Best Rear shock replacement Hawk 250

[OneLeggedRider]

I still don't get that, mine's not bouncy at all and I don't even have the damping turned all the way up.

[Megadan]

You could play with the pressure in the shock using a high pressure shock pump and regular old air. Find a pressure that works well, drain it of air, and then have any place with nitrogen fill it to that pressure if you so desire. Or just keep using air.

I am actually planning on checking and adjusting mine today to see what effect it has. I am hoping with more pressure it makes the damping adjustment a bit wider in terms of clicks. only having 3 options - soft and slightly wollowy, rock hard, and medium but controlled doesn't leave any real room for fine tuning.

[Megadan]

So since I had the bike apart for carburetor related things (more in my adventures thread if interested) I decided to hook up my pump to the shock.



I know for sure that about 40psi is too low for most of these guys, so I have set it at 100psi. So far it is holding and a bouncy test shows that the rebound damping has definitely improved a little. The firmest setting is almost TOO firm. 1 down is what the firmest used to be, 2 down is comfy, 3 down is now the "off road" setting, and 4 down starts to get a little "boingy" again, so it did have a small effect on the damping levels. The adjustment ranges are still rather wide, but it definitely did help some.

[Vtunimog]

Originally Posted by Megadan

link?

It was on amazon but looks to be for a dual setupf. Probably wouldn’t work as the weight rating would be too low ?

https://www.amazon.com/Mallofusa-Uni...gateway&sr=8-7

[Megadan]

Thise are for a dual shock setup, meant to run as a pair.

[pete]

just get a WP.. PDS shock from a ktm…
the new KTM's don't use a linkage..


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[Megadan]

Originally Posted by pete

just get a WP.. PDS shock from a ktm…
the new KTM's don't use a linkage..


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I think length might be the issue with those. Unless they make a shorter one for a different bike, the KTM shocks are about 16 inches long.

[OneLeggedRider]

Have you priced KTM parts? Love the bikes but nothing on them is cheap.

[Wild Dog]

Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider

Have you priced KTM parts? Love the bikes but nothing on them is cheap.

Those shocks can be found used, for a good price.

[JCHawk250]

Hey guys just checking in recently picked up a 2018 Hawk 250 I am 5’5 160lbs and tip toe on the ground. After doing some research on this post and others relating to rear shocks I figured ide get a new rear shock to lower the bike and I would lower the front forks 1 inch.

Here is the rear shock I am going to be ordering “TDPRO 295mm 11.6" Rear Shock Absorber https://www.amazon.com/TDPRO-295mm-S...C173&sr=8-1“ i saw a bunch of comments of it working well on a hawk 250. I wanted to ask y’all if this plan would work well and how yours are keeping up after doing this mod?

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by JCHawk250

Hey guys just checking in recently picked up a 2018 Hawk 250 I am 5’5 160lbs and tip toe on the ground. After doing some research on this post and others relating to rear shocks I figured ide get a new rear shock to lower the bike and I would lower the front forks 1 inch.

Here is the rear shock I am going to be ordering “TDPRO 295mm 11.6" Rear Shock Absorber https://www.amazon.com/TDPRO-295mm-S...C173&sr=8-1“ i saw a bunch of comments of it working well on a hawk 250. I wanted to ask y’all if this plan would work well and how yours are keeping up after doing this mod?

295mm shock on a Hawk works out just fine, even without lowering the front at all. My bike has a 280mm Fast Ace shock with a Brozz Swing arm (has a higher mount on the swing arm) so it sits at about the same height as a Hawk with a 295mm shock. Pictures in the first post here. https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=23546

The Brozz factory shock is actually 295mm long (Good affordable option for a bolt in upgrade to lower a Hawk btw). $45 plus shipping. Part 13. https://shop.brozz250.com/eshopprod_...Suspension.htm