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N7sithis · 04-28-2023, 06:44 PM

Fuel gauge issue -
https://chinariders.net/showthread.p...114#post303114
Pretty sure this is what's wrong with mine, I've just been ignoring it lol. pretty easy to tell how much is in the tank without it.

As for starting and running issues - as someone who's first bike is the hawk 250, which had similar issues, DON'T worry about it! I honestly would not even try to run it like it is right now. Find your short/connection issue - fix that.

Get a quality battery - the one my bike came with was TERRIBLE! It would rarely even have enough juice to start the bike, even after charging, seems like one of the cells was dead on arrival, so bad.
My battery choice - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Been running this one for about 4 months now with no issues at all. It's a bit smaller than stock, I threw a roll of electrical tape in there next to it and it fits perfect now, no rattling/movement lol

I would go ahead and upgrade that carb if I was you, I went straight for the PE28 because performance. If you're tight for cash I think there are cheap replacements that are much easier to tune than the stock one.
My carb - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Matching air filter - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Check the valve clearance! Very important for starting and idling. Just need a 10mm wrench, some feeler gauges and some time to learn. I personally set my on the loose side for the break-in period, then tightened them up around 6/700 miles in when I could tell my bike was opening up.

After those 3 mods/upgrades my hawk starts up first try every time, usually without the choke.

04-28-2023, 06:44 PM	#10
N7sithis Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 101	Fuel gauge issue - https://chinariders.net/showthread.p...114#post303114 Pretty sure this is what's wrong with mine, I've just been ignoring it lol. pretty easy to tell how much is in the tank without it. As for starting and running issues - as someone who's first bike is the hawk 250, which had similar issues, DON'T worry about it! I honestly would not even try to run it like it is right now. Find your short/connection issue - fix that. Get a quality battery - the one my bike came with was TERRIBLE! It would rarely even have enough juice to start the bike, even after charging, seems like one of the cells was dead on arrival, so bad. My battery choice - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Been running this one for about 4 months now with no issues at all. It's a bit smaller than stock, I threw a roll of electrical tape in there next to it and it fits perfect now, no rattling/movement lol I would go ahead and upgrade that carb if I was you, I went straight for the PE28 because performance. If you're tight for cash I think there are cheap replacements that are much easier to tune than the stock one. My carb - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Matching air filter - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check the valve clearance! Very important for starting and idling. Just need a 10mm wrench, some feeler gauges and some time to learn. I personally set my on the loose side for the break-in period, then tightened them up around 6/700 miles in when I could tell my bike was opening up. After those 3 mods/upgrades my hawk starts up first try every time, usually without the choke.
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