03-15-2020, 04:32 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2020
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New member, new hawk.
How’s it going everyone? South Florida native here. Just learned about these Chinese bikes a few weeks ago and decided to give it a try. Expecting a hawk 250 to show up Tuesday and excited. Never ridden a sport or dirt bike. I’ve only ever ridden cruisers and currently have an Indian chief dark horse. It’s going to be a shock for me riding a sub 300 pound bike when my current bike is I believe 700 or so pounds. Bought a few upgrades I’ve seen mentioned on the site and I plan on tearing the bike down and loctite and greasing every bolt and bearing I can find. Look forward to being apart of the community.
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03-15-2020, 10:31 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Tampa Bay Area
Posts: 53
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Welcome. I'm in the Tampa Bay area myself in Florida!
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03-16-2020, 01:00 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Feb 2020
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I'm new here myself From FL. Congrats on your Hawk purchase. I just got a TBR7. Pics are posted up in the pics section if ya wanna check it out. You are planning on doing some carb work right? I didnt even fire mine up before changing out the carb and jetting it with a 115 main. I didnt wanna chance running lean with the factory crap. Be sure to check your chain slack because they ship them super tight. Dont even sit on it before loosening it.
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03-16-2020, 03:21 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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Welcome to the site. Nice to see some folks are still buying the old Hawks.
Nowhere near Florida myself, but it seems like you have lots of company.
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Join Date: Mar 2020
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03-17-2020, 12:13 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
Posts: 25,977
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Welcome, Scarecrow!
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