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12-29-2016, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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Location: Dallas Texas
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Picking up a hawk 250 tomorrow, good or bad choice?
Hey everyone I'm new to this site and new to Chinese bikes. Quick background, I'm 23 have owned more bikes than cars and normally ride an R6 or gsxr. Like anyone I want a street legal dirtbike so I can do whatever but don't have 4grand to throw at another toy. I've been looking into these hawks for a while and decided that I'm going to pull the trigger and hope for the best. I've mainly seen nothing but good reviews on these bikes but wanted some more opinions from people that own them.
My intentions for the bike are mainly going to be street riding but I'll also be trail riding with my brother every now and then. I'm going to "break it in" stock and then start adding performance stuff around 300 miles. I know the oil in it is terrible so I'm picking it up in a truck and changing the oil immediately. My only concern really is the reliability of this bike. I'm in Texas so it's always pretty hot and the weather is unpredictable. I know the engine is suppose to be pretty solid but I've read the electrical system sucks. I'd love to hear anyone's opinion and their personal experience with the hawk so I can decide if I should get one or just keep my monies.
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The Great White China My other ride is a Crown Vic F***, you I'm from Texas Should I get a Hawk? |
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12-29-2016, 08:14 PM | #2 |
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Welcome, I'm not a Hawk owner, but do have a China bike. Regular maintenance and all should be good.
There are alot of Hawk owners here, so the should be checking in shortly. Make sure to take lots of pictures. |
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12-29-2016, 08:16 PM | #3 |
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Yeah for sure I'm getting a red one so I'll post some pictures when I get it home
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12-30-2016, 12:11 AM | #4 |
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I have a red Hawk.
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2015 and 3/4 RPS Hawk 250. Most people would call it a 2016 but the MCO didn't. |
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12-30-2016, 01:10 AM | #5 |
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Hawks seem to soar through the Texas plating process too.
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12-30-2016, 02:56 AM | #6 |
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I think red or blue look the best. I'm going to get some red spoke covers too so I think that will make it look pretty cool. Do you have the stock tires on it still?
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12-30-2016, 03:05 AM | #7 | |
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It's not me but don't get the get the plastic bling for the spokes.
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12-30-2016, 10:14 AM | #8 |
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Be careful with those spoke covers. My son has some on his KDX200 and it makes knowing when the spokes need tightening a real pain. Fortunately his don't loosen much. I would expect spokes on a china bike to be checked and adjusted quite frequently.
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12-29-2016, 08:33 PM | #9 | |
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12-29-2016, 10:16 PM | #10 |
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Location: Argentina
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Chinese wiring is poor, that´s the norm with chinese products.
Most of the chinese bikes use "sae 15w40qe" which is not a 15w40.... I don't know if in the US, they change the factory oil for an actual oil.... Here they keep the chinese oil, which is like water.. |
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12-29-2016, 11:42 PM | #11 |
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http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...8032#post88032
It's also 15w40 but in SE grade Q: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%BD%E6%B2%B9 汽 pinyin: Qì (Wade–Giles: Ch'i)
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12-30-2016, 07:46 AM | #12 |
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So the QE = SE?
Still doesn't seems to have the viscosity of a 15w40 |
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12-30-2016, 04:48 PM | #14 |
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Shipping oil ≠ Proper oil
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12-31-2016, 02:11 AM | #15 |
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Any 15-40 should do a good job. I've used it, mostly Rotella, in many bikes from an old air cooled turbo bike to some newer performance bikes. Once broken in I might consider a synthetic motorcycle oil, not that I think a CB needs it, but with their small capacity it's cheap enough that I might do it.
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