06-29-2016, 02:38 AM | #76 | |
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06-29-2016, 03:49 AM | #77 |
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gotta wonder, what in hell are you riding? 13 on a hawk? that's trials bike territory!
but that WOULD explain the clutch concerns
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06-29-2016, 09:23 AM | #78 |
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I just ordered a 13t as well. I took the bike in the woods in back of my house and was making my own trail. It's so much harder to do that on the hawk vs my ATV. I figure the 13t will be perfect to crawl through the woods.
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06-29-2016, 09:56 AM | #79 | |
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07-01-2016, 01:11 PM | #80 | |
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If I ever buy one of these scoots, I will do what we did in the old days. Set the throttle so that it completely shuts off. I think because of the light flywheels, the idle speed is too high for decent engine braking at low speed. A second benefit of full throttle shut off is when you drop the bike, the engine shuts off as soon as you release the twist grip. You will thank yourself for doing this if you ever dump it crossing a stream! Clutches were never designed for that kind of use.
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07-01-2016, 01:26 PM | #81 | |
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To all of you guys out there, there is a great teaching video on youtube. It is a four section film made by the English Army on Dispatch Riders, and how to handle a big heavy motorcycle off road. One of the great motorcycles of all time - the Norton 16H WD. About same horsepower but much more torque. Anyway, it teaches new riders how to get the best out of this beast in places you would never believe it could go. One part I learned from it was the correct speed crossing a stream. Watch these films carefully. The Hawk is a much more easily ridden bike, but the technique is, if anything, more useful to you. I found it when I Googled up "Norton 16H."
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08-29-2016, 01:05 PM | #85 |
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Working with a freight forwarder at the moment. Trying to consolidate and order ans the air freight is killer. The oil cooler setup i am running would be over $100 each air freighted. Trying to get it under $75. |
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08-29-2016, 01:07 PM | #86 |
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How has it been working for you?
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08-29-2016, 03:11 PM | #88 |
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To be honest i have put less than 30 miles on it this summer. The cluster deal has been keeping me hopping in all my spare time which is very little and i was also gone for 10 days in Northern Wisconsin. I need to get a temp gauge installed to really see what it does but it does seem to shift better after riding a while. Also noted no difference in the oil level after sitting overnight so i know it's not siphoning......
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08-29-2016, 03:17 PM | #89 | |
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