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« on: October 30, 2011, 05:01:09 PM » |
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Deal was to good to pass up. I know nothing about nighthawks except for what i have been reading the last hour online. From what I have read, they didnt make a 750 nighthawk in 84 inside the US, but was made in Canada and is very rare in the US... Is this true?
How can I tell if it is actually is an 84 nighthawk 750?
Would the VIN let me know exactly what it is?
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 05:12:08 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 05:14:24 PM » |
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You can look at the front of the engine. If it says 696 its a US 700. If it says 747 its a Canadian 750.
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I'd rather be riding my blue '85 (700s)
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 02:36:58 AM » |
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Wouldn't a Canadian Nighthawk 750 have a metric speedometer?
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 03:40:30 AM » |
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Yes....
I'd like to have one instead of my milagemeter
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2011, 05:20:52 PM » |
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I already have one. Im not looking for one.
I just want to be sure it is what I was told it is... The bike is at my friends house right now. I'll be bringing it to my house to start working on it this weekend and I will be looking for the 747 on the motor... Where would this be stamped?
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2011, 06:43:53 PM » |
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If you look right between the #2 and #3 headers coming out of the engine, its right there. You might need to wipe it off or look at it with a flashlight. Another thing to look at is the top of the clutch cover. The US 700 is an RC20. I think the CDN 750 is RC17?
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I'd rather be riding my blue '85 (700s)
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2011, 09:12:40 PM » |
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Wouldn't the label on the steering neck have CB750SC for the model?
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2011, 09:48:04 PM » |
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Isnt the 750s chain drive? whereas the 700 is shaft?
I could be totally wrong though.
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« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2011, 07:15:09 AM » |
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Isnt the 750s chain drive? whereas the 700 is shaft?
I could be totally wrong though.
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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2011, 09:03:47 AM » |
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Sorry, my message was for Mad_Marv. My bike is a 747cc RC17 same engine as a CBX750F. Mind you, the clutch is different from a CB700.
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« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2011, 11:16:21 AM » |
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Isnt the 750s chain drive? whereas the 700 is shaft?
I could be totally wrong though.
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