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Posted on 03/20/2022 3:10:12 PM PDT by martin_fierro
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Can’t use a crotch rocket-—just not made for full grown guys. Riding with my chin on my knees is just not biker dude stuff. Bikes at least ought to be good for giving chicks a ride?
I have a 1981 Honda Hawk 400 in my garage.
Looks nice. Where do the saddle bags and top case go? Rain gear? Tent? Cold weather gear? Thermarest pad? OK, I suppose I don’t need my tool bag, but I might want to take my wife.
A 1000cc vertical twin with traction control is a great start. The configuration in the photo is only good for bar hopping.
Wouldn’t be bad as a commuter bike
“Moriwaki exhaust system”
Does an electric motorcycle need an exhaust system?
No sissy bar?
I thought the Hawk was an entry level bike, not an Interstate tourer.
It looks like my old Kawasaki ZRX 1100.
My first bike was a red 1965 305 Dream. I rode it non-stop from Peterborough, New Hampshire to Charleston, SC Navy yard, 1000 miles. I traded it and some cash for a used Electra-Glide.
My first bike was a Honda 150. Great memories!!
“I thought the Hawk was an entry level bike, not an Interstate tourer.”
1080cc bikes are not entry level, so perhaps the name was chosen poorly. I had a 67 Super Hawk once. It was a pretty good bike.
Still looks and sounds like a Rice Burner...
Honda S-90 for me.🤣
My first bike was a 1979 Honda CM400T, but I sold it in 1985. Wish I still had it.
My high school friend used his father’s Dream as a dirt bike. I still remember the sound of that bike clanging and banging down the trails. When he let me ride it I realized it was every bit as heavy as it looked.
It was an odd bike! The earls front fork caused the the front fork to rise when you camped on the front brake. it seemed way underpowered given its displacement; perhaps it was just tired. My Yamaha 80 could outrun it to 40 mph, at which point the Dream would slowly reel in the Yamaha.
That Electra-Glide must have been a quite a change . . .
I have fond memories of giving girls rides on my Honda 350,and them holding me tight the whole time.
Just what the world needs. A redux of an old cafe bike!
When i was a kid my YDS3 Yamaha would cream a Super Hawk up to about 80. Since this one has about 3X the displacement as the SH my YDS3 would fail. However, i strongly suspect that my 10 y/old R1200RT would not be too embarrassed by this scooter. And the Beemer would be way more comfortable.
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