HAWK Backroad Development

China Rider 27 · 07-27-2022, 11:15 AM

The Team was preparing for an upcoming Back Road ride and decided to replace the stock tubes with heavy duty tubes and new rim strips. The tires still have some good tread and I have had no problem riding the stock HAWK knobby on or off pavement with good traction so they go back on til worn. Several places on both front and rear rims you could see some wear through of the rim strip and when changing tires on the X-Pect the other day there was a misaligned strip section where the nipples were riding on the tube for about 12 inches. The stock tubes looked to be in pretty good shape.

Food for thought when considering riding back deep in and we were glad we changed them out.

Credit for riding the HAWK stock knobby tires goes to…………..

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=23589

**JerryHawk250** · 07-27-2022, 11:36 AM

Ditch the rim tape and wrap with gorilla tape.

China Rider 27 · 07-27-2022, 12:11 PM

I put a wrap of electrician tape on before the rim strips but I will try that next time. Hey, the team thought a good title for that Ride video with the HAWK Knobby, "Hang on Grandma, while I wring the HAWK out! Ha, Hah, hah

07-27-2022, 11:15 AM	#1
China Rider 27 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: PNW Posts: 982	HAWK tube replacement The Team was preparing for an upcoming Back Road ride and decided to replace the stock tubes with heavy duty tubes and new rim strips. The tires still have some good tread and I have had no problem riding the stock HAWK knobby on or off pavement with good traction so they go back on til worn. Several places on both front and rear rims you could see some wear through of the rim strip and when changing tires on the X-Pect the other day there was a misaligned strip section where the nipples were riding on the tube for about 12 inches. The stock tubes looked to be in pretty good shape. Food for thought when considering riding back deep in and we were glad we changed them out. Credit for riding the HAWK stock knobby tires goes to………….. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=23589
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07-27-2022, 11:36 AM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,555	Ditch the rim tape and wrap with gorilla tape. __________________ 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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07-27-2022, 12:11 PM	#3
China Rider 27 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: PNW Posts: 982	Rim tape I put a wrap of electrician tape on before the rim strips but I will try that next time. Hey, the team thought a good title for that Ride video with the HAWK Knobby, "Hang on Grandma, while I wring the HAWK out! Ha, Hah, hah
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