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Nighthawk is a 650. The S model was basically an update of the 650 and got an all-new, more modern 700 cc engine, new suspension with TRAC anti-dive, 16" wheels front and rear, sportier styling, not sure what else.
Honestly, it handles better in the twisties than my Duc. Very low CG. Very flickable. But then my Duc is of the tall variety, a Multistrada, so, yeah.
Sweet! Are those Comstar wheels?
My 650 had TRAC. It also had weird shaft-drive jacking effect, but that got to be kind of fun.
I always thought the sub-700cc tariff-era bikes were cool.
No Comstar- these are solid cast wheels made just for this bike. No shaft jack to speak of here- Honda made the swingarm veeery long on this bike to reduce it as much as possible and I'd have to say they succeeded. It's really not noticeable at all. The long wheelbase which results probably slowed the steering some which may explain the 16" front wheel. It does have a tendency to do evil things in bumpy corners, which is why I fitted a steering damper (not visible- it's on the left) and that took care of that. Also, I fitted the Stage III kit from K&N which includes big filter, airbox mod (no snorkel) bigger jets, needles and drilling the slides for quicker response. And of course the obligatory 4-into-one Supertrapp pipe. It's pretty quick for a 30 year old bike! Bwaaaah....B-waaaaaa....B-waaaaaaa!!! : D
I did a dynojet kit and V&H 4 into one on my old 600F2.
Nice top end but it hurt the mid-range.
The first bike that I've ever done 150 mph on.
Huge grin icon!
Nice top end but it hurt the mid-range.
The first bike that I've ever done 150 mph on.
Huge grin icon!
Ah right, Dynojet. Forgot the name. Yeah, now that you mention it my bike is a bit scooped in the mids too, with a very bright and extended top end. : D
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I have ZERO desire to see 150 mph on a bike!!!!! I don't even really need to 'do the ton' either. Once my hotrod CT1C is roadworthy, I'm going to be hunting for a Yamaha YDS3 to play with next.
The local garage guys have a little 60s Yamaha twin that they run around on.
I'll have to find out more about it.
I'll have to find out more about it.
I remember the KZ 1300s; looked at one very seriously, but decided that it was waay too big, and waay too heavy for the 'sport touring' kind of riding I like. So, I got a 1980 Honda CBX instead. With the European Control Kit (low bars & rearsets); BMW bags: and Krauser Cockpit fairing (which BMW used on the R100 RS), it was a most excellent Sport Tourer. I rode it all over the country (it was my only vehicle for about 3 years, in fact); and it was as reliable as a Swiss watch. After 97,00 miles, unfortunately, it was just worn out; the engine rebuild would have cost at least twice what the bike was worth. In a moment of weakness, I traded it in for a VW Rabbit convertible. Nice car, but, no substitute for a bike...
As for R1200RTs; I had a '14 model for a couple of months. It was a very nice bike, but.. too many bells and whistles for this Old School biker. Functionally, it did absolutely nothing that my R1150 GS Adventure does; and on a trip to Indiana last year, with one exception (K1300 GT), every Beemer I saw on the road was a GS or a GSA. Every one. The whole trip, I kept thinking "Hell; I've already got one of those; what do I need this thing for??". So, when BMW recalled them for rear shock problems, I sold it back to them. It was - and they are - extremely nice, but just not for me...
Love those. You'd appreciate this- I had one of these, exactly like this one, back in 1978 or so. Thumbs up if you know what it is. No cheating. : DI have ZERO desire to see 150 mph on a bike!!!!! I don't even really need to 'do the ton' either. Once my hotrod CT1C is roadworthy, I'm going to be hunting for a Yamaha YDS3 to play with next.
Yellow badge tank enduro... 1970 or 1971 AT1 (125cc) I believe. Same frame and most of the bottom end as my CT1 (175cc)
I got my first CT in 1978 too. I thought it was a CT1 since the serial said CT1... but it had reeds so it was a CT2/CT3 (both models also had CT1- serial numbers).
Winner! Mine was the 'Enduro' version which meant it had the magic button, while owners of the 'MX' version had to make due with the unthinkable; the medieval torture device known as 'kick starting.' : D
They were ALL DT from 1974 on... 1968 DT1 (250) was the start of it all so Yamaha dropped the LT, GT, AT, CT & RT names and used DT + displacement for the names.
I've only owned on bike with electric start in my life... I like my bikes kicked, 2-stroke, and air cooled
