Preaching to the Choir . . .

[Ulvetanna_imp]

That Hawk looks like a beauty pageant winner with her silver sash draped around her neck, falling to waist...which, btw, what is that? Is is structural or cosmetic? Aluminum? Not familiar with the bike, but pleasing to the eye.

Oh man, the Hawk GT was one of the best-handling bikes ever made. Less than 40 HP at the rear wheel, but SO rideable. Made a great all-day bike, too. Awesome frame, quick handling but stable in 100 mph sweepers, light at about 415 wet...single-sided swingarm, and so on.

If Guth has to sell it, he has to sell it. That thing is so nice, if I didn't have a prejudice against carburetors, I'd be interested myself. But no more carbs or old bikes for me. They need too much attention.

But it's a true beauty.

"Dude should keep the Hawk GT and ditch the wife." - My buddy at work, after hearing your story

Guys like your buddy at work always get a laugh out of me — I get the joke. There are groups of people that I'm likely to take advice from and groups of people that I'm not so likely to take advice from. Then there are guys like your buddy who from a very young age I simply learned to watch rather than to listen to anything that they actually had to say. Poor cuss. (And yeah, I did indeed just go ahead and edit my own words before clicking the Post Reply button, lol).

It's not just the bikes, see [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=12178&pid=196791#pid196791]my response in different thread elsewhere on the forum.

Guys like your buddy at work always get a laugh out of me — I get the joke. There are groups of people that I'm likely to take advice from and groups of people that I'm not so likely to take advice from. Then there are guys like your buddy who from a very young age I simply learned to watch rather than to listen to anything that they actually had to say. Poor cuss. (And yeah, I did indeed just go ahead and edit my own words before clicking the Post Reply button, lol).

It's not just the bikes, see [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=12178&pid=196791#pid196791]my response in different thread elsewhere on the forum.
The guy was for sure referring to the fact I had to replace $800 worth of tires on my SUV after less than five years due to dry rot. Somehow I guess the original post got buried in the shuffle. I responded explaining the only time I ever drive that big thing is to tow my trailer. Well, anyway, I am sure that Hawk GT will go to some appreciate new owner and we shall all carry on.

Guys, my little "tribute" to my Hawk GT was only intended to serve as a measure of just how fond I am of my CB1100. I'm going to sell one of my motorcycles, and I'll admit to going back and forth between the Hawk and the CB a few times in my thoughts. From a purely nostalgic point of view I can't imagine selling my Hawk to be honest. But while I get great satisfaction from all of my Honda products, when all is said and done I'll find it easiest to say goodbye to the Hawk. This was my point all along, as long-winded as it may have been.

In other words, I understand what cookiemech is saying, but for whatever reason I had to go all Ulvetanna in my responses, lol.

LOLOL, it's your server space, take all the bytes you want!

A few tears in the beer for that Hawk GT and its many memories.