New member with beater hawk 250

Angus67 · 10-22-2017, 02:03 PM

Hello. I just picked up a Roketa 200 for$50. Its pretty dogged looking. Havent heard it run, but baught it from trustworthy co-worker. Needs alot of tlc. It does turn over. Wiring is suspect. He said the forks must be turned full lock right for it to start. Kill swith does nothing. Came with a milk crate of parfs/ plastics.
In my mc arsenal i have 1 1971 yama xs650. 2 1980 xs650's, 1 1972 honda xl250, 2 1990/91 rf600 parts bikes.
I am my own mechanic, and love wrenching.
Will i hate this bike? Will be happy with the results after fixing it? How many jugs of locktite should i buy right off? Lol
Took a while to figure out what it was, the title is filed away in the guys house.

ben2go · 10-22-2017, 06:36 PM

How in the hell does a person let a bike get into that condition?

Angus67 · 10-22-2017, 07:57 PM

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Angus67 · 10-22-2017, 07:58 PM

Dudes loaded

**JerryHawk250** · 10-23-2017, 10:26 AM

For $50 if the motor is in decent shape you made one hell of a deal.

Not a Hawk but overhead cam is a plus.

Angus67 · 10-23-2017, 11:59 AM

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Angus67 · 10-23-2017, 11:59 AM

Is there a online manual for this thing somewhere?

Weldangrind · 10-24-2017, 11:41 AM

Agreed, that OHC motor is a plus. I have virtually the same bike, other than mine came with inverted forks. I haven't found a manual, but none is needed; just ask any questions you have here, and someone will respond.
The frame is a dead copy of an early XR200 (not the R version), so I was making a street-legal XR out of mine. I then decided to go for the café look instead, but that project has stalled.

Angus67 · 10-24-2017, 11:56 AM

I noticed yesterday it has a kiehin carb on it. Not stock?

Angus67 · 10-24-2017, 11:56 AM

Please move this thread. Sorry

Weldangrind · 10-24-2017, 12:09 PM

No worries. I moved it to the DS section for you.

The Keihin carb is stock. Some choose to run it, but jets can be hard to find. I choke on the 30-something dollars and run a 30mm Mikuni.

Angus67 · 10-24-2017, 02:07 PM

Thanks

Angus67 · 10-24-2017, 02:08 PM

I was lloking at it yesterday and since it has a starte, it must have a battery box, but were? The only place I didn't look was under the tank

2LZ · 10-24-2017, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Angus67

I was lloking at it yesterday and since it has a starte, it must have a battery box, but were? The only place I didn't look was under the tank

See the red terminal on the left rear of the frame? The box usually hangs there in front of a tool holder that used to live there, as well. The battery boxes love to fall off if beaten badly. They're just plastic holding a heavy battery.

Weldangrind · 10-25-2017, 11:44 AM

I fabbed a new box for my bike and placed it behind the right side cover. I had to heat and form the cover a little, but it was worth it.

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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Agreed, that OHC motor is a plus. I have virtually the same bike, other than mine came with inverted forks. I haven't found a manual, but none is needed; just ask any questions you have here, and someone will respond. The frame is a dead copy of an early XR200 (not the R version), so I was making a street-legal XR out of mine. I then decided to go for the café look instead, but that project has stalled. __________________ 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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10-24-2017, 12:09 PM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	No worries. I moved it to the DS section for you. The Keihin carb is stock. Some choose to run it, but jets can be hard to find. I choke on the 30-something dollars and run a 30mm Mikuni. __________________ 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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10-22-2017, 06:36 PM	#2
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	How in the hell does a person let a bike get into that condition?
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10-22-2017, 07:58 PM	#4
Angus67 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: shelton, Washington Posts: 167	Dudes loaded
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10-24-2017, 11:56 AM	#9
Angus67 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: shelton, Washington Posts: 167	I noticed yesterday it has a kiehin carb on it. Not stock?
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10-24-2017, 02:07 PM	#12
Angus67 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: shelton, Washington Posts: 167	Thanks
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10-24-2017, 02:08 PM	#13
Angus67 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: shelton, Washington Posts: 167	I was lloking at it yesterday and since it has a starte, it must have a battery box, but were? The only place I didn't look was under the tank
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10-25-2017, 11:44 AM	#15
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I fabbed a new box for my bike and placed it behind the right side cover. I had to heat and form the cover a little, but it was worth it. __________________ 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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