Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1989 Honda Hawk NT650. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Honda was ahead of its time when it debuted the Hawk GT, also known as the NT650. It was one of the world’s first modern naked bikes but it was a commercial failure. Over the years, many riders have realized what the Hawk offered, and it’s become a cult classic.
Honda advertised the Hawk as “a thoughtful blend of European styling, American V-Twin muscle, and a Honda trademark – technological sophistication.” That makes sense nowadays in a world full of SV650s and Ducati Monsters, but when this bike was released American riders wanted power and they wanted fairings – a 600 Hurricane had 30 more horsepower and all the plastic bodywork one could want for just $400 more than the Hawk’s $3,598 MSRP.
For more on the Hawk, check out this article on Canyon Chasers where they call it one of their favorite motorcycles of all time.
Manufactured February 1988, this example is VIN: JH2RC3105JM000298. The seller purchased the bike 14 years ago and states, “The bike was well maintained by a Honda Mechanic for 27,000 of the miles put on mostly freeway riding. I am the second owner and have not ridden it much since purchase in 2010. I rode this bike from Chicago to LA on small two lane highways across the country and it was perfect.”
The odometer shows 29,670 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “Professional semi-annual maintenance. It’s the perfect cafe racer that rides and sounds awesome. It could do with a carb clean and a tune-up.
Modifications:
Two Brothers exhaust.
Corbin seat.
Clip on handle bars and bar end mirrors.
Wheels powder-coated black.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone tires that have aged out.
The sale includes two keys and owner’s manual.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in El Segundo, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title. Per the California DMV website, it will cost $154 to bring California registration current through February 2025.
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