1986 Honda Nighthawk

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PROBABLY ONE OF THE NICEST NIGHTHAWK S SURVIVORS LEFT. THIS BIKE IS NEAR PERFECT WITH 2,496 ORIGINAL MILES. THE "S" HAS THE ORIGINAL TIRES, WHICH STILL HAVE STAMPINGS ON THE SIDES. THE BIKE IS 100% ORIGINAL. THE BIKE HAS ONE BAD FLAW THAT WILL NEED ATTENDING TO, TO BE ABSOULTLY PERFECT; THE PREVIOUS OWNER DRIPPED BRAKE FLUID ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TANK (STICKER PART, SEE PICS), I HAVE SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW FOR AN NOS TANK AND COULD NOT LOCATE ONE, IN MY SEARCHING I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO MAKE REPRODUCTION STICKERS FOR THIS MODEL, SO REFINISHING IS AN OPTION. THE BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN DROPPED OR ABUSED, THE PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT IT ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 2,000 MILES, THE ORIGINAL OWNER KEPT THE BIKE IN HIS HOUSE IN HEATED STORAGE, AND IT REALLY SHOWS. THERE IS NOT THE USUAL TARNISH THAT IS FOUND ON MOST OLDER BIKES. OTHER FLAWS THAT I CAN SEE ARE; THE OUTER RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST HEADER HAS A SLIGHT MAR, IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING STUCK TO IT (SEE PIC), AND A SLIGHT SHOE MARK ON THE EXHAUST BY THE FOOTPEG. OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED, THE BIKE IS PERFECT, THE PAINT IS UNREAL AND VERY VIBRANT. I PURCHASED THE BIKE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, STARTED IT, DRAINED THE TANK AND PUT IT INTO HEATED STORAGE. I COLLECT VERY LOW MILE 80'S SPORTBIKES AND BELIEVE THAT THIS BIKE IS TOO NICE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE PUT IN ANOTHER COLLECTION. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE MUCH ROOM LEFT FOR IT AND FEEL IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO. AS EVERYONE KNOWS, MOST NIGHTHAWK "S" 's WERE GREAT BIKES TO PUT A TON OF MILES ON AND IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND ONE WITH SUCH FEW MILES AND IN THIS CONDITION, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE IT EXCEPT IN THE SHOWROOM IN 1986. AND IT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL "S" COLOR (MY OPINION). THE BIKE WILL NEED A BATTERY AND MAYBE A CARB CLEANING TO RUN ABSOLUTLY PERFECT AS IT HAS BEEN IN HEATED STORAGE FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. ONCE ACCOMPLISHED, I GUARENTEE THAT THE BIKE WILL RUN PERFECTLY - AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS. THE BIKE IS LOCATED IN EASTLAKE, OHIO AND CAN BE INSPECTED MOST ANY TIME.