mounting kit runs ~$1400, I'd have to see if the cases are a decent size. Depending on how my semester goes, I might go strong-arming a salesman come December. :D Kurt On Jul 5, 2012 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton vfr700b...@yahoo.com wrote: 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to say the nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my opinion, but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another 700s in my garage to go with my 2000 VFR. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote: It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his system. Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he would pick the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same way. Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham will end up being a good replacement for the NH. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: Joey, I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes more in the direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take off-road (as long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a Concourse in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a concourse since the new version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat on one the other day and they are really huge. I have recently returned to ride my NH750 more frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a nimble and small bike for my daily commute. Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: Javier, On that front - you could consider a larger displacement bike - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high for me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to get it lowered... -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a bmw gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all the things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price reflex the motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive market. I will definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with low miles and for half of the price ;-) Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: All, Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and didn't think it had come up on the list before: http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc powered bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport
[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A Modern Nighthawk in different clothing?
Reading Allens post makes me very interested in this bike. I love my 96 NH750 because, in my opinion, it is the perfect commuter bike. The only draw back I wasn't able to fix is the lack of a 6th gear. If you have a commute that requires even 10 miles of Highway a 6th gear or overdrive would be great. You'd get into the 60mpg range which is where a bike of today needs to be. I've got about 48,000 mile to go on my 750 before I'm going to upgrade - when I hit 100,000 - not because because of the mileage but because I'll have been riding it for 8 to 9 years by then, my kids will be out of college and I'll be ready to a new bike and able to afford one. By then this bike will have through a couple of manufacturing years and be ready. I have seen one NT700 and really like it. However, the connected integrated saddlebags remind me of the PC800 which even the hard core Honda fans tend to question. I can't wait to see how this bike shakes out over the next couple of years. Looks like a great start for the semi adventure touring bike like the Vstrom 650 and a great commute machine. Sean On Jul 5, 9:38 am, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com wrote: It's odd that the ABS is only offered with the DCT right now. When word first started going around it was going to be an option for both. An acquaintance in England has already seem and ridden one, says it would make a killer commuter bike. Narrow even with their bags on, good handling even built to a price point. I was told, when I signed up with a local dealer for a test ride when they get their demo in, that it's a 60hp bike, not 51. The side cases and the mounting kit runs ~$1400, I'd have to see if the cases are a decent size. Depending on how my semester goes, I might go strong-arming a salesman come December. :D Kurt On Jul 5, 2012 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton vfr700b...@yahoo.com wrote: 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to say the nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my opinion, but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another 700s in my garage to go with my 2000 VFR. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote: It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his system. Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he would pick the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same way. Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham will end up being a good replacement for the NH. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: Joey, I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes more in the direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take off-road (as long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a Concourse in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a concourse since the new version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat on one the other day and they are really huge. I have recently returned to ride my NH750 more frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a nimble and small bike for my daily commute. Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: Javier, On that front - you could consider a larger displacement bike - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high for me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to get it lowered... -Joey On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote: This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a bmw gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all the things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price reflex the motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive market. I will definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with low miles and for half of the price ;-) Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote: All, Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and didn't think it had come up on the list before: http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc powered bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport tourer and is rated at 64 MPG. Base price: Just a whisker under $7000. Compared to the NT700V - its a relative bargain - http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx- over $4000 more than the new NC700X. Of course - it isn't a completely fair comparison, the NT has ABS, the NC base model doesn't. It
