hpfiend Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 hey guys Whats the cheapest honda sport bike? I guess 90s or newer? Maybe late 80s? I don't really have intentions of becoming a motorcyle rider- I just love their power to weight ratio and the fact that its all there and accessible as far as the mechanicals... Ideally I would want one with a broken/ bent frame/blown engine I could steal and then reweld/rebuild as a project- ride a few times for the hell of it to make sure everything is kosher and then sell it and do it again... Kind of a nice easy paced yet extreme mechanical project for a lower budget than a car with a monster reward the test drive and then able to make some money or at least recoup what I have in it or not lose my !@$#!@ on (hence why I want honda) I guess harley davidson would be better but I like the sport bikes better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkinhood Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 old honda CBR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 friend of mine has a superhawk. Its a cool bike. More sport touring than sport though...v-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 friend of mine has a superhawk. Its a cool bike. More sport touring than sport though...v-2 V4 actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawboy1647545515 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 The late 90s, early 2000s Superhawk are V-twins. VFR series bikes are V4s. If you are looking for a good platform that's cheap look at CBR600 F3 series. The F3s had a lot of suspension and engine upgrades over the older 600s and are very capable bikes. Any honda with a 750 cc engine is probably rock solid reliable since that basic design has been around since the mid 70s. One of the most popular platforms in the timeframe you specified was the Honda Hawk. It was a 500cc (I believe) twin that has a huge following in road racing and street riding. For that reason, don't bet on it being as cheap as you may think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Cbr600 or cbr750 you say? I don't want a v-twin engine... 4 cylinder please. Thanks! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkinhood Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Out of curiousity why don't you want a V engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Wnaplay has a 90 something honda liter bike her rebuilt I've heard him talk of possibly selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I do not want a vtwin because IMHO they sound terrible. I also do not know if they are capable of 10-12K rpm without vibrating apart??? I know very little about bikes but a black/chrome harley davidson is the farthest thing I could imagine from what I would want in a bike and I am pretty sure a lot if not all of those have v-twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 v4 > vtwin IMO. i love the sound of a V4. soichiro honda said that the V4 is the ultimate engine design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWill Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I paid 1200 for my 90' CBR600F1 with 18k on the ODO 4 years ago if that gives you an idea. It ran great for the 1-2 years I owned it then I sold it for 2k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc5.0 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 honda hurricane 1000. lol. there big but you can get them cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkinhood Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I'm a fan of the Vtwin simply because it has the power down low which is rather nice when you're running around the streets. as for vibrating themselves apart, I've reguarly taken my SV650 to redline of 11000 and it has yet to vibrate apart. I think the rediculous high vibration is a Harley thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 cool wasn't aware of this--- add sv650 vtwin to the list... thanks kinkinhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkinhood Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 No problem. you can probably also add Suzuki's TL series as well, as I belive the SV shares a similar engine to them. You won't necessarily get the same top speed as a i4 with it, but you get more low end usability and a bike that doesn't look like all the rest. Plus it sounds like an angry sewing machine rather than an angry hand vacuum cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsn2o281 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 i'll second the v-twin's, although, you may end up spending a bit more. TL-R's, Rc-51's, Sv's, Duc's, and Aprilia's are absolutely the shit for street riding. The big i-4's win in the top end hp dept, but are matched or beat by the tq of the 1000cc twins. plus the packaging seems to make for better handling bike, i still have never been on a bike i felt more comfortable tossing around in corners then an RC-51. If you are dead set on the Honda's, 1100xx's can be found wrecked a good bit for fairly cheap and are the original top end king before the busa, the superhawks make great street fighters and are also a good find, 900's-929's-954's are great intro liter bikes, and of course you have the 600's from 90 up to look through. really though, i recommend 99+, tons of parts, resale while be greater, and its getting into squid season and tons of new bikes will soon be wrecked lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 squid season? I am not trying to be the fastest on two wheels- I bet a 250cc bike would scare the pants off of me- just looking for a sporty bike for a project to play with and then sell. Thanks! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkinhood Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 You may like playing around on a GS500. Just remember to suit up properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsn2o281 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Lol, squid is the endearing term given to noobies or dipshits who just cant seem to understand how not to destroy a bike, kill them selves, dont wear gear, etc. check out a sv-650, you really wont be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebeast Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 x2 on SV650's!! awesome bikes! handle like a dream!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeMK3 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Any of the 600f series honda 90 and up. I had a f3 that I loved just a good strong bike all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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