Tires on 2016 Hawk stored inside???

Bill Hilly · 12-20-2022, 10:59 PM

I plan on looking at an extremely low miles 2016 Hawk tomorrow afternoon, with the MCO, which has never been titled, so I probably can't actually get a DMV title made now, but can probably get it registered under WV's off-road vehicle program. It's $600, and hasn't been started in a few years, so I know it will need a battery, and hopefully the gas tank will still be good. If the tires are going to still be safe, then I don't think I could go wrong, but if they would need replaced, along with a battery, and probably a carb (I have a good carb on hand though), then the bike may not be worth the hassle, considering it is about 60 miles away. What are your opinions , especially on the tires, and how bad do you think a gas tank would have rusted after sitting for a few years. I get the impression from messaging the guy, that he may be either disabled, or have a personality disorder. I honestly don't know why the bike has such low miles 163 showing, if I remember right. I have heard some on this board having issues of new bikes, especially Hawks ,have transmission trouble, and the shifter won't change gears. I am a little suspicious, but the pictures look good. I just don't know why a 2016 would have not been ridden any more than it had been.

12-20-2022, 10:59 PM	#1
Bill Hilly Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 994	Tires on 2016 Hawk stored inside??? I plan on looking at an extremely low miles 2016 Hawk tomorrow afternoon, with the MCO, which has never been titled, so I probably can't actually get a DMV title made now, but can probably get it registered under WV's off-road vehicle program. It's $600, and hasn't been started in a few years, so I know it will need a battery, and hopefully the gas tank will still be good. If the tires are going to still be safe, then I don't think I could go wrong, but if they would need replaced, along with a battery, and probably a carb (I have a good carb on hand though), then the bike may not be worth the hassle, considering it is about 60 miles away. What are your opinions , especially on the tires, and how bad do you think a gas tank would have rusted after sitting for a few years. I get the impression from messaging the guy, that he may be either disabled, or have a personality disorder. I honestly don't know why the bike has such low miles 163 showing, if I remember right. I have heard some on this board having issues of new bikes, especially Hawks ,have transmission trouble, and the shifter won't change gears. I am a little suspicious, but the pictures look good. I just don't know why a 2016 would have not been ridden any more than it had been.
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