Just pulled the trigger on the Apollo 250 Deluxe!

[Ski_rush]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

nicer suspension and especially, sheds that Old World box steel swing arm that's almost impossible not to crush while tightening the rear axle.

That's the one thing I dislike about the Hawk's and the Enforcer...that swingarm. It makes the bike look so cheap. The bike looks great in all aspects, except for that swingarm.

I love what that other member did by swapping in a swingarm from an XL350. I would have done that if I got a Hawk, but I'm not a fabricator. I'm not a metal worker or welder. If I remember correctly, he needed to fabricate a new shock mount. Pretty sure I can't do that.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by Ski_rush

That's the one thing I dislike about the Hawk's and the Enforcer...that swingarm. It makes the bike look so cheap. The bike looks great in all aspects, except for that swingarm.

I love what that other member did by swapping in a swingarm from an XL350. I would have done that if I got a Hawk, but I'm not a fabricator. I'm not a metal worker or welder. If I remember correctly, he needed to fabricate a new shock mount. Pretty sure I can't do that.

You and me both. I am not a welder. I can sloppily glue two pieces of metal together, then I spend a half hour with the grinder.

That said, the frames for the Hawk, TT250, etc... Hondoids have come a long way in the last five years. They are actual tube now, but the swing arm remains. You should have seen Wild Alaskan put that big Honda motor in his old Lifan GY2. The torque literally "banana'd" the old box swingarm. LOL! These bikes do have their limitations....

[Landsvw]

“...but the swing arm remains. You should have seen Wild Alaskan put that big Honda motor in his old Lifan GY2. The torque literally "banana'd" the old box swingarm. LOL! These bikes do have their limitations...”

I reeeeeeeelhy want to see a picture of that! Sounds awesome! Both the twisted swingarm and the giant Honda engine in the GY2