Sun, 30 Aug 1998 14:09:26 -0400 - Message No. 3891
From: A van Diggele

Subject: AW: Addicted to power


Hi all,

I'm new to the list and must confess I do not own a @.
What I do own is a Honda NT650 Hawk GT with, you guessed it,
the lovely 650 V-twin. Being addicted to power I plan to install
the 750 thumper into the frame. It fits straight in. Being on this list
I'm able to read about the 750 engine's behaviour as opposed
to the 650. Anyway, for those of you owning a 650 @ (are they
still around?), I've gone from 47 hp at the wheel to 54 hp with
very simple alterations to the jetting and fitting K&N individual
filter pods. Fuel consumption varies with wrist action . I'm
still able to run 1:20 (ltr/km) but track use (I race mine) boosts
it to 1:12 . Maybe I'll run the 750 based Hawk in some BOTT
races. Power goal is around 85 HP with the excellent torque
curve remaining as much as possible.
Question: does anybody have the tech data of the 650 installed
in the AT? Things like primary and gear reductions? As parts are
hard to get for the Hawk I wonder if ordering is possible based on
the data of the 650 AT.
And for those of you having a 750 engine laying around  drop
me a line.

Keep on thumping!

Arend/NL
'91 Hawk GT "Thumper"



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