Ride to the Vegas airport

Skiforce75 · 06-04-2018, 08:02 AM

My favorite (and only bike now that I sold my Honda) performed flawlessly carrying me and my gear to the airport. Got to love motorcycle parking.

**JerryHawk250** · 06-04-2018, 09:59 AM

Love the picture.

Out of all the bikes I've own my Hawk has to be my favorite. None of my other bikes would of been any good at off road and trail riding. They're just good all around bikes.
Always has a place to park. I take the bike to all the festival. There is always a place for bikes only usually right by the entrance gate. And out of all the big named bikes HD's , Yamaha's , Honda's and so on, guess which one gets the most attention.

I went to a festival on Saturday. Three HD's pulled up and parked right on the side of me. First thing one did when he got off his bike was come over and check it out. Now he's looking to get one.

culcune · 06-04-2018, 11:22 AM

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First thing one did when he got off his bike was come over and check it out. Now he's looking to get one.

You can't beat the price/disposability of the Chinese bikes; you break it, you get another. I never had to have one, but they are kind of like the 'winter-beaters' of the motorcycle world. When I bought my first TMEC 200, the guy lived in the heart of L.A. near Hollywood. He had a V-Rod; he had a friend's old dealer plate on the TMEC, so as long as he did not get pulled over, it was like it was a new bike (this was due to him having a non-CARB bike that he had NO chance of registering in California. Long story why he had the bike in the first place). He rode the TMEC to work and back, and everywhere else, so he could keep his V-Rod covered and parked.

Megadan · 06-04-2018, 12:16 PM

They are great "scooters" for those of us who want more than a scooter, or just don't want a scooter lol.

The cheap price tag definitely gets a lot of people interested, but I think the effect is much greater when they see you don't just ride it for 2 hours on the weekend. I had completely changed the mind of a co-worker on my Hawk after he saw how many miles I had put on mine in a relatively short time span - nearly 3000 in the 5 or 6 months I actually was able to ride mine. I think the reliability factor is what keeps most people away. They hear other people talk about the chinese junk, and so they steer clear.

I find myself often being a traveling Hawk salesman. Except that I am honest about the potential and known issues of the bikes, and how easy/cheap they are to fix.

roundhouse · 06-04-2018, 12:52 PM

Really like mine. I go between my two bikes during the week and find for short trips in town I gravitate towards the hawk as it maneuvers better, is lighter, and if some dummy hits it in the parking lot and it gets dinged up..........oh well.

Skiforce75 · 06-04-2018, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Megadan

They are great "scooters" for those of us who want more than a scooter, or just don't want a scooter lol.

The cheap price tag definitely gets a lot of people interested, but I think the effect is much greater when they see you don't just ride it for 2 hours on the weekend. I had completely changed the mind of a co-worker on my Hawk after he saw how many miles I had put on mine in a relatively short time span - nearly 3000 in the 5 or 6 months I actually was able to ride mine. I think the reliability factor is what keeps most people away. They hear other people talk about the chinese junk, and so they steer clear.

I find myself often being a traveling Hawk salesman. Except that I am honest about the potential and known issues of the bikes, and how easy/cheap they are to fix.

I am over 2000 miles since I got it in late Jan. I love this bike.

pistolclass · 06-04-2018, 08:09 PM

Dan nailed it, it is scooter priced but much more utility. and you won't get beat up for your lunch money either.

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JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,555	Love the picture. Out of all the bikes I've own my Hawk has to be my favorite. None of my other bikes would of been any good at off road and trail riding. They're just good all around bikes. Always has a place to park. I take the bike to all the festival. There is always a place for bikes only usually right by the entrance gate. And out of all the big named bikes HD's , Yamaha's , Honda's and so on, guess which one gets the most attention. I went to a festival on Saturday. Three HD's pulled up and parked right on the side of me. First thing one did when he got off his bike was come over and check it out. Now he's looking to get one. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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06-04-2018, 12:16 PM	#4
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,998	They are great "scooters" for those of us who want more than a scooter, or just don't want a scooter lol. The cheap price tag definitely gets a lot of people interested, but I think the effect is much greater when they see you don't just ride it for 2 hours on the weekend. I had completely changed the mind of a co-worker on my Hawk after he saw how many miles I had put on mine in a relatively short time span - nearly 3000 in the 5 or 6 months I actually was able to ride mine. I think the reliability factor is what keeps most people away. They hear other people talk about the chinese junk, and so they steer clear. I find myself often being a traveling Hawk salesman. Except that I am honest about the potential and known issues of the bikes, and how easy/cheap they are to fix. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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06-04-2018, 12:52 PM	#5
roundhouse Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: N Texas Posts: 706	Really like mine. I go between my two bikes during the week and find for short trips in town I gravitate towards the hawk as it maneuvers better, is lighter, and if some dummy hits it in the parking lot and it gets dinged up..........oh well.
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06-04-2018, 08:09 PM	#7
pistolclass Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: connecticut Posts: 978	Dan nailed it, it is scooter priced but much more utility. and you won't get beat up for your lunch money either.
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