Hawk 250 rear wheel lock on engine conk out

Ten41 · 10-27-2021, 07:06 PM

Brank new 2021 X-Pro Hawk with barely 40 ticks on the odometer.

If anything occurs to conk out the engine the rear wheel will lock up - unless I engage the clutch (of course).

Note that this doesn't just occur, it only happens during user error type of situations. E.g. forgot to turn the petcock back on so ran out of gas in the carb. In that case I was in second when it locked up.

I used to have an XR250R many moons ago and this never happened.

Is this occurring because the engine is brand spanking new and the compression is crazy high? Trying to puzzle this out!

Bruces · 10-27-2021, 07:38 PM

It’s completely operator error ,pull in the clutch or slip it into neutral ,The engine and rear wheel are connected together otherwise so if one isn’t turning either is the other .

Ten41 · 11-01-2021, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruces

It’s completely operator error...

Thanks Bruces!

Just what I figured! The ol' problem between the chair and keyboard thing!

It has been really a long time (25 years?) since I was riding my XR250R but I have to admit I don't remember it ever doing that. I wish my memory was better!

**JerryHawk250** · 11-01-2021, 04:15 PM

These engines are pretty tight when new. Once you get some miles on it the engine will loosen up and get better.

J4Fun · 11-01-2021, 04:44 PM

I'm thinking your not very heavy!

Ten41 · 11-01-2021, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by J4Fun

I'm thinking your not very heavy!

Ok feel better already - now where did I put that ice cream?

bogieboy · 11-01-2021, 06:58 PM

Im with Jerry... tight due to new... i can cut the ignition on my 07 roketa and coast, rear wheel wont lock up... that bike has about 10,000 miles on it and has had the piston replaced (first owner was not nice to the bike... LOL)

10-27-2021, 07:06 PM	#1
Ten41 Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 24	Hawk 250 rear wheel lock on engine conk out Brank new 2021 X-Pro Hawk with barely 40 ticks on the odometer. If anything occurs to conk out the engine the rear wheel will lock up - unless I engage the clutch (of course). Note that this doesn't just occur, it only happens during user error type of situations. E.g. forgot to turn the petcock back on so ran out of gas in the carb. In that case I was in second when it locked up. I used to have an XR250R many moons ago and this never happened. Is this occurring because the engine is brand spanking new and the compression is crazy high? Trying to puzzle this out!
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11-01-2021, 04:15 PM	#4
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10-27-2021, 07:38 PM	#2
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,705	It’s completely operator error ,pull in the clutch or slip it into neutral ,The engine and rear wheel are connected together otherwise so if one isn’t turning either is the other .
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11-01-2021, 04:44 PM	#5
J4Fun Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 375	I'm thinking your not very heavy!
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11-01-2021, 06:58 PM	#7
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,063	Im with Jerry... tight due to new... i can cut the ignition on my 07 roketa and coast, rear wheel wont lock up... that bike has about 10,000 miles on it and has had the piston replaced (first owner was not nice to the bike... LOL)
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