Hawk leak

Lit Hawk · 11-19-2017, 01:57 PM

So this morning I woke up to a oil leak under my bike. Can anyone tell me why this is leaking and if I can fix it. Thanks

Megadan · 11-19-2017, 02:51 PM

Looks like a head gasket seeping oil.

ben2go · 11-19-2017, 04:54 PM

That or one of the O-rings that seals the oil passage between the head and cylinder has went bad.

silva · 11-19-2017, 06:12 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/222260062961

Lit Hawk · 11-19-2017, 06:49 PM

Awesome. Thanks for the help

JeremyC · 11-19-2017, 09:05 PM

That one looks a bit further gone than mine did, but you might consider attempting a retorque of the head bolts. It may stop. I caught mine at the first signs of an oil film.

Megadan · 11-19-2017, 09:48 PM

Head bolt torque is 29lb-ft. If you remove the head, retorque in at least 2 stages in a criss.cross pattern.

Lit Hawk · 12-11-2017, 07:38 PM

So i got my new gaskets in today. How hard is it to change them out?

JeremyC · 12-11-2017, 08:05 PM

Not hard, just don't drop your pushrods down inside LOL!

Lit Hawk · 12-25-2017, 06:39 PM

So I tourqed it at 29 ft lb and it still seems loose is this correct

Megadan · 12-26-2017, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lit Hawk

So I tourqed it at 29 ft lb and it still seems loose is this correct

No, it is not correct. It sounds like something wasn't seated properly.

Lit Hawk · 12-27-2017, 07:38 PM

Finally got to test it out and no leak so far everything looks good. I think that torque wrench was just so easy to turn the bolts they felt like they weren’t tight at all.

Megadan · 12-27-2017, 08:34 PM

After a couple of full heat cycles or say 100 miles of riding, it would be a good idea to go back and check those head bolts one more time.

Azhule · 01-06-2018, 01:32 PM

What size is the pilot/slow jet in that carb?

Lit Hawk · 01-06-2018, 01:47 PM

Not sure,whatever comes stock on the hawk. Just got back now and it seems to ride fine besides a burple sound when I release throttle while moving. Is this normal should I go back to 115?

11-19-2017, 02:51 PM	#2
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,953	Looks like a head gasket seeping oil. __________________ 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2010 VFR1200F - http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20708
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11-19-2017, 06:12 PM	#4
silva Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 37	Head gasket https://www.ebay.com/itm/222260062961
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11-19-2017, 09:48 PM	#7
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,953	Head bolt torque is 29lb-ft. If you remove the head, retorque in at least 2 stages in a criss.cross pattern. __________________ 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2010 VFR1200F - http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20708
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12-27-2017, 08:34 PM	#13
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,953	After a couple of full heat cycles or say 100 miles of riding, it would be a good idea to go back and check those head bolts one more time. __________________ 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2010 VFR1200F - http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20708
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01-06-2018, 01:32 PM	#14
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	What size is the pilot/slow jet in that carb? __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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11-19-2017, 04:54 PM	#3
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	That or one of the O-rings that seals the oil passage between the head and cylinder has went bad.
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11-19-2017, 06:49 PM	#5
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	Awesome. Thanks for the help
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11-19-2017, 09:05 PM	#6
JeremyC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Southern IL Posts: 132	That one looks a bit further gone than mine did, but you might consider attempting a retorque of the head bolts. It may stop. I caught mine at the first signs of an oil film.
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12-11-2017, 07:38 PM	#8
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	So i got my new gaskets in today. How hard is it to change them out?
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12-11-2017, 08:05 PM	#9
JeremyC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Southern IL Posts: 132	Not hard, just don't drop your pushrods down inside LOL!
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12-25-2017, 06:39 PM	#10
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	So I tourqed it at 29 ft lb and it still seems loose is this correct
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12-27-2017, 07:38 PM	#12
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	Finally got to test it out and no leak so far everything looks good. I think that torque wrench was just so easy to turn the bolts they felt like they weren’t tight at all.
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01-06-2018, 01:47 PM	#15
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	Not sure,whatever comes stock on the hawk. Just got back now and it seems to ride fine besides a burple sound when I release throttle while moving. Is this normal should I go back to 115?
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