First day on the Hawk.

firebank · 07-22-2016, 01:31 PM

Put nearly 40 miles on the Hawk today after putting it together last night. Few things I noticed is the forks feel as if they are bottoming out over flat terrain. At 42 MPH I get a horrible wobble on the front end. Other than that this thing is a ton of fun.

pcspecialist · 07-22-2016, 01:51 PM

Change out the motor oil they put in the forks with around 150ml of ATF or 10w fork oil.

pcspecialist · 07-22-2016, 02:00 PM

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http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...t=chart&page=2

mq1991 · 07-22-2016, 03:35 PM

Make sure you tighten your steering stem nut and locknut, mine was loose. Your front wheel could also be out of true, maybe some loose spokes?

Hope you get it sorted! I have about 2500 miles on mine, love it.

firebank · 07-22-2016, 06:52 PM

Got it home this evening and discovered my bike had lost spark, thinking it's a bad CDI unit. Hoping I'm not going to be working on this thing every 40 miles

w0ss · 07-22-2016, 07:17 PM

I had all kinds of issues that cropped up on mine. But after I got everything worked out it has been problem free. Keep at it you will get there.

firebank · 07-22-2016, 07:33 PM

Has anyone dealt with txpowersports.com for warranty issues. Just curious if it's a hassle and should just buy the parts myself.

w0ss · 07-22-2016, 07:48 PM

I had a bad blinker module and I sent them an email and got a replacement. It took a week and a half to get to me though. I ended up buying one myself and had it much quicker.

wilserchinarider · 07-24-2016, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by firebank

Has anyone dealt with txpowersports.com for warranty issues. Just curious if it's a hassle and should just buy the parts myself.

Not sure what parts you are talking about, a new CDI is under 10 bucks. My guess is you have a loose connection. My hawk had a loose wire plug feeding the coil which brought about intermittent running and no start issues. Once that was remedied, the bike was good.

Adjust your valves, most hawks have arrived too tight, this can lead to hard starting IME.

firebank · 07-26-2016, 11:49 AM

Checked all connections. After a new CDI, coil, and plug no fire. Stater is generating current, not sure where it's losing power.

BlackBike · 07-26-2016, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by firebank

Checked all connections. After a new CDI, coil, and plug no fire. Stater is generating current, not sure where it's losing power.

Go back to the trinity...spark,air,fuel? Verify that...=bang

Kill switch?

firebank · 07-26-2016, 12:04 PM

I thought the kill switch could be the issue to so I bypassed it with a jumper. Didn't fix it. I 've got fuel and air. I emailed the dealer yesterday still waiting for a reply. It's got to be something simple, having to wait is annoying.

BlackBike · 07-26-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by firebank

I thought the kill switch could be the issue to so I bypassed it with a jumper. Didn't fix it. I 've got fuel and air. I emailed the dealer yesterday still waiting for a reply. It's got to be something simple, having to wait is annoying.

But no spark? Plug swap easy and cheap test (and it doesn't solve problems at least you have it as a backup). Wedge it on muffler to ground it and observe for spark when cranking.

Go to http://www.dansmc.com/mc_repaircourse.htm like you say, it's something simple

wilserchinarider · 07-26-2016, 01:47 PM

http://www.buggydepot.com/tech-cente...uide-no-spark/

https://www.kazumaracing.com/trouble...s-p-13392.html

Not sure if these are the same CDI as your bike, but you get the idea. You can eliminate portions of the harness at the CDI for diagnostic purposes.

I'm sure Dan is a nice guy, but he is still talking about adjusting ignition points....can't remember the last time I saw a set of points.

BlackBike · 07-26-2016, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wilserchinarider

http://www.buggydepot.com/tech-cente...uide-no-spark/

https://www.kazumaracing.com/trouble...s-p-13392.html

Not sure if these are the same CDI as your bike, but you get the idea. You can eliminate portions of the harness at the CDI for diagnostic purposes.

I'm sure Dan is a nice guy, but he is still talking about adjusting ignition points....can't remember the last time I saw a set of points.

2 excellent resources, bookmarking for future reference. Ty.

07-22-2016, 01:31 PM	#1
firebank Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 13	First day on the Hawk. Put nearly 40 miles on the Hawk today after putting it together last night. Few things I noticed is the forks feel as if they are bottoming out over flat terrain. At 42 MPH I get a horrible wobble on the front end. Other than that this thing is a ton of fun.
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07-22-2016, 07:17 PM	#6
w0ss Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 231	I had all kinds of issues that cropped up on mine. But after I got everything worked out it has been problem free. Keep at it you will get there. __________________ Hawk 250 with following performance mods: 17t, Mikuni with 110/25, Uni filter, Exhaust.
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07-22-2016, 07:48 PM	#8
w0ss Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 231	I had a bad blinker module and I sent them an email and got a replacement. It took a week and a half to get to me though. I ended up buying one myself and had it much quicker. __________________ Hawk 250 with following performance mods: 17t, Mikuni with 110/25, Uni filter, Exhaust.
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07-22-2016, 01:51 PM	#2
pcspecialist Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 583	Change out the motor oil they put in the forks with around 150ml of ATF or 10w fork oil.
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07-22-2016, 02:00 PM	#3
pcspecialist Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 583	#27 http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...t=chart&page=2
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07-22-2016, 03:35 PM	#4
mq1991 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Gurnee, Illinois Posts: 277	Make sure you tighten your steering stem nut and locknut, mine was loose. Your front wheel could also be out of true, maybe some loose spokes? Hope you get it sorted! I have about 2500 miles on mine, love it.
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07-22-2016, 06:52 PM	#5
firebank Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 13	Got it home this evening and discovered my bike had lost spark, thinking it's a bad CDI unit. Hoping I'm not going to be working on this thing every 40 miles
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07-22-2016, 07:33 PM	#7
firebank Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 13	Has anyone dealt with txpowersports.com for warranty issues. Just curious if it's a hassle and should just buy the parts myself.
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07-26-2016, 11:49 AM	#10
firebank Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 13	Checked all connections. After a new CDI, coil, and plug no fire. Stater is generating current, not sure where it's losing power.
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07-26-2016, 12:04 PM	#12
firebank Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 13	I thought the kill switch could be the issue to so I bypassed it with a jumper. Didn't fix it. I 've got fuel and air. I emailed the dealer yesterday still waiting for a reply. It's got to be something simple, having to wait is annoying.
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07-26-2016, 01:47 PM	#14
wilserchinarider Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 380	http://www.buggydepot.com/tech-cente...uide-no-spark/ https://www.kazumaracing.com/trouble...s-p-13392.html Not sure if these are the same CDI as your bike, but you get the idea. You can eliminate portions of the harness at the CDI for diagnostic purposes. I'm sure Dan is a nice guy, but he is still talking about adjusting ignition points....can't remember the last time I saw a set of points.
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