Is a 93 750 too much power?

Is a 93 750 too much power?

by Dawn
(Las Cruces NM)

Hello,

I was reading through and I saw that a lot of the ladies here started with a 200 or 250 motorcycle. I learned on a 650 Suzuki Savage.

I was wondering if a 1993 750 Nighthawk is to much power for a 5 ft even 165 lbs girl. I bought the bike thinking I can lower it but it's becoming a tough task to find the parts to lower it. I already dropped it twice while trying to balance myself. Any ideas? Should I trade the bike or keep it and keep looking for lowering kits (I have looked everywhere and nothing).

Please help!

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Is a 93 750 too much power?

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Feb 10, 2011

It's Personal
by: Randi

My first bike was a Vulcan 800. I think that power is a personal choice. But, I do think that 500+ cruisers are more controllable for newbies than sport bikes with the same cc's. Ultimately, the throttle is in your hands and you have control of the bike.

Being lower to the ground is a definite for early riders to feel secure. That being said, different bikes have different centers of gravity. So again, it is a personal choice.

First thing to being a safe rider is taking the MSF course, do what they tell you, and ask LOTS of questions. After that, you've gotta feel like the bike is yours when you sit on it. No one can tell you what that feels like other than you. If you can't make the Nighthawk feel good then get another.

Feb 07, 2011

Miss Pinky Leigh
by: Linda

I started out on a Yamaha Classic 650 which had a voyager kit on it, I had to have knee surgery so I was afraid that I could not support the weight, now I have a Yamaha Royal Star 1300, take a look at the picture of Miss Pinky Leigh. I love riding it, I have confidence and I am gaining the skills. A voyager kit runs around 2500 to 5200 and comes with everything to install it, Some of the sellers even include a disk on how to install it if you want to do it yourself. If at a later date you want to remove it, all you have to do is remove two or three bolts.

Feb 06, 2011

To much power?
by: Janine

Sounds to me that you're not having problems with the power of the bike, but with the height of the bike. I started out on 110 Harley, (that's about 1833cc) and had no problems. The thing is, I was able to flat foot it while sitting on the bike. To me that is so important. I would never ride a bike that I had to tip toe with. Have you checked into a lower seat? Then there are the lowering blocks that can be used on the rear shocks to the swing arm. For lowering the front you could install shorter springs in the shock tubes. Start with the seat first. Hopefully that will lower it enough for a flat foot placement. If not, then try the lowing blocks and then the front springs. Oh, I almost forgot......thickly soled boot can help also. Just make sure they have an aggressive tread so they don't slip on the tar or dirt. Best of luck to ya and ride safe!

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