1983 Honda Nighthawk

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What was your intended objective when you started the build?

I wanted to build a bike as a tribute to my fellow veterans. I have never built a motorcycle but decided to give it a shot.

What motivated you to start your project?

I am a disabled Army veteran. I struggle with PTSD and my counselor told me finding something that would challenge my mind and keep me busy might help with my struggles.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

I put so many little things on it that I don’t know what the most unique thing would be. But the bike is shaft driven and it was a challenge to hard tail the frame.

What are you most proud of?

I am proud that I was not only able to save a bike that had a blown motor and was going to be sent to the junk yard. But I also was able to learn how to build a bike from the ground up. I have a motorcycle that no one else has.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

Most do not believe me when I tell them it’s a 83 Honda. Most think it is a WWII bike. I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from fellow vets. I never built this bike to win bike shows. But it is a crowd favorite everywhere I take it.

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 1983 Honda Nighthawk
Fondly known as: Old Faithful
Time spent: Year and a half
Motorcycle cost: 300
Money spent: 900
Engine: Stock Honda 650
Intake: 4 Carburetor set up
Exhaust: Custom pipes from the headers back. I used a set of pipes off a Hayabusa so I could have pipe on each side of the bike. And I welded a set of old fishtails off a ironhead I came across
Transmission: 6 speed
Frame: Stock frame but modified to a hard tail
Suspension: None
Wheels, tires and brakes: 19 front 17 rear
Finish – Paint: Painted myself. Learned off youtube
Accessories: Tc Bros grips and mirrors, willie &max saddle bag, side mount plate holder with model T stop brake light, and custom made ammo box.

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