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Hawk 250 RPS Club Pictures

If you are not on the Hawk 250 Facebook Group, you should come over. There is a bunch of cool active hawk 250 owners and everyone is helpful and super nice. Checkout some hawk 250 rps club pictures below submitted on the hawk 250 facebook page. I also posted their comments under the images to just mentions a few things they upgraded on their hawk 250.

Robbie –  “Did mikuni carb, muffler, sprockets, air box, led headlight, and led brake light, luggage box. Heavy duty rear tube”

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Ryan B – “ Not many mods. Just the Digital Cluster, LED headlight, rear storage tube, trickle charger, USB charger with voltage meter and painted the rear exhaust shield black. She is going to have a Harley friend soon”

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Gary S – Very cool looking green mean machine

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Brad H – I think has the best color, but I could be biased because both of my hawk 250 dual sports are black =)

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Jacob W – Nice looking blue hawk 250 with its black hawk cousin.

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Steven B – Very nice looking color on this hawk 250

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Nathan M– Now this is one cool setup this guy has, it shows you the hawk 250 can handle anything, take it hunting or just for a cruise in the wild.

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Tom M – Another slick looking green hawk 250 dual sport.

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Justin C – Nice blue hawk 250 taking off. My next thing to learn, how to wheelie the hawk 250.

Daniel H – Now this is cool, father and son doing some riding. Will the dad get the son a hawk 250 when he gets a bit taller?

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Brian L – “ 2017 Hawk. Air box mod and original carb modded with 110 jet. Have not touched idle mix screw yet. Stock exhaust for now. 16/43 sprockets now installed. Burrito tube added. H4 LED light and a usb charger kit installed. Cycra skid plate installed with home made brackets and longer bolts. A little custom paint work.

This is a very nice looking hawk, I like the customer changes and the color upgrade makes such a huge difference, great job buddy

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Jason A – Nice looking customized red hawk 250 dual sport.

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Clay C – Another Red Hawk 250 Rps Bike, must be rough riding in the sand lol

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Chris H – Some nice mods on this black hawk 250

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Robert C – Sharing his green Enforcer

Andrew M – Seems the blue hawk 250 bikes like to be only on one wheel!

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Ronald H – What a beautiful view with the blue hawk 250 and the clear sky. I wish we had trails like this in the Catskills.

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TMP Saturday Graphics – “Took the Hawk name off the seat and handlebar pad, didn’t like the font. Plan to make my own tank graphics sometime down the road. Right now it has the Hawk 250 logo stickers from this page’s profile that was on the bike when I got it in Dallas.

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Nicholas C – Seems like the black hawk 250 is the favorite =)

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Sam T – “ Sealed battery, vm26 mikuni 120 jet, exhaust, 17-50 geaing, digital gauges, rear tail light swaped to smaller one with fender delete, fuel filter installed. cbr500 clutch and brake levers and front spoke covers and soon to have 50cal ammo ca saddle bags and harbor freight box mounted.

Now this guy knows how to have fun with the hawk 250, this should show you it can take abuse. My and my buddy also got our self in a deep muddy situation and the hawk did well and survived.

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Octavio M– Stock blue hawk but he loves it!

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Derek S – “ New carb, New spark plug, New unbreakable levers and new master cylinder, Spoke skins , Air box mod, Enduro guards, Radio, Lithium ion battery, Replaced all bibles with LED including headlight

This guy also knows how to have fun with the hawk, he is always sending me pictures of the green hawk in the wild and having a fun time.

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That’s all folks, I will update this post or maybe do a new one as more members share their pictures with me. If you would like to write up a review of your hawk 250, I can do a seperate post for it. Just email me your review and any pictures you want shared and I will do the rest.

Hawk 250 Time Lapse Video Feb 18th Ride

Here is a new video I just uploaded to YouTube. This is a solo ride I took on Feb 18th. I did take my girlfriend for a ride towards the end of the day because I felt bad she was home all day and I was out ripping the hawk. I want her to learn how to ride bikes and join me on my rides but the hawk 250 is a bit too tall for her and she doesn’t have health insurance so she needs something smaller to learn how to ride a motorcycle lol. At the end of the day I did over 100 miles and the hawk ran like a champ =).

Here are some random pictures from Feb 18th, ride with the hawk 250 dirt bike.

It was such a great day for a ride and I can’t wait for spring. I need to get new tires, you can see in the image below these are done. I’m 90% street riding with this dirt bike.
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Stopped by a fellow riders house while he was working on his sprockets. If you want one of these Hawk 250 stickers, you can find them on the Zazzle Shop, click here.

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The girl looking for Pokémon while I’m trying to get a picture of my hawk 250.

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Hitting up some Pokestops to keep the girlfriend happy for being out all day riding alone lol.

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The hawk 250 dual sport sure is a beauty. She rides well in any weather.

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Back Yard Fun During Gazebo Build

Whats up hawk 250 familia, just a quick post on some new YouTube videos I uploaded from todays quick session on the hawk 250 while working in my backyard.

Once I clean it all up, I will mount my action camera and get some proper videos of the hawk ripping up some dirt. If you like the videos and would like to help, please LIKE and Share. I’m trying to hit that 1000 subscribers, YouTube cut my pennies since I only have 500+ subscribers.

And Second Video from the same day of the hawk 250 in action. The below video is a quick ride with my girl on the back and she wanted to get off real quick haha.

In case you missed some of these other recent videos I uploaded on Hawk 250 YouTube.

This video below is a good one, recently I made it so you can see the eBay and Amazon prices for the hawk 250 parts and upgrades for sale. When you click on any product in the Hawk 250 Shop, on the top you will see the Amazon item and under it you will see the eBay price.

June 14th 2018 30 Minute Ride

Just a quick post to share my hawk 250 ride back from June 14th, it was a beautiful day for a ride. The video below is about 30 mins of straight riding solo on my hawk 250 dual sport bike. It ran great and no issues, other then a few days later when I noticed my hawk sounding bad and it was due to a loose exhaust header connection bolts, so always MAKE sure to check your bolts and nuts. I’m so happy it was a simple fix and my hawk is on the road sounding and running great.

Hawk 250 June 14th 2018 30 Minute Ride Video

Help Compile Hawk 250 Replacement & Aftermarket Parts List

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.

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.

Hawk 250 Mikuni Carburetor and Jets

If your hawk 250 isn’t running correctly, chances are the stock hawk 250 carburetor is not tuned correctly or using the wrong jets. I have worked on 4 different hawk 250 dual sport bikes so far and all of them had the same issue, not tuned or running the wrong jets. The hawk 250 manufactures have the adjustment screws and the screws to remove the carb cover sealed with plastic coating so you can’t take them out.  My first hawk 250 bike I was able to remove the tamper proof screws they have but it does require some tools to be able to get the cover open. If you would like to mess with the stock hawk 250 carb, I have the images posted at the bottom of this blog post.

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I purchased my hawk 250 mikuni carburetor and jets from amazon. If you would like to purchase this carb, you can click on the images below (links will open in new window) for the carb and jets. My affiliate link is setup with the links below and if you use my link to purchase the carb, I will get a small commission from amazon and it all goes back towards my hawk 250 and keeping this website going.  If you need any help with replacing the carb, please email me and I will do my best to guide you with any issues you are having. I’m not a motorcycle or a auto mechanic but I know my way around the toolbox and how to get stuff done.

Click here to buy the hawk 250 mikuni carburetor.
Click here to buy the hawk 250 mikuni jets.

The jet size that I’m currently using is a 115 but I recommend getting the package below that has different carb jet sizes so you can quickly switch them out for testing them in your location.

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I would also highly recommend swapping out the stock hawk 250 exhaust with the new hawk 250 aftermarket exhaust. Its fairly priced for what you get and the minute you swap out the hawk 250 stock exhaust with the new aftermarket one, you will notice a difference. You can read my post on the hawk 250 exhaust by clicking here.

Here are some pictures if you are looking to modify your stock hawk 250 carburetor, in my opinion the hawk 250 Mikuni carb is easier to work on and its not that expensive to get for your hawk. If you have any questions about the stock hawk 250 carb or the Mikuni one, please contact me and I will get back to you asap.

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Hawk 250 Stock Carb

If you have a dremel then this will be much easier, we didn’t have a dremel and we didn’t want to waste anytime. So using a smallhex-saw will do the trick.

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

Hawk 250 Stock Carb

My hawk 250 upgrades, I have new sprockets, carb with new jets, new hawk 250 exhaust, new chain and digital cluster. If you are looking to buy the upgrades I have, you can purchase them from my shop, click here for hawk 250 upgrades

Hawk 250 Feb 2018 Update

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.

Two Hawk 250 Owners Cursing 40 Miles Hudson Valley

Here are two short videos from our recent ride. We had the black and blue hawk 250 on the streets pinned to the max for most of the ride. They handled great as always. We just froze our asses off since it was only 40 out and as we got higher in the mountains it just got colder.

I will be uploading more footage from this ride over the next few days.

This is a time lapse video of the two hawk 250 dual sport bikes in action. The video is only about 4minutes. It shows the 40 mile ride to our buddies house who owns the red hawk 250. His baby won’t start right now, we are thinking its the stator and he is waiting to order one

This is a short clip of a dead end we hit with the hawk 250. We hit a seasonal road, which was about 2 miles long, we were tired and cold and I didn’t want to go down being 30 miles from the house. So we had to turn around and found another way home. I have a second hawk that I will be using for situation like these, where I won’t worry about dropping it since it will be just for off-raoding.

If you would like to see the upgrades I did on my hawk 250, please click here to visit the hawk 250 shop

First Motorcycle Ride of 2019 with Girlfriend

It has been a long winter and this winter I didn’t really take the hawk out too much, last winter I did and she started rusting up. This time I kept it in the garage and couple days ago I finally got a new battery and was able to remove my jump box. My girl couldn’t sit on the bike because of the jump box, she wasn’t happy lol.

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We did about 65 miles of riding around the Catskills. Here is a short video she took from her iPhone, not sure why its so crappy. I think because I uploaded the video from the iphone. I really need to get a GoPro but its not in the budget.

We didn’t really stop at all, just maybe 2 times for some pictures, so it was 65 miles of straight riding, doing anywhere from 45-60mph on the dual sport. That is really good in my opinion for 2 people riding on the hawk 250. My bike is in the 6000 miles now and I haven’t had any serious issues with it. I consider the biggest issue so far was my stator but that was a simple replacement for the hawk. Some pictures from the first hawk 250 ride.

New Hawk 250 Dual Sport Random iPhone Clips Video

I have just uploaded some short clips I had of my friends and my hawk 250 dual sport bikes. I was holding the iPhone the wrong way for every single video, so that is why you see images added into the video. Sorry for the noob mistake =).

We are loving the hawks 250 dual sport bikes and try to get as much riding as we can. We haven’t had any major issues with them. The key is to make sure to do routine maintenance to prevent major issues from occurring.

My hawk 250 upgrades, I have new sprockets, carb with new jets, new exhaust, new chain and digital cluster. If you are looking to buy the upgrades I have, you can purchase them from my shop, click here for hawk 250 upgrades