01-26-2024, 09:28 AM | #91 |
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Well I rode to Wheeling yesterday. I had to. I didn't get very wet but something funny happened and I once again proved my noobness.
On the way out of Moundsville I thought I heard something fall off of the Hawk. Well, I pulled over and did a visual. Nothing. When I got to Wheeling I realized that the tank vent tube thingy was gone. Well it was sprinkling so I thought I'd put a little piece of tape over the hole to protect from rain getting in. Fast forward to me on the way home on Rt 2. Doing about 55 and all of a sudden the bike dies. Just dies! I pull over..cant get her to start no matter what I do. I am in panic mode and then I see it..that piece of tape over the vent hole. Pulled it off, bike fired up and I came home. So..dont put anything over that vent hole when you lose the tube and..i guess my tank is definately air tight. heheh i know some of you are laughing and thats ok.
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01-26-2024, 12:20 PM | #92 |
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Self-inflicted is completely acceptable. It's when it's shipped plugged on your brand new bike, and you spend hours on a forum trying to figure out why you're always walking home, is when it's unacceptable.
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01-26-2024, 04:40 PM | #93 |
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I think one of my very first questions on here was why won't my TT250 start, they ship it with a little gas so wtf? It was a *little* gas, and I just needed to turn the petcock to reserve, which took me two days to figure out (it was/is my first motorcycle). Then I'd ride for 15min and it would die, and turns out they shipped it with the lines reversed to the carbon canister so it was creating a vacuum in the tank... same thing!
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01-26-2024, 07:37 PM | #94 |
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Or it could be like my Orion which apparently shipped with a petcock with no pickup tube on it. Both inlets are at the same height. So flipping the petcock from "run" to "reserve" does... nothing!
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01-27-2024, 10:27 AM | #95 |
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Well, I took the bike off of the marketplace. I see too many Hawks on there with fewer than 1000 miles for less than what I am asking. I know my sweat and blood are worth nothing, so I cannot in good conscience sell the Hawk for $1400 when it's got over 6000 miles on it, even with the modifications I've done so far. And there is no way I can take less than that for her.
But the really big reason I changed my mind is because after riding her yesterday, I remembered why I love her, and I am not going to let freezing weather make me forget that again.
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01-29-2024, 07:23 PM | #98 |
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Zapkin I have a 2021 TBR7 8600 miles, and running strong. Hoping for 8000 more miles,and more time will tell. Love these china bikes. How did you break a spoke? Never any problems with my spokes,and have never tighten any on any bike i've ever had. But i hear theres problems on some of these bikes. Get that spoke fixed!
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01-30-2024, 05:21 PM | #100 |
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are you sure replacing a rim will be any cheaper than just getting a new back wheel? by the time you strip down and re lace the new rim and tune it you could be in deeper then a new wheel.
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01-30-2024, 08:26 PM | #101 |
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$30 for a set of 32 (16 of each of 2 different bends)spokes from Ebay + $10 for a Tusk spoke wrench on Amazon. $40 and a little time and effort could get you all squared away. I know it seems intimidating, but it is very doable. Just like many of the other fixes, watch some videos, get an idea of the process, then dive in.
I had no experience with any of this before removing my wheel and tire and getting it done. I had to replace 4 spokes. Haven't had a problem since. Edit to add... Forgot I also had to buy tire bars. 2 24" ones from Harbor Freight @ $6 each and a pair of 10" tire bars from AutoZone or Advanced Auto Parts that cost $10.
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01-30-2024, 09:54 PM | #102 |
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Spokes are fairly cheap its the rims that can blow out costs. I'm looking at replacment stainless steel rims for my XL185, which are not more expensive than alloy and for me just the 1 rim shipped is over $170AUD or $111USD + spokes and time. Heck you might even get free rubber on the replacent back wheel...
If I'm not mistaken Zapkin's rim is damaged not just the missing spoke. https://txpowersports.com/ricky-powe....100030.02.htm |
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01-31-2024, 10:52 AM | #104 |
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Fuel Guage fix
I am just posting this here so as not to bloat the forum with another stupid question from Zapkin. hehe. I have decided to replace my fuel sensor. I was told that this was a direct replacement and will fix the issue of the gauge only registering until half a tank (when its on E there is still half a tank).
https://cscmotorcycles.com/zt8-113-0...roduct-reviews Seems like a cheap fix. Is there anything I need to know about replacing it? Thanks in advance fellas. (if I aint selling it, I guess I gotta keep upgrading it)
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