Think "another Japanese attempt at a Britbike".....not a bad attempt either....lots smoother and more modern than the Yamaha twin 650's of the 70-80's.
It did feature a monoshock that made the rear wheel appear to float and look like the rear shocks were missing....
I'd buy another in a heart beat.
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bikeguy joe
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bikeguy joe
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flynrider
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If it truly is in good condition, then $800 is an excellent price. It's a good starter bike. The engine has a very broad, mild power curve that should suit the inexperienced newbie wrist, but overall it'll make more than enough power for two up riding on any freeway.
One thing though, the website you originally pointed at lists the engine as making 50 hp. That's probably optimistic by about 10-15%. I belonged to a group of mid-sized twin riders (Kaw 750,Yam 650 and Suz 650), which was pretty rare in those days. We often ran the bikes on the dyno to see what kind of real world performance we had. The 650 Suzy usually delivered 44 or 45 horses at the rear wheel. The power and torque curves were a friendly flat shape.
One thing though, the website you originally pointed at lists the engine as making 50 hp. That's probably optimistic by about 10-15%. I belonged to a group of mid-sized twin riders (Kaw 750,Yam 650 and Suz 650), which was pretty rare in those days. We often ran the bikes on the dyno to see what kind of real world performance we had. The 650 Suzy usually delivered 44 or 45 horses at the rear wheel. The power and torque curves were a friendly flat shape.
Bikin' John
'93 Honda CB750 Nighthawk
'93 Honda CB750 Nighthawk
