Compare Hawk to other 250cc enduro bikes? - Page 2

Plainsman · 07-04-2016, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wilserchinarider

I'm a bit confused here...one post you are looking for a bike for "a lot of highway time" and another post reads "No highway riding".

All I can add is that for a new rider, I wouldn't really recommend either riding highway or riding 2 up, both present challenges not really suited for a new rider IMHO.

Yep, the long term goal is adventure travel, including lots of highway time. When I first started considering this I thought I could get 1 bike to do all that.

After reading lots posts on here, I decided that probably ant the best plan. I should probably start on a smaller bike and stick to the dirt around here until I get my experience.

I haven't had a bike in 30 years. As a kid I rode all the time, I had trail bikes starting at about 9, and got an XR75 that I rode everywhere as a teen. My dad rode too.

I've got some funny stories about that XR, like I used to do my paper route on it. When I was about 14 I started taking it on trips out of town. I would load up and head out on a mix of back roads and highway and visit paces. Went about 60 miles 1 time, and ended up with a breakdown. My parents were not happy.

So yeah, that's where I'm at now.

Thanks guys for all the help and knowledge on here!

dpl096 · 07-04-2016, 09:02 AM

just my opinion but from reading on here..... if what you are wanting is a reliable bike to put some local miles on and relearn your riding style& skills then the Hawk is probably going to be damned hard to beat on $$$ alone. If you're willing to turn wrenches and open to asking questions for help on here then it just might foot the bill for you.

pete · 07-05-2016, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SeerAtlas

ok, looking at your sig, Pete, I now see by your bike list you r definitely NOT the normal offroader.
Incompetent people do Not ride Montesas

(Bro was an Ossa/Bultaco kind of guy)sorry if my post offended you, but I think the OP stated he's a new rider

not offended....

but to be honest my XT660 is far from the normal XT660...

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dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	just my opinion but from reading on here..... if what you are wanting is a reliable bike to put some local miles on and relearn your riding style& skills then the Hawk is probably going to be damned hard to beat on $$$ alone. If you're willing to turn wrenches and open to asking questions for help on here then it just might foot the bill for you. __________________ ************************************************ * " 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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