08-15-2019, 07:53 PM | #16 |
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[QUOTE=JerryHawk250;316203]I don't know if you looked at the Hawk 250 DXL? It is street legal, EFI, Digital cluster, Stainless steel exhaust and has the UDS forks. Does cost a little more but has quiet a few more upgrades from the Old Hawk. Note: pictures on this site are of the old Hawk except the first picture. https://q9powersportsusa.com/collect...rt-motorcycles
Here are the correct specs and pictures. https://www.rickypowersports.net/hawk-250-dlx-efi[/ QUOTE] (Please don't take this as me being a smarta$$ or just an a$$ just my point of view)Thank you, I like the idea of the efi system on the newer bikes and the digital gauges and whatnot but what if that efi system goes out? I know the fellers on here would have fixes but im going into this bike as a toy I ride for fun on weekends and a commuter for my long and arduous 5 miles to work lol. I know carbs pretty well and I can break it down on the side of the road(rejet, clean, ect…). it may be a bit more expensive but I like tried and true methods and if I know its a 1300 dollar bike I can mod the mess out of it and not feel bad. but again thank you |
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08-15-2019, 08:20 PM | #17 |
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Completely understand. Was just throwing out other options just in case. I like the simplicity of the Hawk or TBR7. Less to go wrong with them.
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08-15-2019, 09:05 PM | #18 |
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Kinda off topic but who else wants to stuff a stainless exhaust on their Hawk? It looks like a direct fit, after plunging the o2 sensor hole.
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08-15-2019, 10:55 PM | #19 |
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I have rode both bikes a bit, my tbr has a lil over a 1000 miles?/ Km on it. And put several hrs on onelegged's hawk. Tbr if your mostly on road. Hawk for off. Both are great bikes. Tinkered a lot on both. Come carb tuning time, I will note that tbr has shifted studs on the carb, making it easier to get the nuts on and off. But hopefully you never have to hank the carb as many times as I did.
Headlight is easier to adjust on hawk. The other differences have all been mentioned by others. |
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08-15-2019, 10:56 PM | #20 |
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Shorter studs* on carb
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08-16-2019, 10:02 AM | #21 | |
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The Taotao is certified as 49 state street EPA/DOT (sorry, California--we hate you!), so you will have no problem getting it registered. OK, you might have difficulties if you are the first to register it in your state, lol, as many members have found over the years being their state's Guinea pig depending on which newly released bike they were trying to register, but if you KNOW someone has already registered a TBR7, you should be good to go unless you get a knucklehead DMV employee
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08-16-2019, 10:10 AM | #22 |
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To add to what culcune said. If you go to one of the local notary/tag places they will go out there way to make sure you get it registered. They care because they want to make money. lol
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08-16-2019, 11:04 AM | #23 | |
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The stock sprocket combo will do that, especially once you get it broken in and well tuned. I would suggest waiting til then to decide on which if any sprocket change is warranted. My Hawk, barely broken in and with no mods except a shimmed needle in the carb, will do 58 GPS-confirmed mph on the factory 15-50 sprocket set. 55 is no problem at all, and I like the fact that I can slow all the way down to 20 mph for a sharp curve or whatever, without even needing to downshift from high gear. |
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08-16-2019, 11:23 AM | #24 | |
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08-16-2019, 11:27 AM | #25 |
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Before I forget what about the oil life, jerryhawk I know you have the oil cooler setup, but that's one thing that is not talked about to much. I might see about a inline oil filter setup in parallel with the oil cooler
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08-16-2019, 11:39 AM | #26 |
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The cooler greatly increases the oil life. My cooler has the relocated oil screen to catch large particles. Your engine has a centrifugal oil filter to catch all the fine stuff so an inline filter is not necessary. You really don't want to put anything in line to restrict the oil flow and put a burden on the oil pump. I cleaned the centrifugal oil filter after about 1500 miles. Wasn't much to clean out. I had milling shavings in the screen filter the first couple of oil changes.
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08-17-2019, 12:02 PM | #29 |
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Yes that's the Bashan Enforcer. Another good bike. Congrats.
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