1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S Pictures

The 1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S motorcycle was partly Honda's way of sliding under a tariff on motorcycles over 750 cc. It ended up being a nicely executed, if trendy, take on the street sportbike.

1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S left side
The Honda Nighthhawk 700S employed some of the
styling elements of the day's superbikes, but
looked less radical overall.

1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S engine
The Nighthawk's engine was enameled mostly in
black and sported a four-into-one exhaust system.

1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S speedometer
Honda's engineers found a way to get a 10,600-rpm
redline out of an engine with hydraulic valve lifters.

1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S tail
True to the theme of its name, most of the Nighthawk's
trim was finished in black rather than chrome.

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