6,000 mile review on the hawk 250
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
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So all the links that were promised are below, here is a quick little blurb on my hawk 250. 6,146 miles at the time of this video, my hawk is a 2019, it has a 110 main jet. Has lots of improvement mods, but no performance mods. Everything I have done to the bike has been documented here on TH-cam, check out my hawk 250 playlist below to see everything I’ve done to the bike! There are also lots of hill climbing and riding videos in the playlist as well.
At the time of filming this video I had
Miles: 6,146
Hours: 201.6 (keep in mind I put this hour meter on the hawk at roughly 375 miles)
Hawk 250 playlist (all of my hawk videos): • Hawk 250
Hawk250 exhaust manifold stud broke off for no reason: • Fixing a broken manifo...
AIR BOX MODS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY (WHY I DONT USE POD FILTERS): • MUST DO AIRBOX MODS!! ...
Hawk 250 is the Odometer in KILOMETERS or MILES????: • Hawk 250 ODO, in MILE...
Properly replace brake and clutch levers as well as shifter on the hawk 250: • Hawk 250 shifter, clut...
Hawk 250 fixing broken welds and plastic: • Hawk 250 fixing broken...
Hawk 250 hits big jumps and aftermath: • Hawk 250 jump send and...
Hawk 250, how to replace and find sprocket dampening bushing: • HAWK 250 REPLACE SPROC...
Hawk 250 how to stiffen a BENT swing arm: • My Hawk 250 has a prob...
What you need to know about the hawk 250s suspension: • Hawk 250 SUSPENSION RE...
Factory chain breaks in this video, why an adventure: • hawk 250 goes to Wayne...
Carburetor rejetting in this video: • Hawk 250: things to ch...
I've got a little over 1000 miles on my 23. I swapped out the sprockets for a 45 and an 18. Made it much more rideable. Also put universal treads on. That also helped the ride. I use mine for commuting to work, errands and just riding around the country roads around here. We are pretty rural. I like to strap my tackle box and fishing rod to it and hitting a fishing hole. My bike has a pretty easy life I'm 62 so my dirt biking days are pretty much behind me. Never had an issue with how it ran. Had to swap out a solenoid early on but the new one was 7 bucks so I bought two. I'm happy with my Hawk.
Bikes looking great! Ive got almost 1000 miles on my Vitacci Raven 250 now, your videos helped me out a lot!
This playlist, all of your videos in it, and your whole channel is a complete god send brotha!
Thanks so much! I’m glad you can get some use out of this info! Thanks for watching!
6000 miles....awesome brother. Thanks for all the reviews/information. I have a 2020 Bashan Brozz blue eagle with many upgrades. Much respect from Georgia. GaMike
Enjoyed the review, Thankyou for your TH-cam videos the maintenace you perform. It is very educational.
Thanks! I enjoy great comments like yours 👍thanks for watching!
Nice, I have 3500 miles on my 2017 Hawk, but I replaced chain and sprockets, carburetor to a VM26 with proper jetting, and I put on better inner tubes and Shinko 700 tires on it. Had a few spokes pop on it, but that has stopped now that I check them regularly. I even have a CSC TT250 head on mine that flows a lot better, and I even ported the stock exhaust to match the exhaust port. It runs like a scolded ape, I can top out at 67Mph. Haha....and my other bike is a Ducati Multistrada 1200S Grandturismo.
This is the review I’ve been looking for
Csc TT250 is the best value hands down! Great review, liked and subbed!
Gonna be buying one in a few weeks. Can't wait.
Couldn't have said it better myself. When friends ask ask me about the hawk I always tell them it's not great for a total noob. If you have a little experience working on bikes then it's a great deal.
I believe this is perfect for the absolute beginner to learn how to do maintence on, and do your own modifications on, learn electrical, chain adjustments, fenders and throttle, clutch adjustments and replacements, brakes and brake pads etc..
Things one would be reluctant to try and do on a more expensive bike. Especially one they ride at higher rates of speed out on the highway on only.. You can test your maintenace skills off road first and make sure your adjustments are correct before you ever attempt to be a new rider in traffic feeling pressured to do highway speeds.
Yeah this is perfect for the beginner to learn everything on before you graduate to the bigger heavier strictly street bikes
@@johnskipper2619 I'm not saying you're wrong but I'm also not exactly going to say you're right. If you have good mechanical knowledge already or you have someone around you that has good mechanical knowledge then yes this is a great bike for a beginner. If you are just getting into bikes really don't know anything about them and are not very mechanically inclined this is an absolutely terrible beginner bike.
@@agentsleepyhead I'm 19 but have been working for a small engine shop since I was 13 but yet I never owned a single two wheeled vehicle. Bought this sucker off amazon back in November and I am loving it. Got me a plate and a motorycle license too XD
Got it reverse. Noobs need this, great bike to learn what a motorcycle is all about
Nice video! It’s videos like this that will continue helping chonda catch traction it’s not a race bike it’s a dependable starter you can build into what you want Even with just a few hundred bucks thrown into these bikes they start producing more power and a smoother ride..always tell people for 1450 bucks plus a couple hundred for extra stuff to fix things they went ultra cheap on
Hey thank you for your review. I bought one last fall and I’m getting it ready to be my spring/summer daily driver. Looking forward to it 😊
I’ve been following your Hawk vids carefully. I’ve been wanting one and quite frankly keep waiting to see how long yours lasts...I must say I’m impressed! I just wish the Chinese would clone a KTM 500 dual sport for like $4-5 grand...Something with some power!
Look up gpx 450 it's around 5-6 k I think you would be interested
one of the reasons engines like this Lifan/Zongshen last is they are low powered. If a $13,000 KTM needs an overhaul after 5,000 miles of racing how long would a Chinese copy last?
You the ish Bro!
Thanks for your update....👍
I have 770 miles on mine now.., And absolutely nothing to report on the negative side.......! Of course I drive mine pretty Sane...😹😹
But the world needs good old boys like you to beat the living snot out of our toys, to let us know, well..... , maybe I shouldn’t climb this hill... Or maybe my bike was not meant to drive down the middle of the river beds...! ( still full of water ) 😹, But so far I have just been using my Hawk for cruising around town and taking trips out in the country, taking pictures and exploring Moderat trails....! I believe anything we purchase made any place I don’t care if it’s USA ,Japanese,or Chinese , if someone does not abuse ,it or miss use it, it will last Far beyond your expectations.....! Keep up the good work and keep your videos coming....!!!
Professor Jeff....🎵🎻🎶🎸🎼🎹🎵🎻🎶🎸🎓
Thanks for the awesome comment! I am very confident if you take care of these bike they will last forever! I have been extremely suprised and overjoyed with my bike!
@@goodolboys713 ...
Since my last comment my HAWK now has., 3350, miles on it.... it still looks like I just got it out of the crate....👍
I hope you had a good Christmas and I hope you have a happy new year....🙏
@@iplaymytele thanks so much! I hope you had a merry Christmas and I hope you have a happy new year as well!
Also yes sir the jetting is just that way to get them into the country
Great video bud.
It's funny you talking about a collection. I have a BMW ADV and a KTM 2-stroke Enduro and I added one of these. May seem nuts but my DM250 (same bike as yours) is as much fun as the others. Like you say, there's a space for these in every collection - and I agree. Would be fun to supermoto it one day :-)
Yes sir 😎
The ending was great😂
Thanks for the overview on the bike, I've been considering picking one up, what size jets did you go with ?
Ran 110 for a long time. Just recently have went to 115 main. 115 main helped a lot with cold weather starting. I ride a lot in the colder weather.
This bike is a Chinese beast. Don’t underestimate it.
Um did he say 4 or 5k left of the back tire 😂
those are some race slicks
Lol
Hey man I say I'm glad you made that review I like these bikes I put 3000 miles on it last year before I sold it and yeah I had mine issues too but it was so much fun my one thing is I don't know how I did it and now I know how to actually fix it now but then I didn't was I had my rear brake lock up on me let it it wouldn't lock up but I should just blend the brakes better yeah for like the last month I own that thing I was only using my front brakes
Lol been there and done that on other bikes, front bike are no fun lol! Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Re jet the carb? How do you do that and is it hard? Also what’s the purpose? New to this
Do you think it would survive the TAT? I think a smaller bike would be easier on some of the trails.
It think it would fair ok, Alex Choi actually already did it! I would have a few concerns with it, I go 150 miles at the most on longer rides, which I consider short compared to Alex Chois trip lol. My point being that this bike needs extra attention (mechanical repair) compared to most other bikes. So would the tat be possible? I think yes. However you would have to be on top of maintenance, make repairs BEFORE breaking down. I will say this, my bike has NEVER left me stranded, that being said I have done a lot of preventative maintenance to my bike, and to go along with that I can constantly looking my bike over to look for broken parts and things that need fixed. It’s a good thing I do because at times it seems like I am constantly working on the bike, thankfully it’s something I enjoy doing most of the time! That’s my two cents, hopefully it helps!
Didint ypu do the air box mod originally and that's where the water issues came up? The stock airbox on my 2020 hasn't had a drop of water on it. Just trying to clear that up to new buyers. I believe the motocheeze mod will also cause those issues. I'd say it's best to keep it stock
No, I had the stock air box the entire time. The stock air box design is garbage, once I modified it it was good to go. It’s safe to tell people the stock air box design is flawed and garbage. It needs modified! Thanks for watching!
Just as a disclaimer I DONT recommend cutting holes in the air box, I don’t like the pod filters, I don’t recommend cutting on the air box in any way. It ruins the bike IMO.
Good ole boys, he rides his bike hard in a lot of wet conditions. He needed to modify his air box for the way he rides. Some people ride bikes that never see rain or mud puddles and they do away with their airbox completely and just use a pod filter. But the first time they stuck in the rain on their bike or ride through a creek off rode they will have issues. He is in fact correct that the holes in the airbox not being sealed is a bypass around the filter that is supposed to keep out dirt, dust, water & trash. No filter by itself will keep out water after it becomes saturated. Normal riding of these bikes, depending on dusty locations being the exception may not need to worry about the holes in the airbox that bypass the filter, but anyone riding in supper dusty dirty wet conditions should try and modify the airbox enough that everything going in the motor has to go through the filter first, thats why its there.
@@johnskipper2619 could not have said it better myself, thanks for the great comment👍
I found a 2018 hawk 250 in great condition it has 380 miles on it cost $800 ... Would you buy it ??
Yes
Good Review
I'm looking to get my first dirty bike, I wanna make it into a vintage style tracker, would you recommend this bike
Any other bike you might recommend
And all the money spent on the upgrades on this bike, does it make more sense to just buy another bike instead
My recommendation would be to get a Japanese bike. The hawk is a lot of fun and I really enjoy working on it. But there is constantly something to work on. The Japanese bikes (Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha) are just built way better and built to last and take some abuse. Plus you can find a decent $2500 Japanese bike pretty easy (I easily have well over $2500 in the hawk between time and cost of all of the repairs) your definitely time and money ahead to buy a Japanese bike especially if you don’t like working on them constantly 😂 anyways thanks for watching!
Do you recommend this bike or jus 🤔 pass it up for a dealership
Thanks bud
Do you have any idea if the rising price has to do with them fixing some of the problems?
I bet the rise in price is due to shipping expenses getting it over here
I think I want one, but it doesn't seem we can get them, here in the UK.
Im getting one soon
the big difference between you and the average hawk owner is you put your bike through absolute hell, you are probably the roughest hawk 250 owner
That’s true lol. Thanks for watching!
Srkcycles would like to have a word with you
Is it beter to mod the airbox or remove it and use a pod filter?
Awesome question. In my opinion I highly recommend keeping and modifying the stock air box. I personally would never run a pod filter. If you doing any kind of riding in rain, wet muddy areas, or dusty conditions you will want the factory air box. Think of the pod filter as an on-road air filter on good clear days. Any other situation you will want to protection of the air box. Hopefully this helps. I have a whole video on moding the factory air box on my hawk 250 playlist if you want to check it out. Thanks for watching!
Can you make a video on how to fix/replace the electric start?
Fortunately I haven’t had issues with my electric start, one day I’m sure I will! Keep an eye out 👀
i love having a cheap china bike!! I have an SSR140TR And i beat the heck out of that bike!!! Constantly red lining and letting the clutch pop out to get the tail end sliding in turns and still running strong!!! not sure id show up at a public trail or riding club with a china bike though lol
Bro I need a back rim not tier o looked fir 3 days going on 4 you know where get one
Say what you will about the Hawk, but this dude has a sweet head of hair.
Yes sir 😎
nice just picked one up modded already 2019 with 219 miles
Sweet😎
What is the gas mileage, I'm thinking about getting one.
I have heard anywhere from 60 to 80 mpg, I don’t know an exact number on my bike but I can ride it hard for 60 miles and still have near half a tank. They are great on gas. Thanks for watching!
My uncle gave me one of those can you make a vid of the best parts for cz the one I got is very olf
Pretty much everything you need to know as far as parts goes is within this playlist: Hawk 250
th-cam.com/play/PLCqZY9vEtcDwxmZpWo6t9FFktQXy5gJxg.html
Hopefully this helps, Thanks for watching!
My odemoneter died after 1/4 mile
You got a defective unit. I have 8,000 miles on mine now and I have only changed the cable 1 time. I would see if they will send you some parts to fix it. Thanks for watching!
I just use my phone. Ride on my man love your videos
Me and My buddies live in Ohio and all watch your channel. We all 3 have hawks and would enjoy meeting up for a ride. We all have some upgrades and fixes done to our bikes. Would like to meet up and talk and ride.
Heck yeah!
How complicated was it to get the Ohio tag? This is very relevant to me. lol
Very simple, I have a video about it on the hawk 250 playlist. Check out the description box of any of my hawk videos and there is a link to the hawk 250 playlist on almost every video. Hopefully this helps thanks for watching
@@goodolboys713 Thanks. I just ordered an X Pro Titan 250 which I assume is just a Hawk with a flat seat. I'm retired and never drive anywhere any more. About 300 miles a month. I figure this bike will do that for $20 in gas. lol
Hell yeah ik what a handa xr 80 I got both the hands xr 80 and the 259 fr lol both good bikes
I hope you were joking with that rear tire. I would have replaced that rear tire 1,000 miles ago.
LMAO, He said it has another 5000 miles on that tire..🙆♂️
@@johnskipper2619 I know. I don’t know how that tire even holds air🤣
I was really going to finish it off throughout the summer and change if for the wet season.. an update coming on this in the next video actually 🤘 thanks for watching!
No change that tire now, it's the inky thing between you and the ground not a risk worth taking in any situation... tires are way to cheap for that
so far 550 miles on the fuel injected and still going strong
You put efi on the hawk?
@@RyyFoo the new ones come with it
Now u making me wabt one lol
They are a lot of fun!!
Mullet!!
God speed brother 🫡
Mine is falling apart each ride is only has 800 miles
You have to take care of it ol son and it will take care of you.
Watched the whole video and was kinda convinced then saw the end with amount of smoke 🤣 looked like it's running premix. Better off buying a older Honda
Oh trust me, I can and have made the best Hondas smoke just like the hawk ;)
i stay in ohio and i was looking to buy through amazon
Lol sounds like this bike is great after you replace everything with aftermarket.
It happenes😂 in all honesty most of the bike is fine, but when parts need replaced always go with something better that what I came with! Iv had very good luck with Japanese rubber bushings. Thanks for watching!
mine has 20000 kilometers and counting...
Impressive!! You should make a video of it and link it in the comments! Thanks for watching!
Bro I need some help getting pats I need a back rim and cant find nonthing no where not even my local shops
I have never looked for a back rim, my best recommendation would be to go through txps or go on the Facebook pages and forums and ask around. Hopefully this helps!
Wow I'd have 6000 on one in less than a year
I see what your saying, Hypothetically I’d have 100,000 on one in less than a year! Crazy right? Thanks for watching!
Needing to fix welding on the bike?
Nope not for me. No knockoffs gonna be in this place
Eh.. took 5 second to weld the pegs.. really not a big deal for me.
Another 4000 miles lol
Ahh yeah!
I`m looking for one to throw in the back of the truck when I pull my camper so my wife can take the truck .
They tell us to stay under 35mph during break-in, boohoo. Mine is a '21. The airbox is made different, now...if 1 is n the wet, i can't c not chekn everythn out, anyway. Have you found a
center stand? People do hatefull/spitefull, malicious things. Parking in public leaves you open to crap a regular kickstand can't protect you from.
No center stand for me, yes there are definitely some spiteful people. We mow an HOA as lawn care professionals (everything is done the the T including the straightest stripes on earth, and there’s nothing but complaints each week! Anyway, best of luck to you! Thanks for watching!
To much screwing around I'm going to buy a ktm
Your going to be working on that KTM the same amount and the parts are going to cost 10 times the cost lol! Thanks for watching!
Toa,Toa Chinese ATV sucks
I agree, the engines are solid, but everything else is poor like metal, welds, and electrical is a nightmare
Brand new it didn't last 3 months it started having problems after problems at toa,toe,250