[sportrider - sport bikes] - First Ride: 2010 Honda NT700V/C-ABS - Coupe Deauville

[Ninjette Newsbot]

First Ride: 2010 Honda NT700V/C-ABS - Coupe Deauville

With sport-touring bikes getting bigger and bigger, the Honda NT700V challenges conventional wisdom.Back in 1988 Honda introduced the Hawk GT in America. For its day it was a pretty trick little motorcycle. It's 52-degree, single overhead cam V-twin engine only had three valves per cyclinder and bore and stroke measurements of 79.0 x 66.0mm, respectively, making for a total displacement of 647cc. It was housed in a twin-spar aluminum frame, which doubled as a stressed member. Aside from its spartan exterior, a single-sided swingarm drew attention to the bike as a naked standard that could rip up the local twisties. As neat as it was, unfortunately it didn't sell too well, with 1991 being the final year of production. But the Hawk quickly gained a cult following, with loyal owners transforming these bikes into wicked customs or dedicated club racing machines with custom bodywork, transplanted front ends from other models and power upgrades to wring out the most from the engine.inline_mediumwraptextright27065798/bikes/146_1004_2010_honda_nt700v146_1004_01_z+2010_honda_NT700V_C-ABS+lead.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: First Ride: 2010 Honda NT700V/C-ABS - Sport Rider Magazine

Photo Gallery: First Ride: 2010 Honda NT700V/C-ABS - Sport Rider Magazine


Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us


Click here for full story...