Haosen (Hawks etc.): Ask me anything

Adam Rinkleff · 10-06-2015, 07:00 PM

I work for RPS, the sole US importer/distributor. So if you have questions ask me, and I'll try to figure out the answer. The engineers speak Chinese, so sometimes it's not that easy.

jct842 · 10-06-2015, 07:31 PM

Why such a delay in the mco or what ever you call the papers you need to get a bike registered and plated?

3 times in the last 8 years I was in the market for chinese scooter/motorcycle. The deal breaker was the papers.

Twice I bought used jap over brand new chinese because the paperwork was not with the machine. The first time I bought a new chinese scooter which I was very happy with but .........the papers took two weeks to arrive after the scooter came. I have bought new jap bikes in the past I rode them home and they were plated same day or the next day after purchase. john

Adam Rinkleff · 10-06-2015, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jct842

Why such a delay in the mco

In some parts of the US, the Hawk is street legal, and other parts say no. It's not so much a problem on the Chinese end as it its a problem with the US bureaucracy. Japan has had more time in the market so they are ahead in that regard.

mjstef · 10-06-2015, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jct842

Why such a delay in the mco or what ever you call the papers you need to get a bike registered and plated?

3 times in the last 8 years I was in the market for chinese scooter/motorcycle. The deal breaker was the papers.

Twice I bought used jap over brand new chinese because the paperwork was not with the machine. The first time I bought a new chinese scooter which I was very happy with but .........the papers took two weeks to arrive after the scooter came. I have bought new jap bikes in the past I rode them home and they were plated same day or the next day after purchase. john

Depends who you buy from. I had mine before i even had the bikes together. APSCUSA was FAST!

Adjuster · 10-06-2015, 08:31 PM

I don't see pricing on your website. Do you only deal with distributors or do you sell retail also?

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culcune · 10-06-2015, 09:00 PM

are these the old Hensim bikes?

Adam Rinkleff · 10-07-2015, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

are these the old Hensim bikes?

Yes, and no. The designs are basically the same but engineers have reworked various features. As an example, one of the bikes required you to use a right-handed clutch, but now you can use your left hand and have a gun in the other hand.

Adam Rinkleff · 10-07-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

I don't see pricing on your website. Do you only deal with distributors or do you sell retail also?
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The website is no good. IT is working on the bandwidth issue and then we will fix it.

Adjuster · 10-07-2015, 10:56 AM

Power Ride Outlet also sent me the paperwork very quickly. It was everything I needed to register in Florida no questions asked.

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Adam Rinkleff · 10-07-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

everything I needed to register in Florida no questions asked./

Its a local issue, Florida is good about this, California not so good.

jjn · 10-07-2015, 08:34 PM

Okay. Just got home. Here's a few questions:

1. I've heard the Hawks come with floatbowls that have screws not made to be removed. Yet, I also think I heard they have a grooved jet needle? Why would they do that? Seems like quite a few buyers have had to either get those screws drilled out so they can rejet, as their bikes were running way to lean, or order a Mikuni carb clone from ebay and replace that stock carb. I hear the stock unit is a Kehin clone, and some owners say it works well, once jetted properly.

2.Do you know if anyone from my state, Hawaii, has ordered these and got them licensed in that state?

3. Where can we buy parts such as, maybe, the body plastics, should we need them?

Thanks for your comments!!

Adam Rinkleff · 10-08-2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jjn

Do you know if anyone from my state, Hawaii, has ordered these and got them licensed in that state? Where can we buy parts such as, maybe, the body plastics, should we need them?

I am not sure about Hawaii. A local dealer may be able to answer that. We rarely speak directly to end-users, which is the reason I am here. According to my computer, we don't yet have a franchise in Hawaii, although we are currently expanding there. Every state is different, so there is a lot of paperwork still being processed.

You can order parts out of Dallas, call: 972-484-9988.
Within a few months, there should be a website set up for that.

culcune · 10-10-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jjn

Do you know if anyone from my state, Hawaii, has ordered these and got them licensed in that state?

You may have already seen the 'Hawaii shipments' deal, but this still doesn't really answer your question. Perhaps, contact ASPCUSA and see if they have shipped any to Hawaii, and if so, did the customer register theirs for the street (provided the customer shared the info with ASPCUSA)?

http://www.apscusa.com/Hawaii-Shipme...ery_p_531.html

jaymalmat · 10-10-2015, 10:48 AM

To answer your question culcune I bought mine about a month ago and it came stock with a 15t front and 50t rear.

Adam Rinkleff · 10-12-2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jjn

I've heard the Hawks come with floatbowls that have screws not made to be removed. Why would they do that?

Got an answer from one of the engineers, the reason for this is the EPA, they didn't want you guys trying to modify the bike.

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Adam Rinkleff Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 147	Haosen (Hawks etc.): Ask me anything I work for RPS, the sole US importer/distributor. So if you have questions ask me, and I'll try to figure out the answer. The engineers speak Chinese, so sometimes it's not that easy.
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culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	are these the old Hensim bikes? __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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jjn Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 206	Okay. Just got home. Here's a few questions: 1. I've heard the Hawks come with floatbowls that have screws not made to be removed. Yet, I also think I heard they have a grooved jet needle? Why would they do that? Seems like quite a few buyers have had to either get those screws drilled out so they can rejet, as their bikes were running way to lean, or order a Mikuni carb clone from ebay and replace that stock carb. I hear the stock unit is a Kehin clone, and some owners say it works well, once jetted properly. 2.Do you know if anyone from my state, Hawaii, has ordered these and got them licensed in that state? 3. Where can we buy parts such as, maybe, the body plastics, should we need them? Thanks for your comments!! __________________ Jon, in Keaau, Hawaii
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jct842 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: arkansas Posts: 297	Why such a delay in the mco or what ever you call the papers you need to get a bike registered and plated? 3 times in the last 8 years I was in the market for chinese scooter/motorcycle. The deal breaker was the papers. Twice I bought used jap over brand new chinese because the paperwork was not with the machine. The first time I bought a new chinese scooter which I was very happy with but .........the papers took two weeks to arrive after the scooter came. I have bought new jap bikes in the past I rode them home and they were plated same day or the next day after purchase. john
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Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	I don't see pricing on your website. Do you only deal with distributors or do you sell retail also? /
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Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Power Ride Outlet also sent me the paperwork very quickly. It was everything I needed to register in Florida no questions asked. /
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jaymalmat Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Garland, Tx Posts: 65	To answer your question culcune I bought mine about a month ago and it came stock with a 15t front and 50t rear.
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