[JerryHawk250]

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?

I guess the best question to ask is what state you live in? Some states like PA, NJ, CA can be a real PITA when it comes to registering Non-Highway EPA approved bikes. States like Texas, Louisiana, Florida pretty much let you register anything as long as the MCO states Motorcycle and Not Dirtbike as long as they have everything you need to make street legal such as headlight, turn signal, horn, etc.