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HONDA NT 650 HAWK GT 1988 - 1991

HONDA NT 650 HAWK GT 1988 - 1991
HONDA NT 650 HAWK GT 1988 - 1991 · Photo: User CanyonChaser on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHONDA NT 650 HAWK GT 1988 - 1991
Year1988 - 1991
Engine TypeFour-stroke, 52° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity647 cc / 39.4 cu in
Bore X Stroke79 x 66 mm
Compression Ratio9.2:1
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Max Power40.9 kW / 56.1 hp @ 7897 rpm
Max Torque56.9 Nm / 43 lb-ft @ 6053 rpm
IgnitionDigital transistorised
Induction2 x 36 mm equal-pressure flat-slide carburettors
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box5-speed
ClutchWet plate
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameAluminium twin-spar, bolt-on rear subframe
Front Suspension41 mm Showa telescopic fork, 140 mm travel
Rear SuspensionPro-Arm single-sided swingarm, single shock, adjustable preload and rebound damping
Front BrakesSingle 316 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear BrakesSingle 276 mm disc, 1-piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height773 mm / 30.4 in
Wheelbase1430 mm / 56.3 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight165 kg / 363.7 lbs
Wet Weight184.2 kg / 406 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre110/80-17
Rear Tyre150/70-17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity12 Litres / 3.2 US gal
Fuel Consumption46.6 mpg
Top Speed172 km/h / 107 mph
Photo gallery
HONDA NT 650 HAWK GT 1988 - 1991

Photo: User CanyonChaser on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Honda file

Designed by Toshiaki Kishi, the Hawk GT (RC31) was the North American version of the Bros 650 and Honda's second road bike with a Pro-Arm single-sided swingarm after the RC30. It paired a 647 cc V-twin with an aluminium twin-spar frame in an early naked-bike format. Priced close to 600 cc sports bikes, it sold poorly, but it became a club-racing favourite and a cult machine.