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Originally Posted by JRust
Hello all, I'm looking for my first bike and stumbled upon the Templar X and subsequently this thread (which seems like a great community). The Templar X seems like a great platform with a true 250cc engine and 6 speeds. I've boiled it down to this bike or the Hawk 250 DLX. I am pretty mechanically inclined, but after reading through the thread, the carb adjusting and jetting seems a bit intimidating, though I do love to tinker. My main purpose for the bike will be off road riding around my 15 acres and commuting some days about 20 miles to work on 55 mph roads. Any help deciding is appreciated. Also, I'm about 5'10" 225 lbs. if that matters in choosing a bike?
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A direct competitor to the Hawk is (was) the Bashan dual purpose bikes: Bashan Storm, and Brozz. These are very similar to the Hawk, but with USD forks (inverted). I got a 2020 Storm and it is a very comfortable dual sport. All of these bikes have the CG230 pushrod engine-extremely dependable. Storm has a counterbalanced Zongshen engine (I am not sure about the Brozz).
shopapmc has the Storm (out of business). Jeff at Peace Sports had the Brozz, and also the Recon, which is a knobby version of the Brozz, but also with 21" front wheel.
The Templar is not nearly as comfortable as the Bashan Storm, Hawk, or Brozz. The new counterbalanced engine will make a big difference especially on the road. That is important for long rides on the highway.