Two New Hawk Riders in MT

raginredneck93 · 05-05-2019, 10:20 AM

My buddy and I just bought Hawks, been lurking here doing research for awhile so figured I better be polite, say hello and thank you all for all the great info. Really impressed with these little bikes so far especially for the money. Waiting on our jet kits to show up, our bikes are definitely a little lean. Other than that so far I’ve tack welded a couple thin washers onto the chain adjusters to thicken them up a bit, makes chain adjustments a lot easier. Also doubled the height of the stock front spring spacers, made a huge difference for the better in how the bike handles and rides. Seen several methods of doing that, I used a couple cheap 5/8 spark plug sockets, perfect height and keeps my Chinese bike all Chinese

**JerryHawk250** · 05-05-2019, 10:52 AM

Welcome aboard!

sound like you've been reading and doing your homework. Lots of good info on the Hawk here.

wedooit · 05-05-2019, 10:54 AM

Welcome!! Post some pictures! I grew up in Great Falls!!!

raginredneck93 · 05-05-2019, 12:15 PM

Will post pics as soon as I have a chance to sit down and remember how, LOL. Been awhile since I’ve been active on a forum, LOL. Yes I did do a lot of homework here and on YouTube. MotoCheez and Oddballperformance have been great resources. My buddy and I are not new to motorcycles by any means, I’m a long time vintage bike enthusiast and I gotta say it’s a blast working on my Hawk. Similar experience to vintage Japanese bikes except the parts are more available and dirt cheap. Makes it so much more fun to tinker when I don’t have to save for months and scour the globe for every part, or refinance my house like when I need parts for my vintage Harley, LOL.

dpl096 · 05-05-2019, 08:24 PM

Welcome aboard!

Megadan · 05-06-2019, 01:54 AM

Hey, glad to see you made it!

05-05-2019, 10:20 AM	#1
raginredneck93 Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 6	Two New Hawk Riders in MT My buddy and I just bought Hawks, been lurking here doing research for awhile so figured I better be polite, say hello and thank you all for all the great info. Really impressed with these little bikes so far especially for the money. Waiting on our jet kits to show up, our bikes are definitely a little lean. Other than that so far I’ve tack welded a couple thin washers onto the chain adjusters to thicken them up a bit, makes chain adjustments a lot easier. Also doubled the height of the stock front spring spacers, made a huge difference for the better in how the bike handles and rides. Seen several methods of doing that, I used a couple cheap 5/8 spark plug sockets, perfect height and keeps my Chinese bike all Chinese
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05-05-2019, 10:52 AM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,561	Welcome aboard! sound like you've been reading and doing your homework. Lots of good info on the Hawk here. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-05-2019, 10:54 AM	#3
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	Welcome!! Post some pictures! I grew up in Great Falls!!! __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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05-05-2019, 08:24 PM	#5
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Welcome aboard! __________________ ************************************************ * " Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson "If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there" ....George Harrison song
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05-06-2019, 01:54 AM	#6
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,016	Hey, glad to see you made it! __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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05-05-2019, 12:15 PM	#4
raginredneck93 Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 6	Will post pics as soon as I have a chance to sit down and remember how, LOL. Been awhile since I’ve been active on a forum, LOL. Yes I did do a lot of homework here and on YouTube. MotoCheez and Oddballperformance have been great resources. My buddy and I are not new to motorcycles by any means, I’m a long time vintage bike enthusiast and I gotta say it’s a blast working on my Hawk. Similar experience to vintage Japanese bikes except the parts are more available and dirt cheap. Makes it so much more fun to tinker when I don’t have to save for months and scour the globe for every part, or refinance my house like when I need parts for my vintage Harley, LOL.
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