View Full Version : Picked up a Honda


k-os
August 27th, 2010, 07:11 PM
My dad and I went in halves on a 1988 Honda Hawk 650 GT today for $2500. Only has 6600 miles. Don't worry. I still have my Ninja.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/CHEESEWHiZ/81289f91.jpg?t=1282961405

Was originally going to get a 2000 Ducati 748, but the service cost scared my dad off.

almost40
August 29th, 2010, 08:59 AM
650 GT's are great trackbikes. ENJOY.

backinthesaddleagain
August 29th, 2010, 12:44 PM
Awesome bike.
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Snake
August 29th, 2010, 01:06 PM
Great bike!

capt_bugaloo
August 29th, 2010, 02:11 PM
Those are great bikes - too bad Honda stopped bringing them in. There's a grey bike importer in Vancouver who sometimes brings them or their little brother the 400 Bros in often. They are a sharp looking bike.

k-os
August 29th, 2010, 02:25 PM
It's been pretty nice so far. It definitely needs new tires though. I checked the date code on the rear and it's from 1993 and has cracking between the treads. I really want to get some clip-ons for it but my dad likes the risers, although I'm not sure how much he'll really be riding it.

backinthesaddleagain
August 30th, 2010, 08:25 AM
Love that single sided swingarm. Like the Hawk, 919, the GBR500. All 3 are really cool Hondas.

capt_bugaloo
September 3rd, 2010, 09:34 AM
I checked the date code on the rear and it's from 1993 and has cracking between the treads.
Yikes! :eek: 17-year old tires?? I wouldn't want to ride it any further than the nearest motorcycle shop to get some new tires!

k-os
September 3rd, 2010, 10:27 AM
Yikes! :eek: 17-year old tires?? I wouldn't want to ride it any further than the nearest motorcycle shop to get some new tires!

Yeah I'm thinking soon I'll take the wheels off and have a friend help remove them and see what kind of tires the local bike shops have.

k-os
March 10th, 2011, 08:48 PM
Thought I'd maybe post some updates to this. If anyone's interested they can follow the build here (http://hawkgtforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21561).

slolane
March 10th, 2011, 09:52 PM
Nice bike!!

"A"
March 11th, 2011, 04:45 AM
Used to have a CB-1 with Hawk GT rear end.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/stussels/1990%20honda%20cb1/cb-1.jpg

It was great fun to rev that little 400cc engine up to 14k rpm with that Pipe, it sounded like a GP moto.

Alex
March 11th, 2011, 06:36 AM
Neat bike!

backinthesaddleagain
March 13th, 2011, 08:15 PM
A collector of high end Italian bikes has a couple hondas in his collection, one is a CB1 - cool bike. The other? RC30, even cooler.

pathfinder
March 20th, 2011, 05:58 PM
That is one cool bike!