Hawk 250 Overland Travel Bike? - Page 10

mjstef · 03-04-2016, 11:57 PM

Well, No good place for an oil cooler on the hawk. Fender is 1/2" from frame and mounting it below fender would destroy it..............

Wolftrax · 03-05-2016, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mjstef

Well, No good place for an oil cooler on the hawk. Fender is 1/2" from frame and mounting it below fender would destroy it..............

Yes it would be pretty tough to mount it with the front fender as is. I will more than likely chop the high fender or remove it all together and mount a UFO superbike fender. Avery common KLR mod.

culcune · 03-06-2016, 11:27 AM

Wolftrax, this thread might be of interest to you

http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16005

kohburn · 03-07-2016, 07:58 AM

maybe one of these fenders would give more room and allow airflow

http://smile.amazon.com/Acerbis-Supe...acerbis+fender

Mudflap · 03-07-2016, 08:14 AM

You could use a billet cooler mounted below the fender. They're pretty indestructible although not as efficient as the car radiator type.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Alloy-...5VWWZJ&vxp=mtr

Wolftrax · 03-09-2016, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

Wolftrax, this thread might be of interest to you

http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16005

Thanks for the link. I swore off of hard panniers years ago. I'm a soft bag guy

Wolftrax · 03-09-2016, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudflap

You could use a billet cooler mounted below the fender. They're pretty indestructible although not as efficient as the car radiator type.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Alloy-...5VWWZJ&vxp=mtr

Good find, a very good option if I can't figure out the original.

culcune · 03-09-2016, 09:35 PM

When is the trip? If it's months away, and I can plan this out, I am seriously thinking of buying a Hawk and joining you through Baja; not sure if you were going that way or east of the Sea of Cortez?

Wolftrax · 03-09-2016, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

When is the trip? If it's months away, and I can plan this out, I am seriously thinking of buying a Hawk and joining you through Baja; not sure if you were going that way or east of the Sea of Cortez?

Tentatively leaving the 19th of September. Would like to go through Baja, I have a cousin who lives in Cabo. Would love the company!

Wolftrax · 03-18-2016, 07:53 PM

Mounted up the oil cooler today very easy fit. A few mods to the front fender. The first was a couple of 1/2" spacers on the rear bolts to increase clearance. Also had to trim an inch or two off the fender where it rubs the wheel now under full compression. Any concerns about oil pressure on this engine are unwarranted. I fired it up disconnected from the cooler and before I could shut it down a good cup of oil gushed out the hose. Took it for a quick spin, no leaks

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Ron B · 03-18-2016, 09:14 PM

reading this thread makes me happier and happier I picked the hawk. great job wolf

SeerAtlas · 03-18-2016, 11:18 PM

one thing wolf, did you get a new valve cover for this mod or tap the original?
I might do this for the 100 plus days we have around here.

Wolftrax · 03-19-2016, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SeerAtlas

one thing wolf, did you get a new valve cover for this mod or tap the original?
I might do this for the 100 plus days we have around here.

The kit was complete with valve cover,banjo bolts,hoses and all mounting hardware. As long as the bike is moving it's going to be cooler running engine. Perfect for my intended purpose of distance travel. overall is was a super easy inexpensive mod as most alterations are. This by far is the easiest and cheapest bike to work on that I have ever owned. May switch over to this fender to improve air flow.

SeerAtlas · 03-19-2016, 09:11 AM

is there a post somewhere with the url where you got it? and thanks. the one i saw was for a 125 cc engine.

Wolftrax · 03-19-2016, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SeerAtlas

is there a post somewhere with the url where you got it? and thanks. the one i saw was for a 125 cc engine.

Here ya go. Isn't the Hawk engine a bored and stroked CG125 engine?
http://www.banggood.com/Oil-Cooler-C...p-1002268.html
This the one I bought and it fits

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03-07-2016, 07:58 AM	#139
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culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	When is the trip? If it's months away, and I can plan this out, I am seriously thinking of buying a Hawk and joining you through Baja; not sure if you were going that way or east of the Sea of Cortez? __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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03-18-2016, 11:18 PM	#147
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03-19-2016, 09:11 AM	#149
SeerAtlas Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 770	is there a post somewhere with the url where you got it? and thanks. the one i saw was for a 125 cc engine. __________________ Seer's First LAW-"FLY THE PLANE!", fail that, and nothing else matters. 12th Law- Consider what marvels you might do if only you had tomorrow to live over again. Third Law-When someone tells you some thing "Can't Be Done", what they're really saying is They can't do it!!14th Law-Just because something "IS", doesn't necessarily mean it SHOULD be.. Eighth Law-The only true personal security is anonymity.Ninth Law-Humans tend to learn very little when speaking.10th Law-Some lives ARE worth taking
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03-07-2016, 08:14 AM	#140
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,881	You could use a billet cooler mounted below the fender. They're pretty indestructible although not as efficient as the car radiator type. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Alloy-...5VWWZJ&vxp=mtr
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03-18-2016, 09:14 PM	#146
Ron B Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tuscaloosa Al. Posts: 433	reading this thread makes me happier and happier I picked the hawk. great job wolf
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