A New Beginning. - Page 5

BlackBike · 06-10-2018, 02:27 PM

Dan, this thread has really taken off, just noticed it.

I missed where you purchased the new hawk, and what color?

Turn signals are so nice being completely concealed until they're activated

You should get a decal .. Hawk SE

Megadan · 06-10-2018, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Dan, this thread has really taken off, just noticed it.

I missed where you purchased the new hawk, and what color?

Turn signals are so nice being completely concealed until they're activated

You should get a decal .. Hawk SE

I got another black one.

The signals were just collecting dust so I figured why not use them. Being so low profile I shouldnt break them if I crash lol.

Sticker idea...
MegaHawk! lol

Megadan · 06-11-2018, 01:09 PM

Hawk is definitely going to be here this weekend. Saia loaded it on to a trailer heading this way at 3AM in KC, so it should arrive today and I will likely get a call tomorrow to setup delivery. Friday is the day!

I can't wait. Like a little kid on Christmas Eve.

It's a good thing too, because the more time I have sitting here waiting, the more ideas I get.

Like a pair of these little spot lights I ordered. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am thinking of mounting my new turn signals to the headlight plastic since they are so small, and them mounting those to the turn signal brackets.

Then either wiring them into the high beam circuit with a handlebar switch to disable, or just wiring them independently.

Speaking of wiring, I was considering installing one of these little guys and doing away with the inline fuses all together. https://www.amazon.com/Liteway-4-Cir...s=4+fuse+block

**JerryHawk250** · 06-12-2018, 08:52 AM

Great minds think alike Dan. lol I was looking at that same fuse block. Will work perfect for when adding the lights and other accessories. I think it's crazy having a single fuse to run everything.

Sport Rider · 06-12-2018, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Megadan

Hawk is definitely going to be here this weekend. Saia loaded it on to a trailer heading this way at 3AM in KC, so it should arrive today and I will likely get a call tomorrow to setup delivery. Friday is the day!

I can't wait. Like a little kid on Christmas Eve.

......

without pics, it never happened!

Megadan · 06-12-2018, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Great minds think alike Dan. lol I was looking at that same fuse block. Will work perfect for when adding the lights and other accessories. I think it's crazy having a single fuse to run everything.

Yeah, eliminating the single fuse is one part of it. Keeping the wiring a little cleaner by only having one lead come off the battery terminal is another. Plus, like you said, being able to get a quick and easy fused power source for any additional accessories like auxiliary lights is a plus.

That little block can handle up to 30A on an individual circuit and 100A through the whole unit, so the main fuse could be run through it easily. It would make a good connection point for power to the digital cluster as well.

Megadan · 06-12-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

without pics, it never happened!

Sorry, my future camera broke. I have to wait until the day of.

Weldangrind · 06-12-2018, 11:32 AM

At that price, it might be worthwhile to order two fuse blocks, in case the cover ever cracks or parts company.
Dan, you've probably already wired the spot lights in your mind. For the benefit of those who don't have electrical experience, it would be best to use a relay if adding spot lights to an existing high beam circuit. That protects the high beam switch from bearing the load of the stock high beam plus the spot lights.

Megadan · 06-12-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

At that price, it might be worthwhile to order two fuse blocks, in case the cover ever cracks or parts company.
Dan, you've probably already wired the spot lights in your mind. For the benefit of those who don't have electrical experience, it would be best to use a relay if adding spot lights to an existing high beam circuit. That protects the high beam switch from bearing the load of the stock high beam plus the spot lights.

I agree with the relay if doing it that way. Especially if using the Halogen bulb.

In my case, given the fact that the LED headlamp I am going to use draws a third of the current of a standard H4 Halogen bulb, it could easily handle the extra load. In fact, if you add up the 18W high beam of the bulb I will be using with the 20W (10W ea.) of the spot lights, they still draw less power than a standard H4 high beam halogen bulb. Those little spot lights only draw about .5 to .6 amps each.

I will probably just put them on their own fused circuit with a handlebar switch, so it's a moot point anyway.

Megadan · 06-12-2018, 12:05 PM

I literally just got off the phone with Saia. Scheduled delivery for Friday between 10am and 1pm.

Megadan · 06-13-2018, 06:45 PM

I am drowning in parts now. It makes waiting for the bike much more difficult!

Those little spot lights are the perfect size to go in place of the turn signal. I also got that little fuse block in as well, and it shouldn't be hard to find a place for it to fit. I might bolt it through the air box right near the starter solenoid.

The YSS fork valves came in. I am very hopeful they will work. I think those are enough to transform the front suspension into something excellent.

Just waiting on the Aliexpress parts to show up. Hopefully in time for next weekend. They should be quick and easy installs and I can get it on the road

**JerryHawk250** · 06-14-2018, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Megadan

I am drowning in parts now. It makes waiting for the bike much more difficult!

Those little spot lights are the perfect size to go in place of the turn signal. I also got that little fuse block in as well, and it shouldn't be hard to find a place for it to fit. I might bolt it through the air box right near the starter solenoid.

The YSS fork valves came in. I am very hopeful they will work. I think those are enough to transform the front suspension into something excellent.

Just waiting on the Aliexpress parts to show up. Hopefully in time for next weekend. They should be quick and easy installs and I can get it on the road

Tomorrow Dan, Tomorrow.

Megadan · 06-14-2018, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Tomorrow Dan, Tomorrow.

It might as well be a million years! (insert 4 year old whining and crying here)

imapdog · 06-14-2018, 11:57 AM

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it might as well be a million years! (insert 4 year old whining and crying here)

https://media1.tenor.com/images/ba10...temid=11876110

Megadan · 06-14-2018, 11:58 AM

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https://media1.tenor.com/images/ba10...temid=11876110

That has been me for like a week now

06-10-2018, 02:27 PM	#61
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Dan, this thread has really taken off, just noticed it. I missed where you purchased the new hawk, and what color? Turn signals are so nice being completely concealed until they're activated You should get a decal .. Hawk SE __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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06-11-2018, 01:09 PM	#63
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,028	Hawk is definitely going to be here this weekend. Saia loaded it on to a trailer heading this way at 3AM in KC, so it should arrive today and I will likely get a call tomorrow to setup delivery. Friday is the day! I can't wait. Like a little kid on Christmas Eve. It's a good thing too, because the more time I have sitting here waiting, the more ideas I get. Like a pair of these little spot lights I ordered. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I am thinking of mounting my new turn signals to the headlight plastic since they are so small, and them mounting those to the turn signal brackets. Then either wiring them into the high beam circuit with a handlebar switch to disable, or just wiring them independently. Speaking of wiring, I was considering installing one of these little guys and doing away with the inline fuses all together. https://www.amazon.com/Liteway-4-Cir...s=4+fuse+block __________________ 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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06-12-2018, 08:52 AM	#64
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,564	Great minds think alike Dan. lol I was looking at that same fuse block. Will work perfect for when adding the lights and other accessories. I think it's crazy having a single fuse to run everything. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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06-12-2018, 11:32 AM	#68
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	At that price, it might be worthwhile to order two fuse blocks, in case the cover ever cracks or parts company. Dan, you've probably already wired the spot lights in your mind. For the benefit of those who don't have electrical experience, it would be best to use a relay if adding spot lights to an existing high beam circuit. That protects the high beam switch from bearing the load of the stock high beam plus the spot lights. __________________ 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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06-12-2018, 12:05 PM	#70
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,028	I literally just got off the phone with Saia. Scheduled delivery for Friday between 10am and 1pm. __________________ 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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06-13-2018, 06:45 PM	#71
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,028	I am drowning in parts now. It makes waiting for the bike much more difficult! Those little spot lights are the perfect size to go in place of the turn signal. I also got that little fuse block in as well, and it shouldn't be hard to find a place for it to fit. I might bolt it through the air box right near the starter solenoid. The YSS fork valves came in. I am very hopeful they will work. I think those are enough to transform the front suspension into something excellent. Just waiting on the Aliexpress parts to show up. Hopefully in time for next weekend. They should be quick and easy installs and I can get it on the road __________________ 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 Last edited by Megadan; 06-13-2018 at 07:52 PM.
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