Time to vent

OneLeggedRider · 09-21-2019, 11:02 PM

Cousin Jay takes his bike out, discovers new trails and even takes pics. Doesn't post the first one on here or even mention the adventure. That's fine, it's his bike and a free country.

Today he takes my Hawk on a fishing excursion in some of the most beautiful scenery we have around here. Ends up taking the bike swimming down the creek and swamps it. All good, in my mind that's what they're made for.

But is there the first pic posted or the excursion even mentioned (and he did take pics)? Nope, nada.. Like it never even happened. The last time he had it out he climbed a muddy hill in the same area and almost flipped it at the top, I witnessed the muddy swingarm firsthand, but still.. zero mention and no pics.

I guess I just need to get back on the Hawk myself because riding it vicariously has been less than satisfying.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-22-2019, 07:28 AM

Looks like I'm going to have to band Jay for a few days for failure of posting pics and videos per section 8.6.4a of the chinriders rules and regulations.

McFailbutter · 09-22-2019, 09:30 AM

There are pics of yesterday, sent'm to Frank this morning. Took the old hawk over the woods and through the river. Good lil mile and a half jaunt down the creek. Caught 3 smallmouth and 1 large. On the way back is when I swamped it. Must of took a different route on the way back, next to last hole was the one that got a lil too deep.

OneLeggedRider · 09-22-2019, 10:03 AM

Well it seems he has temporarily absolved himself (even though there's still no pics of the TBR adventure)..

OneLeggedRider · 09-22-2019, 10:20 AM

Old Jay talks alot of smack about the Hawk but for some reason he's not nearly as adventurous on the TBR..

McFailbutter · 09-22-2019, 11:03 AM

Them kendra's are much grippier

wedooit · 09-22-2019, 11:24 AM

Beautiful country! Thanks for the great pictures!!!
Swamped?
I have a little story....camping trip, maybe in 2008, miles from the nearest town on a sketchy winding dirt/gravel road. The boys on wheelers, the oldest dumps mine in the lake, sucking water into the crankcase and fuel tank, early in the trip. I head to town to get oil filters, extra gas, oil etc. Filled the crankcase up with oil several times, drained, etc. Ran out of oil, as still had water, back to town again for more oil and filters. Took two of camping days to get the water out of the oil. Then one of the boys was riding thru camp grounds causing dust, and frustration for others. Ranger Bob run me down, luckily I knew him, and apologized. Took the keys away from the boys.Three years later, different camping spot, different lake. One of the family so called friends, lets one of his buddies use my wheeler, and dumps it the lake. Same 2 day scenario, but this time I learned to get extra oil. The wheeler was a cat, and the electronic speedo pod never worked again. Did the friend or friend of the friend pay for the expenses? I figured $500 would cover it all. Did I ever get paid? No Bueno. Lesson learned, no one rides my equipment (except the mrs), and I sold that wheeler.

OneLeggedRider · 09-22-2019, 12:20 PM

Oh I don't mind the swamping at all, stuff happens and it's a dirtbike. And he got it going by draining the airbox and removing the filter, and draining the carbie bowl (as the NZ folks call it). That little screwdriver that comes with the toolkit saved his a$$.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-22-2019, 01:16 PM

And all this time I thought you converted the air box into a live well.

McFailbutter · 09-22-2019, 02:59 PM

All right, time for a lil TBR vindication. Forgot my sunglasses by the fishing hole after I swamped the ole hawk. So had to head back down the creek on the TBR.

OneLeggedRider · 09-22-2019, 05:37 PM

A little birdie told me the TBR might have had a little trouble getting up outta the creek, don't remember the Hawk having any issue like that..

SensuBeanCartel · 09-22-2019, 10:59 PM

dude your crankcase ventilation tube goes into the airbox, so that being said you have water mixed in with your oil, definitely change that out.

OneLeggedRider · 09-23-2019, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SensuBeanCartel

dude your crankcase ventilation tube goes into the airbox, so that being said you have water mixed in with your oil, definitely change that out.

Doesn't appear to have any water contamination but yeah, it's getting changed regardless.

McFailbutter · 09-23-2019, 10:13 PM

I did swamp it, but the kill switch got hit in 10 seconds or less.

McFailbutter · 09-23-2019, 10:17 PM

Appreciate the warning though, some might not know better. But we (Frank n I) always keep several spare quarts on hand for such situations.

09-21-2019, 11:02 PM	#1
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Time to vent Cousin Jay takes his bike out, discovers new trails and even takes pics. Doesn't post the first one on here or even mention the adventure. That's fine, it's his bike and a free country. Today he takes my Hawk on a fishing excursion in some of the most beautiful scenery we have around here. Ends up taking the bike swimming down the creek and swamps it. All good, in my mind that's what they're made for. But is there the first pic posted or the excursion even mentioned (and he did take pics)? Nope, nada.. Like it never even happened. The last time he had it out he climbed a muddy hill in the same area and almost flipped it at the top, I witnessed the muddy swingarm firsthand, but still.. zero mention and no pics. I guess I just need to get back on the Hawk myself because riding it vicariously has been less than satisfying. Last edited by OneLeggedRider; 09-22-2019 at 01:02 AM.
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09-22-2019, 07:28 AM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,552	Looks like I'm going to have to band Jay for a few days for failure of posting pics and videos per section 8.6.4a of the chinriders rules and regulations. __________________ 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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09-22-2019, 10:03 AM	#4
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Well it seems he has temporarily absolved himself (even though there's still no pics of the TBR adventure).. Last edited by OneLeggedRider; 10-30-2019 at 01:57 AM.
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09-22-2019, 10:20 AM	#5
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Old Jay talks alot of smack about the Hawk but for some reason he's not nearly as adventurous on the TBR.. Last edited by OneLeggedRider; 10-30-2019 at 01:56 AM.
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09-22-2019, 11:24 AM	#7
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	Beautiful country! Thanks for the great pictures!!! Swamped? I have a little story....camping trip, maybe in 2008, miles from the nearest town on a sketchy winding dirt/gravel road. The boys on wheelers, the oldest dumps mine in the lake, sucking water into the crankcase and fuel tank, early in the trip. I head to town to get oil filters, extra gas, oil etc. Filled the crankcase up with oil several times, drained, etc. Ran out of oil, as still had water, back to town again for more oil and filters. Took two of camping days to get the water out of the oil. Then one of the boys was riding thru camp grounds causing dust, and frustration for others. Ranger Bob run me down, luckily I knew him, and apologized. Took the keys away from the boys.Three years later, different camping spot, different lake. One of the family so called friends, lets one of his buddies use my wheeler, and dumps it the lake. Same 2 day scenario, but this time I learned to get extra oil. The wheeler was a cat, and the electronic speedo pod never worked again. Did the friend or friend of the friend pay for the expenses? I figured $500 would cover it all. Did I ever get paid? No Bueno. Lesson learned, no one rides my equipment (except the mrs), and I sold that wheeler. __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome". Last edited by wedooit; 09-24-2019 at 02:56 AM.
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09-22-2019, 09:30 AM	#3
McFailbutter Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 126	There are pics of yesterday, sent'm to Frank this morning. Took the old hawk over the woods and through the river. Good lil mile and a half jaunt down the creek. Caught 3 smallmouth and 1 large. On the way back is when I swamped it. Must of took a different route on the way back, next to last hole was the one that got a lil too deep.
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09-22-2019, 11:03 AM	#6
McFailbutter Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 126	Them kendra's are much grippier
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09-22-2019, 12:20 PM	#8
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Oh I don't mind the swamping at all, stuff happens and it's a dirtbike. And he got it going by draining the airbox and removing the filter, and draining the carbie bowl (as the NZ folks call it). That little screwdriver that comes with the toolkit saved his a$$.
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09-22-2019, 01:16 PM	#9
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,552	And all this time I thought you converted the air box into a live well. __________________ 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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09-22-2019, 05:37 PM	#11
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	A little birdie told me the TBR might have had a little trouble getting up outta the creek, don't remember the Hawk having any issue like that..
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09-22-2019, 10:59 PM	#12
SensuBeanCartel Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 74	dude your crankcase ventilation tube goes into the airbox, so that being said you have water mixed in with your oil, definitely change that out.
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09-23-2019, 10:13 PM	#14
McFailbutter Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 126	I did swamp it, but the kill switch got hit in 10 seconds or less.
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09-23-2019, 10:17 PM	#15
McFailbutter Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 126	Appreciate the warning though, some might not know better. But we (Frank n I) always keep several spare quarts on hand for such situations.
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