04-14-2018, 08:25 AM | #16 |
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Vermont - USA
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High Mileage Hawk
I first considered a Hawk after renting two in the Dominican Republic for 10 days. We had a rented a small SUV, but it was pretty much useless on the narrrow roads and impossible parking in the small town we stayed. I found a shop that rented motorcyles and 4 wheelers. For a very reasonable price I rented two for the week. I had never heard of a Hawk before and asked the shop owner who made them, he just told me it was like a Honda from China. I really like the bike and found it would easily carry two people at 50 mph and was fairly nimble over some of the rough and rutted roads. I was impressed as the bike I was riding had over 40,000 (km’s or miles not sure) and started-ran very well and truly reminded me of the XR hondas I had growing up. I am pretty sure everything on the bikes was strictly stock. Only thing I noticed was that the rear sprocket was worn. I asked the shop owner if they were reliable , he told me he changed the oil, put on new tires now and then and that was it. I saw these things on the roads carrying everything from panels of plywood, propane tanks, families of 3-4 and sometimes 4 as well as cases of beer. I was impressed. So it seems that with some care they might be able to rack up some heavy mileage, and even if not with a low cost rebuild you can be back at starting point easy enough.
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04-15-2018, 06:25 AM | #18 |
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: keene nh
Posts: 206
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Not to be off topic but I first had a China bike a few years ago. It was actually first bike I've ever had and it was a 07 coolsports 200cc endure. I beat the crap out of it including going thru mud holes up to the foot pegs. As long as maintain them and check them over before every ride they seem to run forever. This is why I'm hoping on getting a hawk here very soon. Plus I can take my boys out in the woods. Oldest boy has a 24v razor dirt bike and youngest can be with me.
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02-11-2019, 02:40 PM | #19 |
Join Date: Feb 2019
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First I’d like to say hello I’m new on the page
Just would like to see a high mileage update I follow a few of the guys on YouTube. And interested in getting one used ride a lot when I was younger mainly dirt bikes the got a gsf600 but kinda over going fast and just want a bike I can commute and wheelie with that’s not a pig lol which I know it can do all day with the mods done just looking for highest mileage and how it’s still doing update. Thank you!
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02-11-2019, 02:53 PM | #20 |
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Houma, La.
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Welcome aboard. I'm just a few miles shy of 5000 miles after a 90+ mile ride on Sunday. Bike has held up well. I was going to ride on Saturday but opened the shed door only to find I had a flat rear tire. By the time I broke down the tire and patch one tiny pin hole my back had given out and was laid up for the rest of the day. I just replaced the tire two weekends ago and must of got something in the tire to puncture it. I wiped down the inside the tire with a tack cloth to make sure I got every tiny speck of trash out.
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02-11-2019, 11:17 PM | #21 | |
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Oregon
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02-14-2019, 08:46 PM | #22 |
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 46
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Rate of mileage accumilation slowing
The Hawk now has Ice Talons so she is not racking up the miles like she use to. Total miles 5991 and then the bike that has taken road an dirt duty 2009 Kawasaki KLX250SF with Knobies
Best, Lefty 2015 Hawk 250 2009 Kawasaki KLX250SF 2006 883 Sportster 1972 Honda CT70 Lost along the way; 1982 GS1100L 1983 Honda 185s 2ea. 1974 Puch 175mx Right Arm |
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03-04-2019, 08:36 AM | #23 |
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 74
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motocheez had over 20k on his before giving it to his son, you can youtube his videos.
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03-04-2019, 12:18 PM | #24 | |
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Stockport, Oh.
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