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Title: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: theopsmanager on May 10, 2007, 05:29:40 PM
I just purchased a 1991 Honda 750 Night Hawk. does anyone have an opinion about these bikes?
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: The Buddha on May 10, 2007, 06:41:38 PM
Good ... watch out for cam chain tensioners ... they dont go bad that often, but if they do, its a nightmare. The hydraulic vlaves are good, but kill the revving ability ... I hate the chain drive, the 83-85 was a 650 with shaft drive and much better IMHO ... but you got a good one cos the 750 save for chain drive is pretty much evolutionary from the 650 of 83-85.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: theopsmanager on May 11, 2007, 05:48:57 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: pandy on May 11, 2007, 08:14:48 AM
Congrats on your new bike! Glad ya' didn't end up with one of Srinath's Salvages. Why? Cuz those bikes are only good in California....cuz Srinath needs to move to California...you can, too, theopsmanager. ;)

Oh yeah...and congrats again!!!  :cheers: :thumb:
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: spc on May 11, 2007, 09:24:01 AM
The manager at my local parts store rides one. :thumb:  It would be a nice bike but he's a Tard and was trying to race.  He lowsided it at like 70 :o  So it's beat to hell on one side now, but it still runs great.
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: theopsmanager on May 11, 2007, 09:44:37 AM
I wish that I could have found a GS but this was available locally. I will probably trade it for a nice gs or sv.
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: FearedGS500 on May 11, 2007, 12:35:35 PM
hehe now why would you do that !?  the 750 night hawk seems pretty nice . i almost bought one back when i was 18 but could not come up with the 3k the guy wanted for it :( i rode it and it was pretty smooth and nice .
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: scratch on May 11, 2007, 04:39:21 PM
It's a nice, generic, solid, souless UJM (universal Japanese Motorcycle).
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: bubba zanetti on May 11, 2007, 05:10:35 PM
Quote from: scratch on May 11, 2007, 04:39:21 PM
It's a nice, generic, solid, souless UJM (universal Japanese Motorcycle).

So it's similar to the GS then.
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: theopsmanager on May 11, 2007, 06:04:41 PM
The more I look at it the more I am starting to like it. I am going to do a few mods this weekend. I am trying to see if I can find some clip ons or clubman bars that will fit it and see how that looks. I am also trying to find a solo tail for it.
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: spc on May 13, 2007, 09:54:27 AM
Clip-ons/better bars :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Solo Tail: I don't see it happening unless you can fiberglass and you fab your own :o :o

The NH has the potential to be  a mean street bike, but it's gonna take some work to get it there.   Hmmmm, a lot like the GS :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: scratch on May 14, 2007, 04:24:57 PM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on May 11, 2007, 05:10:35 PM
Quote from: scratch on May 11, 2007, 04:39:21 PM
It's a nice, generic, solid, souless UJM (universal Japanese Motorcycle).

So it's similar to the GS then.
Our's have soul.  O0  And, character.
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: bubba zanetti on May 14, 2007, 05:12:08 PM
Guess mine does have it's own personality, it just happens to be that of someone who wants to lay down all the time.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: pandy on May 14, 2007, 08:49:54 PM
And I didn't even sell her to ya'.... :P
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: bubba zanetti on May 14, 2007, 09:00:45 PM
Quote from: pandy on May 14, 2007, 08:49:54 PM
And I didn't even sell her to ya'.... :P

Yeah surprising isn't it.  :laugh:

I think it falls over cause the owner can be a useless prat at times.  :cookoo:
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: pandy on May 14, 2007, 09:09:13 PM
You have the "just looks at the bike and it falls over" disease, too.  :cry: :laugh:
Title: Re: Just want a few opinions.
Post by: bubba zanetti on May 14, 2007, 09:10:18 PM
Quote from: pandy on May 14, 2007, 09:09:13 PM
You have the "just looks at the bike and it falls over" disease, too.  :cry: :laugh:

Yep  :laugh: