My 86 Nighthawk fully restored.

[streethawk]

I loved restoring my bike, learnt a lot about old bikes in this process. Rode it for 42 miles today and what a pleasure it was :)
But I got brutally slapped by the wind, the front bikini fairing was useless.. lol.. I think ill use my ninja for cruising as well... the bike will be for sale in a month..

All the white you see if white carbon fiber vinyl,

[JB1290]

Nice job on the resto. 

[Wearyeyed]

I'll be in line....

[hppants]

I like the polished clutch cover.   

[luckylindy]

Looks sharp!

[creaky]

GREAT job, congrats!

[ariwhiteboy]

I don't usually like white bikes, but that's sharp! 

[hockeyhawk]

She is looking good. Nice work.

[streethawk]

The bike shifts a little hard because I believe it is dragging the clutch. How do I adjust the hydraulic clutch?

[jerjohn]

Gorgeous

[martian]

The bike shifts a little hard because I believe it is dragging the clutch. How do I adjust the hydraulic clutch?

Bleed the line.  No adjustment, just get the air out!  Might need to "burp" the banjo bolts.

[If you replaced the seal at the clutch slave during your rebuild and used a thicker / thinner gasket then you could have messed up the clutch engagement]

[streethawk]

I stripped one of the screws to the clutch reservoir. Now the damn thing won't open, any tricks to open it? Or I'm just going to drill into it!

[happycommuter]

Soak the think in penetrating fluid.  Insert old screwdriver and give it a couple taps with a hammer to loosen it up.  Note that somebody did this and split the cover, which kind of solved the problem.  Invest in some screw extractors, ez outs etc. 

If you get them out, they are a simple metric flat head bolt available at hardware stores.

[streethawk]

I'll try that tonight. Hope it works.

[Laminar]

I used a Dremel to make a slot in the stuck screw then used an impact screwdriver to get the screw out. All of my bikes get new stainless steel allen-head screws for the master cylinders.

[hspratt3]

  Thats SWEET. I would love to have it but I don't want to be beaten by the wife.

[Wearyeyed]

I think you should trade this for a car.

My 2000 Honda Insight, to be exact.  ;)

[streethawk]

How much do you guys think it is worth? My restoration cost itself is near 1500, cost of the bike not included.

[Laminar]

Check eBay for completed auctions, that's how I usually gauge bike value. A 700s in really good shape would probably be in the low to mid $2000s for the right buyer.

[Wearyeyed]

How much do you guys think it is worth? My restoration cost itself is near 1500, cost of the bike not included.

Two thoughts:

1) It will not be worth the sum of the bike's "native" value and the cost of restoration, generally.

2) Having said that, it will be worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

For example, I might offer a number beyond the intrinsic value, but purists may find your restoration doesn't add much at all.

In either case, be prepared to be surprised.

[gammer]

I guess that's the thing about restorations on these old bikes. The cost of doing them usually ends up being worth more then the bike. So you lose money on resale. This is different then flipping a bike. Where with flipping a bike, you usually just do enough to get the bike road worthy and then sell if for a profit.
The restores are best if you plan on keeping it when done.

[jerjohn]

Well other than us nighthawk nuts the 700s is not that highly sought after or really rare enough to warrant inflated prices. Also the custom paint scheme and lack of a stock exhaust puts your bike in the cutsom-resto category IMO. Just going on how clean it looks I think it would be fair to ask for 3500. 2500-3000 can buy really good used bikes like the SVs, FZs, shadows, Ninjas, and most people would rather spend that and get a newer bike. It does look gorgeous and the bike is extremely reliable and virtually maintenance free, so yeah 3500 is a fair asking price, with a negotiable price expectancy of 3000 in mind. Just my opinion. 
 

[Wearyeyed]

The restores are best if you plan on keeping it when done.

Or when trading a restored 700S in the white motif for a car...   ;)

[roadrunner]

   great restoration!  Especially like the black/white combination.  The polished covers are neat too!

[jerjohn]

You could trade it for a 2000 insight...i would