Hawk 250 - looking for advice for assembly.

[antibodyarmy]

So I've sat on the thought of buying a hawk 250 for about a 2 years now. With my next paycheck I will most likely be getting that bike, its decided. Now that that has been said, I've also looked over the sticky-ed posts about the bike, and have been doing a whole lot of research as to what I may want to get what I want out of the bike. I'm running into a bit of information overload at this point, and any help would be appreciated.

So the plan for me is to buy the bike from either txpowersports, or powersportsmax(amazon), But I live in an apartment, and through all my moving around my brothers have managed to snag up all my toolboxes, and I'm in need of new tools. With the hawk 250, I will be purchasing some new tools, I.E. a floor lift (motorcycle/transmission jack) and an assortment of wrenches/sockets.

From what I can gather as far as the bolt/nut sizes, Ill be in need of a set of 8-19mm sockets(deep and standard), a set of 8-19mm combination wrenches, some Allen Wrenchs, the aforementioned jack,a screw driver set, and a whole lot of blue 442 loctite.

I plan to do the initial assembly, run the bike make sure it works/moves, and instantly swap out the fork oil, stock oil, change to a nibbi 30, and upgrade the exhaust. (along side the majority of the sticky posts initial setup suggestions). What I need to know is what size socket and Allen Wrench I will need for the forks. if anyone has a suggestion for a good cheap brand of drill and drill bit for the exhaust install, and if there are any other size sockets/wrenches (or assortment of bolts/nuts) I may want to pick up to save the headache later.

Again, thank you for the help, I've tried my best to do all this on my own, but due to all the information overload, I will really appreciate any help confirming what I will need.

[China Rider 27]

Here is a link to some tools (good because you can get visual) not that you should buy or need all these, but it helps to see things. One thing you will need if you are going to grease the triple tree is a spanner wrench. I used a shock adjustment spanner I got off Amazon. You can use a punch to drive it around. If you are doing that, I might think about putting a grease zert in the frame for greasing (there are posts on here about how). Depends on what your planning.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=25156&highlight=tools

[antibodyarmy]

I plan to gear it mosltly towards road use, with the occasional weekend trailing. so the majority of what i want to do is prep it for better speed. I did forget to mention I was going to put a upgraded rear shock(cause I'm a big Boi lol) and totally forgot about a spanner for that. Thanks for the input :D

[China Rider 27]

I plan to gear it mosltly towards road use, with the occasional weekend trailing. so the majority of what i want to do is prep it for better speed. I did forget to mention I was going to put a upgraded rear shock(cause I'm a big Boi lol) and totally forgot about a spanner for that. Thanks for the input :D

I believe in getting the proper lubrication in up front. I would take that rear swing arm off and install a grease zert in it too and pump it full of grease. JerryHawk250 has a post about that job. HAWK is a great bike but you need to get some things worked out! Oh and welcome aboard!

[Megadan]

A basic metric socket set for sure, and yes some good combination wrenches can't hurt.
8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 19 will cover pretty much every size you will ever encounter on any of these bikes.

You will want a 30mm socket for the top triple nut if you want to be able to adjust the steering stem (and also remove it to grease the bearings that will be bone dry).
You will want a hook spanner for said steering stem nut, and it can also come in handy for other uses in the future. I have this one and it works great. https://www.amazon.com/Pit-Posse-PP2121-Steering-Motorcycle/dp/B004MZSSVM/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Steering+Stem+hook+spanner&qid=1589607874&sr=8-2

Some will argue you can use a punch, chisel, or screw driver and a hammer, but why not just get the right tool? It can be used later to make adjustments without having to remove the entire top triple.

Tools to do the forks are already included in the above list of socket and wrench sizes.

It is also a great idea to get a JIS screwdriver set. This is a decent set https://www.amazon.com/Hozan-JIS-4-JIS-Screwdriver-3rd/dp/B00A7WAHTU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=JIS+Screwdriver+set&qid=1589607982&sr=8-3

Those will help you not round out the phillips head screws that are not actually phillips heads. (Trust me, you want those).

A small thinmer blade flathead/standard screw drivers to remove jets from the carburetor.

A spoke wrench set. Something like this will do. https://www.amazon.com/Specmoto-Hardware-10pc-Spoke-Spanner/dp/B07GX66WDH/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Tusk+Spoke+wrench&qid=1589608264&sr=8-6

A pair of external snap ring pliers for getting the rear sprocket snap ring off and on. This, or a pair similar to this size is recommended as the snap ring is pretty tough. https://www.amazon.com/SPEEDWOX-External-Straight-Retaining-Precision/dp/B07C4T9HWP/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=external+snap+ring+pliers&qid=1589608355&sr=8-9

Skip the headache with the exhaust drilling BS and just buy this one. It comes with the right flange pattern. You can rotate the cap if you don't like how it is pictured.https://carcustomonline.com/direct-bolt-on-polished-stainless-steel-performance-exhaust-for-the-csc-tt250-enduro-dual-sport-bike/

Trust me when I say that a quality 1/2 inch drill bit will cost more than the difference between that exhaust and shipping and one you find on ebay. Just save yourself the trouble. That will bolt right on to a Hawk too.

Some waterproof grease/Marine grease.
Some 242 medium strength loctite
A chain cleaning brush (these are cheap on amazon).
Some dielectric grease for the electrical connectors that may get wet.
Motor oil to replace the crap that comes in the bike.
Some ATF or fork fluid for the forks, 500ml is more than enough to do both forks.
I am sure I forgot something.

[antibodyarmy]

Thank you megadan. Does anyone have a suggested o-ring chain for the hawk? I've done ebay/amazon searches for 130 link 428 chains but I'm not sure what chain to get, and if x rings are chains without orings, or they are a special type of o ring. Never bought a motorcycle chain, seems a bit more complex than a bicycle chain lol.

[Megadan]

, and if x rings are chains without orings, or they are a special type of o ring.

It's a special type of O ring. Instead of being round in cross section, they are X shaped in cross section. That gives it two smaller points of contact for sealing instead of one giant one. The effect is reduced friction and better long term sealing.