Honda cb750 nighthawk de 1992

Additional photos are available here for your perusal. The seller acquired it here on Iconic Motorbikes in December — the previous owner acquired it directly from Vandals Moto in October of

Rear Suspension Dual shocks, 5-way spring preload, mm wheel travel. Once upon a time all street bikes fit into one standard type, created for a wide variety of tasks. They weren't cruisers or touring bikes or sport bikes, but they could be all those things. If you wanted a tourer, you added a fairing and luggage. If you wanted a styling statement for cruising, you changed the tank, seat and bars and added chrome to suit.

Honda cb750 nighthawk de 1992

The Honda CB is an air-cooled , transverse , in-line-four-cylinder -engine motorcycle made by Honda over several generations for year models — with an upright, or standard , riding posture. It is often called the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle UJM and also is regarded as the first motorcycle to be called a "superbike". Though other manufacturers had marketed the transverse, overhead camshaft , inline four-cylinder engine configuration and the layout had been used in racing engines prior to World War II, Honda popularized the configuration with the CB, and the layout subsequently became the dominant sport bike engine layout. Although the CB nameplate has carried on throughout multiple generations, the original CB line from was succeeded by the CBX , which used the CB designation for several of its derivatives. Honda of Japan introduced the CB motorcycle to the US and European markets in after experiencing success with its smaller motorcycles. In the late s Honda motorcycles were, overall, the world's biggest sellers. Profits from these production bikes financed the successful racing machines of the s, and lessons learned from racing were applied to the CB The CB was targeted directly at the US market after Honda officials, including founder Soichiro Honda , repeatedly met US dealers and understood the opportunity for a larger bike. In American Honda's service manager Bob Hansen [13] [14] flew to Japan and discussed with Soichiro Honda the possibility of using Grand Prix technology in bikes prepared for American motorcycle events. American racing's governing body, the AMA , had rules that allowed racing by production machines only, and restricted overhead-valve engines to cc whilst allowing the side-valve Harley Davidsons to compete with cc engines. In the UK, it was publicly launched at the Brighton motorcycle show, held at the Metropole Hotel exhibition centre during April , [16] [17] with an earlier press-launch at Honda's London headquarters; [16] [17] the pre-production versions appeared with a high and very wide handlebar intended for the US market.

The new Nighthawk should require substantially less maintenance than comparable machines. The controls all fit and work smoothly.

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The Honda CB F2 is not the most exciting motorcycle to leave the Honda factory but a competent, comfortable cruising motorcycle nonetheless. Adequate suspension, a good riding position, top brakes and a strong engine are plus points but the Honda CB F2 is let down by average handling and a lack of real zest. Sadly, rather boring. There's a busy online community at the Honda Owners' Club. The Honda CB F2 has a tallish, upright seating position, wide bars and good turning circle sound good for town work but the motorcycle is heavy and this can let it down. Motorways and highways are where the Honda CB F2 is most at home whilst fast, twisty lanes show up its lack of focused handling. Well built and well finished, the Honda CB F2 is a trustworthy buy. Plenty of the original s Honda CB are still going.

Honda cb750 nighthawk de 1992

Make Honda. Hard to find! Great size and comfort for commuting or cruising. Starts easily and runs great. No problems. Vance and Hines exhaust. Includes outdoor cover, battery charger, Scorpion Exo full-face helmet, and Tourmaster lined and padded jacket and pants Men's Med. This package deal has everything you need! I'm sad to see this bike go but I just bought a new bike and I can't afford both. This was my first bike well maintained and I just bought a new tire and battle for it.

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The overall lines and single candy-red color are UJM traditional, but the flowthrough bodywork, five-spoke cast wheels and hefty fork tell you this is not a decade-old bike. His only complaint, and it wasn't a big one, was that the forward portion of the fuel tank, which widens quickly to the front, splayed his knees, which ended up farther forward than other riders'. Fuel Capacity. A lockout safety device prevents the transmission from moving out of neutral if the side stand is down. If you wanted a styling statement for cruising, you changed the tank, seat and bars and added chrome to suit. You shouldn't expect RCbeating acceleration from the CB, but it's no stone either. American racing's governing body, the AMA , had rules that allowed racing by production machines only, and restricted overhead-valve engines to cc whilst allowing the side-valve Harley Davidsons to compete with cc engines. The new Nighthawk uses some of the same engine components from the Nighthawk's era, although not exactly from the The 41mm fork's innards are similar to the fluted pieces created for the CBR, which offer excellent centering and therefore more precise metering and more consistent damping. GLC Valkyrie. The Nighthawk engine is not lifted verbatim from that bike, but the CBX is the source of many of the CB Nighthawk's components and the engine is essentially the same. With help from the more tractable engine, they can deliver lots of miles per gallon too. The entry-level Nighthawk was derived from the Nighthawk

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Honda has created a modern version of the original UJM with the Nighthawk. Cooling System. Dual shocks, 5-way spring preload, mm wheel travel. Honda's arrives. The fork rake angle on the Nighthawk was slightly increased and conventional twin hydraulic shock absorbers were used instead of the CB's gas-charged absorbers; the Nighthawk's foot rest were welded to the frame, rather than being interchangeable like on the CB and the styling for the Nighthawk was given a more 'retro', smoother reworking that was reminiscent of the CBSC. If you wanted a styling statement for cruising, you changed the tank, seat and bars and added chrome to suit. From through , with the exception of several years, Honda produced a CB known as the Nighthawk The horn is the usual hopeless bleater. While the bike's bargain price would seem to rule out topshelf suspension, these pieces work surprisingly well. It seems to work; the editor complained that his dogs didn't come out to greet him when he rode the Nighthawk home. However, even on a cold morning, putting on your helmet allows enough time to warm it sufficiently to pull away smoothly with the handlebar-mounted choke lever partially engaged. This would lead the CBR -based Honda Hornet CBF to eventually take over the role as Honda's middleweight standard bike offering in both Europe and North America; concurrent with other Japanese manufacturers at the time shifting away from traditional, utilitarian standard motorcycles and transitioning towards supersport derived naked bikes in those markets. Next full-dress tourers appeared, great on the expressway but awkWard in tighter roads or traffic. In American Honda's service manager Bob Hansen [13] [14] flew to Japan and discussed with Soichiro Honda the possibility of using Grand Prix technology in bikes prepared for American motorcycle events.