Hawk 250 Custom-ish

[richinar]

Got this Hawk in early April with 36 miles on the clock

Not a fan of the styling nor the other mechanical shortcomings. So I’ve made a number of mods.

Sprockets and Upgraded rear sprocket fastening (tapped the bushings in hub and bolted directly through sprocket to bushes)
Shinzo 244 4.60 rear, 3.00 front
225 ml of 15 weight fork oil
Hand built fork brace (modified 4x4 fence post anchor spike)
VM26 with 115 main jet and cone filter, removed air box
Custom aluminum battery box
Removed catalytic conveyer and wrapped pipe
NGK Irisim plug
Crank case breather filter cone
Remove and replace most body bolts

Remove all plastic and de-tab frame
Remove all paint and apply non-painted finishing to many surfaces
Drop muffler mount 1.75” to smooth lines
Seat foam re-shaped, added to and covered in marine grade vinyl
Handbult rear fender (0.080 aluminum)
Replaced all lighting (LED headlight and driving light, total draw 2.5amps)
instrument cluster with tach
Modified wiring loom and relocate to under seat
Replaced hand controls, grips and mirrors
Relocated rear brake reservoir (plan to move up between rear door peg mounts, build and install a guard)
Ram mount on bars
Remove header heat shield and repurpose as chain guard
Trim front sprocket cover

I’ll update the photos later from the computer. This here phone won’t keep my images upright.