If I could have back just one of the 32 motorcycles I owned over my lifetime, it would be my '86 650 Nighthawk. Just a great all around bike: comfortable, dependable and classic in appearance. Enough power for a highway but best suited for long, country roads. It's been 30 years but when you started yours up, the engine sound was as familiar as if I'd been out for a ride yesterday.

A cold blooded beast, it needs a while to warm up, but suddenly -voom- see you later. Doesn't produce much electricty below 2000 rpm, but loves too rev all the way to red line. In town it's hard to get it out of third gear, meanwhile sixth gear red line will put at warp speed. The cb650sc nighthawk ruled the middleweight class till 1985 and Yamaha's 750 maxim x came along liquid cooled with 5 valves and 92 horsepower

Sad part is engine won't break but when the computer goes down, hello $1400 "repair." I like my analog. Love the video though, just hate computer screens.

Clean bike loved this bike back in the day i would ride this for 3 years before I went to the V-65

Definitely a total sleeper from the 80’s. Great bike. Way quicker than expected. No maintenance. Nice Honda.

I learned on a 250 nighthawk, great bike to learn on. I'm sure the 650 would be just fine as well.

Man, your bike is beautiful! Over 30 years ago my 82. Nighthawk 650CS would literally run away from my buddies brand new 883 Sportster. I loved that bike. I own several bikes but I am currently in the process of resurrecting/customizing a 1985 Nighthawk that was vandalized. It will be mostly stock except for the color. I love these bikes and once you ride it you'll know why! I can't wait to finish it!

Just picked up a 1985 nighthawk 650sc with 24,000 miles she needs some love but I'm going to get her road worthy and rolling again

I have had a lot of bikes, but never had a Nighthawk. I had a older CB750 Custom and loved it and I drove one just like this years ago and fell in love. Now I am back to wanting one!

Looks good bro.

I love my Nighthawk I bought recently. So much I have got lots of chroming done on it. Plan to airbrush it also.

“It’s got more plastic in it than a Khardashian” 16:20 🤣🤣🤣

Awesome bikes

“About 23.9% choke”, “It’s a 300 but Honda lets you know they’re lying right off the bat”😂😂 loved the video! The 300R looks so sweet!! 👌🏼👌🏼 Ive always thought that nighthawk looked so classic and clean with the red and it’s more powa but I think you’ve got the right idea in mind with selling it, and the BMW😣

I have a 83 650 nighthawk that I've had since 84 same color .cool bikes indeed . Where did you get your carb kits ?

How about the 300 vs the MT03 or z400? Which is better. I want a fun smaller bike.

I love motorcycles, all kinds of motorcycles. And although I plan to get the collection below a dozen I still have more than a couple dozen. For me, it took riding and having a lot of bikes to appreciate the 83 to '85 Honda CB650SC Nighthawk. I've had three now and my mechanic kept one of them. After 47 years of riding and More than double that many bikes, this 650 remains in the harem. It was hard letting the 700S Nighthawk go, but I kept the CB750 Nighthawk with a small fairing and GIVI bags. At this point I look for Goldilocks bikes not too hot not too cold not too big not too small not too fast not too slow, you get the idea. I've owned 250-300 cc bikes and I would pick this Nighthawk over that 300 every time. 250 cc's are much better on dual purpose and off-road bikes. For the street I like the 450cc class and up. And of course I'm including the Ninja 400, but nothing smaller. And yes I owned three Ninja 250s, as well as four Honda Helix 250.

What'd you end up deciding?

Great bike man! Yours looks great, I picked up a 1983 model with 5,000 miles on it earlier this summer also. Awesome for how low maintenance it is with the shaft drive and self adjusting valves. I've put new springs in the front and nice shocks on the rear. I think the CB300 looks fine, but I'm past my time with the lower CC bikes. I love the 650 because it has the 6th gear so you can cruise on the highway at pretty low RPMs. I think the 300 class gets buzzy at highway speeds. If you're relatively new though, it might be smart to keep the 300 to at least get a year or two of experience. Its really cliche, but I learned so much starting out on a 250cc thumper. I think had I started on a 4 cylinder 650cc would have ended up hurting myself. The modern 650 and CB1000 are really impressive looking and performance wise... tempting but I think I'll stick with the Nighthawk for a while at least. Hope you enjoy either bike you keep.

Fix up the Nighthawk and enjoy it. I've got an '85 450 Nighthawk and really like it, pleasure to ride it.

if you like the bike... just keep it. jesus. you're not gonna lose money holding on to it a while longer. as long as you keep it in decent shape. it'll maintain that value for a while, maybe go up a bit in years to come. and always good to have 2 bikes. you can set one up for one type of riding, or taking trips or something. not gonna get away with a ton of gear on a 650, but you could through some bags with enough clothes for a few days on it. cause that 300, i highly doubt would be very comfortable for long rides... and you're definitely not getting much on there.

The Nighthawk 650sc 83' is getting very collectible, one with low mileage only 10k just sold near me for $4200

Parts 4 those bikes r becoming very hard 2 find..everything is Discontinued

Needed to psynch the carbs

Just picked up a 550 for my first bike

Make sure the ring clamps between the carbs and the engine are tight. A little bit of air seepage there will make it run like shit, won't be able to turn the choke off. After that mine ran better and better the more I drive it. Loves to rev. Blow the doors off any Harley made!

Hey man I know this is late but at 3:46 your saying you don't understand why the previous owner would've taken that cover off to get at the toolbox container, its because there's a cover that goes on said box and has a latch to open and close the container that is easier to access when the cover is off, but not necessary. Bought an 84 nighthawk a month ago and refurbishing to be my first bike, almost finished aside from paint and cosmetics.

Where could l find a motorcycle like this $$?

Keep the nighthawk!!!

Прекрасный мотоцикл! У меня такой же. 1985. 👍👍👍

I think the Older Nighthawk is so much better looking than that 300. I would buy it from you any day. The Honda 300 looks terrible compared to my KTM Duke 390.

You can carry a rider on the 300. Top speed might be 70-75

its better than mine lol, cant even get her started

Still have the 650 nighthawk!?!? I’d be very interested in buying it! I’m in Ohio, let me know if you’ve still got the Classic Honda, I love them!

you don't think you should keep the second bike, when you have 2 cars, and barely use one? well, i'd start with getting rid of that other one... but then, i'm not scared of a 650 nighthawk... i thought about getting one for just a put around bike, but i think it'd be too slow and boring for that, for me. just having one real bike anyway. wouldn't mind a 750 one day just to cruise around. but that'd be my 6th bike or so in the stable. i mean, the virago is gonna be for my daughter... if i don't get a 650 hawk for her. not nighthawk. i just wish they'd put a chain and disc on the damn things... then they'd be fine. and i don't see where the hell all that weight is. i mean, there are a LOT of liter bikes that weigh less. so again, don't see how anybody could see them as really powerful just for that.

Honda 300 doesn't have any chrome I have. Honda night hawk SC 650 1982 love it the old school Honda will be a classic you will be sorry the 300 you will find to be somewhat under powdered

I have 650 night hawk 1982 mine is my first bike I may have to get rid of her she only has 11000 miles she was neglected my is all original I thought I could fix her back to new more than I know about bikes she needs master cylinder replaced I can't find out why the turn signals don't work and tech.dont work she needs a good cleaning engine needs painted the only way to do it right is to take it out that's way I thought about trading her some say I would regret it I really like to see someone put her back to mint condition the carbs also needs to be cleaned don't know a thing about them the chain could be replaced wheel bearing checked I think I still may tread her I for got to mention she needs tires wish I could have found one in better shape!!!!!

Would you like to sale the nighthawk.

Somebody watches vicegrip garage

I liked this Nighthawk in 1985 but now I think it's fugly. I have a 2019 CB300R and love it. In 1987 I had a V65 Sabre, hated it, and a 250 Elite scooter, loved it.

If Get those right Banks right that 650 will just impress you.., 300R is nice also 💯👍

You watch VGG lol

Someone watches vice grip garage.

paint them PINK

Dump the 300 and ride the nighthawk

god people get on my nerves with the whole "it's not whatever size" like this is 286cc... seriously? how many bikes EVER are exactly what's advertised? and if it was 300cc, none of you assholes would buy it, cause it has a one of piston that doesn't fit any other bike, or rods, crank, whatever. so, now it's priced out of the class. and like that whole 14cc is EVER gonna make an actually noticeable difference. oh, it's got .15 more horsepower... who cares? and it's not about being "technical" it is a 300... that's the model. period. doesn't matter if the engine is actually only 100cc, the model number is 300. but if you think a 650 nighthawk is "powerful"... and don't really trust yourself with it... i just don't know what to say there, other than if you're that worried why are you out of your bubble in the first place? a nighthawk is not powerful. they're not fast. they're HEAVY, air cooled, drum rear brake, not gonna be fast. even in the 80s when rear drums were more common. might have one of these, and still be quick, but not all. they're not bad bikes, honda has made very few actually bad motorcycles, if even more than one. but a "claimed" 72hp when new, is like 50 at the wheel, and probably even less now... cause... shaft drive... THAT i don't get. all the stupid little shaft drive bikes of the 80s. i have one too.. seems i'm destined to always have one damn yamaha, and i'm stuck with a 535 virago that needs everything, cause it ain't a honda. but that thing is absolutely gutless. not because of the engine, but weight and shaft drive. there should be no sub liter bikes with a shaft drive, at least 800.

Do you know consuption for Honda 650