When did the Honda Nighthawk 550 come out?
Honda CB550SC Nighthawk series years, types and editions catalogue(1983-1983) Nighthawk 550 (CB550SC) series (1983-1983) Copyright.
What kind of CAMS did the 83 Honda Nighthawk have?
Honda had made 550 cc machines before, but the ’83 was the first with dual rather than single overhead cams.
What kind of bike is Honda Nighthawk CB550?
The 550 SC also broke new ground by combining styling and functional elements of a cruiser and a middleweight sport bike in one bike.This made it stand out against more category-conventional rivals such as the Suzuki GS550 (a typical UJM “naked/standard” bike) and the Kaw GPZ550 (a bikini-faired sport bike).
What was the price of gas for a Honda Nighthawk?
Back in the ’90s – when gas only cost about $1.20 a gallon – the Nighthawk was virtually free transportation. $12 would cover the week, usually. I stumbled onto the bike by chance while reading the classified ads. This was pre-Internets early ’90s, so it was an old school paper ad – just two lines of type and a phone number.
Honda had made 550 cc machines before, but the ’83 was the first with dual rather than single overhead cams.
What kind of engine does a Honda Nighthawk 550 have?
Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Honda Nighthawk 550 (CB550SC) in 1983, the model with cruiser body and 572 cm3 / 34.8 cui engine size, 47.7 kW / 65 PS / 64 hp of power, 6-speed manual powertrain.
Where did Paul get his Honda Nighthawk from?
Fast forwarding, after I graduated high school, I was abroad with YWAM and Mercy Ships in a few spots, including Guinea, Africa, where our team rented a sweet Honda 90 motorcycle, which was the first time I’d had a chance to re-learn this lost art, and I was re-hooked.
The 550 SC also broke new ground by combining styling and functional elements of a cruiser and a middleweight sport bike in one bike.This made it stand out against more category-conventional rivals such as the Suzuki GS550 (a typical UJM “naked/standard” bike) and the Kaw GPZ550 (a bikini-faired sport bike).