Post Sale Update: This Hawk sold for $3,200 after 14 bids on eBay.
Apparently it’s a Honda day on Bike-urious. The firm was ahead of its time when it debuted the Hawk GT, which is why it was a commercial failure even though it was one of the world’s first modern naked bikes. As is the often the case with bikes like this, it has become a cult classic as of late – and this example is in much better shape than most thanks to the low mileage.
Honda advertised the Hawk as “a thoughtful blend of European styling, American V-Twin muscle, and a Honda trademark – technological sophistication.” That makes sense nowadays in a world full of SV650s and Ducati Monsters, but when this bike was released American riders wanted power and they wanted fairings – a 600 Hurricane had 30 more horsepower and all the plastic bodywork one could want for just $400 more than the Hawk’s $3,598 MSRP. For more on the Hawk, check out this article on Canyon Chasers where they call it one of their favorite motorcycles of all time.
This example is being offered by the third owner, who notes that the first owner owned it for over 2 decades. It’s in impressive original shape, though it’s not perfect – it should get new tires and there’s three minor cosmetic issues – a small wear mark on the tail cowl, corrosion on the left fork leg, and a “very tiny ding in tank that is so small it is hard to photograph.” The main issue for a CA resident may be the low miles, because you’ll need at least 7,500 on the odometer to be able to register it.
Find this Hawk for sale in San Jacinto, California with bidding up to $1,806 and the reserve not yet met