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Originally Posted by zach3697
So heres an update guys. I got a used Hawk 250 off craigslist and started troubleshooting why it wasnt running. The odometer says it has 638 miles on the motor. Did a compression check and it only has 60psi which is way too low. I assumed it needed a piston and rings but after I took the head off the cylinder wall is marked up. So im thinking Ill just buy a new block from CSC for 44.50 and a piston and rings for 12.50
http://www.cscmotorcycles.com/TT250-...MBLY-s/311.htm
My question is I just wanted to make sure that this block will work on the hawk 250 motor?
Thanks!
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What do you mean by the cylinder wall is marked up? If it sat for a while with dirty oil in it, the cylinder often gets stain marks where the piston comes to rest. 638 kilometers (bikes odometer reads in kilometers) is not even broken in, really. Cheaters break in new rings by starting the engine and feeding a pinch of Bon-Ami through the carb and then ride it for a short time, immediatly changing the oil when getting home. That's known as a FWIW....ARH