I've owned my '95 black Nighthawk for three years, and it is the most reliable bike I have ever ridden.I bought it in San Francisco in 2005 with 3,000 miles on it and rode it back and forth to Sebring in Florida for two years. I am now riding it in the U.K. and as of Dec. '08 it has done 20,000 ... Read review
Advantages: reliability, running costs, Disadvantages: A little dated now.
I've owned my '95 black Nighthawk for three years, and it is the most reliable bike I have ever ridden.I bought it in San Francisco in 2005 with 3,000 miles on it and rode it back and forth to Sebring in Florida for two years. I am now riding it in the U.K. and as of Dec. '08 it has done 20,000 unblemished miles. I return 54mpg using Shell power plus. I have done a few mods to the bike, 1extra tooth on front sprocket, enriched mixture by shimming ... ...three five eighths holes in each baffle, fitted a K&N air filter, and thin' tip plugs. All I have had! to buy for the bike in this time (other than the above items) are back & front tryes, and a battery. (plus crash bars, and a centre stand which were extras ).a Rifle fairing came with it.
I would recommend this motorcycle to anyone that requires a good solid bike, sure! it looks a bit dated now! in '08; but if you can find a low mileage example ... more
I've owned my '95 black Nighthawk for three years, and it is the most reliable bike I have ever ridden.I bought it in San Francisco in 2005 with 3,000 miles on it and rode it back and forth to Sebring in Florida for two years. I am now riding it in the U.K. and as of Dec. '08 it has done 20,000 unblemished miles. I return 54mpg using Shell power plus. I have done a few mods to the bike, 1extra tooth on front sprocket, enriched mixture by shimming the carb needles as it is a C.A. model, drilled three five eighths holes in each baffle, fitted a K&N air filter, and thin' tip plugs. All I have had! to buy for the bike in this time (other than the above items) are back & front tryes, and a battery. (plus crash bars, and a centre stand which were extras ).a Rifle fairing came with it. I would recommend this motorcycle to anyone that requires a good solid bike, sure! it looks a bit dated now! in '08; but if you can find a low mileage example then buy it and enjoy trouble free motorcycling for years to come!.
Advantages: comfort, handling, power, gorgeous looks and finish Disadvantages: None. Not a darn thing wrong with it!
I loved the looks, but was afraid because it was British. My MG's broke down daily in the old days. Triumphs have had less than a perfect record in their older days. Following my so-called better judgment, in June 2002 I bought a HondaNighthawk750 new, thinking it would do the job. It was 100% reliable and a good local commuter, but quite scary at high speeds (over 65 MPH U.S.). That was the death blow for me. I'm a family man, and need maximum safety and handling.
I went on a major research campaign to find the safest handling, best compromise. My goal was (1) safety and handling; (2) big fat tire in the back; (3) lots of power; (4) reliability; and (5) looks - in that order. I wasn't looking much at Triumph, but all research kept pointing back to the Sprint ST. After reading review after review, all of which ...
I bought this bike from a dealer in the fall of 03. The "S" bikes come with a 1/2 fairing on the front, rather than the naked look of the 1200. I got the bike for about 6K US dollars. I don't know how many pounds or pence that is for your Brits.
If you're looking for an old man cruiser, then get a cruiser, man.
If you're looking for an all out crotch rocket, then get a full fairing sport bike, but be ready to pay 10 grand or so for those suckers.
If you're looking for a bike with huge balls that is VERY inexpensive for what you get, but that can be ridden comfortably as well, then get out your purse M8 and buy the Bandit 1200S.
This bike rocks. If you haven't been on a big bike, be EXTREMELY cautious with the throttle. I drove an old Honda and a 750HondaNighthawk, but neither was even close to the torque on this puppy ...
