10,000 miles too much

10k for a honda engine is just getting broken in. A buddy of mine has a 929
with 32k on it, it runs as good as my 954 with 13k. You can't wrong for 4k
on a superhawk.

"Simpledog" <simpledawg RemoveThis @mminternet.com> wrote in message
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 > I have found an immaculate 98 Superhawk nearby, 4,000 bucks. It has
10,000
 > miles, but it looks mint....is 10k miles too much for the honda engine to
 > stay reliable?
 >
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 >From: Jamin Kortegard

 >These modern engines will last for a
 >LONG time if properly cared for.

Cough, sputter, clear the flem.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 01 Nov 2003 21:13:18 GMT, saddlebag.RemoveThis@aol.com (Saddlebag) wrote:

  >>From: Jamin Kortegard
 >
  >>These modern engines will last for a
  >>LONG time if properly cared for.
 >
 >Cough, sputter, clear the flem.

That one was too easy, dude.

What I believe he meant was, "go faster, young'in!"


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' NW WA State, U.S.A.
' 2003 ZX636B Hercusaki, 1999 CBR1100XX
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On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 10:10:32 -0800, "Simpledog"
<simpledawg.TakeThisOut@mminternet.com> wrote:

 >I have found an immaculate 98 Superhawk nearby, 4,000 bucks. It has 10,000
 >miles, but it looks mint....is 10k miles too much for the honda engine to
 >stay reliable?
 >

If it bothers you, have a compression check done as a sale
precondition. I wouldn't, but it's an option (not particularly
expensive, either).

Damn, those things are indeed a bargain, if you can live with the
carbs and (alleged) wonky behavior on race-rubber.

The dealer around the corner has a '98 for six big ones. Seems high
to me. Mileage unknown.

'-----------------------------------------------------
' Daniel Bannon
' NW WA State, U.S.A.
' 2003 ZX636B Hercusaki, 1999 CBR1100XX
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"Simpledog" <simpledawg.DeleteThis@mminternet.com> wrote in
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 > I have found an immaculate 98 Superhawk nearby, 4,000 bucks. It has
 > 10,000 miles, but it looks mint....is 10k miles too much for the honda
 > engine to stay reliable?

Here's my one experience with a 98 Superhawk:

A friend bought his at around 8K miles and used it for primary
transportation for a couple years. Around 34K miles, he started having a
lot of trouble with the transmission - missed shifts, slipping out of gear,
etc... nearly unrideable due to its unpredictability.

$2000 and 6 weeks later, it was fixed. Just about everything in the tranny
was toast. The gears themselves were still functional, but they had
pitting beyond limits - not really abnormal - but they had to be replaced
as the dealer isn't going to do anything else.

The real culprits (no offense, Kelly) were the shifting forks and the drum.
My fried exploited the wheelying capability of the Superhawk quite
frequently and made several 1st to 2nd clutchless shifts mid-wheelie. That
sort of thing is particularly hard on the forks and drum.

IMHO, had he not engaged in this activity, the tranny would be fine. The
gear wear would still be there and as bad as ever, but it would likely not
be cause for rebuild for some time. So, if you're confident that this bike
wasn't ridden by a jackass, then you probably can't go wrong.

Steve

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1983 GS1100ED (GS2) - eBay, rode it to PHX from San Jose via the PCH -
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Daniel Bannon <daniel_r_bannon.DeleteThis@hahtmail.dott.c0mm> wrote in
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 > The dealer around the corner has a '98 for six big ones. Seems high
 > to me. Mileage unknown.


The dealer around here (portland, OR) had a '00, no miles, for "six big
ones" (plustaxandlicensingandapplicablefees). Was _really_ hard to walk
away from, but have two sportbikes now, albeit both inline-4's.

I hear (prob'ly on this NG) that the superhawk gets pretty bad fuel
economy, like just over 100mi/tank (~3.5gal?). But, they're much cheaper
than the RC-51, and still kinda cute (would _love_ to ride an RC51!)

Ka'avik BearCat<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I'd probably jump all over that.

The local Zuki dealer had up until recently, a 01' TL1000S that he was
trying to part with for 6500 bucks, and I was tempted until the SV1000 came
out. Not that there is much of a difference for me, but, resale wise, there
is a huge difference. Something I wasn't willing to swallow.

I'm waiting to see what Zuki is doing in 04' with the SV line. It can't be
just a paint job change, why is it taking so long to come out with that
model on the web?




"Ka'avik BearCat" <NetSaw.TakeThisOut@tacraeb.reverse> wrote in message
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 > Daniel Bannon <daniel_r_bannon.TakeThisOut@hahtmail.dott.c0mm> wrote in
 > news:efi8qvss7cb7abk3j9ojvse0j83undjhs4@4ax.com:
 >
  > > The dealer around the corner has a '98 for six big ones. Seems high
  > > to me. Mileage unknown.
 >
 >
 > The dealer around here (portland, OR) had a '00, no miles, for "six big
 > ones" (plustaxandlicensingandapplicablefees). Was _really_ hard to walk
 > away from, but have two sportbikes now, albeit both inline-4's.
 >
 > I hear (prob'ly on this NG) that the superhawk gets pretty bad fuel
 > economy, like just over 100mi/tank (~3.5gal?). But, they're much cheaper
 > than the RC-51, and still kinda cute (would _love_ to ride an RC51!)
 >
 > Ka'avik BearCat<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 10:10:32 -0800, "Simpledog"
<simpledawg RemoveThis @mminternet.com> wrote:

 >I have found an immaculate 98 Superhawk nearby, 4,000 bucks. It has 10,000
 >miles, but it looks mint....is 10k miles too much for the honda engine to
 >stay reliable?
 >
Concerning the sv-1000 ,,
I am a sales rep at a suz,kaw,yam dealer and my 2004 books do not list
the sv650 or 1000.
I do not know if this means no sv line or just no info.
The 650 v-strom looks rather peculiar.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Ka'avik BearCat" <NetSaw.DeleteThis@tacraeb.reverse> wrote in message
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 > Daniel Bannon <daniel_r_bannon.DeleteThis@hahtmail.dott.c0mm> wrote in
 > news:efi8qvss7cb7abk3j9ojvse0j83undjhs4@4ax.com:
 >
  > > The dealer around the corner has a '98 for six big ones. Seems high
  > > to me. Mileage unknown.
 >
 >
 > The dealer around here (portland, OR) had a '00, no miles, for "six big
 > ones" (plustaxandlicensingandapplicablefees). Was _really_ hard to walk
 > away from, but have two sportbikes now, albeit both inline-4's.
 >
 > I hear (prob'ly on this NG) that the superhawk gets pretty bad fuel
 > economy, like just over 100mi/tank (~3.5gal?). But, they're much cheaper
 > than the RC-51, and still kinda cute (would _love_ to ride an RC51!)
 >
 > Ka'avik BearCat

I'm pretty sure they share nothing in common Engine wise. The RC is
completely different.


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"Simpledog" <simpledawg DeleteThis @mminternet.com> wrote in message
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 > I have found an immaculate 98 Superhawk nearby, 4,000 bucks. It has
10,000
 > miles, but it looks mint....is 10k miles too much for the honda engine to
 > stay reliable?
 >

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Sheesh, I picked up my 2003 RC51 on the July the 3rd, and already have 9500
miles carefree miles. I would say 50,000, and the engine would still be
reliable.

ceh
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"Simpledog" <simpledawg.DeleteThis@mminternet.com> wrote in message
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 > I have found an immaculate 98 Superhawk nearby, 4,000 bucks. It has
10,000


Mine hasn't had a hiccup in 53K miles.

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