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2LZ · 04-22-2024, 11:06 AM

Beautiful ride! You aren't going to believe how easy these are to work on. They're designed for owner maintenance. The valve check at 300 miles was a piece of cake. Took me less than two beers.

XLsior · 04-22-2024, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Megadan

Don't know if I deservd it or not, but I definitely wanted it!

Sometimes it takes someone else to say it to make it believable...

Megadan · 04-22-2024, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

Beautiful ride! You aren't going to believe how easy these are to work on. They're designed for owner maintenance. The valve check at 300 miles was a piece of cake. Took me less than two beers.

Oh, I know. A few things to move around, but nothing terrible. The valve job on my VFR took most of a day to do. I am sure the Shotgun will take 30 minutes, maybe an hour of I go take a lunch break lol.

Megadan · 04-22-2024, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by XLsior

Sometimes it takes someone else to say it to make it believable...

It's not that I don't feel I "deserve" it I guess. I just don't view the world in that way. I appreciate the sentiment though, for sure. It's not the words that matter, but the context and meaning behind them.

XLsior · 04-22-2024, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Megadan

It's not that I don't feel I "deserve" it I guess. I just don't view the world in that way. I appreciate the sentiment though, for sure. It's not the words that matter, but the context and meaning behind them.

I get it...

Perhaps a better way to rephrase it would be...

"I'm glad the bike found you Dan"

Megadan · 04-23-2024, 05:34 AM

After doing a bit of tuning to my Hawk and getting back from having fun riding it around to rack up some miles on it, I thought it would be fun/interesting to compare it side by side with my Shotgun just to really see a size comparison. I tend to forget how big the Hawk is because it feels so small when I sit on it.

This perspective kind of shows the seat height differences. My Hawk is a couple of inches higher (about 33 inches). Also hard to believe both tanks are close to the same capacity, especially from this angle.

Sport Rider · 04-23-2024, 11:04 AM

Is that a Harley?

Megadan · 04-23-2024, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

Is that a Harley?

Nay, A Royal Enfield Shotgun 650.

Thumper · 04-23-2024, 07:32 PM

Harley?

TominMO · 04-23-2024, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Thumper

Harley?

Hardly.

Megadan · 04-23-2024, 11:58 PM

Full ceramic coat job is now done. Also decided to hit the rubber and plastic bits with some 303 protectant, yes, that includes the sidewalls. 303 is great for tires, and no risk of causing issues if you accidently get it on the tread.

herbie · 04-26-2024, 09:46 AM

You know when I saw your YouTube video, I thought man that guy sounds like MegaDan and kinda looks like him but his channel name is different, maybe it’s his brother

Absolutely love the bike, hopefully you get the chance to make some more videos on it.

Zapkin · 04-26-2024, 11:18 AM

nice! glad you got it Dan. im a little jealous, but more happy for ya.

Megadan · 04-26-2024, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by herbie

You know when I saw your YouTube video, I thought man that guy sounds like MegaDan and kinda looks like him but his channel name is different, maybe it’s his brother

Absolutely love the bike, hopefully you get the chance to make some more videos on it.

lol, my YT channel name goes back a long long time. I have just never changed it. All 4 of my brothers do look quite similar to me, but our voices are rather different, and I am the tallest and most good looking, obviously.

I do want to do more with it. Record upgrades, and once I get my action camera back up and working - or replace it - I will definitely try an do more riding videos again. It will never be anything serious, just a personal blog kind of deal.

Megadan · 04-26-2024, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Zapkin

nice! glad you got it Dan. im a little jealous, but more happy for ya.

lol, don't be jealous. I get what you mean though, as I kept watching everybody around me get new bikes, new gear, etc. and I just sat there with my sameness. Best advice is, don't measure yourself off of others.

Take this bike. Everybody kept saying it was too slow, etc. I bought it anyway, and I don't regret it at all. It's all the motorcycle anybody could ever need, and it is still fun to ride. Walk your own path, and be true to what your insides and instincts tell you.

04-22-2024, 11:06 AM	#16
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,070	Beautiful ride! You aren't going to believe how easy these are to work on. They're designed for owner maintenance. The valve check at 300 miles was a piece of cake. Took me less than two beers. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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04-23-2024, 05:34 AM	#21
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,928	After doing a bit of tuning to my Hawk and getting back from having fun riding it around to rack up some miles on it, I thought it would be fun/interesting to compare it side by side with my Shotgun just to really see a size comparison. I tend to forget how big the Hawk is because it feels so small when I sit on it. This perspective kind of shows the seat height differences. My Hawk is a couple of inches higher (about 33 inches). Also hard to believe both tanks are close to the same capacity, especially from this angle. __________________ 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2010 VFR1200F - http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20708
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04-23-2024, 11:04 AM	#22
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,035	Is that a Harley? __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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04-23-2024, 07:32 PM	#24
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,220	Harley? __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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04-23-2024, 11:58 PM	#26
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,928	Full ceramic coat job is now done. Also decided to hit the rubber and plastic bits with some 303 protectant, yes, that includes the sidewalls. 303 is great for tires, and no risk of causing issues if you accidently get it on the tread. __________________ 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2010 VFR1200F - http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20708
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04-26-2024, 09:46 AM	#27
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 863	You know when I saw your YouTube video, I thought man that guy sounds like MegaDan and kinda looks like him but his channel name is different, maybe it’s his brother Absolutely love the bike, hopefully you get the chance to make some more videos on it. __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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04-26-2024, 11:18 AM	#28
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 666	nice! glad you got it Dan. im a little jealous, but more happy for ya. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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