scb@philabs.UUCP (Sean Byrne) (10/27/84)
Okay,
Honda '83 Nighthawk CB650SC.
Bought new in July, registered, lisenced in NY.
For those of you unfamiliar with the nighthawk, the specs:
Weight
(dry) 197 kg / 434 lbs
Capacities
Oil 3.5 US qt
Fuel 3.4 US gal
Reserve 0.7 US gal
Load 355 lbs
Engine
bore & stroke 2.362 x 2.283 in
comp. ratio 9.5 : 1
disp. 656 cc
Power transmission (get this)
prim. red. 1.704
final red. 1.125/3.091
1st 2.769 : 1
2nd 1.850 : 1
3rd 1.429 : 1
4th 1.154 : 1
5th 0.966 : 1
OD 0.821 : 1
specifics:
Maintenance: Other than changing the oil and plugs, and tuning the
carbs, virtually none. No valve adjustments, of course; they're
hydraulic. Automatic cam chain tensioner, hydraulic clutch and brake,
shaft, so no chain to adjust. 0-60 in under 4s, redlines at 10k.
Gets about 45 mpg. Lots of guts. (eats 750's for lunch),
Handling: the engine is skinny, due to a well-designed alternator
configuration. This, along with the rest of the design of the lower
part of the bike, means excellent lean angles and very good ground
clearance. The center of gravity feels very low compared to other
bikes with a four-up-front cylinder configuration. The seat is
possibly a tad lower than similar bikes. Adjustable rear shocks
and front fork, and antidive, all add to the overall handling potential.
It's a great street bike and also a great highway cruiser,
I did NYC to Quebec, and back, with no problems whatsoever.
5.1k miles, 4 months old. just had 5k miles maintenance.
Oh yah, it's dark blue, as i didn't like the maroon color
which is the other choice for 83' NHs. Really a fantastic
looking bike.
Reason for selling:
Moving to California, and it seems (why the f*uck is this)
that it is impractical to ship a bike over such a distance,
it's also much too late to drive it (damn). The same bike
in CA has 10% less power because of the silly (actually not
so silly) california emission laws. (read as, "I love this
bike and am open to suggestions on how to get it there under
the $800+ freight charges.")
Price:
will consider any reasonable offers.
Reference: if you want a second opinion on this bike, send some
mail to seismo!rlgvax!toml, and I'm sure he'd be more
than happy to oblidge.
After all this, and you're and still interested, call.
Day: (914) 945-6006, Night: (914) 693-0354. or just send
some mail.
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