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Join Date: Oct 2023
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New for 2023 RPS Hawk DLX
So far it seems the new DLX I picked up from TxPowerSports has all LED lighting and a counterbalanced engine. I’m not sure if there is anything else.
Please chime in if you know of any other new stuff!
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Join Date: Oct 2023
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Great welds
Of course I didn’t remove any paint, but all the welds look like good Q/C. And it came with something that drained out of where the oil goes, not sure what it was but I hesitate to call it oil. But there was a magnetic oil drain plug (17mm head).
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Join Date: Oct 2023
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223cc
223 Motor is NOT currently big bore upgradable by MotoCult as this motor has the 15mm piston connect rod (not 16mm like the 229cc).
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: NC
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I was out on the trails last weekend and saw a fellah with a brand new Hawk DLX that had the all LEDs and counterbalanced engine. I took a close look at it and the fit and finish was definitely light years above my 2019 carbed Hawk and other Hawks I've seen online and in person, especially the frame welds. He and I rode around together for a little while and his bike ran smooth as butter. I'm glad to see these upgrades and hopefully it will be a consistent practice in the future!
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Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: DFW
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Today I added a new front brake reservoir as I wanted to change the fluid and figured I’d add steel lines too! It’s all SO cheap on the Amazon. If I were to order again I would buy the red (as that’s my choice for farkles) in a 1400mm line instead of 1500. It was a little too long, but will work fine. Some reviews complained about the adjustment screw for the lever fell out. Mine came with locking nyloc nuts, so should be fixed.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
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Rest of the new lines
I also added speed bleeders while I was at it!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: DFW
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Tail case
Since I use this as my primary small-errand runner I added a rear case that was less than $50 and bolted right in (after drilling new holes) with the included screws.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KCC8TJN...roduct_details It’s a really cheap case, but detaches and locks. What more could I want!
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Had a nice, long, talk with Devin @MotoCult this morning. The ported/polished heads he has will not fit the new 223s. Neither will the head/bottom gaskets! It seems the bolt patterns are different. He’s working with suppliers to get the new parts, but that’s “a slow boat to China” situation. Just be advised if you have a new counterbalanced DLX there are no engine parts for us…yet.
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Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: DFW
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Inspection ports
Always something new to discover! I think most of the Hawks have slotted ports. Here you can see mine are internal hex head.
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Join Date: Oct 2023
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MotoCult
Devin @MotoCult is hoping to have full kits for the new 223s by ‘spring’. He’s checking now to see if the 292 cam will fit.
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Began having starting issues on my brand new bike and thought I had the dreaded ECU gremlin. Decided to do the air box delete and pod filter, leaving the stock exhaust (baffle removed). The air box is a little more difficult to remove than the vids show on The Tube. When I got to the air box to throttle body I realized it was barely attached! Whomever put it on tightened the clamp and pulled it right off. Needless to say, I ensured the pod was well attached to the throttle body, and it to the intake. Now it starts right up and will just need some running to teach the ECU my setup.
Wish I had a camera to video my mods…maybe start a channel.
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Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: DFW
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Tight
Front brake pads/rotors are still breaking in, but they are much firmer with the braided lines. I have no sponginess at all.
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Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: DFW
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New rear shock
Finally did it. I replaced the rear shock with a slightly shorter one and it puts my feet much closer to completely flat on the ground.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092ZS8WS8...roduct_details
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