Hey guys, I haven't posted on here in a while (Hmm, OK well I haven't lurked in a while). I was keeping in touch with Doc for a bit when he was selling the Kuwaiti Hawk...
Anyways, I ended up buying a '98 Suzuki GS500e because I got a SMOKING deal on it. I bought it in February and I've put about 750 miles on it. My thought was wring it's neck for a season (or less LOL) and then upgrade.
Here's the thing, at my local Honda/Suzuki dealer... the owner has a MINT Hawk either '90 or '91 that I almost bought before the GS. He took it in on trade In like 1995 with 1000 or so miles on it. It has about 2000 maybe 2500 on it now, and sits in the back of the dealership in the service area. They take it out every year and clean the carbs, and one of the shop guys rides it now and again (he LOVES it). It is SPOTLESS. He wanted $3500 for it, and I just didn't have the cash at the time.
I've been thinking about that bike constantly, even maybe upgrading to it. Thing is, I'm not really a wrencher, I'm not sure it's sensible for me to buy a bike that I will commute on that's 15 years or so old and been sitting for most of it's life... also not sure it will be anymore powerful than my GS (I have it rejetted, with open airbox and V&H pipe - although so has the Hawk and it has a 2 bros exhaust). I'm just thinking $3500 I can spend another $500 and get a very good Gen 2 SV650... FI, more power, way newer, etc, etc. Or maybe even the 599. But I keep thinking about this little hawk... now I realize I'm asking this question on a site that will give me an answer slightly biased, LOL... but I figured I would get good opinions here. So, in my situation, would I be nuts to buy this hawk for $3500 bucks?? Also, it was originally red... but he changed it out to the Gunmetal gray (not sure why he did that, I always loved the red Hawks).
Thanks for listening to my babble, LOL and I appreaciate any and all input.
Johnny
Anyways, I ended up buying a '98 Suzuki GS500e because I got a SMOKING deal on it. I bought it in February and I've put about 750 miles on it. My thought was wring it's neck for a season (or less LOL) and then upgrade.
Here's the thing, at my local Honda/Suzuki dealer... the owner has a MINT Hawk either '90 or '91 that I almost bought before the GS. He took it in on trade In like 1995 with 1000 or so miles on it. It has about 2000 maybe 2500 on it now, and sits in the back of the dealership in the service area. They take it out every year and clean the carbs, and one of the shop guys rides it now and again (he LOVES it). It is SPOTLESS. He wanted $3500 for it, and I just didn't have the cash at the time.
I've been thinking about that bike constantly, even maybe upgrading to it. Thing is, I'm not really a wrencher, I'm not sure it's sensible for me to buy a bike that I will commute on that's 15 years or so old and been sitting for most of it's life... also not sure it will be anymore powerful than my GS (I have it rejetted, with open airbox and V&H pipe - although so has the Hawk and it has a 2 bros exhaust). I'm just thinking $3500 I can spend another $500 and get a very good Gen 2 SV650... FI, more power, way newer, etc, etc. Or maybe even the 599. But I keep thinking about this little hawk... now I realize I'm asking this question on a site that will give me an answer slightly biased, LOL... but I figured I would get good opinions here. So, in my situation, would I be nuts to buy this hawk for $3500 bucks?? Also, it was originally red... but he changed it out to the Gunmetal gray (not sure why he did that, I always loved the red Hawks).
Thanks for listening to my babble, LOL and I appreaciate any and all input.
Johnny
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