Noticable change

timcosby · 01-27-2017, 02:33 PM

just passed 400 miles on my 2016 hawk and the performance of the engine is starting to really change. enough to notice while riding. someone said that it would but i would not have believed that you could really tell while riding but it is that much of a difference. im running a 17/50 on the sprockets right now and it cruises at 55-60 at half throttle. top speed seems to be around 70 sitting up and 75-80 layed down on the tank. not done a valve adj yet. maybe this week. vibrations are way down too. its still really cold blooded on start up so im going up anther half turn on the bottom screw making it two turns in total to see if that helps and maybe up the jet another step to a 115. all that said it is still more fun than you can shake a stick at straight out of the box!

**JerryHawk250** · 01-27-2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by timcosby

just passed 400 miles on my 2016 hawk and the performance of the engine is starting to really change. enough to notice while riding. someone said that it would but i would not have believed that you could really tell while riding but it is that much of a difference. im running a 17/50 on the sprockets right now and it cruises at 55-60 at half throttle. top speed seems to be around 70 sitting up and 75-80 layed down on the tank. not done a valve adj yet. maybe this week. vibrations are way down too. its still really cold blooded on start up so im going up anther half turn on the bottom screw making it two turns in total to see if that helps and maybe up the jet another step to a 115. all that said it is still more fun than you can shake a stick at straight out of the box!

I have a little over 800 miles on mine. It's like night and day from when I 1st got it. Is that speed with the stock speedo or GPS? I hope you are not relying to the stock speedo for accuracy. My speedo was within a couple mph when I 1st got it but notice it is getting farther off as I put miles on it. I use my GPS for my speed indicator. Fastest I ever got was 74 mph on the GPS with the 15/40 sprockets. I plan on getting a digital cluster but that I on hold right now. The Hawk budget is a little low until I get my tax refund.

Sport Rider · 01-27-2017, 03:24 PM

yep....mileage and breakin do make a difference. I'm over 1000 now. its probably as good as it will get, but definitely better than new.

2LZ · 01-27-2017, 03:27 PM

Yep, huge difference on the CG motors. Main reason why you really don't want to mod until it really loosens up. Then you can dial the jetting around your pipe and breather of choice, etc...

timcosby · 01-27-2017, 05:23 PM

yep stock speedo.

pete · 01-27-2017, 06:23 PM

just put a Trail Tec on it....
theres also a GPS version
switch between info screen
& GPS
screen at the push of
a button..

...

Emerikol · 01-27-2017, 06:37 PM

Pete, Which trail tech unit is recommended for this bike? I have the digital cluster, but I would like to get some more info from the engine. I have a trail tech vapor on the DR, and I like being able to see the Head Temp and such. Thanks.

mjstef · 02-06-2017, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Emerikol

Pete, Which trail tech unit is recommended for this bike? I have the digital cluster, but I would like to get some more info from the engine. I have a trail tech vapor on the DR, and I like being able to see the Head Temp and such. Thanks.

How are you liking the digital cluster?

01-27-2017, 02:33 PM	#1
timcosby Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: robertsdale alabama usa Posts: 1,007	Noticable change just passed 400 miles on my 2016 hawk and the performance of the engine is starting to really change. enough to notice while riding. someone said that it would but i would not have believed that you could really tell while riding but it is that much of a difference. im running a 17/50 on the sprockets right now and it cruises at 55-60 at half throttle. top speed seems to be around 70 sitting up and 75-80 layed down on the tank. not done a valve adj yet. maybe this week. vibrations are way down too. its still really cold blooded on start up so im going up anther half turn on the bottom screw making it two turns in total to see if that helps and maybe up the jet another step to a 115. all that said it is still more fun than you can shake a stick at straight out of the box!
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01-27-2017, 03:27 PM	#4
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,098	Yep, huge difference on the CG motors. Main reason why you really don't want to mod until it really loosens up. Then you can dial the jetting around your pipe and breather of choice, etc... __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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01-27-2017, 06:23 PM	#6
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,262	just put a Trail Tec on it.... theres also a GPS version switch between info screen & GPS screen at the push of a button.. ... __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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01-27-2017, 06:37 PM	#7
Emerikol Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 1,465	Pete, Which trail tech unit is recommended for this bike? I have the digital cluster, but I would like to get some more info from the engine. I have a trail tech vapor on the DR, and I like being able to see the Head Temp and such. Thanks. __________________ First Rule of Aviation: -Never Pass Up The Opportunity to Pee I was struggling to get my wife's attention; I sat down on the couch and looked comfortable. That did the trick! My wife says I only have two faults. I don't listen and something else... If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way I told you to... The Stable: 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 - SOLD 2015 Suzuki DR 650 2015 RPS Hawk 250 - SOLD 2016 Ural Gear Up
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01-27-2017, 03:24 PM	#3
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,047	yep....mileage and breakin do make a difference. I'm over 1000 now. its probably as good as it will get, but definitely better than new.
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01-27-2017, 05:23 PM	#5
timcosby Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: robertsdale alabama usa Posts: 1,007	yep stock speedo.
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