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Welcome aboard!
Depending on a few things, the Hawk is a great option for a budget friendly bike. The only real drawback to the Hawk is that it is a bit on the tall side, and it needs a little tinkering to become what I would call a solid bike, but it has all the right stuff.
Between the Magician and the Hawk, personally, I would do the Hawk. Sprocket choices are cheap and easy, where the Magician rear sprocket is from a bike we didn't get here in the US, and there aren't a lot of affordable choices. I primarily use my Hawk as an on-road bike, although I do like to do an occasional dirt path or two. I am simply wearing out the knobby tires that came on it and I plan on going to a more street oriented tire. If you want purely road use, there are a couple of touring/cruiser tires that come in sizes that will work on the Hawk wheels. All of that said, the Magician is a far better road bike out of the box, so it could still be a great option for you, and a larger front sprocket seems to be good enough for most of the Magician owners out there. It also has rim sizes that will make it easier to find road tire options, and it's a bit lighter than the Hawk. It's also shorter rider friendly.
You could also look into the Bashan Storm or Brozz, essentially just like the Hawk, but a few small improvements out of the box. There is also the CSC TT250, essentially just like the Hawk and Bashan bikes, but better suspension and CARB legal. A little more expensive, but good support from CSC and will have zero issues with registering for road use in any state.
I also love the Standard and "cafe" style bikes, and at one point I also considered the Cleveland Cyclewerks Misfit Gen 2, but I couldn't justify the price vs. a lot of complaints about the quality of the bikes. You can buy 2 hawks, or a Hawk and a Magician, for less than one of their bikes.
Personally, I wish there were more bikes on the Market like said standard/Cafe style bikes. I would have bought one over my Hawk if the price was right. There are a few cruisers out there though, and more modern looking sport bike style bikes, but not many standards.
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