hawk update - Page 10

Zapkin · 03-02-2024, 04:58 PM

must be nuts. got more stuff for the hawk. new grips. grip puppies. some ballistic gel for my butt and a new lift. Wow I am doomed. This bike is going to take every spare dollar I have and I dont care.

Bill Hilly · 03-02-2024, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zapkin

must be nuts. got more stuff for the hawk. new grips. grip puppies. some ballistic gel for my butt and a new lift. Wow I am doomed. This bike is going to take every spare dollar I have and I dont care.

What do you mean by a new lift?

Never mind, I think you mean one of those jack type things.

Do©Hawk · 03-03-2024, 08:26 AM

I wasn't aware of Grip Puppies. After looking those up, I might have to get a pair.

Zapkin · 03-08-2024, 04:00 PM

so far I just put it under my atv cover thingy, but if you take the plastic off its so sticky it would stick to the seat and probably also stick to atv cover. Pricey but good for the bottom so far.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPP5ZPMY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detail s

Zapkin · 03-08-2024, 05:22 PM

my gosh fellas I wish I could turn the clock back. I am listening to Billy Joel right now, stuff from when I was a child and I heard my mom listening too. Something about Zanzibar. Man I wish I could go back guys. This modern era has me down.

Bill Hilly · 03-08-2024, 05:26 PM

Well, you can't turn the clock back for about 6 months, BUT you get to turn it ahead this weekend.

Zapkin · 03-08-2024, 05:46 PM

Installed Grip Puppies today. If you search on YouTube you can find multiple ways to to install them. I used hand sanitizer and it worked perfectly. For both the new protapers onto the bar and the puppies onto the grips. Worked great

Zapkin · 03-10-2024, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Do©Hawk

I wasn't aware of Grip Puppies. After looking those up, I might have to get a pair.

hand sanitizer makes them so easy to install.

buzz · 03-10-2024, 08:39 PM

Whats a grip puppy?

**JerryHawk250** · 03-11-2024, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by buzz

Whats a grip puppy?

These https://amzn.to/43atz74 There's also cheaper versions that work just as good.
https://amzn.to/3PhHSBg

Do©Hawk · 03-11-2024, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Zapkin

my gosh fellas I wish I could turn the clock back. I am listening to Billy Joel right now, stuff from when I was a child and I heard my mom listening too. Something about Zanzibar. Man I wish I could go back guys. This modern era has me down.

My 1st cassette was Credence Clearwater Revival. It was my mom's (one of her faves) and it's some my favorite music to listen to now, but it's Chicago that reminds me of both my parents and my childhood. My Mom is still around, but my dad passed almost 25 years ago. My dad was in a Chicago cover band when he was in college.

Zapkin · 03-11-2024, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

These https://amzn.to/43atz74 There's also cheaper versions that work just as good.
https://amzn.to/3PhHSBg

I saw some even cheaper than that one, but was afraid I would tear them putting them on so I went for the original. Knowing what I know now, I could have went cheaper.

bigdano711 · 03-11-2024, 01:54 PM

Just bought them puppies.

Zapkin · 03-11-2024, 02:35 PM

Despite the chilly weather, I took the Hawk 250 out. The Grip Puppies are a nice addition, and the gel stuff—I'm liking it. The downside is the cost of it, but another layer or two could build up the seat to be even with the hump. Probably won't bother, but something like that could work. The stuff is good at absorbing the vibes.

Or as Hunter S. Thompson would put it: "In the face of the biting cold, I dared to unleash the mighty Hawk 250. The Grip Puppies, a peculiar addition indeed, but the gel stuff—oh, how it sings to my senses! The drawback, however, lies in its price tag, yet perhaps another layer or two could elevate the seat to meet the hump's challenge. Unlikely that I shall indulge, but the prospect lingers like a specter in the night. This substance, it possesses a knack for absorbing the vibrations of the road, a trait not to be taken lightly."

Yes, I've been playing with AI again, but I promise to keep it to myself. other than that text. because well, it was groovy.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-11-2024, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zapkin

I saw some even cheaper than that one, but was afraid I would tear them putting them on so I went for the original. Knowing what I know now, I could have went cheaper.

I have the cheaper one on several bikes. I can't tell any difference.

03-02-2024, 04:58 PM	#136
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 687	must be nuts. got more stuff for the hawk. new grips. grip puppies. some ballistic gel for my butt and a new lift. Wow I am doomed. This bike is going to take every spare dollar I have and I dont care. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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03-03-2024, 08:26 AM	#138
Do©Hawk Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Western PA Posts: 204	I wasn't aware of Grip Puppies. After looking those up, I might have to get a pair. __________________ 2022 Hawk DLX EFI * 17T Front / 47T Rear / upgraded chain * Kenda K-760 front + rear * Banjo brake light switch * LED headlight + front turn signals * Debadged (I don't like to brag about the superior strength!) * Top speed, GPS verified, as equipped: 68 mph (so far)
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03-08-2024, 04:00 PM	#139
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 687	No more monkey butt? so far I just put it under my atv cover thingy, but if you take the plastic off its so sticky it would stick to the seat and probably also stick to atv cover. Pricey but good for the bottom so far. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPP5ZPMY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detail s __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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03-08-2024, 05:22 PM	#140
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 687	my gosh fellas I wish I could turn the clock back. I am listening to Billy Joel right now, stuff from when I was a child and I heard my mom listening too. Something about Zanzibar. Man I wish I could go back guys. This modern era has me down. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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03-08-2024, 05:46 PM	#142
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 687	Installed Grip Puppies today. If you search on YouTube you can find multiple ways to to install them. I used hand sanitizer and it worked perfectly. For both the new protapers onto the bar and the puppies onto the grips. Worked great __________________ 2022 Hawk 250 Last edited by Zapkin; 03-10-2024 at 05:53 PM.
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03-08-2024, 05:26 PM	#141
Bill Hilly Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 948	Well, you can't turn the clock back for about 6 months, BUT you get to turn it ahead this weekend.
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03-10-2024, 08:39 PM	#144
buzz Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Dayton Pa. Posts: 870	Whats a grip puppy?
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03-11-2024, 01:54 PM	#148
bigdano711 Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Big Piney, WY Posts: 429	Just bought them puppies. __________________ 2023 Hawk 250 from XPRO off of Amazon MOUNTAIN MAN RC + MOTO on YouTube "If there were more bloody noses, there would be less wars." - Hagbard Celine "Someday, after mastering the waves, the winds, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love and then, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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03-11-2024, 02:35 PM	#149
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 687	Despite the chilly weather, I took the Hawk 250 out. The Grip Puppies are a nice addition, and the gel stuff—I'm liking it. The downside is the cost of it, but another layer or two could build up the seat to be even with the hump. Probably won't bother, but something like that could work. The stuff is good at absorbing the vibes. Or as Hunter S. Thompson would put it: "In the face of the biting cold, I dared to unleash the mighty Hawk 250. The Grip Puppies, a peculiar addition indeed, but the gel stuff—oh, how it sings to my senses! The drawback, however, lies in its price tag, yet perhaps another layer or two could elevate the seat to meet the hump's challenge. Unlikely that I shall indulge, but the prospect lingers like a specter in the night. This substance, it possesses a knack for absorbing the vibrations of the road, a trait not to be taken lightly." Yes, I've been playing with AI again, but I promise to keep it to myself. other than that text. because well, it was groovy. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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