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Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Oklahoma
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This one; https://cscmotorcycles.com/zt3-107a-...2018-up-tt250/ |
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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Join Date: Feb 2021
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Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 101
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Also as a main/only mode of transportation it is not comfortable for long rides - there are ways to make it more comfortable obviously, but it's no cruiser. I've turned mine into a bike capable of highway transport and it's decently comfortable after a new seat, seat pad/cushion, windshield, anti vibration grips, etc but after you get it ready for all that you've spent hundreds more lol. Looking back if I have 2500 cash might have gone a different route, got something capable of hitting 80 lol But I'm poor, got approved for 1500 through amazon and didn't look back. Personally, after seeing how these things come stock I wouldn't feel safe on it straight outta the box....you need to go over a lot of stuff, every bolt, brakes, all cables, make sure all lights work, CHECK THAT CHAIN! etc, etc. My bike arrived missing the front axle nut, the rear brake light was not adjusted properly so it never came on when touching the brakes (until I adjusted it) Had a short in the start/kill switch, the chain was also incredibly loose on mine and simply fell off one day. Luckily got it back on and babied it home. The stock rear brake setup is held together by a pin, which fell out while riding on me and I lost rear brakes. I drilled a bigger hole there, put a nut, bolt, washer, lock washer and blue loctite on it and fixed it. I've also heard people getting it with the chain too tight, which can lead to snapping that thing. It's "safe" after all the kinks are worked out. The road I live off is also 45 and everyone does 60. After plenty of mods it's fine for that, but stock I think 45-48 was my top speed before the break in lol |
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Join Date: Apr 2023
Posts: 32
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Just bought some retells t6 5w-40 is that good for the hawk?
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Posts: 989
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No, It's not . It's too thin for Florida, and it's synthetic. Break in the motor with regular old non synthetic (Dino oil).. If you can return the T6 , or exchange it , get T4 15-40, or some regular non synthetic motorcycle oil 10-40, or 15-40
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Join Date: Apr 2023
Posts: 32
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Thank you, will do!
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 8,100
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T6 also comes in 15w-40. It's what I run in my Hawk, and have since the 200 mile mark when I did the first oil change.
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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Join Date: Apr 2023
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big bore, hawk, hawk 250, nibbi, rear shock |
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