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My own opinion about the Hawk vs. Brozz and the whole inverted forks things. I find them over rated. Functionally the only real advantage they have is rigidity. Something easily offset with a cheap fork brace.
I do like the Brozz though just for the improved overall quality of Bashan bikes out of the box. My one caveat to picking the Brozz - make sure it is a 2022 Recon. They now come with 21" front and 18" rear wheels. Don't get the 19/17 wheel combo as it greatly limits tire selection.
The Brozz and Hawk also come with 15hp. Don't cheat them out of that 1 hp lol. They are also fairly choked off and not too hard to bump the power up to around 17hp without major engine work. Their strength isn't hp though but torque. For a small air cooled 1cyl they chug along pretty good.
The Engine on the Hawk is not Zongshen made btw. Not sure about the Brozz. AFAIK the only true Zongshen made engine sold on a Hawk-like bike in the US is the CSC TT250 which is a Zongshen produced bike. The Hawk comes with a generic 167FMM (No ZS markings).
No matter what Hawk-like bike you would pick it is important to understand that these bikes are not dirt bikes. They are utilitarian bikes meant to fill the role of unpaved roads and dual track mixed with romps on pavement. They have a full frame with big seats to carry people and cargo. They don't have the suspension travel of a proper dirt bike - aka not really meant for people with MX dreams.
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