[Kyle]

Hello everyone names Kyle and I have a 1978 Honda Hawk II. My wife got it for me a few months ago as a surprise and she paid only $50 for it. It's currently not running but spring seems to be here so I'm getting started on it. This is my first bike and I have never worked on any before so I have a lot to learn.

Not too bad for $50

 

[tepetit53]

Welcome to the forum. That is quite a bargain you have. You'll need a proper Factory Service Manual and we have the best around. PM sent.

 

[J-T]

Great wife!

Here's a guide that should help you to get it on the road.

https://www.hondatwins.net/forums/5...n/18505-basic-checklist-new-you-old-bike.html

Welcome to the group.

 

[budlite282]

Welcome, great place here to learn to work on these bikes.

 

[Rothafella]

Welcome to the group!

 

[Balderz002]

I wish my wife was like that! That's a nice catch, even better for 50 smackers.

Best of luck with it!

 

[zarastanley]

Hello everyone names Kyle and I have a 1978 Honda Hawk II. My wife got it for me a few months ago as a surprise and she paid only $50 for it. It's currently not running but spring seems to be here so I'm getting started on it. This is my first bike and I have never worked on any before so I have a lot to learn.

Not too bad for $50
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Hi, Kyle. I'm a newbie here too. I hope our communication will be interesting.

 

[Kyle]

Thanks everyone. J-T thanks for that link, I'm already in the process of checking everything off, and thanks tepetit53 for the pm that'll be very useful.

 

[dtsmjr8dan]

Welcome to the forum. Great to see another 400 series here.

 

[bigring911]

$50!? Beauty. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Brent]

Isn't $50 the new free?

When you said your wife bought it for $50, which appears to be a very good deal, a picture flashed through my mind of our wives shopping together and a trail of mentally broken sales people as they walked away.

 

[ShaneP]

Great deal, great bike, great wife. Welcome to the forum! Hopefully your wife continues to be cool when you spend $2,500 on a $50 motorcycle