Hawk 250 Overland Travel Bike? - Page 16

Wolftrax · 06-29-2016, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by faulknja

How is the monoshock from the cb500x holding up?

It's not, I went back to the stock. Though the CB500X shock had more travel it was tuned as part of a progressive rear linkage. It didn't bottom out but had even less damping than the stock shock.

pcspecialist · 07-01-2016, 11:24 PM

I LOVE the Laminar LIP H2104C (for the Honda CB500X) on my Hawk! So short, yet, does the job of a much taller one because of it's shape. I would have never found such a perfect windscreen if you hadn't posted pics of your Hawk with it.

For anyone interested, it can be found here:
http://www.laminarlip.com/cb500x.php

Pics of my Hawk with it here:
http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16991

SeerAtlas · 07-02-2016, 04:26 AM

this thread should be a *sticky*

MDStroup · 07-06-2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolftrax

2500 miles on my hawk and no problems,not even a flat tire. Recently added an aftermarket exhaust for $128 and put a 16T on the front countershaft. The performance is very similar to my CRF in the first five gears. I'm pleased enough with the Hawk I'm going to sell my Honda CRF 250L to help with trip funding. I'm actually getting into riding at 55 MPH. Last project is to build side racks to help support my soft luggage then a quick trip to test things out. After that replace all bearings,bushings, source spare parts then "hasta la vista"

Your bike is amazing! It is part of the reason i wanted a hawk to begin with.
I see you got the Chinese exhaust. I was debating between that and the Pro circuit T4. Can you confirm if that is really a resonance chamber and not a cat in the header pipe?

Wolftrax · 07-06-2016, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MDStroup

Your bike is amazing! It is part of the reason i wanted a hawk to begin with.
I see you got the Chinese exhaust. I was debating between that and the Pro circuit T4. Can you confirm if that is really a resonance chamber and not a cat in the header pipe?

There is no cat in the China exhaust. It's pretty amazing at how much freer the engine revs now. Prior to adding the exhaust it labored above 6500 rpm's. After the exhaust it revs above 8000 freely!

MDStroup · 07-06-2016, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolftrax

There is no cat in the China exhaust. It's pretty amazing at how much freer the engine revs now. Prior to adding the exhaust it labored above 6500 rpm's. After the exhaust it revs above 8000 freely!

Thank you. That was the part that made me stand back a little. I know the Pro Circuit T4 is a proven exhaust that shows considerable gains with the bashsan storm, but the chinese exhaust is $100 cheaper. I just couldn't make up my mind.

Rider2016 · 08-15-2016, 11:18 AM

Were are just about finished outfitting two hawks for our "Chinese Challenge" two off road trips the first of which is a 400 mile shot the second will be a little over 1200.

MDStroup · 08-15-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider2016

Were are just about finished outfitting two hawks for our "Chinese Challenge" two off road trips the first of which is a 400 mile shot the second will be a little over 1200.

That is awesome! Did you document everything you did to them, and do you plan on documenting the trip? I, and everyone else here would love to see how that turns out.

Rider2016 · 08-17-2016, 10:14 AM

Here are a few pics of the builds, I'll take more over the weekend and post...

As for mechanical improvements to the bikes... None, bone stock, and in our test runs putting them through the paces, and more than one mishap =) they are performing amazingly well.

The panniers are 6x12x13.5 ANPVS-14 Storage containers, perfect size for these bikes. (I'll post some pics of the rack build)

The 1/2g fuel can is from Coyote Trips .com, (Great Products)

The other mounting bracket may look like a a 3" fire extinguisher mount... Because it is... For our purposes they have been inverted and now hold a 1 ltr metal water bottle.

Each bike is equipped with a power point and volt meter system.

A set of 1,600 Lumens Off road lights top off the package which even during day travel is very noticeable on the trail. The lights have a stand alone control system so they can be operated with or without the factory lighting.

We use UHF two way radio's for comms between riders, mics & headsets are integrated in the helmets and tied to helmet mounted go-pro's....

8 days and counting to Phase One of the "Chinese Challenge"

BlackBike · 08-17-2016, 01:51 PM

rider2016...LOOKS INTERESTING . you should start a thread on this.

Ichrisbot · 08-17-2016, 02:27 PM

Those are cool, they make me want to try fabricating some panniers out of a couple big steel ammo cans.

Rider2016 · 08-17-2016, 02:54 PM

We looked at the ammo can option, 556 cans were to small and the larger cans were over 20 pounds with two on the bike before rack system and any gear. These cans weigh just 5 pounds each.....

BlackBike · 08-17-2016, 06:14 PM

Yes, but will they hold a 12 pack? Or 2 ?

hertz9753 · 08-17-2016, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Yes, but will they hold a 12 pack? Or 2 ?

That is where I fell short with my trunk. The 30 pack wouldn't quite fit. I solved it with a couple of Velcro straps around the handle.

BlackBike · 08-18-2016, 12:44 AM

This is bud light without the high price. Good beer for light drinkers

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08-15-2016, 11:18 AM	#232
Rider2016 Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 41	Wolftrax .. How's the build comming? Were are just about finished outfitting two hawks for our "Chinese Challenge" two off road trips the first of which is a 400 mile shot the second will be a little over 1200.
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08-17-2016, 01:51 PM	#235
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	rider2016...LOOKS INTERESTING . you should start a thread on this. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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08-17-2016, 06:14 PM	#238
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Yes, but will they hold a 12 pack? Or 2 ? __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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08-18-2016, 12:44 AM	#240
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	This is bud light without the high price. Good beer for light drinkers __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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07-01-2016, 11:24 PM	#227
pcspecialist Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 583	I LOVE the Laminar LIP H2104C (for the Honda CB500X) on my Hawk! So short, yet, does the job of a much taller one because of it's shape. I would have never found such a perfect windscreen if you hadn't posted pics of your Hawk with it. For anyone interested, it can be found here: http://www.laminarlip.com/cb500x.php Pics of my Hawk with it here: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16991
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08-17-2016, 02:27 PM	#236
Ichrisbot Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 108	Those are cool, they make me want to try fabricating some panniers out of a couple big steel ammo cans.
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08-17-2016, 02:54 PM	#237
Rider2016 Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 41	We looked at the ammo can option, 556 cans were to small and the larger cans were over 20 pounds with two on the bike before rack system and any gear. These cans weigh just 5 pounds each.....
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