# Who's rocking a vintage motorcycle? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 2, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065 "2011-06-02T05:08:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/261 "2014-03-20T11:57:50Z")
What makes a CB “hawk”…a hawk? Like what sets it apart from a normal CB? ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/262 "2014-03-20T12:31:34Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > What makes a CB “hawk”…a hawk? > Like what sets it apart from a normal CB? there’s a few different variations of “hawk”… the original hawk was a 400cc automatic in the mid-late 70’s. It has a very odd shaped frame and gas tank and is just overall pretty ugly and stupid. then, there was the period of time in the end of the 70’s when all the manufacturers were switching over to dual overhead cam technology and Honda started calling the CB’s “nighthawk” models. then in 1988 they came out with the “Honda Hawk” NT650 and NTV650 (RC31) race homologation bike which is pretty fucking awesome. This bike was made until 1991 and is a 647cc V-twin and is pretty fun as fuck. Anyone with a chance to own one of these, should. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/263 "2014-03-20T12:32:52Z")
Some shady snky shit just went down in here… ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/264 "2014-03-20T12:35:29Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Some shady snky shit just went down in here… I don’t see anything wrong with that. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/265 "2014-03-20T12:47:44Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Some shady snky shit just went down in here… your replacement transmission shipped out today. LOL at how heavy the USPS flat-rate box was HAHAHAHAHA. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/266 "2014-03-20T12:49:02Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > your replacement transmission shipped out today. LOL at how heavy the USPS flat-rate box was HAHAHAHAHA. FUCK yes. I was just going to text you and harrass you then make a thread calling you a scammer… :snicker: ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/267 "2014-03-20T13:00:15Z")
How much did that cost? ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/268 "2014-03-20T13:05:03Z")
He bent me over. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/269 "2014-03-20T13:07:53Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > He bent me over. Was he nice enough to use lube? ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/270 "2014-03-20T13:24:51Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Was he nice enough to use lube? No he rubbed some sand all over it, then poured the leftover sand on the trans parts and boxed 'em up. Brutal, really. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/271 "2014-03-20T13:31:11Z")
Sounds about right, Nick wouldn’t spend the money on lube anyways. [#Cheapchooch](http://www.nyspeed.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=Cheapchooch) ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/272 "2014-03-20T19:11:42Z")
picked up a lepera “bare bones” solo seat [ATTACH=CONFIG]32045[/ATTACH] as well as a limited edition gringo and lowering kit for the daily [ATTACH=CONFIG]32046[/ATTACH] finally i scored a nice spare tank to run on the panhead while the new tank gets sent out for paint… [ATTACH=CONFIG]32044[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/273 "2014-03-21T06:08:11Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > there’s a few different variations of “hawk”… > > the original hawk was a 400cc automatic in the mid-late 70’s. It has a very odd shaped frame and gas tank and is just overall pretty ugly and stupid. > > then, there was the period of time in the end of the 70’s when all the manufacturers were switching over to dual overhead cam technology and Honda started calling the CB’s “nighthawk” models. > > then in 1988 they came out with the “Honda Hawk” NT650 and NTV650 (RC31) race homologation bike which is pretty fucking awesome. This bike was made until 1991 and is a 647cc V-twin and is pretty fun as fuck. Anyone with a chance to own one of these, should. How about a 78 450cb hawk. Would you stay away from that? ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/274 "2014-03-21T06:21:00Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > How about a 78 450cb hawk. Would you stay away from that? Dude just stick to cars seriously. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/275 "2014-03-21T06:29:04Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > How about a 78 450cb hawk. Would you stay away from that? didn’t you buy a cb550? ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/276 "2014-03-21T07:08:41Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Dude just stick to cars seriously. stop - - - Updated - - - > [@focusinprogress](#): > > didn’t you buy a cb550? i did, its for someone else ---
**Author:** ![Vandal171](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandal171/32/6259_2.png) [@Vandal171](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vandal171)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/277 "2014-03-21T18:32:27Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > How about a 78 450cb hawk. Would you stay away from that? Can’t really comment on a bike that was never built. In 1978 Honda had 2 versions of the 400 hawk. One was manual shift and one was automatic. The 450 Hawk didn’t come out till 1982 and was a better bike. They are fun to rip around town on and the mills are bulletproof. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/278 "2014-03-21T19:07:21Z")
Oh rly, ok I will talk to the seller about this Thanks V ---
**Author:** ![Vandal171](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandal171/32/6259_2.png) [@Vandal171](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vandal171)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/279 "2014-03-22T05:23:35Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > Oh rly, ok I will talk to the seller about this > > Thanks V You talking about the 2 bikes that are on Craigslist? Yeah, I saw those and they are 400’s. [http://rochester.craigslist.org/mcy/4326948334.html](http://rochester.craigslist.org/mcy/4326948334.html) ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/280 "2014-03-22T17:27:04Z")
Yup, those are the ones. Thanks for letting me know [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065.md?page=13) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065.md?page=15)