FS- 93 Nighthawk 750 [Archive]

Beach

01-13-2007, 07:04 PM

03/09/07 - Edited SOLD

01/29/07 - now looking for trades for 650 Dual Sport in like condition

Okay, bike fever is killing me and it's not even the middle of January.
Here is the opportunity for someone to pick a nice standard that has been well maintained and has most of the mods and upgrades that are typically done to these bikes already in place.

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<17,600 miles
Michelin Pilot Roads
JT Sprockets
EK x-ring chain
EBC shoes and pads
Shell Rotella-T synthetic oil
Pure 1 filter
new spark plugs / new plug wires
Eurolite driving lights
Zexon / halogen headlight
auxillary LED flashing brake lights
new turnsignals
glass mat battery
single washer shimmed carbs

Targa Tsunami fairing
Maier belly fairing
Napoleon Oblique mirrors

owner's manual
Clymer's manual

magnetic tank bag

Edited on 01/19/07 - seat has been recovered so the 2 small tears along the edge of the seat pan are gone.

Listed on Craigs List - Houston (link > http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/266241152.html

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Questions? Let me know

More photos? Let me know

01/29/07 - now looking for trades for 650 Dual Sport in like condition

aks801

01-13-2007, 08:54 PM

Jeez Louise, pretty bike! Those mods look really tastefull. The timing really hurts for me and I may miss out on it, so good luck with your sale. Someone's gonna get a sweet and versatile ride.

Beach

01-13-2007, 09:45 PM

Hi Alan,

Thanks for the nice words. This has been one of those dream bikes, in that it is so darn reliable and it does so many things well (easy cruise for an weekend trip? No problem. Knock around town in traffic? No problem. Triple digit speeds for 100 miles? No problem.).

I really wish that Honda would make a new updated version of the Nighhawk.

Ideally -
1000 - 1200 cc
fuel injected
lighter overall weight
modern frame design
dual disc front / single disc rear
same upright seating and foot placement
same self adjusting valves
6 speed transmission

aks801

01-13-2007, 11:26 PM

I hear you, but I think that bike is called the 919.

1TallTXn

01-14-2007, 12:37 AM

That is a beautiful bike. Paint those extra body parts to match and it'd be perfect :thumb:

so you getting the XR650 or the VFR? :trust:

Beach

01-14-2007, 03:54 AM

That is a beautiful bike. Paint those extra body parts to match and it'd be perfect :thumb:

so you getting the XR650 or the VFR? :trust:

both! :mrgreen:

Beach

01-19-2007, 01:12 PM

Somebody buy this bike so I can buy something (well, actually 2 somethings)new!!!

Beach

01-19-2007, 05:22 PM

That is a beautiful bike. Paint those extra body parts to match and it'd be perfect :thumb:

I have strongly considered painting the fairing and belly fairing to match (Candy Tahitian Blue). I have found were to order the paint (2 parts a base and a finish), now if I could just find a painter how doesn't want to charge me enough to send his kid through their first year of college to paint them :eek2:

1TallTXn

01-19-2007, 06:31 PM

Beach

01-19-2007, 06:46 PM

wow, paint itself isn't cheap but you wouldn't require much of it for those two parts.

I would think that if you took off the parts and took them to the paint shop, handed them the paint that it wouldn't be that expensive. but then i've never actually done it. done all my paint work myself, with dad and some friends help.

good luck on the sale.

you land that XR400 or the 650? or was it the Viffer?

I was quoted between $250 and $400 to prep, paint and cure those 2 parts, when I checked several professional paint and body shops. Added to the over $100 for the paint, it just didn't seem worth it

Missed the 650 (dad-gum-it!), I've talked with the represective owners about both the 400 and the VFR.
But I had an unexpected car repair bill of nearly $1000 :eek2: for my daughter's car this week, so that bit into my play money a bit.
But all is not lost, I'm still in the market for both a DS and I will probably replace the Nighthawk this year, just have to get all the planets aligned correctly and I am positive that things will fall right into place. :rider:

1TallTXn

01-19-2007, 07:39 PM

so your looking at about $1k to get it done, thats what I paid to do my whole bike! course thats not counting my labor time.

ugh, hate those unexpected bills, good luck with it all!

blackhawk

01-19-2007, 08:09 PM

I like the blue!... but can't get it... already have one!

Gilk51

01-19-2007, 08:13 PM

Man, it is a good thing I have too many expenses right now - I would love to have a Nighthawk... :drool: :ponder:

Beach

01-19-2007, 08:55 PM

Thanks folks for the nice words.

Maybe I should try one of those "my Nightawk and $$$ for ????" type ads?
Or a "Want To Trade" (WTT) ad?
What do you think?

Greg in H-Town

01-20-2007, 03:04 PM

Post an ad on houston.craigslist.org. Doesn't cost anything, you can post pictures, and you get replies relayed to you through craigslist so that you don't have to give out your email. Put up an ad there, and then post links to it in other forums - that way, if you have to change anything then you have to do it only once. I sold my Specialized Allez road bike through there this past Thursday; ad went up Wednesday, bike gone the next day.

Beach

01-21-2007, 04:34 PM

Thanks Greg

Edited to add: I placed it on Craigs List as suggested -

http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/266241152.html

Beach

01-26-2007, 10:12 AM

BTT

Since I am also actively looking for a 650 size dual sport bike in similar condition, perhaps someone has one that they'ed like to trade for a street bike?

Beach

01-28-2007, 06:18 AM

No trade interest, either?

01-28-2007, 06:26 AM

Man, it is a good thing I have too many expenses right now - I would love to have a Nighthawk... :drool: :ponder:

I'm in the same financial position as GIlk51 at the moment (also the SO would strangle me if I had 3 bikes in the garage :giveup: ).

Someone needs to buy this beauty from Beach. I had a `74 and a `79 750-4 and they are truly a joy to ride ... aw, the memories :zen:

Beach

01-28-2007, 06:07 PM

Yeah, what db said! How else can I buy me a KLR or a Dr or a XR or a F / GS 650 dual sport bike so I can go play in Mexico this spring???? :mrgreen:

Chirpy

01-28-2007, 09:23 PM

1TallTXn

01-28-2007, 09:32 PM

I'd love to have it, as I have a complete F3 front end waiting to go on...

But I have an SV that won't start, and an XR that needs wiring. Oh, and I need a job. That's probably the biggest problem :doh:
jobs are highly over rated, they get in the way of riding time :trust:

have you checked to be sure the radiator on the XR isn't clogged? :lol2:

Chirpy

01-29-2007, 07:46 AM

Both the XR and XL cooling systems are operating superbly, with the available coolant almost too efficient lately!

I keep looking at the F3 wheel and forks....hmmm.

Beach

01-29-2007, 08:45 AM

don't forget I am also open to trades, partial trades, pirate raids, wild women... :eek2: oops, sorry, wrong thread....as I was saying....

I am still looking for a that 650 dual sport that is in like condition to the Nighthawk, no parts bikes, no project bikes, something that is as stone reliable as the Nighthawk.:rider:

Beach

03-07-2007, 12:42 PM

Before I succumb to taking a hit at below wholesale on a trade in, I'm gonna bump this back to the top one more time. The CL price listed was $2,750.00. KBB lists an average retail of $2,330.00 which doesn't consider the low mileage or the upgrades and add-ons.
I rode this bike yesterday over to the BMW place in South Houston and almost left it there, but before I go the route of a wholesale trade-in price, I'm going to offer it to the members of this board for $2,200.00.
If I can I'll also lower it on th CL listing, but I'm making the price drop here first.
I thought I had found a DR650 trade, but that has begun to look like the other party is no longer interested, so here goes....

fallendown

03-07-2007, 12:45 PM

well hurry up allready, we have a ride to go on this sunday! And you are not riding 2up with me on the beach........

Beach

03-07-2007, 01:01 PM

Hey Jason,

I'd love to be a DS owner by Sunday, (even though I've got the day watch all weekend) and do the beach ride.

Hmmmm, I wonder if I could put some DOT knobbies on the NH?

fallendown

03-07-2007, 01:06 PM

why not, seen it done on a Honda Ascot.....

Beach

03-07-2007, 01:28 PM

Note to self:

Before trade-in:
Remove upper and lower fairings
Re-install stock front fork springs and rear shocks

Beach

03-07-2007, 01:30 PM

why not, seen it done on a Honda Ascot.....

Hmmm, an in-line 4 cyl, steel tube frame, steel tank, dual shocks Dual Sport???? :doh:

CBAT

03-07-2007, 02:01 PM

Just replace the lower fairing with a custom skid plate, change the tires and away you go!

fallendown

03-07-2007, 02:01 PM

well, if I recall correctly, they all started off that way , cept for the inline 4 thingy.

CBAT

03-07-2007, 02:03 PM

A lot of the first "dual sports" in the US were old Harley's and Indian's with missing fenders and knobbies. It'a amazing where those guys would ride.

mnapuran

03-07-2007, 02:08 PM

I know someone interested... what area of TX are you in?

Beach

03-07-2007, 02:11 PM

I know someone interested... what area of TX are you in?

Deer Park, southeast Houston area

Beach

03-07-2007, 02:12 PM

Just replace the lower fairing with a custom skid plate, change the tires and away you go!

That's true that it would work, but there's also that minor "I WANT A NEW BIKE" issue at play here :mrgreen:

CBAT

03-07-2007, 03:03 PM

That's true that it would work, but there's also that minor "I WANT A NEW BIKE" issue at play here :mrgreen:
Tell me about that. Look at my old DS. I have to wait until next year though. :trust:

Beach

03-07-2007, 03:35 PM

CBAT, I feel your pain...

Chatterbox

03-08-2007, 07:01 PM

Check your PMs. Thanks.

It's pretty much what I'm looking for - so I can have my own bike again. I like Chris's Bandit, but the 1200 is just a bit too much bike for me. :)

Beach

03-08-2007, 07:14 PM

PM checked and replied to. Thanks.

fallendown

03-08-2007, 08:17 PM

And, she's Really Good People, it will be in a good home...

Beach

03-08-2007, 08:35 PM

Jason,

Thanks, I know it might sound funny, but I do want the N'hawk to go to someone who will not only enjoy it, but who will appreciate it and give it a good home.....(silly way to feel about an inanimate object, I know)

Chatterbox

03-09-2007, 11:44 AM

.....(silly way to feel about an inanimate object, I know)

WHAT????!!!! :eek2: You'd better tone it down, or you'll hurt her feelings!!!!

Believe me, if she's not too tall and Chris says she's ok, she'll have a great home and be in good company - 3 "big brothers" GPZ, Bandit and FJ! :mrgreen:

Chris lives for motorcycles - and he loves working on "mine". Makes him feel good to do something nice for me that he likes to do (none of those honey-dos). ;-)

Roseknight

03-09-2007, 01:13 PM

yeah if it winds up Chatterbox's it will have a good home..

Beach

03-09-2007, 04:49 PM

Chatterbox,

I'm looking forward to meeting you and Chris this weekend.
But I think I'll go for a ride tonight when I get off work, just in case...:rider:

Beach

03-09-2007, 07:59 PM

No longer on the market

Chatterbox

03-09-2007, 09:13 PM

No longer on the market

Nope, she's not . . .

. . . cuz she's MINE!!!!!!!! :rider:

I had the great "pleasure" of watching The Big Spank Daddy ride her home all the way from DeerPark to Cypress. :( But boy, she sure is pretty! :mrgreen:

el_chupo_

03-09-2007, 09:15 PM

Glad you were able to sell her, glad she went to a good spot. Nighthawks are the timex of the bike world, and a nice timex at that.

Really dig the blue ones.

Matt

Beach

03-09-2007, 09:36 PM

Nope, she's not . . .

. . . cuz she's MINE!!!!!!!! :rider:

I had the great "pleasure" of watching The Big Spank Daddy ride her home all the way from DeerPark to Cypress. :( But boy, she sure is pretty! :mrgreen:

And I had the great pleasure of meeting Chatterbox and the Big Spank Daddy and knowing that my bike was going to a good home, where the new owners will care for it.
Thanks again, y'all.
Hopefully we can ride together sometime soon, once I have another bike out here.

Man, I miss that bike already....:doh:

The Big Spank Daddy

03-09-2007, 11:27 PM

Yep, it is pretty, even my neighbors just drooled over the color. Uneventfull ride from Deer Park to Cypress, well sort of.............................

................When I got off of 290 at Telge and was sitting at the light I thought I could smell something burning. Looked down and realized the heel of my left boot had melted on the exhaust pipe.:eek2:

On the ride home I gave it a good work out to make sure Cindy would have something she liked, Becca.:giveup:

A little tour past the ton on 610 and a bit of peg draging on the ramp from I-10 to 610 north (towards 290), a few stoppies and that was enough for me to see what it needs.

1) Left peg and shifter slightly bent. This put my foot out of position beyond the muffler heat shield resulting in a ruined pair of water proof boots.

2) Tire pressure seems low, front and back

3) Left controls too high

4) Fork oil level is too high (hydraulic locks before reaching full stroke)

Soooooooooooooo, we get home about 9:30 and I tell Cindy she'll have to ride the Bandit for Tomorrow's TSBA ride to Flatonia, well that went like this...:hack:

So it was back to the garage while Cindy did this.........:scott:

Away I went fixing the foot peg, shifter and adjusting the side stand. This repair solved the boot on the muffler problem. Adjusted the left controls and aired up the tires from 25 psi to 36. Lubed the chain and checked the rear wheel alignment. Honda cleaned the entire bike and used steel wool on the carb covers, wheels and pipes.

Tony and I took it for a spin around the block :rider: and it was a world better. As for the fork oil, it will have to wait until Sunday. Don't think Cindy will be doing any stoppies tomorrow.:lol2:

All in all it is a great bike and it has been well cared for. Thanks Erby for a good deal. Cindy will surely enjoy it.:clap:

Beach

03-10-2007, 04:57 AM

Chris,

I must say that I am really surprised about the boot issue, I never had a problem with that, even on 400 mile + days. Sorry to hear that yours got damaged.

I'm also surprised about the tire pressure and will now have to check my gauge, because I showed 30 psi (cold) about 2 days ago???

Anyway, thanks again and I hope that Cindy gets lots of miles and smiles from her new Nighthawk.

Chatterbox

03-10-2007, 07:50 AM

We're getting ready to leave for my first ride on her. ANTICIPATION!!!!

Oh, and don't even be concerned about the boot melting - Chris sits sideways on every bike he rides. He just doesn't realize it. I tell him all the time, but he doesn't think he does.

Oh well, it's MY bike, so he doesn't have to worry about melting HIS boots!!! ;-) :mrgreen:

The Big Spank Daddy

03-10-2007, 09:05 PM

Gilk51

03-10-2007, 09:12 PM

Chris sits sideways on every bike he rides.
So, this proves that Chris is a little "off"? :-P

Beach

03-10-2007, 09:59 PM

Erby, I wasn't complaining or anything, the bike is great and exactly what you said it was. Cindy jumped all over me saying that I hurt your feelings. Sorry, I was just relaying my story.

Each person has their own little quirks of how they like things or how they ride. Obviously my big fat feet wasn't what Honda had in mind when the designed that boot gaurd. Turns out after todays ride, Cindy left a bit of burned boot rubber on booth pipes:eek2:

Cindy put over 200 miles on it today. It ran flawlessly and everyone who saw it thought it was new. Cindy is absolutely thrilled with it and totally in love. I think she was trying to make room for it in our room:doh:

Chris,

Good evening. Please tell Cindy that my feelings were not hurt, nor did I take your post as complaining, I fully understood you were describing your personal experience, but I very much appreciate her concern.
I really was surprised, as I said, just because I've always though that those pipes had some of the best or at least, the easiest to use, heel hangers around. I'm guessing that a big part of the difference in individual foot placement, (i.e. toes, ball of foot, slid forward until boot heels are stopped by pegs, etc.)

I am very glad to hear that the ride went well and that Cindy likes her new bike, that's very important and as a member of this community, I want the bike to be as it was advertised, but more so, I want another member of this community to be pleased with it, which can be totally different.

Well, it's too late on a Saturday night to become philosophical about the nuances of virtual citizenship....:lol2:

Earby Markham (Beach)

Beach

03-10-2007, 10:01 PM

Now I just need to replace it......

Gilk51

03-10-2007, 10:46 PM

Now I just need to replace it......
Do you have something in mind?

Beach

03-11-2007, 04:23 AM

Do you have something in mind?

Chuck,

LOL, would you like to see the -
a) long list (bikes that I've always wanted)?
b) short list (bikes that I want and might be able to currently afford)?
c) current list (bikes I am currently reading about / researching)?

:mrgreen:

Seriously, the strong contenders are (drum roll please) :drums:

Dual Sport -
Suzuki DR650
BWM F650GS

Standard -
Suzuki DL650
Kawasaki Z750S
Suzuki new Bandit 1250
Kawasaki Z1000

Sport -
Honda VFR

and maybe a few others :deal:

Gilk51

03-11-2007, 07:33 AM

Standard -
Suzuki DL650
Resistance is futile http://www.texasarlingtoncs.us/pics/smilies/forums/zrxoa/assimilate.gif

:mrgreen:
(good luck, BTW!)

03-11-2007, 07:41 AM

Resistance is futile http://www.texasarlingtoncs.us/pics/smilies/forums/zrxoa/assimilate.gif

:mrgreen:
(good luck, BTW!)

Or maybe the Bandit 1250 ... :trust:

Beach

03-11-2007, 10:09 AM

Hmmmm, do I sense maybe some personal biases? ;-)

Gilk51

03-11-2007, 12:15 PM

Hmmmm, do I sense maybe some personal biases? ;-)
:shrug: Nope - just the truth... ;-)

Beach

03-11-2007, 04:45 PM

All day I keep hearing something faint, just on the edge of my hearing.....
su....what?, huh...I can't make it out...

su...what???

did you hear something???

suz

there it goes again...

what is that???

SUZ

huh?

SUZ

what?
SUZ!!

huh, what was that again????

SUZUKI

Oh.....

Beach

04-26-2007, 10:50 PM

Nope, she's not . . .

. . . cuz she's MINE!!!!!!!! :rider:

I had the great "pleasure" of watching The Big Spank Daddy ride her home all the way from DeerPark to Cypress. :( But boy, she sure is pretty! :mrgreen:

Cindy,

I found a spare key that I had back in Alabama for your Nighthawk. PM me with an address for you and I'll send it to you.

Beach
(Earby)