Took Hawk 250 to moto-x track

Ichrisbot · 11-07-2015, 05:56 PM

Took the bike out to a nearby off-road park & motocross track to play around for a couple hours. Wasn't doing any big jumps or anything, but did try some small doubles and tabletops with no problem!

Not sure if I'd want to try anything bigger, both because of my skill level and I'm not sure if the suspension is up for it?

Also ran a few little hill climbs and other fun stuff, I'll have to get out there again soon if the weather holds out. Bike made it out mostly unscathed, scratched up the case cover a little bit and lost the rubber insert for the right footpeg when I laid the bike down in some soft silty stuff during a hill climb. It was a low speed crash, so no damage, just scuffed things up a little. Otherwise the bike ran great, actually felt pretty fast once I got comfortable riding around the track.

TXDSRIDER · 11-07-2015, 07:17 PM

Looks like fun wish I had something like that around my house. Did you change your fork oil or is it stock. Does anyone know how to figure out how much fork oil to put in conventional style forks like the hawk has. Not trying to hijack the post I just really want to change the fork oil and find someone who has or knows how.

SpudRider · 11-07-2015, 08:29 PM

That looks like fun.

Good for you, and your Hawk.

Weldangrind · 11-08-2015, 12:17 PM

Wow, I've never seen a CB do a tabletop! Any chance someone captured it with a pic?

Ichrisbot · 11-08-2015, 04:30 PM

Lol I wish, brought my go-pro with me but forgot the microSD card in a different camera. I'm hoping if the weather is good next weekend I'll get out there again, and I've got a couple more SD cards on the way so that I don't have that mishap again.

Ichrisbot · 11-16-2015, 09:56 AM

Went out to the track again yesterday, and did bring both the gopro and the SD card this time. Woke up with a sore back, but I still wanted to get out and do some riding, so I just took it easy. Still did some small jumps, but didn't go too crazy. Mostly just putted around the track and played around on some of the terrain. Still had fun, and it was a great day for the middle of November in CO.

Weldangrind · 11-16-2015, 11:32 AM

Thanks for the vid! I really enjoyed that. Is that a public park, or private land?

SpudRider · 11-16-2015, 04:11 PM

X2; thanks for posting the nice video, Chris.

Ichrisbot · 11-19-2015, 06:40 PM

Oops, thought I'd replied already. This is at a private park called RAM Off-Road, the owner has a junkyard and this park is right next to it. It's only $10 to get in. I can see myself riding here a bit this winter while the streets in the city are still icy.

Co2 · 11-19-2015, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ichrisbot

Went out to the track again yesterday, and did bring both the gopro and the SD card this time. Woke up with a sore back, but I still wanted to get out and do some riding, so I just took it easy. Still did some small jumps, but didn't go too crazy. Mostly just putted around the track and played around on some of the terrain. Still had fun, and it was a great day for the middle of November in CO.

That roads perfect for enduro drive

have fun.

Adjuster · 11-19-2015, 08:00 PM

Great video. Looks and sounds like your bike performed flawlessly.

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Ichrisbot · 01-26-2016, 01:13 AM

Weather was awesome this past weekend, went out and tried going fast around the track now that I've got a little more riding experience under my belt.

There's a few spots where I wish I had just a little more power (Check out the long straightaway around 0:30 into the video where I'm at full throttle), but otherwise I'm really enjoying the bike and feel like it's pretty capable, even if it's not the fastest or beefiest bike out there at the track. I do think I'm going to pop the new Mikuni carb in there and see if I can squeeze a bit more out of this bike.

Weldangrind · 01-26-2016, 10:13 AM

Thanks for the vid. I'd love to go play on a track like that for awhile.

2LZ · 01-26-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Thanks for the vid. I'd love to go play on a track like that for awhile.

Agreed! I love natural terrain tracks like this. SO much fun! Back in the day when I raced my old Husky, the tractor and the advent of Supercross-style tracks quickly ended my fun. I swore the guy on the tractor making continuous evil whoops and triple jumps were out to kill me on purpose.

Adam Rinkleff · 01-26-2016, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the videos, uploaded them to our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therps.net/timeline Now you are famous?

11-07-2015, 05:56 PM	#1
Ichrisbot Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 108	Took Hawk 250 to moto-x track Took the bike out to a nearby off-road park & motocross track to play around for a couple hours. Wasn't doing any big jumps or anything, but did try some small doubles and tabletops with no problem! Not sure if I'd want to try anything bigger, both because of my skill level and I'm not sure if the suspension is up for it? Also ran a few little hill climbs and other fun stuff, I'll have to get out there again soon if the weather holds out. Bike made it out mostly unscathed, scratched up the case cover a little bit and lost the rubber insert for the right footpeg when I laid the bike down in some soft silty stuff during a hill climb. It was a low speed crash, so no damage, just scuffed things up a little. Otherwise the bike ran great, actually felt pretty fast once I got comfortable riding around the track.
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11-07-2015, 08:29 PM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That looks like fun. Good for you, and your Hawk. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-08-2015, 12:17 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Wow, I've never seen a CB do a tabletop! Any chance someone captured it with a pic? __________________ 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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11-16-2015, 11:32 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Thanks for the vid! I really enjoyed that. Is that a public park, or private land? __________________ 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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11-16-2015, 04:11 PM	#8
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	X2; thanks for posting the nice video, Chris. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-07-2015, 07:17 PM	#2
TXDSRIDER Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 157	Looks like fun wish I had something like that around my house. Did you change your fork oil or is it stock. Does anyone know how to figure out how much fork oil to put in conventional style forks like the hawk has. Not trying to hijack the post I just really want to change the fork oil and find someone who has or knows how.
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11-08-2015, 04:30 PM	#5
Ichrisbot Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 108	Lol I wish, brought my go-pro with me but forgot the microSD card in a different camera. I'm hoping if the weather is good next weekend I'll get out there again, and I've got a couple more SD cards on the way so that I don't have that mishap again.
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11-16-2015, 09:56 AM	#6
Ichrisbot Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 108	Went out to the track again yesterday, and did bring both the gopro and the SD card this time. Woke up with a sore back, but I still wanted to get out and do some riding, so I just took it easy. Still did some small jumps, but didn't go too crazy. Mostly just putted around the track and played around on some of the terrain. Still had fun, and it was a great day for the middle of November in CO.
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11-19-2015, 06:40 PM	#9
Ichrisbot Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 108	Oops, thought I'd replied already. This is at a private park called RAM Off-Road, the owner has a junkyard and this park is right next to it. It's only $10 to get in. I can see myself riding here a bit this winter while the streets in the city are still icy.
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11-19-2015, 08:00 PM	#11
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Great video. Looks and sounds like your bike performed flawlessly. /
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01-26-2016, 01:13 AM	#12
Ichrisbot Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 108	Weather was awesome this past weekend, went out and tried going fast around the track now that I've got a little more riding experience under my belt. There's a few spots where I wish I had just a little more power (Check out the long straightaway around 0:30 into the video where I'm at full throttle), but otherwise I'm really enjoying the bike and feel like it's pretty capable, even if it's not the fastest or beefiest bike out there at the track. I do think I'm going to pop the new Mikuni carb in there and see if I can squeeze a bit more out of this bike.
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01-26-2016, 10:13 AM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Thanks for the vid. I'd love to go play on a track like that for awhile. __________________ 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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01-26-2016, 12:24 PM	#15
Adam Rinkleff Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 147	Thanks for the videos, uploaded them to our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therps.net/timeline Now you are famous?
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