Hawk update.. front tire, fork brace and sprocket - Page 2

OneLeggedRider · 08-13-2019, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by paulsstag

Looks more like 1 and a 1/2 horse power

Yep mother and daughter, the little one's only 3 weeks old and curious about everything including the bike

**JerryHawk250** · 08-13-2019, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider

Yep mother and daughter, the little one's only 3 weeks old and curious about everything including the bike

She knows a good bike when she sees one.

wedooit · 08-14-2019, 11:22 AM

ok can one see onelegged with a modified contraption harness on the horses pulling him around on the hawk, until he gets healed up???? with megadan's new songs he might someday write (megadan said he was a singer), with 2lz's bench buzzards observing (2lz is retired)???? Jay helping with his bruce jenner shorts.....ok I am LMAO …..

ok here is some words to the new song....hawking thru the mud, on a one horse open sleigh....LOL

I think I have had too much coffee....I better get to work!!!

wedooit · 08-14-2019, 11:31 AM

I think you post a link where to get Jay's the 70's bruce jenner shorts ….LOL LOL

OneLeggedRider · 08-15-2019, 06:11 AM

I'm actually very good with a horse and buggy lol. In 1976 we took a team of Percherons half way across the United States for the Bicentennial run. I was only 4yrs old but still remember it well.

Well it was time for Jay to take the Hawk for it's weekly maintenance run yesterday, which is usually mostly pavement. He doesn't have the dirtbike background that I do and is still squeamish about gravel roads on the TBR, so I recommended a dirt road route out to my mother's farm. He hit 65.8mph on the Hawk but didn't have a straight stretch long enough to wind it out. He did say he really wants to put some Trakmasters on his TBR soon, the confidence he felt on the Hawk on gravel wasn't something he's used to.

He will also tell you a story about being on the back of my KZ 650 streetbike going up one of the twistiest gravel roads (that had a 150' dropoff with no guardrail and has since been permanently closed), and the PTSD it caused him. I had it in 5th gear WOT because I enjoy keeping the back tire lit and sideways (and I can do this on any bike on gravel, snow and ice, cinders, etc.). I had the bike completely sideways at the outside edge of the curve at 60mph and he said when he looked down the back tire was spinning on the last 3" of road before the 150 foot dropoff. I don't think he's ever rode with me since..

wedooit · 08-15-2019, 11:03 AM

WE call it a throttle sensation....had my mother in law on a sled with me....yuppers she wont ride with me again either!!!

I think if I rode with you, we would have to stop and clean my shorts....not the bruce jenner kind tho!!!!!! LOL!!!

I got a mortgage, fence that needs to be stained, weeds to mow and spray, and a family to support.....I cant spend time cleaning my shorts!!!! LOL LOL....ok I ve had too much coffee lol

OneLeggedRider · 08-15-2019, 03:24 PM

Haha! When I was 18 in Chicago we had about 4 inches of snowfall and I had cabin fever so I fired up the Yamaha Seca (one of the first superbikes) and proceeded to do very low speed donuts in the parking lot without putting my feet down.

My father and my buddy Johnny walked outside to see the stupidity firsthand. After about 5 minutes Dad shook his head and said "dumbass" and walked back inside. After about 25 minutes I did lay the bike down and broke a rear turn signal lens, but it was worth it.

OneLeggedRider · 09-09-2019, 12:17 PM

Jay found him a sitter early yesterday morning and struck out about 9am purposely sticking to gravel roads to get more comfortable on with his TBR7. Said he rode for about 5hrs before he got to my place and even discovered a dead end road that turned into trails. He excitedly told me tales of near mishaps involving the tires slipping this way and that on his woods adventure and even snapped a few pics (which is a rarity). I pleaded with him to share his adventure firsthand and post the pics but don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen.

And without being asked he dutifully took the Hawk out for about an hour and fueled it up. It had been almost a month since it's last excursion and I was concerned about the battery having enough juice. It didn't wanna start at first but then he realized the kill switch was in the off position. I must have just gotten lucky with that battery because alot of members have had trouble with them holding a charge.

Well after he returned I ofcourse had him stroke my ego, telling me about how well it started, ran and it's performance on the gravel roads. He said on road he prefers the TBR which is a little more well mannered, but the Hawk wins hands down in the squirrelly stuff. I don't think he's installed the LED headlight or taillight on his yet but hopefully will do both bikes soon.

We still have to finish the kitchen and install my cellphone antenna on the cabin. And get in a few rounds of Frisbee Golf..

wedooit · 09-09-2019, 04:49 PM

I am still laughing over the posts on authors...I got two of my customers in my kitchen having coffee and they are rolling on the floor!!!

08-14-2019, 11:22 AM	#18
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	ok can one see onelegged with a modified contraption harness on the horses pulling him around on the hawk, until he gets healed up???? with megadan's new songs he might someday write (megadan said he was a singer), with 2lz's bench buzzards observing (2lz is retired)???? Jay helping with his bruce jenner shorts.....ok I am LMAO ….. ok here is some words to the new song....hawking thru the mud, on a one horse open sleigh....LOL I think I have had too much coffee....I better get to work!!! __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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08-14-2019, 11:31 AM	#19
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	I think you post a link where to get Jay's the 70's bruce jenner shorts ….LOL LOL __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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08-15-2019, 11:03 AM	#21
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	WE call it a throttle sensation....had my mother in law on a sled with me....yuppers she wont ride with me again either!!! I think if I rode with you, we would have to stop and clean my shorts....not the bruce jenner kind tho!!!!!! LOL!!! I got a mortgage, fence that needs to be stained, weeds to mow and spray, and a family to support.....I cant spend time cleaning my shorts!!!! LOL LOL....ok I ve had too much coffee lol __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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09-09-2019, 12:17 PM	#23
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Mcfailbutter's adventures yesterday Jay found him a sitter early yesterday morning and struck out about 9am purposely sticking to gravel roads to get more comfortable on with his TBR7. Said he rode for about 5hrs before he got to my place and even discovered a dead end road that turned into trails. He excitedly told me tales of near mishaps involving the tires slipping this way and that on his woods adventure and even snapped a few pics (which is a rarity). I pleaded with him to share his adventure firsthand and post the pics but don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen. And without being asked he dutifully took the Hawk out for about an hour and fueled it up. It had been almost a month since it's last excursion and I was concerned about the battery having enough juice. It didn't wanna start at first but then he realized the kill switch was in the off position. I must have just gotten lucky with that battery because alot of members have had trouble with them holding a charge. Well after he returned I ofcourse had him stroke my ego, telling me about how well it started, ran and it's performance on the gravel roads. He said on road he prefers the TBR which is a little more well mannered, but the Hawk wins hands down in the squirrelly stuff. I don't think he's installed the LED headlight or taillight on his yet but hopefully will do both bikes soon. We still have to finish the kitchen and install my cellphone antenna on the cabin. And get in a few rounds of Frisbee Golf..
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09-09-2019, 04:49 PM	#24
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	I am still laughing over the posts on authors...I got two of my customers in my kitchen having coffee and they are rolling on the floor!!! __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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08-15-2019, 06:11 AM	#20
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	I'm actually very good with a horse and buggy lol. In 1976 we took a team of Percherons half way across the United States for the Bicentennial run. I was only 4yrs old but still remember it well. Well it was time for Jay to take the Hawk for it's weekly maintenance run yesterday, which is usually mostly pavement. He doesn't have the dirtbike background that I do and is still squeamish about gravel roads on the TBR, so I recommended a dirt road route out to my mother's farm. He hit 65.8mph on the Hawk but didn't have a straight stretch long enough to wind it out. He did say he really wants to put some Trakmasters on his TBR soon, the confidence he felt on the Hawk on gravel wasn't something he's used to. He will also tell you a story about being on the back of my KZ 650 streetbike going up one of the twistiest gravel roads (that had a 150' dropoff with no guardrail and has since been permanently closed), and the PTSD it caused him. I had it in 5th gear WOT because I enjoy keeping the back tire lit and sideways (and I can do this on any bike on gravel, snow and ice, cinders, etc.). I had the bike completely sideways at the outside edge of the curve at 60mph and he said when he looked down the back tire was spinning on the last 3" of road before the 150 foot dropoff. I don't think he's ever rode with me since..
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08-15-2019, 03:24 PM	#22
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Haha! When I was 18 in Chicago we had about 4 inches of snowfall and I had cabin fever so I fired up the Yamaha Seca (one of the first superbikes) and proceeded to do very low speed donuts in the parking lot without putting my feet down. My father and my buddy Johnny walked outside to see the stupidity firsthand. After about 5 minutes Dad shook his head and said "dumbass" and walked back inside. After about 25 minutes I did lay the bike down and broke a rear turn signal lens, but it was worth it.
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