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Alex is being shy...he rode it in the desert north of Phoenix on a 75+ miles roundtrip (maybe 100 miles total?). He only had mechanical issues with his CDI (Chinese bikes are notorious for having bad CDIs). It did give the impression of carb at startup problems, but the bike made it and got him him (the group riders all rode their bikes to the trailhead from various points in Phoenix, no trailer queens) home. The CDI was an anomaly; the bike was stout, kept up with the others, and proved itself as a viable alternative. Plus, I believe it undercuts the Hawk in price. As kingofqueenz pointed out, Hawks will probably need/want a tire change if you're riding on the street, whereas Alex proved the dual-sport stock tires could handle the many dirt/sand roads on the ride.