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Whisper MotoCheez to Rescue

What’s up guys, I feel like a total noob lol. I have been busy the last month doing yard working and building a gazebo for my bday party, which was on June 16th.

During that time my Kia Sportage also had issues with oil leaking ;). The pan rusted and started dripping oil. So during that time I had to use my hawk 250 for supplies and I got lazy at checking stuff.

I noticed about 3 rides back that my bike started sounding really bad and I was thinking the valves or pistons was messed up.

I posted a video last night of the noise and fire coming out of the exhaust.

I sent my buddy motocheez a message and his first guess was the header bolts broke off or loose. This morning I checked and sure enough he was right.

I was so busy working and lazy to check the bike when it was cool. I would only look into the issue after running the bike and then the exhaust was hot and I couldn’t even touch it.

Anyway big shoutout to motocheez, a great guy and nice having him in the hawk community.

Hawk 250 back to life YouTube video below

 

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Help Compile Hawk 250 Replacement & Aftermarket Parts List

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Calling all Hawk 250 dual sport bike owners to help compile a list of all aftermarket parts that we can use on the hawk 250. I will go over the list and setup a database that people can easily search and see what will work on their hawk 250 rps enduro.
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I’m going over my comments on the websites and what people are searching for. Below are some stuff people are emailing me about but I haven’t replaced these on my bike yet or I’m looking for different options.
 
If you guys know a product on amazon or ebay that will fit with the hawk with the list below. Please only list items you have confirmed work on your hawk, I would hate to give people wrong info.
 
I will try to purchase as many as I can afford for my hawk so I can confirm it all works and post on my blog.
 
Stuff people are looking for the hawk,
 
1. Skid Plate
2. Inner Tubes
3. Tail light housing
4. Rims ( it seems buying the stock ones is a pain in the ass, seeing if there are other options)
5. Battery Options
6. Handlebars
7. Front Forks
8. Rear Wheel Shaft
9. Front Brakes
10. Back Brakes.
11. LED Bulb or Kit
12. Sub hub assembly
13. Gas Gauge
14. Rear Caliper
15. Blinkers
16. Hand Grips
17. Levers
18. Back Shock Hawk 250
19. Wheel Bearings
20. Front brake Reservoir
21. Gasket Kits
22. Front Sprocket Cover
23. Key Emission
24. Spark Plug Wire
25. Air Filter
26. Swing Arm Bushings
27. Mirror Bracket
28. Kickstand ( this has been searched like 60 times lol, guess people are losing their kickstands)
29. Chain Options ( I’m using the 428 130Link o-ring chain, I want to see what others will fit)
30. Foot Pegs
31. Brake Lines
32. Bolt Kits ( people have searched the different sizes for the hawks, if anyone has all the MM sizes so I can find some bolt kits)
33. ignition Switches
 
These are the most searched items on my website. I would really like to gather as much info as I can and add it to the website for people to easily find.
 
It will be nice to have a list of parts we can quickly order for the hawks. I know it can be a pain to get the stock parts sometimes.
 
Thanks for your help and input guys. You can leave a comment on this post or you can email me.
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Hawk 250 Upgrades

My hawk 250 is around the 4000 mile range and it’s still running strong.  I haven’t had any major issues with it. This bike does require a bit more upkeep so you don’t break down. So I only recommend these bikes to people who like working with their hands and getting them dirty.

 

Here are some links to the hawk 250 upgrades I did on my bike.

My Hawk 250 Performance Upgrades https://hawk250.com/hawk-250-rps-performance-upgrades/

Hawk 250 eBay Upgrade Links https://hawk250.com/hawk-250-upgrades-ebay/

Thank you for reading this and I hope it has helped you purchase your hawk 250 rps bike.

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Black and Blue Hawk 250 Riders

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Just sharing some pictures from the last few months. These are when my cousin came over with the blue hawk and we did some riding. Always fun when multiple hawk 250 on the street. 
We also did our oil change and I always kill the bolts and somehow snapped the ring on the oil nut. We still went riding for another 50 miles but the oil was dripping more and more. So I went home and took the oil cap from my other hawk 250 so we can keep riding. That’s just one of the days lol.  We usually always find something to break or it breaks due to lack of maintance. 

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Hawk 250 Rim Swap and Ride with Girlfriend

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The tires on my main street hawk 250 bike were done and I really wanted to ride but I’m not sure which new tires to go with for my hawk 250 dual sport. I have a second hawk 250 that is mostly for off-roading only and not registered. So I took the rim from my off-road hawk 250 and put it on my street hawk 250. It was a quick swap and then the girlfriend and I went for a short 50 mile ride to test everything out.

First I removed the front hawk 250 rim from my street hawk. This hawk 250 came with black rims which I prefer over the first hawks rims.

 

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This is the color rim that the first set of hawk 250s came out with. Make sure to check those bolts on the front break rotor and add some loctite and make sure that clamps are pushed against the head of the bolt to prevent vibration from loosening them up.

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My first hawk 250, mostly for off-roading because its not registered.

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Quick rim swap and I’m ready for the road.

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If your stock cluster stopped working or isn’t accurate, make sure to check the speedometer speed sensor, mine was pretty much stuck. I took it apart, cleaned it up, greased it and its like brand new. I didn’t get a chance to test it because the hawk 250 off-road edition isn’t ready for the road, it needs some new parts.

 

 

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That same day my hawk 250 stickers came in and they are pretty cool. The quality from Zazzle is pretty good. You can find these on my hawk 250 fan shop.

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Bek stopped by to watch me do some work on the hawk 250 and learn something haha. Then we had a nice BBQ with some cheeseburgers and and spicy chicken wings.

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Just messing around with the hawk 250 on my property, I can have a nice trail here once I find the time to clean out this land of mine.

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Hawk 250 locked up and can’t get out.

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After changing the tire and taking some pictures of the hawk 250 around my house the girl and I jumped on the hawk for a cruise.  Our first stop was the Stone Church in Ellenville, NY, but they were having a weeding and the hawk 250 didn’t get a invite.

We then went to a farm we usually drive by to see some horses, camels, donkey’s, you name it, they have it.

 

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Next we ended up by the new Montreign casino being built in the Catskills. Its going up pretty quick and this thing is going to be huge. Can’t wait to come by with the hawk 250 when its open.

 

 

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Dual Sport Hawk 250

This is the old Concord Resort and Golf Course. I would love to rip the hawk 250 thru there but they had workers all over the place. This is where the new Montreign casino is being built.

 

 

Hawk 250 Dual Sport

Next stop was the Kiamesha lake in Monticello NY and a perfect spot to take a picture of my hawk 250 bike. This hawk 250 has taken us all around the Catskills and Hudson Valley. This was one of my best purchases of this year and we got a lot of use out of it. I couldn’t afford a real dual sport bike and this was a perfect fit for my budget, starting at $1399.

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Some pictures the girlfriend took while riding on the back of the hawk 250. We enjoy taking out the hawk 250 whenever we can and there is so much scenic riding to be done around us and the great thing is you barely ever see any cars.

 

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Thanks for reading this post and hopefully you enjoyed the pictures of the hawk 250 in the wild. Please share your hawk 250 stories with me and I will share them on this blog for other hawk 250 owners to read or future bike owners.

Here are some other Hawk 250 upgrades I have done on my hawk 250 dual sport. Each link below will open in a new window. you can click here to visit my hawk 250 shop and add all of the items to your cart and checkout to amazon. If you click any of my amazon links on the website and buy something within 24hours then I will get a small commission from amazon and I appreciate your support and for using my links.

If I can help you with any of these upgrades or questions you might have about the hawk 250, please email me or contact me on my social media accounts.

Hawk 250 Sprockets 45th Rear

Hawk 250 Sprocket 17th Front

RK Racing Hawk 250 Chain 428SO-130 (No need to cut links if you have the 45th and 17th combo sprockets)

MIKUNI VM26 Carburetor 30MM for the Hawk 250

Wings Mikuni Carburetor Jets

Full Exhaust Muffler System Upgrade Slip on for Hawk 250

NGK (2120) D8EA – Spark Plug

Hawk 250 Burrito Tube Canister

MSR Black Steel Shift Lever Hawk 250

Please comment below if there are any other upgrades I can do for my hawk 250. I’m always looking to get her some extra power or any cool upgrades =).

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Hawk 250 – 100 Mile Bike Ride with Girlfriend

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It was a beautiful sunny day in the Catskills and the girlfriend and I decided to go on a nice journey and see how far we can get. At the end of the ride we did over 100 miles on the hawk 250 dual sport and it was a great ride, its really conferrable to me and I can ride on the hawk 250 all day long. I did some recording and will be posting some short YouTube clips soon with the hawk 250 in action.

Our first stop was just off route 52 in Ellenville, NY.  This is just before the Sam’s Point hiking trails and I would recommend doing the hiking trails in winter for the ice caves.
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Such a great view from up here. No matter what time you come, its always amazing. Plus the hawk 250 looks really good in the background =).Hawk 250 Black Hawk 250

I was a bit hungry, so I got myself 2 hotdogs and in about 2 seconds they were gone and we were back on the rode with the hawk 250.

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Next stop on the hawk 250 adventures was to the Rondout Reservoir near the southern end of Catskill Park, split between the towns of Wawarsing in Ulster County and Neversink in Sullivan County. We rode thru Ellenville and then jumped on Route 55a and did a lap around the reservoir which was an amazing ride with the hawk 250.

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We tried fishing here in the summer but we came when it was so hot and definitely the wrong time for fishing and had no luck catching anything, we went home hungry for some fish.Hawk 250 Dual Sport

What a prefect background to the amazing hawk 250 dual sport bike. We are loving this bike and got to see a lot of the Catskills and Hudson Valley and its great on gas and super fun to ride.Hawk 250 Enduro Black Hawk 250

Put my new hawk 250 sticker on the front headlight section, its a bit off but I like it.Hawk 250 Stickers

The girlfriend enjoying the view from the hawk 250. Wearing my baggy hoody and a heavy schoolbag full of tools and nuts/bolts, because you just never know when you will need some tools for the hawk 250.Hawk 250

She looks like a owl with that helmet setup.

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Next we ended up by Route 52 in Neversink, NY.  The old lady had to let her hair breath a bit and then it was back on the road.

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Some pictures my girlfriend took while we were cruising on the hawk 250 on some beautiful scenic roads. You can see I’m flying at 42MPH =).

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Went thru some country counties and plenty of cows and horses and all sorts of other animals around, so beautiful riding in the Catskills. Barely any cars on the road.Hawk 250 Ride Out Hawk 250

Riding in the fall is the the best. No need to deal with that heat and sweat and the hawk 250 likes the clean fresh chilly air.Hawk 250 Scenic Ride

Hawk 250 Riding

It was a great day of riding, we did over 100 miles on the hawk and it was pretty much non-stop riding. We had to stop for a few pictures here and there. The hawk 250 did well with 2 people on the bike, going uphills it would do 40-45 and there were some steep hills and the hawk got us right up there. I also had my Go-fro camera recording some of the footage and I will be posting that on YouTube over the next few days.

Thank you for reading this post and please comment below if you are a hawk 250 owner, I love meeting new owners of this Chinese bike and how they are doing with them so far.

Here are some other Hawk 250 upgrades I have done on my hawk 250 dual sport. Each link below will open in a new window. you can click here to visit my hawk 250 shop and add all of the items to your cart and checkout to amazon. If you click any of my amazon links on the website and buy something within 24hours then I will get a small commission from amazon and I appreciate your support and for using my links.

If I can help you with any of these upgrades or questions you might have about the hawk 250, please email me or contact me on my social media accounts.

Hawk 250 Sprockets 45th Rear

Hawk 250 Sprocket 17th Front

RK Racing Hawk 250 Chain 428SO-130 (No need to cut links if you have the 45th and 17th combo sprockets)

MIKUNI VM26 Carburetor 30MM for the Hawk 250

Wings Mikuni Carburetor Jets

Full Exhaust Muffler System Upgrade Slip on for Hawk 250

NGK (2120) D8EA – Spark Plug

Hawk 250 Burrito Tube Canister

MSR Black Steel Shift Lever Hawk 250

 

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Hawk 250 Feb 2018 Update

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What’s up fellow hawk 250 owners. Sorry for being a ghost but work has been super busy and that pays the bills so I been focusing on that.  Last time I had the chance to ride my hawk 250 was back in October.

Couple days ago I decided to make some time for my hawk 250 to change the oil. It’s been sitting for a while. I normally like to change my oil every 300 to 500 miles since it’s cheap to change.

The battery on the hawk was dead like always because I’m lazy to install one of those trickle charges or whatever it’s called lol.

But my hawk 250 loves me and she always starts up with the kickstart, sometimes she turns on quick and sometimes she needs more loving.

I got the oil changed but didn’t really get a chance to ride it. Most of the air from the tires was gone and I wanted to do a full checkup of bolts, wires and screws before doing any riding.

Here are some pictures from that day. Hopefully I will find more free time to update this blog for you guys. Sorry if I don’t get back to everyone on emails, you can always try me on instagram or facebooo.

She is filthy from all the woodworking I have been doing in the garage. She needs a nice wash.

I did have a issue at the end of the summer when my gas tank started leaking at the valve. My jb weld is still going strong.

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Hawk 250 Problems

I purchased my Hawk 250 back in December 2015. I haven’t rode the last 2 years as much as I would have liked. My hawk has about 6500 miles now. Right now its sitting in the garage with a dead battery but I know 100% it will start as soon as I charge the battery or put a new one in =). I haven’t had any major issues on the hawk but I did have one close call which I will list below in my Hawk 250 problems checklist. I’m just going to list a few hawk problems I had that I can recall, its not in any kinda of order.

Hawk 250 Issues
  1. Kick starter broke on me, it just swings up and down, it sounds like the gear inside might have stripped. The bike starts with the battery or me rolling it down the hill, so I haven’t changed the kick starter yet but I really should. Most of the time the battery might be dead and the kick starter is needed!

2. A spoke broke on my rear tire as my girlfriend and I were driving on a back road. We were coming down a hill doing about 45 and next thing I know the bike just starts wobbling. I don’t know how I saved it but I tried not to panic and downshifted to slowdown the bike and lightly tapped on the breaks. This isn’t really a hawk 250 problem, its more of lack of maintenance on my part. Make sure to tightening those spokes on your rims!

Installing Spoke Skins Guide and Video

3. I don’t know the right terms but I’m sure you guys will know about this one =). There is a seal that goes around the gear shifter drips oil, I changed it 2 times now but its still drips, so I must be doing something wrong. What is strange I have a second hawk and it never drips, so I guess it just depends on who assembled your hawk over in the factories lol

Hawk 250 Spring Maintenance 2018

4. Electric start doesn’t always work. (This is only happening on my cousins blue hawk, I haven’t had the issue with my black hawk) You hit the button and nothing happens, the battery is charged. Then sometimes it works and starts the bike. It sounds like maybe a loose connection or short wire but we tried checking it

5. This is more of a maintenance issue and not really a hawk 250 problem. These motorcycles vibrate A LOT, be prepared to lose nuts and bolts if you don’t check the connections after a few rides. It doesn’t take long to check the basics to make sure you don’t lose something on your ride. I have lose foot pedals, bolts and bunch of other stuff that just vibrated off haha.

Common Mistake When Replacing Hawk 250 Sprockets

That’s all I can recall about issues I had with my hawk 250 dual sport, as I recall any new issues I will update this blog post.

Please comment your hawk 250 problems in the comments section below or send me an email and I will update this blog post with hawk 250 pros and cons.

Hawk 250, Hawk 250 Clothing

Just Got My First T-Shirt

What’s up hawk 250 riders, I have been working on a new logo for some shirts and hoodies. This is my first sample ordering. This shirt came out pretty cool. This hawk 250 logo colors look better on lighter color clothing but I do have another logo that works with darker colors. You can find them in my hawk 250 clothing shop.

Here are some quick pictures I took while I was working on changing my hawk 250 air filter to the K & N high performance air filter.

Guide on Buying the Hawk 250 Dual Sport https://hawk250.com/buy-hawk-250-get-…

Hawk 250 Blog https://hawk250.com

Hawk 250 Shop https://hawk250.com/shop/

My Hawk 250 Performance Upgrades https://hawk250.com/hawk-250-rps-perfo…

Hawk 250 eBay Upgrade Links https://hawk250.com/hawk-250-upgrades-…

Hawk 250 Reviews https://hawk250.com/category/hawk-250…

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Just ordered some Rim Spoke Skins for my Bike

I just ordered some blue and yellow hawk 250 spoke rim skins for my hawk 250 to try out. I think I will alternate the blue and yellow to see how it looks. I also see they have some heat shields for the exhaust for sale, I need to save up the $30 bucks to try that out next. Click here to go to the hawk 250 spoke skins product page.

Hawk 250 Spoke SKin

I should have these on Friday June 22nd, I will do another post and YouTube video on how it comes out. They have a lot of different colors you can choose from. Checkout our hawk 250 spoke skins shop page for full list of colors you can choose.