honda nighthawk 750 vs magna 750

Continuation of my previous re-starter nike question:

Does anyone have any recommendations on getting a Honda nighthawk
750 versus a Honda Magna 750 ? I visited a guy selling a Honda NH
750 this last weekend. He had just bought a 96 Magna 750 to replace
his 95 NH 750. He had just sold the NH over the phone to another
person when I showed up but I got to take a ride on the NH anyway.
Really enjoyed the bike !

He bought the magna because he thought it was a much more comfortable
bike than the NH for road trips. He recommended the magna as a better
re-starter bike. Any other opinions out there ?

Thanks,
Lynn McGuire

 

Oh yeah, always opinions. I had a '98 Magna. LOVED IT. It was very
comfy on long stints, but the tank will only net you about 105 miles
at a pop. You will have to fit a Valkarie tank if you want to go
further.

Only two complaints I had about the bike was NO storage.....so be
prepared to buy bags or something....

And.... only ONE rotor up front. That bikes needs a little more
stopping power.

The bike, though, ran like a bitch and handled the best out of any
cruiser I ever rode. Only reason I got rid of 'er was that I was
riding so aggressively I was scraping pegs. I figured I needed
something a little more sporting.

Also keep in mind that no matter what you do to it....it's still a
V-Four. It will NEVER sound like a V-Twin cruiser. never, ever,
ever, ever, ever, never.... Now, if you stick some Jardines on it,
it'll be the loudest som'bitch you ever heard. Louder than those
V-twins. Vance & Hines are probably a little more subdued, though.

Can't speak from personal experience on the Night Hawk, but that was
also a very good bike. Quite a bit different from the Magna, though.


--Fullstate

 

Continuation of my previous re-starter nike question:

I wish I could spell "bike".

I did notice that the Magna tank is 3.8 gal. Wild West Honda in Katy
has a 98 Valkyrie for $7500. I am tempted to go take a look. BTW,
he was claiming 45 mpg on both the NH and the Magna on the road.
He also said that the Magna was more highway geared than the NH.

Nighthawk has same problem.

Huh. Dry weight of NH is 463 lbs. Magna is 505 lbs. Valkyrie is
681 lbs. The front brake on the NH was a monster.

Uh, not me.

I'm 43 and already lost a lot of my hearing due to loud rock-n-roll/
country and working in power plants. I dont want loud. If I wanted a
twin sound then one of the 2004 HD sportsters would be better for me.

Yup. I really dont know what I want right now. Except I do know
that I want Honda and not too heavy. The Magna's seat is significantly
lower than the NH though (lower center of gravity - more stable ? ).
And the riding position is more laid back too. And the 2nd rider (if I
can persuade my wife to ride with me) is more comfortable also
(according to this guys wife).

Thanks,
Lynn

 

A lot of people really love those Valkyries. Keep in mind those
engines will run 200K+ miles, with regular maintenance.

Yeah, the one on the magna isn't....and you got a drum in the rear.
If you aren't riding real aggressively it may not be an issue, but
there was definitely a few times that I was trying to slow that bike
down and was thinking (very quickly of course) "It would be real nice
if there was another rotor up front." LOL

Yup, and you will never get that from either the NH, Valk, or Magna.
The engines just aren't made that way.

Well don't let the riders position fool you with the whole CG thing.
The riding position of the magna is laid back...that is for sure, but
not as laid back as a custom. It was a great bike for getting around
town, too. Just no storage. I took the bitch-seat off, but for a
factory bike it does have one of the more comfy ones.

BTW - go here to see a pic of my '98. Most of the pics are of my
Aprilia, though.
http://www.cartogra.com/servlet/com...m_id=2838342&RefreshRandom=0.8721000729400176



--Fullstate

 

Well don't let the riders position fool you with the whole CG thing.

Good to know that the Magna is a good around town bike too.

Could not get that URL to work. Got another ?

There are 2 magna's for sale in the Houston area right now,
http://adcache.cycletrader.com/5/7/8/60509778.htm 2001 for $5500
http://adcache.cycletrader.com/5/0/0/60509700.htm 1998 for $4500

Thanks,
Lynn

 

I'm impressed with Wild West; good folks. And if I were in the market for
a cruiser, the Valkyrie would be my first choice. Read some on-line
reviews; the experts love both the Magna and the Valk; either would be a
great choice.

--
Albert Nurick


'97 Honda Pacific Coast
'93 Honda Helix
'87 Honda Helix

 

Sorry, try this:
http://www.cartogra.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=fullstate&password=36781427

Two clean bikes. I think $5500 might be a tad steep, but you looks
like you could talk 'em down a bit.


--Fullstate

 

http://www.cartogra.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=fullstate&password=36781427

Nice ! If I buy one of these then I will be looking for a fairing.

Yup, the 2001 is overpriced. I am going to check it out tomorrow
and may offer him $4500 - way out of my budget but would be cool.

Thanks,
Lynn