Looking for a new bike

[Bigz_1004]

I was looking to get some good suggestions on buying a new enduro style bike. My budget is around $2000. I have heard great things about the hawk but I want something a little more geared toward the streets probably about 65% road 35% dirt. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[pete]

The hawk would be ok as with most duel sports..
Hawk is not realy an enduro even thow it's called one..
being a duel sport it is already half way there..

a set of 80/20 tyres .. Shinko705 or kenda 761 style
drop the forks though the clamps a bit to reduce
the trail to sharpen the road handling a bit...
It would still be ok offroad on easyer dirt/gravel roads
& tracks/trails...

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Bigz_1004

I was looking to get some good suggestions on buying a new enduro style bike. My budget is around $2000. I have heard great things about the hawk but I want something a little more geared toward the streets probably about 65% road 35% dirt. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It can be done with the Hawk for less than $200 invested in tires,carb and sprockets.

[Megadan]

I bought my hawk for the intent of mostly road duty as a second bike to my goldwing. The suggestions above are more or less what I am doing with mine, minus lowering it at least, but I am a big sasquatch sized guy. I am going to wear down the stock tires and get shinko 705s. Also doing an exhaust and intake mod for a bit more pep.

[Mudflap]

An enduro style bike makes a great everyday workhorse for street and trail. It's all a compromise of course. A bike with a lower center of gravity, sticky street tires on smaller wheels handles paved twisties better but 21/18" wheels with Shinko 705 tires or similar does pretty well on pavement and does a LOT better on trails.

The Beta Alp 200 clone I owned was fantastic on paved twisties. It sat low, was very light and flickable but lacked the long suspension travel and ground clearance that would have made it good on trails.

[timcosby]

Originally Posted by Megadan

I bought my hawk for the intent of mostly road duty as a second bike to my goldwing. The suggestions above are more or less what I am doing with mine, minus lowering it at least, but I am a big sasquatch sized guy. I am going to wear down the stock tires and get shinko 705s. Also doing an exhaust and intake mod for a bit more pep.

good luck on trying to wear them down i got about 1000 miles on mine and they dont look worn at all. been 90% road. must be a hard rubber compound.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by timcosby

good luck on trying to wear them down i got about 1000 miles on mine and they dont look worn at all. been 90% road. must be a hard rubber compound.

I didn't say, intentionally wear them out quickly. Simply, ride on them until they need replacing. My only concern with nobbies is if I get caught in the rain. Not the best combination.

[timcosby]

i was just saying it may be 10,000 miles befor you get to change them! ive been caught in the rain twice so far. there not that bad you just have to use common sense and not try to take a turn to fast.

[hertz9753]

Originally Posted by Megadan

I didn't say, intentionally wear them out quickly. Simply, ride on them until they need replacing. My only concern with nobbies is if I get caught in the rain. Not the best combination.

You could go through people's lawns or just slow down. It's funny to me that most road riders can't adapt to off road tires. You let an off road rider ride a street bike and he will come back with a smile on his face because he is used to trying the best way to find traction and not just opening up the throttle.

I didn't mean to quote you and I don't know what I'm talking about but I wanted to post.

[dpl096]

With the proper mods the Hawk is a proven reliable scoot around bike for barebones fun...The Brozz is really n the same boat. If you're wanting something more 65/35 in my opinion you might want to consider bumping up to the RX3.....regardless of your selection all 3 bikes are proven and when properly maintained quite reliable.

Originally Posted by Bigz_1004

I was looking to get some good suggestions on buying a new enduro style bike. My budget is around $2000. I have heard great things about the hawk but I want something a little more geared toward the streets probably about 65% road 35% dirt. Any help would be greatly appreciated.