The Walking Dead's Daryl rides a Honda...sort of

I found a good article about Daryl's bike - it's basesd on a '92 CB750 Nighthawk - with the mid-season premiere tonight I thought some of you might like to see this. Any other TWD fans here? :glee:

Link: http://www.bikeexif.com/daryl-dixon-motorcycle

 

Outside of the show he rides all sorts of bikes. Did you ever catch his show on AMC, 'Riding with Norman Reedus'?

It wasn't a bad show but like a lot of shows the editing could have been better.

 

What do you mean, "outside of the show"? I thought TWD is a reality tv series :glee:

Seriously though - yes I did catch one of the "Riding" shows - I think he's really into Triumphs in real life as I recall.

 

Loved the show until Abraham and Glen got killed, about quit then. Looking forward to Negan being taken out. Looks like a Nighthawk chassis and engine. Something like a CBR600 fork assembly and rear shocks.

 

Poor Glen...he went from delivering pizzas to having his head turned into one - yuck. Based on last night's show I have a feeling Negan's days are numbered. Apparently you're not the only one that nearly quit watching - the producer (forget his name) that was on the Talking Dead last night was almost apologetic for the first half of this season :glee:
As for the bike, according to the specs below the front end is from an R6 so you were close. I would love to have it in my garage!

DARYL DIXON MOTORCYCLE: BUILD SHEET
Donor: 1992 Honda CB750 Nighthawk
Front end: Yamaha YZF-R6
Front wheel: Yamaha YZF-R6
Front brakes: Yamaha YZF-R6
Rear wheel: Stock Nighthawk
Tires: Kenda Big Block
Shocks: Progressive Suspension 970 piggybacks
Tank: XS650 reproduction
Intake: Twin billet aluminum mesh units CNC milled by Seth Ingham
Exhaust: Modified stock with custom baffles
Seat: Leather, custom upholstered by Roy Baird, Richmond, VA
Battery: Shorai Lithium Ion
Chain: DID X-ring
Rack: Custom crossbow mount

 

Maybe I should change directions on my old Nighthawk and do something similar.....

Here's my progress .... http://vfrworld.com/forums/showthread.php/50281-Honda-Nighthawk?highlight=

 

Cool, hadn't seen that thread - awesome that the bike came back to you after all those years. Yeah a Walking Dead tribute bike would be great to have if you could pull it off.

 

Those forks just look way out of place on those bikes.
Kickstarter just for looks and extra weight?

 

Season Nine starts tonight