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I'm in the same boat weight-wise as some of the posters - 6' 1" 240Lbs. I would like to fabricate preload spacers. Megadan previously mentioned 7/8" OD but what length would you guys recommend? (250 Hawk). Thx!
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Good price on that buy! Comes with a free $500 dollar value motorcycle mechanic training course (invaluable). To the HB!
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Correction... It's $1391. Found out this morning powersportsmax won't allow you to have both the cashier's check discount and military discount. The mil discount is a whopping $20. It
Cost me $10 to have another check cut to make up the difference. This bike hasn't even left china yet and it's already costing me money! |
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I hear you on the customer service. I decided to order from Powersportsmax because
1. The prices were good. 2. They responded to a couple of emails and at least tried to answer my questions. I was planning to order from TXPowersports, but they just ignored my emailed questions. I figure if you do business on the internet and you list an email address as a contact option, you should probably answer when customers email you. If they don't have time for me before they have my money, they sure as hell won't have time for me after they have my money. I will let you guys know how this transaction goes, and if Powersportsmax was a good choice or not. |
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I already sent the check, so I'm along for the ride. Keep your fingers crossed for me and we will see how it goes. |
In all honesty if it isnt CSC, Belmont , Peace or Venom and sometimes Orion,then the Dealer you choose is a total random chance crap shoot., and you are pretty much on your own after the purchase.That is sort of part of the China Bike experience and you need to realize that and be prepared from square one. There are literally 25 crap, zero support haha i got your money Dealers selling Chinese Bikes for every 1 that makes even a half hearted attempt at Customer Service and Warranty Claims.It is what it is .
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What do you guys think of the Hawk stock tires? Are they worth riding on? I am not a fan of chinese rubber products so I'm thinking about chaniging the tires and tubes before I put the wheels on the first time. Not a fan of their bearings either, so I have some Japanese wheel bearings on the way. Thanks Megadan for posting the bearing numbers!
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Many big name tires are produced in China too. The key difference is with the standards that the material and manufacturing are held to. As far as the bearings go, the original ones are a bit hit or miss, but as a whole mine have been good thus far. I took a page out of JerryHawk's book and popped the seals off and added my own grease, which I am glad I did because there was hardly any in there (much like the head stock bearings *cough*). The only issue I have ever had was the rear ones were installed poorly by the assembler and the cages were damaged on both of my Hawks too, so they had to be replaced. That said, good quality bearings are easy to get and not that expensive, so I don't blame anybody for swapping them. Plus, with yourself as the installer, you know they weren't mucked up. |
I’m 6 foot 290 and just bought the BSR Raven fits me well and rides just fine
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Another data point, my nephew is like 280 (?) lbs and I bought the Bashan Enforcer ostensibly for him. (He's an adult. Quit lookin' at me like that.) It has standard forks, not USD's. It handles his girth just fine, although his off road riding style is pretty tame. We've done absolutely nothing to the suspension thus far. This year we might change out the fork oil. We have not seen any need to add preload spacers or anything yet.
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Powersportsmax called me yesterday to let me know they received my check. Going that route appears to have slowed things down about a week. I guess that's what I get for being cheap. í ½í¹„
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