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Post by kz1000st on May 5, 2018 20:32:58 GMT -6
After I had the directional signals fixed on the Honda Nighthawk 250 I had a few things to fix myself to get it through a NYS Inspection. All done and the bike is now totally roadworthy. I hope to be ripping around the countryside from now on. I also had the big Kawasaki inspected at the same time. It has a little more weight and power than the Nighthawk, Can you say Vrooom!
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Finally Done
by: solymar - May 6, 2018 17:52:13 GMT -6
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Post by solymar on May 6, 2018 17:52:13 GMT -6
Nice! Congrats & have fun with them 😊
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Post by cyborg on May 8, 2018 8:39:06 GMT -6
NICE JIM!! So all in what's the total out the door on that bike? You did not break $1000 did you? I didn't keep track or tally but if memory serves you're in $8-900 correct?
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Post by kz1000st on May 8, 2018 18:36:34 GMT -6
About a grand altogether. It's been fun getting it rolling and reminds me of the W650 but smaller and much more satisfying. It has a throaty sound and pulls pretty good for 233cc. I like it.
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Finally Done
by: cyborg - May 9, 2018 16:44:42 GMT -6
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Post by cyborg on May 9, 2018 16:44:42 GMT -6
Not too shabby for a great bike,,, I’d prefer that over a rebel any day,, but I’d take a rebel too if the sellers didn’t want my right arm and left nut too
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Post by cyborg on May 10, 2018 7:03:23 GMT -6
I knew that one would be one of the faves in the stable,,I called that about 2 weeks after you got it,,,truely a great machine,,,Honda sold a mess of those as it should have
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Post by kz1000st on May 20, 2018 14:01:41 GMT -6
Ready for this? I took the bike out for a short run Friday and went for gas. A young man walked up to me and asked if it was for sale. I'm going to have to go out in the dark.
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Post by cyborg on May 21, 2018 7:11:15 GMT -6
You letting it go?,,,,
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Post by kz1000st on May 21, 2018 17:34:12 GMT -6
Nah. I was just surprised. Besides he had a snowmobile on a trailer and I'll bet his wife might have had something to say about it.
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Post by cyborg on May 22, 2018 6:48:45 GMT -6
Lol,,I'll bet she would,,,,anyways it's a keeper,,,I'd off a rebel before I got rid of that one ,,,disc brake or no,,,
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Post by cyborg on May 23, 2018 6:37:41 GMT -6
Hey Jim!!! Did the little darling pass inspection?
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Post by kz1000st on Jun 5, 2018 12:48:15 GMT -6
Hey Jim!!! Did the little darling pass inspection? Funny story there. The place I took it usually checks the usual so I made double sure everything was working and up to snuff. He knows me now so he basically just walked around it and looked it over. It has a shiny NY Inspection sticker and is totally legal. I discovered how rusty I've gotten with bikes though. After years of riding rear engined scooters or Rebel cruisers this bike takes me back to my roots. It's taken me a little while but I find myself leaning more and diving deeper into turns with confidence. It accelerates off the corners with more conviction than my 250cc scooter too. Every ride is a chance to hone those skills that have been dormant. It's been great fun. |
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Post by cyborg on Jun 6, 2018 6:57:58 GMT -6
Nice!!!!!
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Post by kz1000st on Jun 26, 2018 18:52:51 GMT -6
It was a short run but I took the bike out for a twenty-two mile ride on the local twisties. Even with its twenty-seven year old suspension the bike is incredibly toss able. I could confidently power through curves just by following my eyeballs. I have to find a poker run or something to give it a longer run.
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Post by cyborg on Jun 27, 2018 15:11:10 GMT -6
Great!!! They are an excellent machine
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