- Honda CB700SC
Infobox Motorcycle
name = Honda CB700SC
aka = Nighthawk 700S
manufacturer =Honda
production = 1984–1986
predecessor =Honda CB750
successor = none
parent_company =
class =sport tourer
platform =
engine = 696 cc air/oil-cooled inline four-cylinder
compression ratio = 9.3:1
power = Convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on at 10,000 RPM
torque = auto ft.lbf|45.2 at 8,000 RPM
0-60 mph = 3.6 seconds
transmission = 6-speed
drive type = shaft
suspension = Front: 39 mm air adjustable with TRAC anti-dive
Rear: Dual shocks
frame = tubular steel full cradle
brakes = Front: Dual-disc with twin-piston caliper Rear: Drum
rake = 30°
trail = 4.7 in (120 mm)
wheelbase =59.1 in (1.50 m)
length = 84.8 in (2.15 m)
width = 30.7 in (780 mm)
seat_height = 31.1 in (790 mm)
dry_weight = auto lb|469.7
wet_weight = auto lb|497
fuel_economy = 42 mpg (US)
fuel_capacity = 4.2 US gallon (15.9 litre) (0.7 US gallon reserve)
related = Honda CB750
similar =Yamaha Maxim 700 Honda marketed the CB700SC (also called Nighthawk 700S) in the US from 1984–1986, configuring the bike's specification to avoid a 1983 US tariff on motorcycles over 700 cc. [cite web | url= http://www.hondanighthawks.net/history_nighthawk.htm | title= History of the Nighthawk] Honda marketed the CB750SC, a virtually identical bike with a slightly larger engine capacity, outside the US.Similar to the previously introduced 650 Nighthawk, the Nighthawk S featured a 700 cc
engine , shaft drive andhydraulic lifters in a bike with angular lines, a small "bikini" fairing and a 16 inch front wheel more typical of a sport bike. The Nighthawk 700S originally (1984–1985) arrived in either of two colors: black with either red accent panels or black with blue accent panels. In 1986 it came navy blue (with white panels and red pinstripes) or black (with red panels and tri color red pinstripes). Valve cover and clutch covers were painted black as well as the wheels.The
engine was a larger version of the 650 Nighthawk's double-overhead cam, four cylinder with hydraulic lifters which virtually eliminated valve adjustments. The exhaust was a four-into-two finished in black chrome. The engine was enameled mostly in black with brushed satin silver trim. Other components were also enameled in black including the lower fork legs, handlebars, and rear grab rails. [cite web| title = Honda CB700SC| url = http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Honda_CB700SC#1984| accessdate = 2006-12-25 ] The 1986 model discontinued the blue and came in red, white, and blue similar to the interceptors [cite web| title = Honda VF750F| url = http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Honda_VF750F#1985| accessdate = 2006-12-25] .References
External links
* [http://www.hondanighthawks.net/700s.htm Pauls Nighthawk Page] - Maintenance tips, pictures, stories
* [http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/Honda Nighthawk-Forums.com] - Honda Nighthawk Community Forum
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