They are great "scooters" for those of us who want more than a scooter, or just don't want a scooter lol.
The cheap price tag definitely gets a lot of people interested, but I think the effect is much greater when they see you don't just ride it for 2 hours on the weekend. I had completely changed the mind of a co-worker on my Hawk after he saw how many miles I had put on mine in a relatively short time span - nearly 3000 in the 5 or 6 months I actually was able to ride mine. I think the reliability factor is what keeps most people away. They hear other people talk about the chinese junk, and so they steer clear.
I find myself often being a traveling Hawk salesman. Except that I am honest about the potential and known issues of the bikes, and how easy/cheap they are to fix.
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