05-18-2017, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 10
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Let me introduce myself
Greetings from Maine!
I have been into bikes since I was a kid drooling over the DRs and XRs and TTs of the 80s. I now find myself wanting a cheap bike to explore with and ride the crap out of. I got tired and frustrated looking at used dual sport bikes and not knowing what the previous owner(s) did or did not do. I currently do not own any of the hawks, but hope to! I hope to learn a lot from everyone here. Scott |
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05-18-2017, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 7,922
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Welcome! You are looking at the Hawk for the same reason I ordered one. Buying used has too many unknowns,. Plus, even used 250 enduros/dual sports are at least double what i paid for my hawk.
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05-18-2017, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: East Central Hellinois
Posts: 1,344
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Welcome aboard. Whether you end up with a Hawk, Bashan or any other CR inmate recommended bike just remember to take care of it and be faithful on the servicing and fastener maintenance.....select brands are becoming more proven each day....ENJOY !
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05-18-2017, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 868
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2015 and 3/4 RPS Hawk 250. Most people would call it a 2016 but the MCO didn't. |
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05-19-2017, 01:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
Posts: 25,977
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Welcome, Scott!
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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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05-29-2017, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Holiday, Florida
Posts: 672
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Greetings!
I was looking at DRs also. Like you said, you don't know what the previous owner did or didn't do. For the price of a new dual sport from Japan, you can get a small herd of Chinese clones! I was looking at a 1996 Suzuki DR 350 for $1,400, but it would need everything!
Good luck and keep us posted!
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Dan-O -2018 Tao Tao HellCat - DOA -2016 Hawk 250 - Kitty Hawk - eBay exhaust, Mikuni carb(120 main/30 Pilot), airbox mod with K&N filter, digital cluster, total LEDs, 17/45 sprockets, RK chain, Shinko 244 tires, trunk, aftermarket levers, burrito tube, skid plate, Sargent Cycle Seat... -2003 HD Sportster 100th Anniversary -1999 Buell X-1 Lightning - Race kit, Buell Seat |
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05-29-2017, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Woods, Maine
Posts: 247
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I have one of these for sale as soon as I change the tire. Engine displacement is a bit small for $1200 though. These Hawks look like a great bang for your buck. |
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05-30-2017, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Woods, Maine
Posts: 247
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Go buy this! https://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/6153542525.html
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