When did the Honda Nighthawk 450 come out?
Witness the American Gothic of motorcycles: Many of the values reflected in Grant Wood’s portrait of the thin-lipped farming couple—hard-working, modest, capable, and utterly without glamour—apply directly to Honda’s workhorse Nighthawk. In 1977, when Honda brought out the 450’s parent bike, the CB400 Hawk, it was a revolutionary machine.
What are the specs of a 1982 Honda Nighthawk?
Honda Nighthawk 450 (CB450SC) , model year 1982, (North America) export; manual 6-speed gearbox; gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 447 cm3 / 27.2 cui, advertised power: kW / hp / PS ( ), torque: Nm / lb-ft; characteristic dimensions: outside length: mm / in, width: mm / in, wheelbase: 1450 mm / 57.1 in
Which is better Honda Rebel or Honda Nighthawk?
Not that the Nighthawk suffers in performance: it zips through the quarter mile in 14.55 seconds, nearly half a second faster than the 650 Savage. Surprisingly, the Rebel does even better by 0.07 second and 4.7 miles per hour, most likely due to its gearing. Still, of the two Hondas, we choose the Nighthawk.
Is the 650 Savage the same as the Nighthawk?
With the 650 Savage, a completely new bike selling for the same price as the CB, Suzuki put its R&D money into styling as well, utilizing a new engine neither as sophisticated nor as flexible as the Nighthawk’s “old” powerplant.
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Not that the Nighthawk suffers in performance: it zips through the quarter mile in 14.55 seconds, nearly half a second faster than the 650 Savage. Surprisingly, the Rebel does even better by 0.07 second and 4.7 miles per hour, most likely due to its gearing. Still, of the two Hondas, we choose the Nighthawk.
With the 650 Savage, a completely new bike selling for the same price as the CB, Suzuki put its R&D money into styling as well, utilizing a new engine neither as sophisticated nor as flexible as the Nighthawk’s “old” powerplant.
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Is the Honda Nighthawk a good road bike?
Indeed, the Nighthawk could pretty much do everything; light touring, Interstate speeds, twisty roads, two up. However it struggled when asked to do everything at the same time. Two up at speed on twisty roads was not happening, so when the future Mrs DougD began accompanying me on trips I built a wish list for my next bike.
What was the last year of the CB450S?
The combination of a wide silver stripe on the side cover and one piece cast aluminum wheels mean this is probably a 1983 model. The one on the left is quite a rare bird, a CB450S, the final 86-88 model where that bulletproof engine was given a more rigid perimeter frame and some sportbike cachet.
When did I buy my Honda CB 450 Nighthawk?
I bought my Honda CB 450 Nighthawk (1985 model) two years ago. It was very well kept and mantained, with about 40 thousand kilometers. The bike had been kept in a garage for a long time when I bought it, so I had to put it back in shape before driving it on the road, and I have to say your website and forums helped me a great deal.
When did I buy my Honda CB 450?
I am a fan of your website from Italy. I bought my Honda CB 450 Nighthawk (1985 model) two years ago. It was very well kept and mantained, with about 40 thousand kilometers.
When did I buy my first Honda Nighthawk?
Used to have a Yamaha Vision and in my frequent trips to mechanic to fix the stator, I saw a Nighthawk S and thought it would be a good choice with similar engine size and shaft drive. Probably bought first one in late 80s where I fashioned a large windscreen with Plexi over a clay form to fit the bikini fairing.