Hand Guards for Hawk 250

jhawk19 · 10-19-2018, 09:28 PM

What hand guards can I get for the Hawk 250? I found a pair that I thought would fit, but they requires that I cut my grips and remove the balls on the clutch and brake levers...no thanks!

pete · 10-20-2018, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jhawk19

What hand guards can I get for the Hawk 250? I found a pair that I thought would fit, but they requires that I cut my grips and remove the balls on the clutch and brake levers...no thanks!

move your levers in..or get short levers..

all hand guards/bark busters worth having need the end of the grip cut off...

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jhawk19 · 10-20-2018, 09:35 AM

OK. Thanks. I was not aware of that.

Emerikol · 10-20-2018, 09:56 AM

I put a cheap set off of Amazon on my Hawk. I had to cut the balls off the end of the levers, and punch holes in the end of the grips. Not a bad trade off at all.

Tashka · 10-21-2018, 04:47 PM

I bought the knockoff acerbis hand guards on Amazon for 30 dollars and they are very quality! the brake and clutch just need to pushed inside the bars a bit, but there is plenty of room.

I dropped my bike from a stand still right on the grid screw and broke a Tiny piece of plastic, but I was in a highway collision and the bike fell on its side right on the handgaurd. The master brake cylinder was fine and the handgaurd are still good. just a couple scratches.

Tashka · 10-21-2018, 04:48 PM

I thought I'd have to cut the balls off, but I ddint have to at all

Red Hawk · 10-21-2018, 06:50 PM

I did the Amazon knock thing too. Side by side they are identical and $60 cheaper to the Acerbis ones, just no "logo" printed on the plastic. The Chi-Cerbis hardware is trash, just barely useable really low quality.

But If you are even a remotely serous woods rider then these are standard issue. Over the years they have always "Paid" for them selves at least once a season over the last 5 bikes.

And as an added bonus they cut the wind down on your hands in the winter. Ya it's not hot out but highly reduced frostbite. Over 45MPH you just freez.

**JerryHawk250** · 10-21-2018, 08:09 PM

These are the hand guards and levers I'm using. http://www.ebay.com/itm/253045000398 http://www.ebay.com/itm/183461011576

pete · 10-22-2018, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

These are the hand guards and levers I'm using. http://www.ebay.com/itm/253045000398 http://www.ebay.com/itm/183461011576

I have had those on my XT660 for atleast 5 years...
All most unbendable..but the mounting hard ware is crap..

I tap the end of my alloy bars for a 16mm set screw just long
enough for it to bind up on the end of the thread..
put the set screw in the lathe and drill/tap a 8mm hole down it then lock tight it into
the bar end then the barkbusters can screw into it...

PS.. has to be alloy bars... steel have the thinner wall so the ID is
to big..

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**JerryHawk250** · 10-22-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pete

PS.. has to be alloy bars... steel have the thinner wall so the ID is
to big..
.

They come with a vinyl tube spacer that slips over the insert to account for that. They will snug up pretty tight. Only issue I had with mounting was the bolts that attach the hand guards to the mounting brackets were too long and had to cut them. I have the short leavers and don't think the stock levers will fit.

Ariel Red Hunter · 10-22-2018, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tashka

I thought I'd have to cut the balls off, but I ddint have to at all

Boy what a relief! Cutting the balls off is a real drastic solution. If "She who must be obeyed" mandated this, I'd think this through real carefully...ARH

10-19-2018, 09:28 PM	#1
jhawk19 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 32	Hand Guards for Hawk 250 What hand guards can I get for the Hawk 250? I found a pair that I thought would fit, but they requires that I cut my grips and remove the balls on the clutch and brake levers...no thanks!
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10-20-2018, 09:56 AM	#4
Emerikol Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 1,465	I put a cheap set off of Amazon on my Hawk. I had to cut the balls off the end of the levers, and punch holes in the end of the grips. Not a bad trade off at all. __________________ First Rule of Aviation: -Never Pass Up The Opportunity to Pee I was struggling to get my wife's attention; I sat down on the couch and looked comfortable. That did the trick! My wife says I only have two faults. I don't listen and something else... If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way I told you to... The Stable: 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 - SOLD 2015 Suzuki DR 650 2015 RPS Hawk 250 - SOLD 2016 Ural Gear Up
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10-21-2018, 06:50 PM	#7
Red Hawk Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: NEPA Posts: 273	I did the Amazon knock thing too. Side by side they are identical and $60 cheaper to the Acerbis ones, just no "logo" printed on the plastic. The Chi-Cerbis hardware is trash, just barely useable really low quality. But If you are even a remotely serous woods rider then these are standard issue. Over the years they have always "Paid" for them selves at least once a season over the last 5 bikes. And as an added bonus they cut the wind down on your hands in the winter. Ya it's not hot out but highly reduced frostbite. Over 45MPH you just freez. __________________ 2018 Hawk P&P Decked .040 off the head. 17/43 D.I.D. 428, NGK Iridium plug, DeCat, Wrapped pipe, Custom S.S. Muffler core, Nibbi PE30 115/35, L.E.D. Lights, Digital Cluster, USB port, Cutting Bord skid plate, Oil cooler w/ custom CRF oil filter inline, 5Wt fork oil, Rear Shock, CNC Back Rack, 30mm FAT bars, Bark Busters, ProGrips, Adjustable levers, Shinko 700’s lots of Loctite!
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10-20-2018, 09:35 AM	#3
jhawk19 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 32	OK. Thanks. I was not aware of that.
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10-21-2018, 04:47 PM	#5
Tashka Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 158	I bought the knockoff acerbis hand guards on Amazon for 30 dollars and they are very quality! the brake and clutch just need to pushed inside the bars a bit, but there is plenty of room. I dropped my bike from a stand still right on the grid screw and broke a Tiny piece of plastic, but I was in a highway collision and the bike fell on its side right on the handgaurd. The master brake cylinder was fine and the handgaurd are still good. just a couple scratches.
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10-21-2018, 04:48 PM	#6
Tashka Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 158	I thought I'd have to cut the balls off, but I ddint have to at all
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