04-28-2019, 03:12 PM | #1 |
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Motorcycle newbie, just bought a hawk 250
Hi everyone,
Been lurking on here for a while and I've been impressed at just how good of a resource this forum is for information and tutorials. I'm also pretty new in the hobby. I've only ridden a 125cc dirt bike in the past and that was just for a few months. When I was shopping for a bike, I was looking for something entry-level, low cost and something that would force me to learn some basic skills in motorcycle upkeep and hence I chose the hawk. I figured with all youtube videos and some patience, I could figure things out. Anyway, just wanted to say hi! |
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04-28-2019, 05:12 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to the forum and the world of Hawking. You definitely picked the right bike to learn on. Nothing like diving in head first.
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04-28-2019, 07:40 PM | #3 |
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Hey.
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04-29-2019, 12:14 AM | #4 | |
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I sold my Suzuki too that same summer (I buy and sell things) and actually didn’t have a bike for about a year and a half. I missed it though. So, I bought the Apollo this year and now I also have an older Honda cruiser style bike that needed some maintenance due to lack of care from the previous owner. I’ve installed new wheel bearings and new brakes on the Honda and a new carb on the Apollo. Again, I’ve never done this stuff before, but my comfort level for it was much better due to the little bit of time I had the Hawk/Enforcer. Have fun with it, and have some patience and I’m sure you will learn a lot in a very short time. |
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04-30-2019, 02:21 AM | #5 |
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04-30-2019, 11:49 AM | #6 |
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Welcome to the forum
PS... Can we just get a damn sticky in every subforum already so that link can stop being spammed in every new thread Thaaaaanks
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04-30-2019, 08:51 PM | #7 |
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Cool, you will enjoy it.
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05-01-2019, 04:50 AM | #8 |
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Welcome.
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05-01-2019, 10:08 AM | #9 |
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Welcome! I am not an expert here, but you will find tons of valuable info from some down to earth people. I almost got the hawk for my wife, and needed to lower it a bit as we are shorter people. Therefore lots of hawk people have posted ways to accomplish this task. There is so much carb/jetting into here. Because of all the valuable info here, it will take you a month or two to read it all....LOL.
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05-01-2019, 08:38 PM | #10 |
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Hey newbie - Our stories sound similar. Head still spinning trying to find all the info and figure out what to do first. I'd like to get it running in a steady state with as much OEM as possible before I start modding.
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05-01-2019, 09:26 PM | #11 | |
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This should help and make it easier etc Just a suggestion |
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