10-03-2013, 01:39 AM
One of the bikes I sold to get my CB 1100 was my 2000 Nighthawk 750. I owned the Nighthawk 7 years (along with 4 or 5 other bikes and put about 25,000 miles on it. It was a nice bike. The good..hydraulic valves, and I believe the drum rear brake actually worked better than my 1100 disc rear brake. There is no epa crap and the bike is easily serviced by the owner. The bad the 750 has a poor front brake compared to the 1100 and it has a little less power. With the 750 it felt like I was always riding it harder than I liked. It didnt help that one of the other bikes in my stable was a 2001 FZ 1 with much more horsepower and much better braking...and much better handling. I put a fork brace and rear shocks on the Nighthawk which helped.
The Nighthawk 750 did not exactly have 70s UJM ergos, but it was close. Very much like the CB 1100. The footpeg position was a little more forward on the 750. The 1100s are higher and further back. With both bikes tire choices are very limited, as are accessories at this point.
Its true that you can find a used 750 NH for about $8K less than a new 1100, and if you are just using it for transportation it 's hard to fault. You are buying a bike with 10 to 20 year old ( depending on year of NH) electronics, shocks, for seals etc, and you have no idea if/ how it was maintained/ treated over the decades. Buy used and you are rolling the dice. Not bad if you are mechanically inclined, horrible if you are not and something goes wrong. Sometimes its nice having a NEW motorcycle with a warranty.
The Nighthawk 750 did not exactly have 70s UJM ergos, but it was close. Very much like the CB 1100. The footpeg position was a little more forward on the 750. The 1100s are higher and further back. With both bikes tire choices are very limited, as are accessories at this point.
Its true that you can find a used 750 NH for about $8K less than a new 1100, and if you are just using it for transportation it 's hard to fault. You are buying a bike with 10 to 20 year old ( depending on year of NH) electronics, shocks, for seals etc, and you have no idea if/ how it was maintained/ treated over the decades. Buy used and you are rolling the dice. Not bad if you are mechanically inclined, horrible if you are not and something goes wrong. Sometimes its nice having a NEW motorcycle with a warranty.