New Hawk up and running in houston area - Page 2

2LZ · 03-28-2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by traygiddens

i'm pretty sure that if it sounds cooler, it runs better right?.. honestly i have no idea if it makes a difference . Not gonna get into the loud pipes save lives thing.. i don't care about that bit, it just enhances my experience.

Yup, the baffle slipped right out when i took the three screws off the back..

That's cool! "Mod-able"! On the Hensims, no baffle at all was a wee loud for me but more importatly, it wouldn't pass the coat hanger test at our local OHV park by the Rangers without it, so I ended up modifying the baffles by drilling the holes larger and then wacking some of it off. It still passed the coat hanger test and sounded about half way between stock and no baffle. It also helped the performance by less restriction. Not gobs, but the throttle response was definitely quicker and it seemed to breath better at WOT. Mind you, they were just little 150's so it wasn't earth shattering, but you take what you can get.

Hmmm! I wonder if the baffle in the TT250 is going to be removable , since it shares tons of parts with a Hawk?

traygiddens · 03-28-2016, 11:38 AM

there's a picture of it.

2LZ · 03-28-2016, 01:59 PM

Mine were similar but smaller. A 3/8" drill bit did wonders to the side screening.

farmbath · 03-28-2016, 08:31 PM

Took mine also.....can't say it runs any better but does sound better!

traygiddens · 04-08-2016, 11:31 PM

so i took the advise from here and got myself a mikuni or at least a knock-off.
The carb is dialed in and works great, no coughing or sputtering. only 300 miles on it right now so still some break in but it's running much better.

things to work on:
Fork oil change.
there is a tiny fraction of play in the neck . I need to figure that out.
I still don't like the side to side play of the front sprocket; although everyone says it's fine.

Thanks to all who are so helpful and providing links to parts/technical threads and videos.

03-28-2016, 01:59 PM	#18
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,078	Mine were similar but smaller. A 3/8" drill bit did wonders to the side screening. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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04-08-2016, 11:31 PM	#20
traygiddens Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Houston texas westside Posts: 40	carb dialed in so i took the advise from here and got myself a mikuni or at least a knock-off. The carb is dialed in and works great, no coughing or sputtering. only 300 miles on it right now so still some break in but it's running much better. things to work on: Fork oil change. there is a tiny fraction of play in the neck . I need to figure that out. I still don't like the side to side play of the front sprocket; although everyone says it's fine. Thanks to all who are so helpful and providing links to parts/technical threads and videos.
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03-28-2016, 08:31 PM	#19
farmbath Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 45	Took mine also.....can't say it runs any better but does sound better!
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