Hawk locking up - Page 8

Lit Hawk · 03-21-2018, 08:06 PM

Hope this helps dummies like me in the future

franque · 03-21-2018, 08:23 PM

How far was it off?

Lit Hawk · 03-21-2018, 11:16 PM

I have no idea not close I didn’t see any marks till I pulled it off. Fixing to put it together now and hopefully have it runnin by tomorrow

timcosby · 03-22-2018, 04:22 AM

i think he was asking cause if it was way off it could of bent a valve or push rod maybe.

Lit Hawk · 03-22-2018, 10:23 AM

Oh damn, I hope not push rods were not bent for sure. I don’t know about the valves but bike started up nicely last night. I’m about to go to work now so hopefully it’s ok. I’ll let y’all know how it goes.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-22-2018, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lit Hawk

Oh damn, I hope not push rods were not bent for sure. I don’t know about the valves but bike started up nicely last night. I’m about to go to work now so hopefully it’s ok. I’ll let y’all know how it goes.

If it started up you should be okay.

If you bent a valve it wouldn't of started.

Weldangrind · 03-22-2018, 11:34 AM

So glad to hear that it started! That must have been a good feeling.

Lit Hawk · 03-22-2018, 01:00 PM

Hell yeah feels great. No leaks runs like a champ. My start button still doesn’t work but it’ll start on first kick. Seems like it runs better now than ever, again. Thanks everyone for your help. I really couldn’t have done it without y’all.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-22-2018, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lit Hawk

Hell yeah feels great. No leaks runs like a champ. My start button still doesn’t work but it’ll start on first kick. Seems like it runs better now than ever, again. Thanks everyone for your help. I really couldn’t have done it without y’all.

See, I told you we make a CB mechanic out of you. lol That's what so great about this site. Lots of great help on here.

Lit Hawk · 04-04-2018, 09:38 PM

This morning I was getting ready to go to work and bike was leaking gas again. It happened a couple months back around the nipple going to petcock. I searched around here and found it was a common issue and I repaired it with JB weld gas tank repair putty. So I still had some left over. so I rode it to work so I can repair it there and let it cure. It had a bad gash in it. I did fix it no problem also welded my passenger foot pegs since one side had broken off. Original weld is just a small tack. Anyways problem was the top motor mounts only go on one way if you put them on backwards like I did one bolt hits the gas tank and like mine. Will eventually puncture the tank. So just a heads up if anyone removes the top motor mount bolts to install the bolts exactly how they were removed. The gas tank is not symmetrical, one side gives extra room for these bolts.

Megadan · 04-05-2018, 04:29 AM

Hopefully you have worn out your bad luck soon, but good tip on those mount bolts. It;s little details like those that can be hard to come by.

**JerryHawk250** · 04-05-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lit Hawk

This morning I was getting ready to go to work and bike was leaking gas again. It happened a couple months back around the nipple going to petcock. I searched around here and found it was a common issue and I repaired it with JB weld gas tank repair putty. So I still had some left over. so I rode it to work so I can repair it there and let it cure. It had a bad gash in it. I did fix it no problem also welded my passenger foot pegs since one side had broken off. Original weld is just a small tack. Anyways problem was the top motor mounts only go on one way if you put them on backwards like I did one bolt hits the gas tank and like mine. Will eventually puncture the tank. So just a heads up if anyone removes the top motor mount bolts to install the bolts exactly how they were removed. The gas tank is not symmetrical, one side gives extra room for these bolts.

I'll have to check mine.

I don't remember if I installed them the same way or the opposite way when I did the head work. Thanks for posting.

03-22-2018, 04:22 AM	#109
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03-22-2018, 11:34 AM	#112
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	So glad to hear that it started! That must have been a good feeling. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-05-2018, 04:29 AM	#116
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,029	Hopefully you have worn out your bad luck soon, but good tip on those mount bolts. It;s little details like those that can be hard to come by. __________________ 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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03-21-2018, 08:23 PM	#107
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	How far was it off?
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03-21-2018, 11:16 PM	#108
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	I have no idea not close I didn’t see any marks till I pulled it off. Fixing to put it together now and hopefully have it runnin by tomorrow
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03-22-2018, 10:23 AM	#110
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	Oh damn, I hope not push rods were not bent for sure. I don’t know about the valves but bike started up nicely last night. I’m about to go to work now so hopefully it’s ok. I’ll let y’all know how it goes.
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03-22-2018, 01:00 PM	#113
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	Hell yeah feels great. No leaks runs like a champ. My start button still doesn’t work but it’ll start on first kick. Seems like it runs better now than ever, again. Thanks everyone for your help. I really couldn’t have done it without y’all.
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