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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-23-2024, 09:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 507
Posted By old_airhead
Are the screws from Ace Hardware Phillips or JIS?...

Are the screws from Ace Hardware Phillips or JIS? By the way, JIS screws are supposed to have a small dot punched near the slot. And yes, Phillips screwdrivers do a terrible job on JIS screws.
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-12-2024, 10:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,417
Posted By old_airhead
Folks, the internet and Google are amazing...

Folks, the internet and Google are amazing things. Just a short 10 second search yields several sites selling the rubber bits for older Hondas, describing them as safety devices.

Here is a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-08-2023, 07:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,797
Posted By old_airhead
Where do you folks get your horsepower and torque...

Where do you folks get your horsepower and torque numbers from (actually haven't seen many torque specs). Do people actually put these bikes on a dyno?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-24-2023, 08:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,258
Posted By old_airhead
And buy an extra tube. Just saying

And buy an extra tube. Just saying
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-08-2022, 07:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,417
Posted By old_airhead
Actually, that's something Honda added to their...

Actually, that's something Honda added to their side stands many years ago. If you take off and forget to put the side stand up the rubber will touch the pavement and flip the stand up. That's the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-24-2021, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,637
Posted By old_airhead
No. Still idles like crap when cold. It doesn't...

No. Still idles like crap when cold. It doesn't stall like it did when new. I'm just living with the poor cold running for now.

I did find the check engine light problem - the wire plug was...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-23-2021, 09:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,532
Posted By old_airhead
Is the Lifan EFI system the same as the Hawk DLX?...

Is the Lifan EFI system the same as the Hawk DLX? I have about 1100 miles on the DLX and it still runs like absolute crap when cold. It takes at least 5 miles, sometimes up to 10 miles, to warm up....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-22-2021, 07:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,532
Posted By old_airhead
Wow! Their website shows a chart that indicates...

Wow! Their website shows a chart that indicates your Lifan engine makes 100 hp. Definitely worth 250 bucks. I think I'll wait for someone else to check this out.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-05-2021, 08:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,782
Posted By old_airhead
980 mm shock? That would put your seat at over 6...

980 mm shock? That would put your seat at over 6 feet tall!
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-01-2021, 10:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 951
Posted By old_airhead
If one fell off, then you have one left. Take it...

If one fell off, then you have one left. Take it off and run to the hardware store with it - they have a replacement.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-21-2021, 10:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 649
Posted By old_airhead
Tire manufacturer, bike manufacturer, lawyer: ...

Tire manufacturer, bike manufacturer, lawyer: Replace the tire.

Me: If the nail hole is small and there is no metal or other debris in it, just replace the tube. If you're not quite...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-27-2021, 10:48 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,022
Posted By old_airhead
Ah, makes sense. I didn't realize that the...

Ah, makes sense. I didn't realize that the clusters didn't have a tach. Tachometers, although probably not necessary with these bikes, are fun to watch.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-27-2021, 10:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,022
Posted By old_airhead
Skyd: "Has anyone tried a digital cluster from...

Skyd: "Has anyone tried a digital cluster from aliexpress such as this one.....

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...3e242e0eeN7hhM "


This is the same cluster that came on my Hawk DLX. ...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-15-2021, 09:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,680
Posted By old_airhead
I also looked at HF boxes, but found this laying...

I also looked at HF boxes, but found this laying around the garage. Not very big, but waterproof and I can get a 6-pack or or a couple of bottles of wine in it.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-03-2021, 07:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,637
Posted By old_airhead
I finally got all of my cabling bits together. ...

I finally got all of my cabling bits together. I've also downloaded HUD ECU Hacker ver. 3.1. I got HUD ECU Hacker communicating with the Hawk DLS with no problem. I was curious about the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-02-2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,581
Posted By old_airhead
This thread got my curiosity going, since I also...

This thread got my curiosity going, since I also wouldn't mind a quieter exhaust. I bought one of these baffles off of Amazon for 10 bucks - worth a shot, eh? The baffle has an adjustable plug that...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-02-2021, 09:58 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,857
Posted By old_airhead
tknj99, if you look at one of fittings on the...

tknj99, if you look at one of fittings on the end of the hoses you will notice that it is machined out, which is an open space where the oil flows around the bolt. Works the same as brake line...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-02-2021, 09:32 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,857
Posted By old_airhead
Here's my install on the Hawk DLX. I really only...

Here's my install on the Hawk DLX. I really only did this because I got the cooler for $17 - otherwise I would have let it slide. I did need to make a bracket for mounting the top of the cooler -...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-24-2021, 08:41 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,857
Posted By old_airhead
???? What's the difference? ...

???? What's the difference?

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07WJ2ZZ8G/ref=nosim/refuge08-20
...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-11-2021, 02:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,883
Posted By old_airhead
Since I had changing the fork oil on my list for...

Since I had changing the fork oil on my list for winter maintenance for my 2020 Hawk DLX, I decided to take apart the forks, mainly because I've never worked on inverted forks before. I wasn't able...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-10-2021, 09:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,066
Posted By old_airhead
Thanks. I think it would be more cost effective...

Thanks. I think it would be more cost effective if you found a source for the plate and end cap like on JerryHawk250's Ghost. The problem of the undersized spacer is the main issue. New plates...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-10-2021, 09:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,883
Posted By old_airhead
Any parts diagrams available for the inverted...

Any parts diagrams available for the inverted forks?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-09-2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,066
Posted By old_airhead
I agree, but some of us have more time than...

I agree, but some of us have more time than money, and some are just cheap (me). Also, I like making parts myself when I can. A stronger swingarm would be nice, though.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-09-2021, 09:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,066
Posted By old_airhead
Ouch! That looks to me like the adjuster/spacer...

Ouch! That looks to me like the adjuster/spacer in the swingarm is not wide enough. You inspired me to spend the afternoon playing around in the shop yesterday. I removed the rear axle and found...
Forum: ATVs 02-05-2021, 02:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Posted By old_airhead
Don't know. Perhaps you should post your...

Don't know. Perhaps you should post your questions in the ATV section of the technical forums.
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