My boss wants to sell me his mint condition 1984 Nighthawk 700S w/28000 miles for $1800

a4nik8er · 07-27-2007, 12:16 PM

whats the consensus on these hondas, i rode it, its fast, loves the high rev shifts, kinda doggish if you dont shift near the redline though

great on the freeway

thanks.

gietl · 07-27-2007, 02:11 PM

They are good bikes, they aren't high performance bikes so I'm not sure what you consider "doggish." I think they are great value bikes too. You can always seem to pick them up for a good price and basically turn around and sell it in a year for the same amount.

I think they make great starter bikes too because of how they ride, That one looks really nice from the pic, very clean.

tpierce · 07-27-2007, 02:43 PM

w/ 22k in perfect mechanical shape, not so perfect visual shape for $800. They are great starter bikes. If you don't like it, i imagine you should have no problem selling it for at least $1800.

M954 · 07-27-2007, 08:22 PM

07-28-2007, 12:59 PM

1. If this is your first bike, don't. Please don't wreck an irreplaceable classic.

2. Your low end issue are most likely due to plugged low speed jets. Did it start hard, and need a lot of choke?

3. The bike has hydraulic valves and shaft drive. It is as close to maintenance free as you can get.

4. If it as good as it looks in the pic, and you don't want it, lemme know.

rotuspeed3 · 08-02-2007, 07:53 PM

personally, I think they are getting near collector status. If the bike is good condition, take care of it.

EX-PIMP · 08-03-2007, 07:28 AM

and thought of this post.

Vanrocco · 03-04-2012, 11:41 AM

Buy a Harley or don't buy anything at all!

MiShift · 04-07-2012, 02:49 PM

This would be a great introduction into the classics. Don't expect it to be like a modern sport bike though. I absolutely love classic Hondas, so they always get my approval... however, at that price unless you plan to keep it pristine as the collector that it is, I would move on and find like a cheap CB750 or KnightHawk. If you can locate a CB900F, pick one up; powerful, smooth and beautiful looks.

Joey T is dead on, the bike is pretty damn turn-key. And the doggy issue is a tuning problem. These bikes have 4 carbs so syncing and tuning are extremely important.

If you get it her, change the plugs and wire caps, re-sync the carbs and clean em and she should pull much harder.

Good luck sir

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gietl AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,326	Re: My boss wants to sell me his mint condition 1984 Nighthawk 700S w/28000 miles for $1800 They are good bikes, they aren't high performance bikes so I'm not sure what you consider "doggish." I think they are great value bikes too. You can always seem to pick them up for a good price and basically turn around and sell it in a year for the same amount. I think they make great starter bikes too because of how they ride, That one looks really nice from the pic, very clean. __________________ UrS Car - FAQ UrS Car FAQ - Wiki

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tpierce AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 17,033	not a bad deal. I just sold a 1983 Nighthawk 650 w/ 22k in perfect mechanical shape, not so perfect visual shape for $800. They are great starter bikes. If you don't like it, i imagine you should have no problem selling it for at least $1800. __________________ ----------------------------------- aim: tmpierce0000

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M954 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 373	^^ Second what this gentleman said.^^ __________________ SILVER 2001 2.8 ATQ PES G2 S.C. 2.9" pulley LLtek S.S. SPORT MUFFLER

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Joey T Guest Garage is empty, add now Posts: n/a	I have a bunch of experience with old Honda bikes. 1. If this is your first bike, don't. Please don't wreck an irreplaceable classic. 2. Your low end issue are most likely due to plugged low speed jets. Did it start hard, and need a lot of choke? 3. The bike has hydraulic valves and shaft drive. It is as close to maintenance free as you can get. 4. If it as good as it looks in the pic, and you don't want it, lemme know.

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rotuspeed3 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,177	very nice looking personally, I think they are getting near collector status. If the bike is good condition, take care of it. __________________

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EX-PIMP Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 39,807	I saw one of these abandoned on the side of the freeway on Wednesday and thought of this post.

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Vanrocco Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 16	Buy a Harley or don't buy anything at all!

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MiShift AudiWorld Newcomer 1995 Audi 90 My Garage Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6	This would be a great introduction into the classics. Don't expect it to be like a modern sport bike though. I absolutely love classic Hondas, so they always get my approval... however, at that price unless you plan to keep it pristine as the collector that it is, I would move on and find like a cheap CB750 or KnightHawk. If you can locate a CB900F, pick one up; powerful, smooth and beautiful looks. Joey T is dead on, the bike is pretty damn turn-key. And the doggy issue is a tuning problem. These bikes have 4 carbs so syncing and tuning are extremely important. If you get it her, change the plugs and wire caps, re-sync the carbs and clean em and she should pull much harder. Good luck sir __________________ 1995 Audi 90 Quattro Sport 1973 VW Karmann Ghia 1976 Honda CB750F 1983 Suzuki GS850

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