Load limits 4 Nighthawk

 Hi, I'm considering purchasing an early to mid nineties Honda 750 Nighthawk.
I'd like to know the load limits. I'm interested in finding out if the
combined weight (approx. 350lbs) of myself and girlfriend is too much weight
for putting around town. My primary reason for purchasing the bike is my
daily commute to save gas $$$.
 Thanks

 On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:49:30 -0700, "Mike Jenkins"


If you have the motorcycle in lieu of a cage you can save money.
If you have the motorcycle in addition to a cage you cannot save
enough in gasoline costs to offset the cost of the motorcycle,
insurance, etc..

Do the math.  Figure miles you'll ride instead of drive.  gallons used
by cage less gallons used by bike equals savings.  Subtract pro-rated
cost of bike, bike insurance, a new rear tire every 5-8,000 miles, a
new front tire every 8-16,000 miles, helmet, jacket, rain gear, etc..

An accident in a cage has a 50-50 chance of no injury -- on a bike
it's a 90% sure thing you will be hurt.  Death in a cage accident is a
90:1 longshot; on a bike it's 18:1 -- still a longshot but I've bet on
worse horses.

 

This isn't correct.  A great deal of this depends on the cage.  You also
take a lot more financial risk buying a used cage.

With a used bike your maybe into it $1500, and if something major goes
wrong your looking at maybe a $500 repair bill.  With a used car that
is equivalent value your looking at a $3500 investment that if anything
major goes wrong on it, your looking at a $1000-$1500 repair bill.  Most
people that don't have a lot of money end up getting a used car that
is in the $1500 range but it isn't going to be nearly as good as a used bike
of that amount, and will most likely break down even faster.

Consider also that if you get a car only, to save money your going to
have to get a economy car.  Meaning that any time you need to haul
something (furniture in a move, kids, etc.) your going to either have to\
borrow something or rent something.  A great many people end up buying
2 cars, one a "commuter" that saves gas, the other a "hauler" like a truck
or van or some such.  In that case if you get a bike instead of the economy
car your going to be ahead.

Ted

 

As others say, you're buying the wrong vehicle.


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 Mike Jenkins wrote:

The GVWR is probably on the steering head sticker. Somebody said it was about
380 pounds.


Whatever you save in gasoline will be eaten up in tires and oil changes if
you have to commute 100 miles or more every day.

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