It is a 1988 Honda Hawk GT.

I fell in love with this design when I first saw it and almost bought one last month but alas when I went down with the money it was already sold.

I got this one this afternoon, it is British Racing Green (custom paint) and has quite a few performance mods.

I must be crazy I was riding around for about 2 hours tonight in torrential rain and wild winds.

Now I have to get the bike home, since my truck was with me at work.

 

That bike is pretty neat looking for an 88!
What are some of the specs on it?
Fits right in with todays nakeds and semi naked bikes that are on the scene.

It's been so long since I rode I think I am going to enroll in an MSF class in the spring. My last bike was a Katana 600. I am looking into the Triumph Sprint ST or the Honda VFR.

Good luck with your ride and stay safe.

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NICE!

I have yet to go to the DMV to take the written but hopefully soon

Great find!

 

Hawk GT - those are great bikes! Lots of torque, and how can you not like the single side swingarm!
Good to hear others are joing the motorcycle club

me - '95 Yamaha FZR 600R

 

Congratulations on the purchase! Thats a sweet looking bike.

 

i had to do a double take when you said it was an 88. thats really high class styling IMO

 

them are in high demand in the racing circle, looks nice, ive looked for one awhile back, but couldnt find one that hasnt been raced, or even one at a fair price, CONGRADS.

 

Hmmm... where to start

The Hawk is 647CC, is a liquid cooled V-Twin and was 10 years ahead of it's time with it's Elf designed single swing arm rear wheel and Extruded Alloy Frame with inner stiffening.
The modifications that the previous owner of mine did include the British Racing Green Paint Scheme, polished frame, MVR long exhaust, Dynojet kit and K&N air filter.

Here is a quote from mcreports.com

"The Hawk GT was a machine American Honda were very confident would be a big seller. As fate would have it, it did not become popular until its production run had ended. In 1992 there were still bikes left over from 1989, 90 & 91. Since that time, the Hawk has achieved an almost cult-like status, with machines being modified for racing and being used to rack up very high mileages on the street. In Europe, the 'Revere' (a close relative to the Hawk) is still a big seller. Second hand values have remained high, although the introduction of Suzuki's SV650 has diminished the appeal of Hawks somewhat. The Hawk was powered by a V-Twin engine derived from the early 80's VT500 Ascot. By all accounts, the engine was a joy. Handling was good, and suspension adequate. The single sided swing arm added an air of sophistication. More than anything, the Hawk was a great day to day motorcycle, as capable of visiting the shops as carving curves in the canyons. The Hawk in standard trim made 58bhp@8,500rpm, with torque of 43ft/lb's@6,000rpm. Wet weight was 412lb's."

 

I love it! Congrats on what look like an excellent purchase. Honda truly was ahead of its time with that design.

I don't see any $ figures in this thread. What is something like that doing for these days.

Sadly, I hit a bit of a financial crunch this year and had to sell the coolest thing i've ever owned, a 99 Honda XR 650L. I'n jealous of every rider I see now, even when its below 30* and people are out riding.

 

Congradulations Mack!

Honda Hawk GT with the British green looks like its going fast just sitting still. I can only imagine how smooth it rides and quick it responds. I bet its a six speed with a 120 mph speedo.

The exhaust looks custom. The muffler makes some whicked noise. It's a true sports bike with street manners.

 

Very cool with the single-sided swing arm...

I just moved my bike to the back room of the garage to make room for the new snow thrower. I figured it would be safe in the other room since it is now winter. Man, I wish spring would hurry up and get here. It's only December and motorcycle withdrawl has already set in.

Good luck with your new bike. Enjoy it. You have just entered a great sport.

 

Actually th speedo tops at 150mph but it only has a 5 speed.


The exhaust looks custom. The muffler makes some whicked noise. It's a true sports bike with street manners.

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The exhaust note ends up pretty mean sounding coming off the V-Twin. Picture a Harley engine on steroids!
It is so smooth in the corners it feels like I think it into the curves!