02-21-2023, 12:34 PM | #31 |
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Fender update. One advantage of ordering stuff from China via eBay is that when you open a dispute they just give you a full refund because the shipping costs more than the item. I have another on order from a US supplier. Hopefully it's a little straighter
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02-21-2023, 02:48 PM | #33 |
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It's rather dusty and scratched up. It's had a mildly rough life whilst in purgatory.
The rest of my parts might just be here by Saturday. I also ordered a different headlight housing that is a bit smaller front to back to see if I can't move it up more. This one is so deep that it hits the lock cylinder and pushes against the cluster wires a bit.
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02-21-2023, 04:08 PM | #34 | |
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02-22-2023, 07:21 AM | #35 |
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According to my tracking my exhaust and windshield should hopefully arrive today, maybe tomorrow. The muffler by this Saturday. If I get a chance to install it is a different question.
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02-22-2023, 06:55 PM | #36 |
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Gift has arrived.
I tried to eyeball the fitment. It's tough to tell honestly. The KPM and KPT it was made for don't have frame tubes under the engine, so the exhaust pipe and frame are going to be very close together if they don't actually touch. Fingers crossed I can make it work. If not, I have an alternate plan.
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Well I hope it works out. That will give an option for exhaust on a few other hawk like bikes.
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02-22-2023, 07:56 PM | #38 |
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No matter what, it's not a bolt on affair. A muffler bracket needs made, and the tab for the mid pipe mount likely needs cut off, or at the very least bent to suit some sort of clamp on the lower frame tube (my initial plan).
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02-25-2023, 11:10 PM | #39 |
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Well, the China men are 0 for 2 on parts ordered from overseas. Got my new smaller oil cooler in. One I specifically ordered with a protective cover and screen on it, and of course it is missing the cover. I think the world would end if they could ever manage to get these things right. It's almost ridiculous.
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I hope your life is normalizing for you a little. I know how it is to lose interest in your bike. Life and life’s problems can get in the way. I’m much happier when I’m all in on my Hawk and an old 1978 Honda CB400T I’m trying to restore. But I guess it may be impossible to keep a high interest in one thing year after year.
You have done so much to help me get started in biking. I got my first bike - a Hawk 250 - and was able to set it up and start riding with your help. Got it registered in my state and got a full motorcycle endorsement. I feel I couldn’t have done it without all the help you’ve given me and all of us in this forum. Just wanna say “Thank You!!!” for your tireless support of our hobby/passion. |
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I bought a new head for the 172FMM- pictures showed valves, camshaft, internals. Just over $180 bucks! But I received an empty head!! https://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=32293 AliExpress has this "policy" that BUYER is responsible for sending it back, THEN you get reimbursed after return is acknowledged by the seller. The package has been in China for two weeks now! NO communication from the seller after about 6 messages sent.
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Container gardening can be as fun as working on these motorcycles we love! At my young age of 66 give it a try…
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03-28-2023, 09:03 PM | #45 | |
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That exact same cylinder head issue actually happened to me too when I first tried to get a second head to port for my Hawk. Thankfully I bought from a US supplier through ebay who just drop shipped the head and it must have been mislabled or the wrong box. Got sent an assembled one quickly. I try my hardest to order off of ebay before I will resort to Aliexpress. Unfortunately, sometimes you can't find what you want on ebay, or the prices are just too high. This exhaust was a case of the latter. Even with the muffler I ordered my entire exhaust is still half the price of the ones I was finding on ebay at the time.
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