Finally an owner

Hammer13k · 03-10-2023, 03:32 PM

Well after looking at them for 8 years or so thinking they are intriguing I finally ordered a 2022 hawk. I have been riding every kind of bike for 30 years, I currently own a road glide, a Softail, an 85 it200 and an 82 Husqvarna wr430 but have had moden mx bikes and Enduro s as well in the past. I wanted something somewhat mellow and fun to tinker with so the hawk was an obvious choice. I may upgrade to a Templar in a year or two but I wanted to start on a proven model.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-10-2023, 03:48 PM

Welcome to the club.

Hammer13k · 03-10-2023, 03:56 PM

Thanks now the waiting for it to ship.

Megadan · 03-10-2023, 04:12 PM

Awesome. Join me on the Dark side. Muahahahaha.

The Hawk is a great bike if you like to tinker around. I am the same way. It also makes kind of a fun cheap second bike, and is a bit of a blank canvas. I am on my third round of goofing around with mine in terms of reinventing it to serve a purpose as well as just something fun to do.

Texas Pete · 03-11-2023, 07:35 PM

I hope we get another YouTube video of the latest reinvention

Hammer13k · 03-16-2023, 04:31 PM

Bikes should be delivered tomorrow, we are getting 4-7 inches of fresh snow right now to celebrate. So far I have ordered a pwk 28mm carb, and fork preload adjusters, and got the goshawk g8 handle bar speaker for free with the bike.

Megadan · 03-16-2023, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Pete

I hope we get another YouTube video of the latest reinvention

I may. My Youtube account got breached and all of my videos were erased, so I have nothing on my channel at the moment. I have kind of walked away from all of that stuff anyway. We will see though.

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Originally Posted by Hammer13k

Bikes should be delivered tomorrow, we are getting 4-7 inches of fresh snow right now to celebrate. So far I have ordered a pwk 28mm carb, and fork preload adjusters, and got the goshawk g8 handle bar speaker for free with the bike.

Yeah, we keep celebrating every Thursday with a snow storm too. Literally the last 4 weeks in a row we have had warm weather on wednesday, immediately followed by a huge cold front with snow and ice. Happened again today here too.

Sounds like you have a few mods lined up for it already. Hopefully you have some proper fork oil to go with those preload adjusters. May as well get that taken care of from the start as well. Maybe grab a bottle of blue loctite to go with it if you haven't already lol.

Hammer13k · 03-17-2023, 08:38 PM

I do have some fork oil going a little thicker, I will be upgrading the rear shock too sooner rather than later. In case anyone is wondering the carbed hawks come with preload adjustable shocks now. I didn't receive a battery with it though. Txpowersports has been emailed and one is supposed to be on the way.

03-10-2023, 03:32 PM	#1
Hammer13k Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 28	Finally an owner Well after looking at them for 8 years or so thinking they are intriguing I finally ordered a 2022 hawk. I have been riding every kind of bike for 30 years, I currently own a road glide, a Softail, an 85 it200 and an 82 Husqvarna wr430 but have had moden mx bikes and Enduro s as well in the past. I wanted something somewhat mellow and fun to tinker with so the hawk was an obvious choice. I may upgrade to a Templar in a year or two but I wanted to start on a proven model.
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03-10-2023, 03:48 PM	#2
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03-10-2023, 04:12 PM	#4
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,057	Awesome. Join me on the Dark side. Muahahahaha. The Hawk is a great bike if you like to tinker around. I am the same way. It also makes kind of a fun cheap second bike, and is a bit of a blank canvas. I am on my third round of goofing around with mine in terms of reinventing it to serve a purpose as well as just something fun to do. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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03-11-2023, 07:35 PM	#5
Texas Pete Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 585	I hope we get another YouTube video of the latest reinvention __________________ 2022 1/2 Templar X 250 - 6 gear model - 13 Front / 40 Rear Sprockets - #42 / #120 Jets - 1mm thick nitrile O-ring needle shim (removed) - Kenda K761 Dual Sport Tires - Sedona Standard Thickness Inner Tubes - Stock OEM battery, carburetor, spark plug still going strong - https://youtu.be/dhAYEKH-jFQ Texas Pete's Templar X 250 Torque Specifications Sheet Texas Pete's Engine Displacement Calculator Texas Pete's Tire and Rim Compatibility
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03-10-2023, 03:56 PM	#3
Hammer13k Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 28	Thanks now the waiting for it to ship.
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03-16-2023, 04:31 PM	#6
Hammer13k Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 28	Bikes should be delivered tomorrow, we are getting 4-7 inches of fresh snow right now to celebrate. So far I have ordered a pwk 28mm carb, and fork preload adjusters, and got the goshawk g8 handle bar speaker for free with the bike.
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03-17-2023, 08:38 PM	#8
Hammer13k Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 28	I do have some fork oil going a little thicker, I will be upgrading the rear shock too sooner rather than later. In case anyone is wondering the carbed hawks come with preload adjustable shocks now. I didn't receive a battery with it though. Txpowersports has been emailed and one is supposed to be on the way.
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