Texas in the House

jet321 · 04-22-2016, 02:21 PM

Hello everyone,

My name is Peter, I recently discovered the Hawk 250 dual sport on ebay and found ya'lls website and will be looking on here for a while, so please don't get annoyed with my questions. I'm looking to buy my first bike and I think this is valid option from what I hear. If anyone has a H250 in texas let me know, I'd like to find out more about registration and such as I get closer to purchasing one. I'd be primarily use it to commute to school and go trail riding on the weekends. Thanks

Sport Rider · 04-22-2016, 02:24 PM

welcome! ask all you want!

traygiddens · 04-22-2016, 05:27 PM

I used these guys,

they handled all the title business and my tags came in the mail..
Easy if you are buying in texas. got to pay the tax and title fee but it's legit.
http://www.txpowersports.com/

Azhule · 04-22-2016, 06:06 PM

Just be careful "Manny" doesn't do you dirty like he did me... and good luck getting him to replace anything under warranty... I now know why "Manny" needs to have 4 different websites to sell Chinese motorcycles to customers... every now and again he uses one of them to screw one over

360PowerSports.com
ATVsnmore
MyScootersandATVs.com
TxPowersports.com

Yeah, those are all owned by the same person... "Mr. Gaurav (aka "Manny") Sharma"... and I'm sure he has a few more companies/websites he has in the works when enough people complain about those websites.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16239

Have fun and good luck

*I will say I have rarely read of a bad HAWK delivery... but it has happened, and his customer service is "top notch" with those customers too...

jet321 · 04-22-2016, 07:12 PM

I have a 28 inch inseam and I went and sat on a CX250 and it was wayyyyyyy too tall. I couldn't even one leg it, I was on my toes. Do you guys know if you can lower these bikes? That CX250 had a 34 inch seat height, and I'm pretty sure the H250 does too. Kinda a bummer

dpl096 · 04-22-2016, 07:43 PM

Welcome aboard !

traygiddens · 04-22-2016, 07:47 PM

my inseam is a 30 . the bike does lower a bit when i put my 180 pounds on it . I was concerned at first about this issue as well. then i watch some vids about short dudes and tall bikes.. those vids let me know that its manageable. i'm prolly gonna be looking at a klr on the future because i do like this posture and not intimidated anymore. What i learned from the goldwing is that once your moving, many of these obstacles disappear.

jet321 · 04-22-2016, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by traygiddens

my inseam is a 30 . the bike does lower a bit when i put my 180 pounds on it . I was concerned at first about this issue as well. then i watch some vids about short dudes and tall bikes.. those vids let me know that its manageable. i'm prolly gonna be looking at a klr on the future because i do like this posture and not intimidated anymore. What i learned from the goldwing is that once your moving, many of these obstacles disappear.

Yeah I figure. That longer link seems to help it, did you adjust your forks at all or did you get used to it when it was near flush?

SpudRider · 04-22-2016, 08:57 PM

Welcome; we are glad you joined us.

Weldangrind · 04-24-2016, 12:46 PM

Welcome, Peter! Perhaps you'd care to search the boards for Storm info; I think they have a lower seat height.

04-22-2016, 02:21 PM	#1
jet321 Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 100	Texas in the House Hello everyone, My name is Peter, I recently discovered the Hawk 250 dual sport on ebay and found ya'lls website and will be looking on here for a while, so please don't get annoyed with my questions. I'm looking to buy my first bike and I think this is valid option from what I hear. If anyone has a H250 in texas let me know, I'd like to find out more about registration and such as I get closer to purchasing one. I'd be primarily use it to commute to school and go trail riding on the weekends. Thanks
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04-22-2016, 06:06 PM	#4
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	Just be careful "Manny" doesn't do you dirty like he did me... and good luck getting him to replace anything under warranty... I now know why "Manny" needs to have 4 different websites to sell Chinese motorcycles to customers... every now and again he uses one of them to screw one over 360PowerSports.com ATVsnmore MyScootersandATVs.com TxPowersports.com Yeah, those are all owned by the same person... "Mr. Gaurav (aka "Manny") Sharma"... and I'm sure he has a few more companies/websites he has in the works when enough people complain about those websites. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16239 Have fun and good luck *I will say I have rarely read of a bad HAWK delivery... but it has happened, and his customer service is "top notch" with those customers too... __________________ "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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04-22-2016, 07:43 PM	#6
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Welcome aboard ! __________________ ************************************************ * " Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson "If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there" ....George Harrison song
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04-22-2016, 08:57 PM	#9
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome; we are glad you joined us. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-24-2016, 12:46 PM	#10
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome, Peter! Perhaps you'd care to search the boards for Storm info; I think they have a lower seat height. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-22-2016, 02:24 PM	#2
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,038	welcome! ask all you want!
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04-22-2016, 05:27 PM	#3
traygiddens Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Houston texas westside Posts: 40	I used these guys, they handled all the title business and my tags came in the mail.. Easy if you are buying in texas. got to pay the tax and title fee but it's legit. http://www.txpowersports.com/
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04-22-2016, 07:12 PM	#5
jet321 Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 100	I have a 28 inch inseam and I went and sat on a CX250 and it was wayyyyyyy too tall. I couldn't even one leg it, I was on my toes. Do you guys know if you can lower these bikes? That CX250 had a 34 inch seat height, and I'm pretty sure the H250 does too. Kinda a bummer
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04-22-2016, 07:47 PM	#7
traygiddens Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Houston texas westside Posts: 40	my inseam is a 30 . the bike does lower a bit when i put my 180 pounds on it . I was concerned at first about this issue as well. then i watch some vids about short dudes and tall bikes.. those vids let me know that its manageable. i'm prolly gonna be looking at a klr on the future because i do like this posture and not intimidated anymore. What i learned from the goldwing is that once your moving, many of these obstacles disappear.
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