Should I buy this bike? 1989 Honda Hawk?

Just got my endorsement, looking for a first bike. I stopped by a dealership (for fun really, I've been looking on Craigslist mostly). There's a 1989 Honda Hawk, nearly spotless with a few chips here and there. Dealership is asking $1,600 and I noticed they ve come down from $2000 since last month. I was looking to stay under $1500 and buy an injected bike but I really like this one. Thoughts?

Added (1). Also, is there a possibility of getting the price to $1400? Could I haggle successfully.

If you like it why not, it probably runs good. Don't let them jack up the price with fees though, tell them you can't do it if you see them tacking on all sorts of bs.

Don't buy it!
The bike is so old, parts are extremely difficult to locate.
Because of that, shops don't work on bikes more than 10 years old.

A 26 year old bike? It is one of the better makes. It will be easier to maintain as it is not injected. As long as you can still get the spares. It reminds me of the Ducatti Monster?

Andy C

Caution. It's at about the age where gaskets and o-rings will need to be replaced. Check eBay prices on gasket and o-ring sets.

Don't recommend it.
Maybe nice bike and all but you'll find out that you'll be spending more time (and money) working on it than riding it. A bike like that needs an older rider that's capable of doing all the little things on an older bike. Just sold an old '86 Honda CB 650 that was showroom but still I' an old man working on old bikes because watching television bores me. It was fun to work on but it did get a bit boring after awhile (and my Triumph Tiger 955i in more fun to ride.

Your coin, just telling you the flip side.