Thinking of buying Hawk 250 - Questions!

tlelectric · 01-03-2017, 08:21 PM

Guess I should start by introducing myself, I live in New Hampshire and I've been lurking around on this site for longer than I hate to admit. I've been on the fence about purchasing a dual sport bike. I have read far to many posts on the Storm, Brozz and Hawk that it's hard for me to keep the bikes straight. I really liked the Brozz and thought that I'd wait until spring to pull the trigger, but I happened to stumble on the end of year sale at ASPCUAS and couldn't pass up the deal. I spoke to Don today and confirmed the sale and received my confirmation email shortly there after. If all goes well I should have a disassembled Hawk in my garage by the early part of next week!! So far ASPCUSA has been great to deal with, the shipping charges are reasonable, I was quoted 249 to my door or 149 if I pick it up at the shipper. The shipper is located less that a mile from my work so that's where I'll take ownership of the bike. Final price of $1098!!!

Woohoo!!! I have mod money left over!!

And

to everyone on this site for the knowledge you've provided in helping me feel comfortable about purchasing a "China bike".
Tom

BlackBike · 01-03-2017, 09:19 PM

tlelectric...i see what you have been doing. siting on the fence like a predator hawk and waiting to strike.

i think the winter is the best time to get these bikes on sale. i got mine for 1150, but i think you have the record now.

heres your cheap bastard trophy.

BigWeld · 01-03-2017, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

tlelectric...i see what you have been doing. siting on the fence like a predator hawk and waiting to strike.

i think the winter is the best time to get these bikes on sale. i got mine for 1150, but i think you have the record now.

heres your cheap bastard trophy.

Lmao!!

hertz9753 · 01-04-2017, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

tlelectric...i see what you have been doing. siting on the fence like a predator hawk and waiting to strike.

i think the winter is the best time to get these bikes on sale. i got mine for 1150, but i think you have the record now.

heres your cheap bastard trophy.

That reminds me of a trophy I got when I used to play pool. I always wondered why I didn't get the gold pool shooting guy on the top. I'm still laughing because it also didn't have the 8 ball on the front. lol

tlelectric · 01-04-2017, 12:07 PM

Cheap Bastard Trophy!! LMAO, I'm going to use that one!!

I'm located in Candia, just East of Manchester on 101 heading towards the seacoast. I have friends that live in Franconia and try to "visit" in the winter for some slope time at Cannon Mt.

I hope this isn't a omen but the strangest thing happened while I was surfing "China Riders" last night, I saw a flash and sparks outside my window and the power went out. I went outside to see what had happened; a tree branch had fallen and took down the power line outside my house, it literally broke the line in two with one end on one side of the drive way and the other end on the other side. I called in the down line and power was back on in just over two hours.

As indicated by my site name I'm an electrician, my neighbor is a retired lineman, and I have several friends that work for the electrical utility, when the line truck showed we only needed a few beers to make it a party!!

The voodoo in all of this is the power came back on at 12:00 midnight, I didn't have to reset any of the clocks in the house???

**JerryHawk250** · 01-04-2017, 12:52 PM

I thought I owned that title

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

tlelectric...i see what you have been doing. siting on the fence like a predator hawk and waiting to strike.

i think the winter is the best time to get these bikes on sale. i got mine for 1150, but i think you have the record now.

heres your cheap bastard trophy.

emptyschmitz · 01-19-2017, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

tlelectric...i see what you have been doing. siting on the fence like a predator hawk and waiting to strike.

i think the winter is the best time to get these bikes on sale. i got mine for 1150, but i think you have the record now.

heres your cheap bastard trophy.

Got two Hawks on the new year's deal and shipping....$2046.26 total. That's $1023.13 each. Anyone else get lower?

**JerryHawk250** · 01-19-2017, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by emptyschmitz

Got two Hawks on the new year's deal and shipping....$2046.26 total. That's $1023.13 each. Anyone else get lower?

Got me beat at $1099.

Congrats you cheap bastard!

BlackBike · 01-20-2017, 12:04 AM

Winner winner ....... ......

Now who will get the fabled $999 ?

Culcune, your up.

culcune · 01-20-2017, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Winner winner ....... ......

Now who will get the fabled $999 ?

Culcune, your up.

Funny enough, I just had my friend quote me $999 for a Taotao Rhino, but that is a different subject, different thread. I should have him get me a current quote on a Hawk just to see how low he can go...

tlelectric · 01-20-2017, 12:54 PM

The sale price was $949.00 and like $147.00 for shipping so if you live closer and are able to pick it up it would be possible to get one under $1000.

I picked the Hawk up last night at the shippers dock and loaded it in my van. I Noticed the package had a been hit on one side and bent the packaging frame in about 3 inches. When I got home I unloaded it and opened up the carton, seemed like the metal frame did it's job the vertical rail was bent but the bike seems to be ok. Luckily this was likely the only corner that could sustain a hit and not damage the contents, this was the corner that had the front wheel tied to it. It looks like the pressure on the wheel also bent the middle support rail of the package frame. I think everything will be fine now I just need to put this thing together!

Tom

Weldangrind · 01-04-2017, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tlelectric

Guess I should start by introducing myself...

Welcome, Tom! Thanks for joining us.

BlackBike · 01-04-2017, 08:43 PM

Tlelectric, thanks for being a good sport. You said you been behind the scenes so I figured you would get it.

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BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	tlelectric...i see what you have been doing. siting on the fence like a predator hawk and waiting to strike. i think the winter is the best time to get these bikes on sale. i got mine for 1150, but i think you have the record now. heres your cheap bastard trophy. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Winner winner ....... ...... Now who will get the fabled $999 ? Culcune, your up. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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01-04-2017, 08:43 PM	#13
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Tlelectric, thanks for being a good sport. You said you been behind the scenes so I figured you would get it. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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01-03-2017, 08:21 PM	#1
tlelectric Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10	Guess I should start by introducing myself, I live in New Hampshire and I've been lurking around on this site for longer than I hate to admit. I've been on the fence about purchasing a dual sport bike. I have read far to many posts on the Storm, Brozz and Hawk that it's hard for me to keep the bikes straight. I really liked the Brozz and thought that I'd wait until spring to pull the trigger, but I happened to stumble on the end of year sale at ASPCUAS and couldn't pass up the deal. I spoke to Don today and confirmed the sale and received my confirmation email shortly there after. If all goes well I should have a disassembled Hawk in my garage by the early part of next week!! So far ASPCUSA has been great to deal with, the shipping charges are reasonable, I was quoted 249 to my door or 149 if I pick it up at the shipper. The shipper is located less that a mile from my work so that's where I'll take ownership of the bike. Final price of $1098!!! Woohoo!!! I have mod money left over!! And to everyone on this site for the knowledge you've provided in helping me feel comfortable about purchasing a "China bike". Tom
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01-04-2017, 12:07 PM	#5
tlelectric Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10	Cheap Bastard Trophy!! LMAO, I'm going to use that one!! I'm located in Candia, just East of Manchester on 101 heading towards the seacoast. I have friends that live in Franconia and try to "visit" in the winter for some slope time at Cannon Mt. I hope this isn't a omen but the strangest thing happened while I was surfing "China Riders" last night, I saw a flash and sparks outside my window and the power went out. I went outside to see what had happened; a tree branch had fallen and took down the power line outside my house, it literally broke the line in two with one end on one side of the drive way and the other end on the other side. I called in the down line and power was back on in just over two hours. As indicated by my site name I'm an electrician, my neighbor is a retired lineman, and I have several friends that work for the electrical utility, when the line truck showed we only needed a few beers to make it a party!! The voodoo in all of this is the power came back on at 12:00 midnight, I didn't have to reset any of the clocks in the house???
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01-20-2017, 12:54 PM	#11
tlelectric Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10	The sale price was $949.00 and like $147.00 for shipping so if you live closer and are able to pick it up it would be possible to get one under $1000. I picked the Hawk up last night at the shippers dock and loaded it in my van. I Noticed the package had a been hit on one side and bent the packaging frame in about 3 inches. When I got home I unloaded it and opened up the carton, seemed like the metal frame did it's job the vertical rail was bent but the bike seems to be ok. Luckily this was likely the only corner that could sustain a hit and not damage the contents, this was the corner that had the front wheel tied to it. It looks like the pressure on the wheel also bent the middle support rail of the package frame. I think everything will be fine now I just need to put this thing together! Tom
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