11-18-2016, 03:13 PM | #1 |
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Ignoring My Hawk
Hi...my name is Dave and I've been ignoring my hawk too much.
it's been about a month since I last rode it. perhaps slightly longer. I usually like to give all the bikes at least a LITTLE exercise more often than this. However, I pulled a dummy move today and just had to share so you could all shake your head along with me. I started the hawk up in the garage. took a while for it to turn over since the carb was likely dry. luckly I keep the battery on a tender, so more than enough juice to crank it until it started up. Ahhh....the purr of the 230cc single.....music! Started down the street to get it warmed up and running. it was sputtering a bit. my thoughts went to a dirty carb. the farther down the street i went, the worse it would run, particularly under heavier throttle. decided to turn around and spend a little time field stripping the carb and cleaning it up. that should do the trick, right? took the 10mm nut off the carb on the right side of the bike. (after removing the cover on that side). went around the the left side of the bike, removed the cover and reached in to start taking off the nut on the left side. Dang....choke lever is in the way. wait....choke lever? AH SH*T! I FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE CHOKE! choke turned off....started the bike....down the street I went ripping and roaring.... ok....flame suit on. fire away! |
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11-18-2016, 03:49 PM | #2 | |
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11-18-2016, 05:17 PM | #3 |
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If the Hawk is like the TT250, don't you just love how they buried that choke lever way up in there so you have to pass a proctology exam to be able to locate it quickly?
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11-18-2016, 06:31 PM | #4 |
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you know, I never really thought of it that way. thanks for the visual!
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11-18-2016, 08:00 PM | #5 |
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Haha, now cough!
This is reported at about 1 per every couple of months (for those who will admit it). Fuel shut off is another one. Been there done that
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11-18-2016, 10:37 PM | #7 |
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I rarely use the kill switch to shut any of the bikes off. the occasional time that I do, I'm guilty of this right along with you! I've learned not to crank too long before checking it.
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11-19-2016, 12:52 PM | #10 |
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https://www.amazon.com/GOOFIT-30-12-...ds=choke+cable
Is the one I used, no spring, just a washer on the top motor mount to hold the cable at the carb and an old flat wrench from a circular saw to hold the pull knob end. ill post all the pictures soon. |
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11-19-2016, 02:25 PM | #11 |
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On my last ride of the year, I made it exactly one block before running out of fuel. I'm just grateful that I didn't have to push it any farther.
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