Bustin

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. I've wanted a SH since they were new on the showroom floor, but sometimes have to wait for a decade or two to get one of EVERY Honda I've ever lusted after at the right time and the right price. Gotta wait for all the gears to mesh just right , then BINGO ! .... a new baby hits the scene. When I was a kid back in the 70s, I painted most of my model rockets bright yellow and black , so I guess this Superhawk is a sort of homecoming for me.

I'm enough of a Honda guy to fantasize about some kind of tasteful HRC based red/white/blue color scheme on a Superhawk....kind of like my '86 CB700SC Nighthawk, the early Interceptors, or gazillion other Honda offerings in those traditional HRC racing colors. But I'm also enough of a Honda guy to respect original factory paint schemes, so unless we are starting from scratch on a basket case, a bike in my collection will probably look a lot like it did when some lucky fellow rode it out of the dealership, brand new.

The VTR is a great score . I've also been trying to find the right GB500 for about five years now, and shopped even longer for an NT650. Patience is the key , when it comes to building a collection without simply plunking down top dollar and having bike shipped in, etc.

Thanks for the tip, Captain. I actually have a red SH solo cowl on hand, and am considering having it painted yellow along with my factory chin fairing (not pictured). I Just have to decide if I'm going black, or factory yellow on the chin fairing ... If I buy the Y124P paint , the seat cowling gets it too. I'd leave the chin fairing correct in the factory silver if it had a decent finish on it now, but it was a bit trashed when it came my way. I'm all for the factory look, but that silver chin fairing just doesn't resonate with me , so I thought either black (to match the black rear hugger , sliders, etc. etc. ) or color-matched in that nice Honda Yellow would be an upgrade. Leaning towards yellow...it has the venerable quality of hiding dirt pretty darn well , not to mention caching that zombie cager's wandering eye occasionally. That chin fairing is down in the grimy zone, and though I like to keep all my bikes tidy, I'd rather spend my time ridin'em rather than washin'em .

The seat cowl itself is a quandary. It's a clean, tight look , no doubt. The fact of the matter is, I bought this Superhawk because I have a short commute and that gives me the luxury of riding something kinda "impractical" by the standards you typically measure a commuter bike with. I invariably end up trying to carry a bag or box of something on the back of my daily rider , so the seat cowling might be awkward. Plus, I'm a single guy, so that pillion seat could come in handy this summer .

I'm a Honda dealer so if you have the P/N handy for the black cowl you want, shoot it to me via PM and I will run it through a couple channels that Joe Public doesn't have access to... and see if I can get a lucky hit on one for you. No promises , but I don't mind lookin' .

Regards,
B.

kenmoore

Red is faster!

Welcome aboard!

xeris

Nice find, but it's so yellow, and the second fastest color.
A local (to me) Honda dealer has, as one of his many personal bikes, a yellow '99 that he repainted in a yellow that was used on Goldwings. He had it put back to as close to stock as possible. If you look closely, the difference in colors can be seen in the new decals on faring and tank. The new paint really pops the yellow. Richer and much more depth to the finish.

Big_Jim59