I would liken the 700 more to a mini-ST than a NH. The bike has a lot of
really good features, however it falls short for me. The seat, windshield
and the storage are great for a laptop and long commutes, but the chain,
engine and suspension kill it for me. What makes the ST an ST is the beast
of
Maybe, I went there once - too hot to enjoy, no matter what the attractions
were, Graham
On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:42 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> Graham, Carlisle bike fest is July 20-22, you can test ride one (albeit more
> restricted) there. I'm going to try to go as I want to take a Ninja 1000 or
Sure Allen, I would to test ride a couple of bikes as well.
Javier.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> Graham, Carlisle bike fest is July 20-22, you can test ride one (albeit
> more restricted) there. I'm going to try to go as I want to take a Ninja
> 1000 or Z1000 for a spin,
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
Graham, Carlisle bike fest is July 20-22, you can test ride one (albeit
more restricted) there. I'm going to try to go as I want to take a Ninja
1000 or Z1000 for a spin, possibly a R6 and a Ninja 250. Too bad Honda
isn't showing up, I really want to demo a VFR1200F. Javier/Jason are you
guys up fo
I just rode one vicariously through Allen's experience. Now I don't need one,
Graham
On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:00 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> The FZ8 was a new model in 2010 so a lot of dealerships still have demo
> units. I wanted to test ride one, and I can tell you this. 0-100 it is faster
> tha
Doggles!
Kurt
On Jul 5, 2012 4:31 PM, "Kyle Munz" wrote:
> I heard in Maine that dogs don't require a motorcycle license as long as
> they're current on their shots and wear goggles and a scarf.
>
> -Kyle
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
>
>> I was thinking of MZ an East
I heard in Maine that dogs don't require a motorcycle license as long as
they're current on their shots and wear goggles and a scarf.
-Kyle
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> I was thinking of MZ an East German company that went out of buisness in
> 2008.
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 5
I was thinking of MZ an East German company that went out of buisness in
2008.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Joey Kelley wrote:
> Well, since of the three of us (Dog included) I'm the only one with a
> motorcycle license, I'll be doing the operating :-)
> Although, with the right abo
Well, since of the three of us (Dog included) I'm the only one with a
motorcycle license, I'll be doing the operating :-)
Although, with the right about of treats we might get
the dog trained I'm not sure about shifting though. Might have to
get him an automatic.
:-)
If you've never ridden in a sidecar I can tell you that it is a very
terrifying experience.
-Kyle
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Joey Kelley wrote:
> All,
> One thing that I haven't established yet, is if Cooper (thats
> the Dog's name) will even get into a sidecar, let alone like it
All,
One thing that I haven't established yet, is if Cooper (thats
the Dog's name) will even get into a sidecar, let alone like it.
I'm hoping to drag Paula and Cooper this weekend to take a
quick ride on a bike / sidecar - assuming I can sneak one out for a
test ride.
Ap
Well you got me there Javier. i should have said that I MOSTLY do 55ish on
the NH. ;-)
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
>
>> At least on the NH the wind pressure would keep me riding about 55 MPH.
>>
>
> Really? I found
Javier,
You're a bad influence :-)
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
> Here you go Joey:
>
> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcy/3087233325.html
> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3071778246.html
> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcd/30036777
Here you go Joey:
http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcy/3087233325.html
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3071778246.html
http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcd/3003677736.html
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3040499157.html
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Joey Kelley wrote:
> Allen,
>
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> At least on the NH the wind pressure would keep me riding about 55 MPH.
>
Really? I found myself taking those nice turns on Cherry Hill Rd at 70 mph
on the NH the other day I think I am having way too much fun with those
V&H pipes :-D
J
Allen,
You were probably thinking of an older model Ural - they
apparently sold the company and the new owners have modernized the
bike and the factory.
Got that from the dealer I talked to today.
However - paying somewhere around $14000 (give or take) for
a 700 cc four
Sorry Joey and Paul, I must be thinking of another Eastern European MC
company. The bike in the reviews I was thinking of was definately not like
any of the current Ural product line. As for the NH vs. VFR , I'd pick the
NH over the VFR for an ONLY bike simply because of it's low maintenance,
and e
He said "July-ish" was the best Honda would give him. I think I'll call him
Saturday and see what the status is.
Kurt
On Jul 5, 2012 3:39 PM, "Joey Kelley" wrote:
> Kurt,
> If you could - keep us in the loop on that - any idea when the
> demo bike will be in?
> -Joey
>
> On Thu,
Kurt,
If you could - keep us in the loop on that - any idea when the
demo bike will be in?
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Kurt Nolte 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 fo
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 t
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.
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On Jul 5, 201
i actualy want a ural... they have an old clasic style, and each one is
still hand built..
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> Urals, that is what they have in the men's room right? LOL! The only thing
> good I've read about them is that they have good power when they are
> ru
Well Allen, you're like a warm golden stream of sunshine :-)
Ok fine - they lost me when they said '4 speed' and '62 MPH
top speed' - they did however get me some interest when you can get a
model that allows both the sidecar and the regular rear wheel to drive
at the same time - thats c
Urals, that is what they have in the men's room right? LOL! The only thing
good I've read about them is that they have good power when they are
running. Cons were: bad paint, poor over all quality, and in a shoot out
they didn't even make it through the test ride, and left the reviewer
stranded for
Javier,
I have to admit, despite my 'I wanna touring bike' that I
keep coming back to - most of my riding this year has been 2.5 miles
to and from work.
With the passing of one of the dogs and only one remaining,
we try to take him along wherever we go - which of course means fewe
Allen,
Regarding the GS Vs a NH - although I admit I haven't been
on a 750 NH, simply because I am too short to really ride one
comfortably, I think you'll find that the GS has superior power to the
80s NHs, and probably the 90s ones as well.
Other than that - you'll find that b
Honestly, I don't do as much touring as I thought I will do, and I am
pretty happy with my cbr1000f. I think there are other bikes that I would
like to try first. Perhaps a kawa zrx1200 or something like that.
Javier.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Joey Kelley wrote:
> Javier,
> See
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
m
Javier,
See if you can find a ST1100 for sale - I found it to be
much shorter than the Concourse I sat on - and I would certainly
consider picking one up.
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
> Joey,
>
> I think these are two different kinds of bikes. Th
All,
I'll admit - I was attracted to the 700 I started this thread
with because I thought it might be a lower displacement, lower cost
sport tourer than say the ST1100, 1300 etc. That having been said, I
don't think I'm in the market - for a couple reasons (one being Kyle's
comments about
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
The FZ8 was a new model in 2010 so a lot of dealerships still have demo
units. I wanted to test ride one, and I can tell you this. 0-100 it is
faster than my VFR, my brother was riding my VFR and we took off from a red
light. I was throttling to prevent a 1st gear wheelie, but he had to ride
one in
I would like to sit on one of those and see how it feels compared to a NH 700S,
Graham
On Jul 5, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Joey Kelley wrote:
> And how - Allen - HOW would you know that?
> :-)
> -Joey
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
>> Yamaha FZ8, is the clo
And how - Allen - HOW would you know that?
:-)
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> Yamaha FZ8, is the closest thing I've seen to a naked standard out there.
> Fantastic bike BTW, except it has the most masochistic seat ever devised.
> Sent via BlackBe
Yamaha FZ8, is the closest thing I've seen to a naked standard out there.
Fantastic bike BTW, except it has the most masochistic seat ever devised.
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+1 naked bikes rock!
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Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] A Modern Nighthawk in different clothing?
I'm not
Much nicer looking bike than the NT, but ABS is probably a 2K option and same
goes with the hard cases. Probably equal cost when accessory levels are the
same.
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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 lowe
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 def
Since I own an '84 700S I'd call that a REAL Nighthawk ;)
But I was mainly comparing this bike to the last 750 that was made since
this one is 700cc. All of the NH bikes were 4cyl except the 450 and 250.
-Kyle
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Shields, Zachary A TSgt USAF ANG
124WG/LGRF wrote:
So what would you call the 84-86 CB700sc nighthawk S with the parallel four.
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Kyle and All,
What I meant by the 'Nighthawk' reference was the low
(ish) sticker price - basic construction - high relative fuel mileage
- plus it being billed as the do-it-all bike, good at many different
tasks.
Your maintenance comment is apt - anything with that
style
I'm not sure if I would call it a Nighthawk with that parallel twin and a
claimed 51 peak HP. Other than that it looks interesting, but it also looks
like a real pain to work on. I've gotten spoiled to the accessibility of
the NH powerplant.
-Kyle
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Joey Kelley wr
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 tour
Graham,
Get his contact info and who knows - we just might be able
to get some deals for you!
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Graham Rogers
wrote:
> Joey, I'm not interested in the side cover but I just sold my last 700S to a
> guy in Maine and he found a shipper wh
Joey, I'm not interested in the side cover but I just sold my last 700S to a
guy in Maine and he found a shipper who is picking it up here at my house and
delivering it to his place in Maine for $250. Can't beat that. He will be
here Saturday and if he proves to be a reliable contact it mig
http://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/3105597187.html
If needed I could be a proxy :-)
-Joey
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