hawk update - Page 13

Zapkin · 04-11-2024, 07:42 PM

Well, I came up short on cash and could not get everything mounted the way i wanted. I could have half azzed it, but I want it right. Thanks Bruce LOL. That being said, I am going to order the matching Kenda for the rear. If I have to wait then I might as well get one that matches and you know 95% of my riding is on the road (some dirt roads in the middle of nowhere but nothing too severe), and that hawk knobby scared the living daylights out of me until it wore down a bit. The grooved roads around here wanted to grab it and drag me into the hands of the grim reaper. I said NO!

I know there are better tires out there but I already have the kenda on the front, so I will do the same for the back. (price is a major issue)

On a side note, once this is done, if there is anyone within driving distance that would want this Pirelli M16, its yours for free, once I know for sure about ordering the Kenda.

Zapkin · 04-13-2024, 06:41 PM

I rode around for a year with my mirrors on backwards wondering why i had crappy view. then I get these stickers and put them on backwards. Im scared fellas, I am only 52 but I am seeing my cognitive decline get worse every freaking day :( Im scared I know this is not the place for this, but I cannot help it. This just happened and I am worried. Oh well, i reckon it could be worse.

i guess alcohol will take them off and i will order more

dirtbkr188 · 04-13-2024, 07:06 PM

Just remember to tell the sticker guy you need one for the right side, the one on the left side should be fine.

Zapkin · 04-13-2024, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

Just remember to tell the sticker guy you need one for the right side, the one on the left side should be fine.

I texted her and told her what I did. I will get new ones, but in a way, isnt this kind of good. I mean Chonda and the wings are backwards...I dunno just trying to make myself feel better. LOL. Old age sucks. I keep doing stupid crap

Zapkin · 04-13-2024, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

Just remember to tell the sticker guy you need one for the right side, the one on the left side should be fine.

hey bud, this might seem funny and a joke to you, but people who have been following and interacting with me on here know..its not a joke. its a progressive illness that is going destroy who I am and eventually I wont even know my own daughters face. Have a good one.

dirtbkr188 · 04-13-2024, 09:36 PM

You don't hear me laughing, do you?

I was merely pointing out that you don't have to remove the one on the left side of the tank, nothing more. If you feel that my constructive comment was a joke, I'll refrain from commenting in any of your threads in the future.

Zapkin · Today, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

You don't hear me laughing, do you?

I was merely pointing out that you don't have to remove the one on the left side of the tank, nothing more. If you feel that my constructive comment was a joke, I'll refrain from commenting in any of your threads in the future.

Its all good, I was overly sensitive because I did something profoundly stupid and on top of that the mirror thing. hehe. Oh and no..the stickers are messed up on both sides. Its a freakin' tradegy.

Zapkin · Today, 01:49 AM

well i ordered those white fork guards but I am not optimistic. we shall see. finally getting new kenda for rear in a bout a week then everything gets changed. that rear wheel is not what it used to be and above about 50, you can tell. anyway. i will comment as to the quality and or fit of these plastic thingys.

XLsior · Today, 03:13 AM

um those are for upsidedown forks front suspension...I would cancel that order quick smart

Thumper · Today, 08:39 AM

True...Fork guards shield the exposed fork tubes from damage on USD forks. It's a quick way to know if a bike has USD forks

Bill Hilly · Today, 09:23 AM

I have seen bright color fork covers in AliExpress,that I think are for convention forks, but not real sure. I have thought about painting my lower forks, and passenger grab handles black on my bike.

Zapkin · Today, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by XLsior

um those are for upsidedown forks front suspension...I would cancel that order quick smart

thanks goodness you said something. I think I cancelled the order. it said may be able to. They showed a picture of my forks and I emailed them and they told me they will fit. oh well. deceptive advertising for sure.

i mean...those are clearly forks like the Hawks in the picture, but I think now that lingering question I had about why they don't have any picture of them installed may have been answered.

Zapkin · Today, 11:48 AM

well good old Amazon. I don't know if it cancelled or not (i suspect it did). The item no longer shows up in my list of orders, nor does it show up in the list of cancelled orders. Weird. Eh well, in 3 days I will know for sure when they either credit my card or these things show up.

Thumper · Today, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hilly

I have seen bright color fork covers in AliExpress,that I think are for convention forks, but not real sure. I have thought about painting my lower forks, and passenger grab handles black on my bike.

Fork guards for standard forks? No. They do not exist.

Aussie_in_MO · Today, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thumper

Fork guards for standard forks? No. They do not exist.

Sure they do! Just a bit different design. Basically mounts to the top of the bottom tube and deflects gunk off the front surface of the upper tube.
I've run these in the past coupled with standard fork gaiters for a little extra protection:

https://www.thevintagespoke.com/shop...-x10582898.htm

04-11-2024, 07:42 PM	#181
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 651	tire dilemma! Well, I came up short on cash and could not get everything mounted the way i wanted. I could have half azzed it, but I want it right. Thanks Bruce LOL. That being said, I am going to order the matching Kenda for the rear. If I have to wait then I might as well get one that matches and you know 95% of my riding is on the road (some dirt roads in the middle of nowhere but nothing too severe), and that hawk knobby scared the living daylights out of me until it wore down a bit. The grooved roads around here wanted to grab it and drag me into the hands of the grim reaper. I said NO! I know there are better tires out there but I already have the kenda on the front, so I will do the same for the back. (price is a major issue) On a side note, once this is done, if there is anyone within driving distance that would want this Pirelli M16, its yours for free, once I know for sure about ordering the Kenda. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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04-13-2024, 06:41 PM	#182
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 651	im scared guys I rode around for a year with my mirrors on backwards wondering why i had crappy view. then I get these stickers and put them on backwards. Im scared fellas, I am only 52 but I am seeing my cognitive decline get worse every freaking day :( Im scared I know this is not the place for this, but I cannot help it. This just happened and I am worried. Oh well, i reckon it could be worse. i guess alcohol will take them off and i will order more Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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Today, 01:49 AM	#188
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 651	well i ordered those white fork guards but I am not optimistic. we shall see. finally getting new kenda for rear in a bout a week then everything gets changed. that rear wheel is not what it used to be and above about 50, you can tell. anyway. i will comment as to the quality and or fit of these plastic thingys. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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Today, 08:39 AM	#190
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,214	True...Fork guards shield the exposed fork tubes from damage on USD forks. It's a quick way to know if a bike has USD forks __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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Today, 11:48 AM	#193
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 651	well good old Amazon. I don't know if it cancelled or not (i suspect it did). The item no longer shows up in my list of orders, nor does it show up in the list of cancelled orders. Weird. Eh well, in 3 days I will know for sure when they either credit my card or these things show up. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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04-13-2024, 07:06 PM	#183
dirtbkr188 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 496	Just remember to tell the sticker guy you need one for the right side, the one on the left side should be fine.
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04-13-2024, 09:36 PM	#186
dirtbkr188 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 496	You don't hear me laughing, do you? I was merely pointing out that you don't have to remove the one on the left side of the tank, nothing more. If you feel that my constructive comment was a joke, I'll refrain from commenting in any of your threads in the future.
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Today, 03:13 AM	#189
XLsior Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Australia Posts: 1,264	um those are for upsidedown forks front suspension...I would cancel that order quick smart
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Today, 09:23 AM	#191
Bill Hilly Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 919	I have seen bright color fork covers in AliExpress,that I think are for convention forks, but not real sure. I have thought about painting my lower forks, and passenger grab handles black on my bike.
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