Nighthawk S - Mid Weight Sport Touring Motorcycle - Project Bike Build

[@hawkDan60]

...you're preaching to the choir, I've known that the Nighhawk S was and still is an excellent sport tourer, even of my 55 year old body aches more now!

[@sammy60164]

I used to have that EXACT bike back when I first started riding around 1997. I miss that bike. Few years back bought a new 2017 CB500X and reminds me of it, obviously not as fast and sporty, but has the feel of it, the comfort and also it's the same color.

[@sparramore]

Still have mine and ride it all the time...best bike ever

[@williamm631]

Wonderful videos, thank you both! I am the proud new owner of a '85 700S, 39K mi., and in excellent shape, thanks to the previous owner. Since March 1st I have put just over 1K mi. on her, wonderful! She even has a name now, Celine; we are in love already. She's my 5th bike (I am now old), 4th Honda (1 Suzuki was enough!), and biggest bike yet; at first I thought she was too much for me at my age, and I still think that (maybe I should have imported a Honda Wave 125 from Thailand, also a winner), but we are getting used to each other now, and I am trying to remain slow and cautious, but she makes that hard, since she's not really made for Grampa driving. I would have bought her just so I could hear her engine purr, love that sound! Eventually, the only thing for sure I would like to change is to go to the chrome exhaust that I see on the '83 650, can you tell me if that fits on the '85 700S? Thank you, William Portland, Oregon

[@burp1234]

Hey guys, chuffed to find someone working on a cb700sc, I've had two of them now, rare as hens teeth here in Ireland, looking forward to your vids on it! all the best , Marc

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Yeah they are not super common here either. Only 84-85-86 models. Absolutely love these bikes. I really want to get another and swap a 700 head into 750 and do a racer build.

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Thanks for watching. Stay tuned.

[@burp1234]

@@rulehardgarage9740 just in case ye didn't know your sound is going in and out?

[@rulehardgarage9740]

@@burp1234 Yeah we had an audio issue on this one. Solved the issue though. 👍

[@aaronconradvleck786]

Good video. I'm about ready to start on my 1986 700s nighthawk. Has only 10 000 original miles on it. Second owner..can't wait to see more videos..

[@rulehardgarage9740]

I just passed an opportunity to buy another one for cheap. Great bikes

[@robertt65250]

i had an 84 that i bought in 85 . love the bike wish i never sold it. but i got what i paid for it years later.

[@JonsMotoGarage]

Dude, how did I miss the launch of this build series!? Late to the show but stoked to be here. Lol.

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Welcome. We gotta get the daily dialed.

[@eaglemachineworks1490]

Hey I was thinking about your oil leak at the starter. In the past, I’ve had crankcase oil leaks that seemed to not go away until I fixed the crankcase vent. Either the vent hose was broken or missing, AND/OR the pcv check valve was malfunctioning and allowing positive pressure to build. Just something to think about.

[@rulehardgarage9740]

I'll check into that. My crank vent on this is vented through a small filter. I've eliminated the oil trap from the air filter

[@glow9999]

Very informative. Any idea where I can get front right and left stays (stems). I have a 1985 CB750SC Canadian model.

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Not sure what you're referring to. The forks?

[@chrisrichardson7217]

I tried synthetic oil in my bike which is a Canadian 750s nighthawk. It started slipping soon thereafter

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Yeah that's what I thought the issue was with this because I was using clutch approved synthetic. But I've switched to standard rotella already. I had the other two major issues too. I think between all those issues it was just a big compounding issue.

[@juicegaming-dd8hr]

Is that a cover on the headlight or a different light?

[@rulehardgarage9740]

That's just the factory headlight and cowl

[@gnagsaar_]

Shame about the sportster 😥 whiteboard gang 😁

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Haha. Yeah I really loved that bike. Lots of labor and and love went into it. You've got me looking at bigger whiteboards 😁

[@scottiesguns]

You don't need front breaks on your nighthawk either....shave a pound off the front end. Easier to wheelie that way

[@scottiesguns]

@@jeffrygagnon5506 nah dude. I don't have front brakes on any of my bikes. Even took them off my car and my van. I usually just use a tree or a wall to slow me down.

[@rienlamberts6661]

Too much blabla,sad

[@icandsc]

holy fuck man - don't make a video if you don't have proper equipment/don't know how to properly use your equipment. If how you make a video is any indication of how you treat your bike, don't worry about the maintenance -- that poor thing isn't going to last much longer.

[@TheKiddOnDrums]

Dude the audio makes my blood boil for some reason lol

[@jelolley]

not a touring bike, never was.

[@rulehardgarage9740]

It certainly has a lot of similar features as the Honda gl500. Shaft drive, low maintnence valve train, grab bar, adjustable handle bars.... Ticks about every box as a tourer but with a sporty engine... Sport touring maybe?

[@squaaaaak3178]

Um....no. that bike is not and never was a sport touring bike.

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Oh dang I didn't realize. 🤦‍♂️