New Member from Michigan with a Hawk 250 coming

Maadcat · 05-14-2019, 01:01 PM

Howdy everyone! Just saying Hi while I am literally waiting by the minute for Fedex Freight to show up at my door. I ordered a Hawk 250 from Orion Powersports and it's supposed to show up today. I've been looking around here for a couple weeks as I did research on the Hawk and decided which modifications I would do before I started riding the bike. I bought it primarily to ride with my son who is learning to ride on a Honda XR100R. We want to do some offroad, but I want to be able to use it for getting around town and to work occasionally. I used to have a TW200, but I found it to be a big chunkier than I wanted. So when I started looking for an enduro, I just couldn't find anything under $2K that wasn't from the 80's. So as an experiment I decided to give a china bike a chance. This site was the major influence for deciding to get the Hawk and join the community. I plan on chronicling my experience with Orion Motorsports, as it doesn't seem like there is too much info on them on the site. I look forward to the bike and my time here.

**JerryHawk250** · 05-14-2019, 01:04 PM

Welcome aboard.

and congrats on the Hawk. Good place to start reading is here. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331

Maadcat · 05-14-2019, 01:43 PM

Thanks! I've been through A LOT of the intro information and modifications for the Hawk. There is such a wealth of information. It is awesome. I've already got a new carb, chain, 17T front sprocket, locktite, and I'm ready to change out engine oil before I even start it up. I went with Orion because they offer free assembly. We'll see how that all turns out, and how it shows up on the truck. I'll be taking lots of pictures for documentation.

**JerryHawk250** · 05-14-2019, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Maadcat

Thanks! I've been through A LOT of the intro information and modifications for the Hawk. There is such a wealth of information. It is awesome. I've already got a new carb, chain, 17T front sprocket, locktite, and I'm ready to change out engine oil before I even start it up. I went with Orion because they offer free assembly. We'll see how that all turns out, and how it shows up on the truck. I'll be taking lots of pictures for documentation.

Even though it comes pre-assembled, Still go through the whole bike as if you were assembling it for your own piece of mind. I will not put my life in other peoples hands. Double check everything.

Maadcat · 05-14-2019, 02:26 PM

You got it! I plan to pull most of the bolts, threadlock, and torque them back down to spec. I just figured that assembled means that someone had to go through and at least make sure all of the parts were there coming off the ship. Too many times I get DIY stuff that is missing a part of two. Of course, no guarantees, but, what the heck.

Weldangrind · 05-15-2019, 10:43 AM

Welcome! Looking forward to following the adventures of you and your son.

dpl096 · 05-15-2019, 08:01 PM

Welcome aboard

duck9191 · 05-24-2019, 01:35 PM

howdy from the east side of MI.

05-14-2019, 01:01 PM	#1
Maadcat Join Date: May 2019 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 14	New Member from Michigan with a Hawk 250 coming Howdy everyone! Just saying Hi while I am literally waiting by the minute for Fedex Freight to show up at my door. I ordered a Hawk 250 from Orion Powersports and it's supposed to show up today. I've been looking around here for a couple weeks as I did research on the Hawk and decided which modifications I would do before I started riding the bike. I bought it primarily to ride with my son who is learning to ride on a Honda XR100R. We want to do some offroad, but I want to be able to use it for getting around town and to work occasionally. I used to have a TW200, but I found it to be a big chunkier than I wanted. So when I started looking for an enduro, I just couldn't find anything under $2K that wasn't from the 80's. So as an experiment I decided to give a china bike a chance. This site was the major influence for deciding to get the Hawk and join the community. I plan on chronicling my experience with Orion Motorsports, as it doesn't seem like there is too much info on them on the site. I look forward to the bike and my time here.
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05-14-2019, 01:04 PM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,574	Welcome aboard. and congrats on the Hawk. Good place to start reading is here. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-15-2019, 10:43 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! Looking forward to following the adventures of you and your son. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-15-2019, 08:01 PM	#7
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Welcome aboard __________________ ************************************************ * " Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson "If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there" ....George Harrison song
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05-14-2019, 01:43 PM	#3
Maadcat Join Date: May 2019 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 14	Thanks! I've been through A LOT of the intro information and modifications for the Hawk. There is such a wealth of information. It is awesome. I've already got a new carb, chain, 17T front sprocket, locktite, and I'm ready to change out engine oil before I even start it up. I went with Orion because they offer free assembly. We'll see how that all turns out, and how it shows up on the truck. I'll be taking lots of pictures for documentation.
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05-14-2019, 02:26 PM	#5
Maadcat Join Date: May 2019 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 14	You got it! I plan to pull most of the bolts, threadlock, and torque them back down to spec. I just figured that assembled means that someone had to go through and at least make sure all of the parts were there coming off the ship. Too many times I get DIY stuff that is missing a part of two. Of course, no guarantees, but, what the heck.
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05-24-2019, 01:35 PM	#8
duck9191 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Port Huron, Michigan Posts: 637	howdy from the east side of MI.
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