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Offline Bikebuff

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Hello All,

I've been inspired by ProTeal's cb450 and would like to do a cafe/street rod(ish)/supermoto take on a late model Honda Nighthawk 250 or a late '80's Nighthawk 450.  I'm not looking for rocket-type horsepower, but something small and customized.  With that said, I'd really like to do a Nighthawk 250, as they are plentiful and cheap, and are an open palatte in which to do some customizing.  By customizing, I mean these type of ideas:

1. single or dual disc front brakes
2. upside down/inverted front fork with adjustable suspension (which would necessitate cutting and welding new upper and lower triple clamps-not a big deal)
3. engine modifications of some sort (cam/pistons, heads, carbs, scrambler type exhaust)-but not necessarily mandatory
4. rear disc brake
5. spoked rims front and rear
6. Anything else other people might have in mind...

My inspiration is a cross between the Honda SOHC and cafe racers with a little Supermoto thrown in for good measure (think KTM or Suzuki based supermoto racers).

Money isn't really an issue at this point, so any ideas, thoughts, suggestions would be great.

Thanks for the consideration!



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Re: I've got ideas about a Nighthawk 250/450, but need your suggestions
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2007, 02:54:32 AM »
this might be best throwin into the other bikes section...
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Re: I've got ideas about a Nighthawk 250/450, but need your suggestions
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2007, 09:09:48 AM »
Good idea.


Please move this topic to Other Bikes section.

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Re: I've got ideas about a Nighthawk 250/450, but need your suggestions
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2007, 09:15:04 AM »
Thanks for moving the topic.