Why 17/45 Sprockets on Hawk 250?

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

As you have found out, these little torque monsters won't be stopped until traction is lost. All about throttle control. It's magic how it will pull out of ditch banks, etc.

Yes, Even with the 15/40 combo I was impresses. I thought it would hurt it for off road but I guess I was wrong.

[BlackBike]

Kind like ski resort for gasoline drinkers

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Kind like ski resort for gasoline drinkers

we got to have something to do. Ain't no snow around here.

[hertz9753]

http://www.timbersled.com/en-us

For the guys that can't quit riding dirt bikes after the snow falls. I bet those bikes feel light after when they get the wheels back on.

Some snow pictures from tonight for you guys down south. If it was colder that would be a blizzard. It's pretty late for the first snow fall an it is supposed to keep snowing until Wednesday.

[BlackBike]

Well, ya still have power beautiful. Timbersled, omg what fun . You need to buy one for your red Santa suit and take a ride.

[hertz9753]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Well, ya still have power beautiful. Timbersled, omg what fun . You need to buy one for your red Santa suit and take a ride.

I could fit It on the Hawk it would be faster than a Ski Doo Kitty Cat on flat ground, if you hit some bumps and I'm gone.

The Timbersled... look it up a Youtube because it needs more power than the Hawk can give. It was made for the big bikes.

[JerryHawk250]

I'm almost 59 years old and only seen snow here maybe 5 times and out of those 5 times it only snowed two times enough to stay on the ground. The last time it snowed here was about 25 years ago 2 days before Christmas. They had a cold front come through with a lot of rain and when the front actually got here the temperature dropped to 17* and froze the water on the ground and iced up every road and bridge around here. Then came the 4 inches of snow on top of that. The temperature didn't get above freezing for 4 days. It completely shut down the roads and highways for days. It sure was pretty but was glad to see it go away. We are just not prepared for that kind of stuff. Sure could of used one of those timber sleds back then.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Good Morning all! Well we survived three days of riding. Sunday morning I couldn't get anyone out of bed. 32* and 15-20 mph winds. Brrrrrrrr. We didn't expect it to get that cold and didn't bring enough warm clothes. I think we all had enough and stayed inside till it warmed up enough to start packing everything up. This place was very popular this weekend. there had to be close to 100 people with ATV's, dirt bike and UTV's. Even with all these people you never really seen them on the trails. Whoever laid it out did a great job. If you look at the map I posted earlier there are the main trail (Red.. more like a gravel road) that circle trough the central part of the property and all the other smaller trails ( Yellow & White) basically are off the main trail and come right back into the main trail. Makes it kind of hard to get lost. The Blue trail runs the perimeter of the property and is the most fun to ride but not designed for beginners. Very steep hills and valleys and mud holes with optional trails around the mud holes. Trails are well marked with signs at intersection of the main trail letting you know how to get back to parking area. There were a couple of ATV's following us and when we got to the first steep hill after they watch me go up they decided not to go up and turned around. lol I spoke to one of them when we got back to the parking area after he kept looking at the bike trying to figure out what kind of bike it was. His curiosity got the best of him and came asked. I think he may be ordering him one soon. He was impressed how it just powered it's way up the hill. I had a few people just walk up and just started checking it out. I got a lot of complements on the look of the bike.
After we got home we took the Hawk and my daughters UTV off the trailer and started cleaning. I was surprised that the chain really didn't get that dirty. I just sprayed off the chain with a hose and washed the rest of the bike. After it dried off I just sprayed the chain with chain lube I had. I checked he whole bike over. Check every bolt and check chain for slack and was still good. No adjusting. I have a busy week so i'm not going to do much riding , if not at all till the weekend. I'll change the oil and pull the chain to clean and wax it on Saturday. We will defiantly go back to this place.

Sounds like the whole family had a great time, and you managed to survive with no broken bones. Hurray!

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Sounds like the whole family had a great time, and you managed to survive with no broken bones. Hurray!

We had a great time but man my shoulders are sore from man handling the bike on the hills. But I managed to go the whole trip without laying the bike down.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

We had a great time but man my shoulders are sore from man handling the bike on the hills. But I managed to go the whole trip without laying the bike down.

You need to hit the gym, Bubba, there are muscles you used that you haven't used in years!

[BlackBike]

Hertz, I was thinking about the power issue with the snow involved. Have been on a few backcountry snowmobile tours in Colorado and lake tahoe ca.(crazy exhausting fun). Really would take a full on 450mx bike to strap it on. Not sure if the clutch would last. Really would need one of those variable belt drive setups.

South texas Christmas eve miracle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_C...s_winter_storm
I had 12 inches or better , it was a blowing heavy snow storm just like up north. That was the last time. Probably will never happen again in my life

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

You need to hit the gym, Bubba, there are muscles you used that you haven't used in years!

LOL, Oh at my age they have been used. I do manage to keep in shape. All this means is I need to go ride more often. But on a side note. It is a miracle that I am even able to ride again. Just a little over 16 years ago I had ruptured a disc in my back which had paralyzed me form the waste down for about a month. After surgery I went through 5 months of therapy just to be able to walk again. I spent the next 2 years going to the gym and therapy to get back in shape so I could start doing things I use to do. Before the accident I did a lot of racing, if it had a motor on it I would be figuring ways to make it go faster. I've raced cars, trucks, boats, dirt bikes and had a 83 Honda 200x that was a blast to ride. I just recently parted with it after many years of fun I had on it. So to be doing what I have been doing on the Hawk is a blessing to me. Funny thing happen this past weekend. There was a young guy ( mid 20's) was following us on the trails on a dirt bike. He had a hard time keeping up with us. We had made it back to the parking lot and he had pull up about two spot over from us. He walked up and told me man you must ride a lot. I had a hard time keeping up. You should of seen the look on his face when I pulled the helmet off. He wasn't expecting an old man. I think my 15 year old daughter through him off. Not sure what he was riding as it was de-badged. Look like a Suzuki dr125. Defiantly a 2 stroke.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

LOL, Oh at my age they have been used. I do manage to keep in shape. All this means is I need to go ride more often. But on a side note. It is a miracle that I am even able to ride again. Just a little over 16 years ago I had ruptured a disc in my back which had paralyzed me form the waste down for about a month. After surgery I went through 5 months of therapy just to be able to walk again. I spent the next 2 years going to the gym and therapy to get back in shape so I could start doing things I use to do. Before the accident I did a lot of racing, if it had a motor on it I would be figuring ways to make it go faster. I've raced cars, trucks, boats, dirt bikes and had a 83 Honda 200x that was a blast to ride. I just recently parted with it after many years of fun I had on it. So to be doing what I have been doing on the Hawk is a blessing to me. Funny thing happen this past weekend. There was a young guy ( mid 20's) was following us on the trails on a dirt bike. He had a hard time keeping up with us. We had made it back to the parking lot and he had pull up about two spot over from us. He walked up and told me man you must ride a lot. I had a hard time keeping up. You should of seen the look on his face when I pulled the helmet off. He wasn't expecting an old man. I think my 15 year old daughter through him off. Not sure what he was riding as it was de-badged. Look like a Suzuki dr125. Defiantly a 2 stroke.

Great story. I'm glad I needled you enough for you to tell of that occurance. Me too. I was involved with an Offy powered 220 inch sprint car, Alfa Romeo sports car racing, and motorcycle racing. I wasn't as good a rider as the front runners, so I happily settled into being a wrench.

[JerryHawk250]

I posted a while back that I had changed my sending unit on my Hawk because it was not working right or should I say worked when it wanted to. Friday after work I had gone in my shed to take some measurements for a center stand I am planning on fabricating. I had cranked the engine up just to let it run. I noticed the fuel gauge was pegged out pass full and I knew I had only a half tank. I thought I had this fixed. If I pulled up on the tank the gauge would work. I found the real problem. As you can see from the picture someone from the factory had assembled the rubber mount upside down. I didn't know it was wrong until I saw a few pictures of other tanks. Apparently these tanks have to be completely isolated from the frame and can not be grounded. I flipped the rubber mount so that it is between the tank and frame and resolved the issue. It may be something to check if you are having the same problem.
I fell sick over the weekend so I didn't get anything I wanted to do or did I get to ride. It was a cold wet weekend.

[Ken cunningham]

I use 16 Front 39 rear I have hit 81 miles an hour can hold 70 pretty well I have a iridium spark plug and finally adjusted valves with no rev limiter plus the o-ring chain I love my hawk and first gear runs about up to 25 15,25 miles an hour.synthetic oil and 300 miles.