SHOULD You Buy A Honda CB750 Nighthawk?!?
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- čas přidán 13. 03. 2023
- I get asked a lot do I regret buying this bike, was it worth it, do I like it, what's it like to service etc....so here you go! Any more questions on this bike please let me know :)
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Let me know would you buy an older bike such as the CB750? If not, why? :)
Never can I buy a old honda the hustle of buying spare part isn't worth at all plus soo many oil leaks each and every time
I have owned and do own several older Hondas and never experienced what you're talking about! That includes a 1987 Magna and it hadn't a single oil leak!
@@TheGorillaBiker I got a Honda cb 750cc 2007 limited actually am giving up on the bike can't find anything around Africa I have to import everything it's just expensive very expensive
@@kevingif2703 try cmsnl.com, not sure if they'll ship to you but they do have good stuff.
If it's not supported locally parts will be expensive sadly, do you have another brand that'd be supported more locally?
@@TheGorillaBiker no I only got one honda 750cc 2007 limited edition I think 🤔 am actually running out of money 💵 trying to get the bike to life its a high time I think of something else
I love the nighthawk and would own another one in an instant. Simple is awesome. Simple makes everything possible, reliability repair exc.
Do iiiiit. But buy it over here so you have to visit. I'll ride it over there for you :P My hips might explode is the only issue 😂 Yes indeed, just a super simple every day bike. They need to make more of them imo.
i've owned 8 motorcycles, both japanese models and harleys. the last bike i owned was a suzuki gs 750, which was likely suzuki's response to the cb 750. that bike was no slouch, and i know somebody who owned a 750 nighthawk who vouched for it as a great commuter bike; in LA of all places, too. i'd buy a nighthawk.
Completely agree with your analysis. I would definitely have considered a Nighthawk when I bought my first "big" bike. Circumstances dictated my choice, nearby, right money, good fit, and reasonable ease of maintenance were key factors. I bought a 2000 GSX600F, 11000 genuine miles, £1500. I'm 6ft 3ins, 64 years old, and passed my test Feb 2022. (Rode Fizzy and TS125 back in the 70's). I absolutely love the bike and will never part with it (I do want a Z900RS in the future, pennies permitting). Great vid again, cheers, Andy.
Availability is the key really when you're hunting eh :) To be fair I don't think you could have done much better for the price with what you got, the UK really has some fantastic deals on great bikes!
Andy, amigo, you and me both man. If circumstances ever allow it I will 100% have a z900rs :)
I would love to see any and all videos relating to this bike! I was looking on your page. I would love to have a playlist on nighthawk maintenance & servicing. Thanks for you videos, info and time😊
Well glad to hear it then :) I'll make sure to document anything we do with it! :)
One word and it’s everything you said on the outro. Those bikes are pretty EASY in every way. Well done Honda!
Well, well done Honda 20+ years ago :P I don't think they make anything as simple and easy anymore sadly :'(
Excellent video man..some bikes just seem to get better with age..this is one of them..
Thank you :) I agree, the only thing I have a desire to do to this bike is a front end swap.....which I might do.
I feel like a CB is such a great bike you can't really go wrong with, they been in production for so long, parts will be around for many years to come. Solid, reliable bikes! It would be make such a sweet cafe racer project.
Agreed!!! I have plans at some point to do a front end swap on this one at least, put a nice cbr600 front on or something :)
It seems to be quite user friendly in a sense of diy maintenance, still you make it look easy!
It really is! I honestly am just showing how straight forward this particular bike is to service, I am pleasantly surprised!
Nice vid. THX for the analysis. I like ur style my dude :D
Thanks! Haha glad you do.
Great video, mate. Thanks! Nice ride!!
Thanks!!
Love the simplicity of servicing. Once I outgrow my cb400 it may be the way to go!
There is a huge amount to be said for it! It's the easiest bike I've ever had to tear apart, I could probably do the srad at the same speed but only because I've done it so many times 😂 A good option following on from a cb400 :)
May years ago, I bought a Honda Cd250u. It was best described a s a parts bin bike (basically looked like Honda put it together with parts already in their catalogue). It was a very uninspiring bike to ride, but was a perfect commuter. I remember the mid 90's Japanese manufacturers releasing their UJM's. Bikes like Kawasaki Zephyr 750. Very basic bikes, but had a purpose as cheap commuters.
I bought a Kawasaki GPz750 about 6 months ago. Great fun and something different than the other bikes in the garage.
Parts bin bikes are often the best, Suzuki do it all the time and it's why stuff is so interchangeable! Which is how it should be. A k8 clutch system fits my srad like!
UJMs are such a good idea and we're very well executed too back then. Those bikes are still around in large numbers and still good bikes, which says it all.
That'll be a sweet bike to mess about with :)
Hahaha! Hand-talkin' Gorilla. That was the best part :)
Hahaha that suggests it was a very poor video then :D
I own a 1982 cb750k with 19k miles and have done all the work you've mentioned as well as the carbs and fork seals. Bullet proof bikes no doubt.
Yep! Even does a 120 mile commute I currently have with no hassle :)
Picked up a 92 last fall. I love it! Went through it over the winter. No valve adjustments ever is great! Cleaned and jetted carbs, brake fluid, oil, filter, air filter, etc.
Had an 83 650 Nighthawk new. Then several 11-1300 cc bikes, now heading back down. Probably keep this till the end.
There is a huge amount to be said for no valve adjustments ever eh 😂 Ah good stuff, a nice little overhaul. Need to order a carb rebuild kit for myself, they're grand but not 100% right so may as well go thru them.
Ah very good, I have a fondness for having a smaller displacement bike in the garage, just can have a lot of fun on them without going mad speeds.
Have you rode it with the stock gearing yet? Will be quite a change. 2 up on the front is a lot.
Check out gearing commander. I didn't know you can change tire sizes there also. I put a 130/90-17 on the rear and went up 1 tooth on the front...Too much. Kind of gutless. The tire is almost perfectly equal to up 1 on the front. 15 going back on.
I have indeed! Yes it moves a hell of a lot better now :) Feels like I think it should.
I use it all the time for the track, or used to when I got to go to the track :'( Haha good to test it though, and a cheap test too!! :)
I look forward to reading all the comments. I was surprised that even someone at 6'7 and 280 lb is still a fan of the unassuming Nighthawk 750. I'm only 5'4 but weigh 200 in my gear, riding street bikes since 1975; many many bikes have come and gone. My 2002 Nighthawk 750 with 53K miles is on my keeper list. And I have well over two dozen bikes. I'm slowly working on getting it down to a dozen. My survivalist two bikes would be my TW200 and my CB750 Nighthawk. I would add to the list in the following order: #3 my SV650 sporty bike. #4 my DR650 "Adventure" bike. #5 my VN750 Vulcan cruiser. After that, it's tough, hard to part with: CT110 Trail, 650SC NH, VS800, Hornet 919, and 1200 Bandit. No track bikes for me. Other bikes that I'd hate to let go: XT225, V65 SABRE, 3rd gen Magna 750, Triumphs, and an F650 Dakar. Honorable mentions go to BMW Boxer twins, the Bonneville line, and standard Moto Guzzis. I say all this only to give examples of keepers I discovered along the way, and to honor the 1993-2003 Honda Nighthawk CB750 by comparison. When I consider ALL factors: rider, cost, comfort, reliability, performance, mods, and so on and so on... (except off road) the NH 750 is hard to beat.
That's my favourite part of making these videos tbh, the comments! Don't get me wrong, it's not the most spacious bike I've ever ridden but it's perfectly fine once you're slightly flexible! :) That is a fine collection! When you say no track bikes do you mean you'd never ride on track or just no track specific bikes? A V65 Sabre would be lovely! Honestly you don't have a bike I wouldn't like on that list :P The Nighthawk is honestly brilliant, just a great bike. Nothing fancy, just solid and fun. I agree! I wouldn't take it offroad either though :P
My first big bike was a 1981 Nighthawk. Awesome bike, which my ex-wife at the time made me sell.
Oh that's a pity man sorry to hear that! You'd never know a nice one might pop up that's makes sense to you some day :)
@@TheGorillaBiker 😁👍
So nice to see an easy bike to work on. I do wish more modern bikes were as well thought out.
Ooo, handsy 😀
Am guessing the never needing to adjust the valves is my favourite if I were to have one! 🙂
The thing that kills me is every manufacturer could make something like this but doesn't, and anyone who throws the NC750X at me doesn't understand aesthetics 😂
Haha I've been known to wave them about :P
Absolutely. Lash the miles on and only ever worry about the simple stuff :)
@@TheGorillaBiker The NC750X is def not a pretty bike, or a bike, or pretty, or something I'd want... I am sure it serves a purpose... but a simple to work on bike, no rider aids or TFT, easy to service and honest to ride... There isn't anything like that anymore since the mandatory inclusion of ABS and TC.
I'm sure the manufacturers have created this problem too, I'd love for example a Speed Triple with the looks and power and handling of the current one, but with no toys, no TC/ABS/TFT... but we'll never get a bike like that again nowadays!
Exactly man. The nc750x is by all accounts a good bike and all but just not something I'd ever want ever. Ever.
I think only abs is mandatory isn't it? They have definitely done it to themselves but they could definitely make something that's as barebones as can be and simple to service. Stop being greed and just make something people can afford and keep going themselves!!!
Ahh yes, soz... TC not mandatory, just ABS. Don't get me wrong, I think both are a good thing if wanted, but it'd be interesting to see who would pay for it if given the choice with a realistic cost saving by not having the technology.
I know you are a carb man, but FI is very reliable, so I am fine with having that over carbs, but it'd be nice to see a comeback of mechanical speedos and rev counters, and even more so having speedos driven off the front wheel, so we can mess agound with gearing etc without needing a speedohealer etc.
Oh absolutely agreed both are good things! But the likes of TC especially I'd be interested how many would choose to pay for it, especially for lower powered commuters and such like this bike :)
I like carbs, but FI all the way man, FI is much better for a bike imo......just a lot less issues with weather changes etc!
100%!!!!! Of the front or rear wheel like on the Falco is ideal. Why change something that works and causes no issues and is cheap to replace if it breaks :'(
🤔Self Adjusting Tappets, Bah Humbug! I would miss the buckets and shims that made valve adjustment a mathematical nightmare..... Do the measurements and then pop down to the Two Wheel Centre and wait while the mechanic rummaged about for the sizes I wanted, then fit them, check them and change a few again🤣... It is a great UJM. I look forward to learning more it is good for my digestion. 👍
Hahaha ah yes sounds like the absolute dream that eh 😂😂 It's one job I've never really enjoyed and tend to let run too far overdue. Which is odd for me as I usually genuinely really enjoy working away on bikes :)
Glad to help the dinner go down :)
The cb750 was my first bike and I love it as well all said on here Is fact. What my favorite part of it is how much gas I save riding around everywhere with only 20 dollar or less
Any bike is basically a gas saver in comparison to most cars too! Another benefit to them :)
These older bikes are great value, no electronic ride modes or that sorta stuff. Fairly easy to maintain and relatively easy to get to most things. Plenty of parts and information out there to be had.
One unrelated question though mate, what sort of mileage were you getting out of a tank of fuel on the Falco, Cheers mate
Yes indeed, and how most of them got a lot of parts from the same shelf means a lot of stuff is relatively interchangeable too which is nice!!
Ahhhhhhh I think 200km was a push, usually I filled it about 180km I think. Fuel still left in the tank at that stage.
Hey yesterday I bought a 1991 nighthawk as my first bike. It turns off when choke is off because it’s idling too low. Can’t wait to get this bike running in good shape again and to get my full bike license
Congrats!! :) You can adjust the idle in at the carbs but they probably just need a clean :) You're going to love it, a brilliant choice for a first bike!
Rode an R1 for 15 years. Sold it when my son was born. Got the itch to ride and bought a 91 Nighthawk for $750. Its no R1, but I am impressed with its simplicity, and capabilities. It great for what it is
Definitely no R1!! But it'll likely not whisper in your ear as much and honestly will last a lot longer, I love the Nighthawk. Just solid out and fun :)
It has been my favorite motorcycle since I was a wee lad
You've had good taste since being a wee then eh?!
Could you eventually make a video on chain replacement
Yes, I did recently change it so it might be a while, I have done chain replacement videos on a CBF 1000 and on a GSXR 750, both very similar.
CBF - czcams.com/video/E_RIR20YdTA/video.html
GSXR - czcams.com/video/trH6Co9US8E/video.html
Hello, I have a '91 Honda NH750 for 30 years, I have bought many other motorcycles in these 30 years but I have never sold it for many reasons, among them because of its purity when riding, after 6000 RPM it gets very tasty and what you say Why sell it? I would miss it a lot and I agree with you, it is a great motorcycle for every day and for short Sunday rides and I tell you something else, in 30 years what I have paid has been coins compared to what I I have been asked for other European motorcycles all these years, greetings from Bogotá, Colombia
Nice!! I neve understand the need for newer and newer stuff, the CB750 is a beast and with some braking upgrades etc it's perfect. Oh absolutely, anything newer has much higher costs
OC: All those things!
The correct answer :P
Would you recommend it to a first time rider? I know it's a little heavier and more powerful than what's usually recommended but I think it's really what I'm looking for, something that's fast and fun but also can take me long distances (I'm 5'7" so i don't think I'll have your problem). I also found one on marketplace that's pretty cheap.
I don't tend to recommend bikes to anyone I don't know personally. Got instance I knew it'd be fine for my wife as she's sensible, you could absolutely get in to trouble on it. But she's also about your height and is fine with the weight so far. So if it's what you want and you'll let yourself have time to learn the bike carefully and with care, I'd personally go for it. At the end of the day only you can say would you be comfortable with the weight. It'd be a bike you could have forever. I rode it to work today :)
6:52 be careful with those pegs on the side fairings if it’s cold. They will break. Easy fix but still.
Honda love designing them that way :D My old Magna is missing a little tab due to the same!
How do you fix them?
Cool video. Anybody recommend a good windshield? Thanks
Thanks. I haven't bought one myself yet so I do not.
I gave mine to my son after the hurricane. It has a wiring problem, and he`s an electrician. I paid $1K for it, and rode it for 4 years. I bought a Suzuki C50 for $2K, and now I`m not tempted to think I`m at Isle of Mann when I`m drunk on it ;- )
Ah nice he'll have it going in no time so! Haha that's a pretty cheap run around then eh :)
Oh God drinking and imagining oneself racing anywhere is a bad idea 😂😂
did you redo the chain for this bike? I own a similar model and may have to redo it soon
I did indeed but I didn't video it at the time, if you want something that's the exact same process I also did the chain on my old cbf1000, exactly the same setup :)
Just the starter is expensive about 280 get the Rick's one and you should be good. Very simple install.
I see them on ebay, that's actually not bad at all for a starter tbh. Anyway, hopefully it won't break any time soon :)
Everything is just expensive
@@kevingif2703 I think parts for this bike are pretty reasonable tbh.
*yes* it best bike.
Tis a grand auld motorcycle.
da bes@@TheGorillaBiker
GBiker-- I hope you'll reconsider recommending a 75 hp, 470 lb. (dry weight), 120 mph, 30.5 in. seat height motorcycle as a "beginner bike". Even professional rider training programs here (New England, USA) use 250cc, 20 hp models - with seats no higher than 28 in. off the ground. Training is NEVER done on public roads.
You're tall. Long legs. Typical guy is 5'8"-5'9", 160 lbs. He can't even get both feet down from a 30.5 in. seat. As an actual beginner on a 750 Nighthawk, he'll drop the bike at least three time$ before he can manage it well enough to hit a parked car or tree, as he attempts to round a first-time curve @ 30 mph. Given that, what about a 5'5", 120 lb. female "beginner"?
Good channel with good vids. But, in this case, bad advice (imo).
My wife is 5'6 and 130lbs. She's done just fine on it riding sensibly and having someone with her at all times. I never said it was the best beginner bike, but I'd had a lot of questions on it as an affordable option, which it is. It's also a great bike to learn to work on bikes as it's so easy to access everything.
My wife also hasn't dropped it yet and finds it comfortable and relatively easy to handle., heavy for sure but not unmanageable, she can also reach the ground as displayed in other videos.
Would I prefer to have her on a Ninja 400 brand new with abs etc etc?? Yes, of course, but most people don't have those options.
I do completely understand your points though, is it the ideal beginner bike? No. However would it work for someone who has a sensible head on their shoulders and doesn't go too fast too soon? Yes. In other videos I have also pointed out I refused to ride a bike with my wife until she had taken the local 3 day course given by professionals on a smaller bike to find her feet. Sadly I can't force everyone to watch every video, but I also can't repeat everything I have previously said on a subject in every video. Anyway, I appreciate the comment.
I found one of these for a good price nearby. Am i crazy for thinking about getting this as my first bike?
Nope! I personally think it'd make a very good first bike for most!
@@TheGorillaBiker alright twist my arm you've convinced me 😏
Haha well I hope you like it!
Well I got it! So if you make more videos I will definitely be watching them. Got a lot to learn!
I personally would not recommend this bike for long trips i.e highway riding. The bike is not very smooth when she's rung out. You get quite a bit of vibration in the seat and the bars when she's up there in the rpm range. As far as a daily commuter, she's excellent. The bar, peg, seat relation is so very very good. It feels like a big dirt bike. Perfect riding position for an old guy like myself. I get compliments often. It is a stylish bike with legendary Japanese quality.
I've actually done a video on a trip I took on it, it was 500 miles round trip! I didn't think it was that bad at all tbh, definitely didn't notice any major vibrations and most of it was highway, and that said I am too big for it really.
@@TheGorillaBiker I might just be sensitive to it. Dang Honda for not making it a 6 speed :) Great bike though.
That's the one minor downside is the 6 speed for sure!!!
I have been known not to feel vibrations that others have often felt on bikes to be fair.
I disagree. Took it all over Mexico with side aluminum cases and did awesome. Smooth and reliable. Needed a wind shield though. Much more comfortable and better seating position than an 1150 Beemer.
Show the bike!
The video is already uploaded and released. So whatever is in there is in there.
should i get it as my first bike?
I can't tell you whether you should or shouldn't, you've to decide that. I think they make a manageable and fun first bike.
@@TheGorillaBiker my uncle got a 1992 nighthawk and he said he will restore it and give to me for free so why not (:
Well then it's a no brainer!!!
@@TheGorillaBiker Hi, are there any mods you recommend for the nighthawk 750?? against falling damages and what not? or will it survive it?
If you can still source the engine bars for it I'd recommend those for slow speed tip overs. High speed stuff nothing really helps too much on a naked bike. So just aim not to do that.
Little sleeper
Ahhhh.....sleeper might be being kind :P But it's not slow :)
I have one for under 100hp she rips the gearing is great
Oh they're certainly fast!! :)