Mine (1993) lasted for 12 years! I used to ride every week day for the first 4 years and then once every month or 2. The last 4 years it died for a few times...
I'm 54 years old, and last Jan. bought by first bike, a 1997 NH250. At 60 mph the handgrips are buzzing strongly. after 15 minutes of this my hands are numb....
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Makes since to me. I just changed the sprockets on my 97 BMW F650ST for the same reasons. Lost about 4 mph on top end, but who really needs to ride 100 mph...
... The engine is a 360 degree twin with no counter-balancer, so there are some vibes. Fortunately, because of the small displacement, they won't unstitch...
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No, mine don't buzz, but congratulations on your getting into riding! Now I'm curious. I thought I was the oldest rider of the 250's at 58. Anybody older...
Thanks to everyone for getting my 93 running like new! (you know, the stumble/hesitation thing!) Now that I'm riding to work (50 miles each way) my long legs...
Hi Everyone, I have two questions... I'm a new rider but it seems to take forever for my 97 250 Nighthawk to get warmed up. Also I am wondering if anyone makes...
...apparently the rubber diaphragm assembly/piston deal. although I could never find a hole, and applying suction or blowing on the cupped unit (with the...
... you know, this is very unscientific of me, but i did three things at once: 1) replaced the rubber diaphragm/piston assy. 2) drained the tank and switched...
I believe if you would search previous posts there have been several seat mods made over the years. Some have bought new foam and done the mod--some have gone...
Well, I'm taking leaving on Saturday! Last day of work is today. First up to Boonville, CA, for some music festival, then north on Hwy 101 to the motocycle...
some people may say the americans are convinced that bigger is better. the term fo this is a size queen. You could say my neighbor is a size queen he will only...
... Normal for most motorcycles these days. There is fix info in the Files under Carb Tweaks. The airscrew needs to be adjusted and the slide needle shimmed....
Now I'm jealous! I don't live at the end of the world, but you can see it from here. Lots of straight, flat, and wind before you get to the edge and drop...
Hi Jon, Thanks for the info.. I tried a Rebel the bike felt too small for me, too low ..I'm 5' 7 with a 34 inch inseam I felt like I was on a minibike on the...
Carolyn: You can fit highway pegs on the Nighthawk without much work, but adapting shift and brake levers that far forward will take some creative engineering....
The handlebar weights are seems fine. I don't have experience with any other bike to compare my Nighthawk's vibration with. I just don't like that buzz. mike ...
How about this? Check the want ads for motorcycles for sale locally. Go see the bikes, and test ride when you can. At least rev the motors and check for...
okay, thanks! i'd looked everywhere else but the post search. it takes a while for me to get used to the system. i like the "files" thing, all of which I've...
Hi Ya'll, this is Billy Moss ive been lurking here for awhile. i live near tacoma Wa.. ive ridden highway 36.. i rode through the redwoods last summer and on...
... I thought I was the oldest rider of the 250's at 58. Anybody older out there? Mike M in NH Mike, I am 60 years old and I still ride a Nighthawk 250 (with...
I've noted american riders of NH250 are almost all aged in the 40'. Is that right? I have a curiosity: why ride a small bike? Could you tell me your...
If you think about it, it's not that hard to understand. Young people today have been led (by marketers) that you NEED a 900cc Sportie or a 1500cc Cruiser....