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Old 07-05-2024, 11:41 AM   #1
Do©Hawk   Do©Hawk is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Western PA
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Head Scratching Victory, Defeat, and Adventure On the Wings of My Hawk DLX

I had extra time off this week so I took a ride to try to navigate some trails to a campsite along the Allegheny River I've only ever canoed to.

The ride to the area is a series of country roads that is 50/50 paved/dirt+gravel. I had an idea where the trails were and found them from the road easily. I knew the trails meandered through the woods for a while before snaking their way into the river valley. These were quad trails through the woods in addition to old logging trails carved into the steep hills. I had an idea about the trails, but had never been on them.

I followed the trails along the rim of the valley, then took the first opportunity on a trail carving downward toward the river. It didn't take long before I was stopping and scouting ahead on foot as I kept encountering obstacles, but there was enough room to turn around if I had to, so i pressed on.
Not too much later i got to a tree on the trail that I couldn't move or get around, so I had to turn around and climb back up toward the rim. That's when I started experiencing problems.

As I made my way back up the trail, I stalled (my own mistake). The Hawk started back up, but wasn't as easy as normal. Once the Hawk was running, I had difficulty getting it into first so I started off in 2nd, which worked, but I was afraid of stalling again and not being able sto start. I "found" first shortly after and made my way to the top of the hill. I decided instead of exploring more, I was gonna head out and home.
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2022 Hawk DLX EFI
* 17T Front / 47T Rear / 428 x-ring chain
* Kenda K-760 front + rear
* Banjo brake light switch
* LED headlight + front turn signals
* Custom cutting board skid plate
* Debadged (I don't like to brag about the
superior strength!)
* Top speed, GPS verified, as equipped: 68
mph (so far)


 
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