The Hawks tubes are not so great. I would go out and get a set of thicker tubes and replace both of them.
Once you get it sorted out, I'm sure you will be very happy with it.
My previous bikes were Japanese so I know the frustration. When I went to get back into riding I went to the Honda dealership and had sticker shock on the cost of a new Honda, nearly $6k. I got my hawk for $1,200 and it required tinkering. But once it was dialed in it proved to be quite a nice bike.
Good luck and hang in there.
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