Hawk 250 trail testing in Pacific Northwest
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Putting the hawk through some abuse at Walker Vally ORV park. The bike kept up with the name-brand bikes just fine and handled all the abuse I threw at it.
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i put a new mik. carb with 120 jet, cjopped the cat and took out the res, and it doubled the power instantly, i went 17 45 spockets ,gold x chain, oil cooler,led bulbs,bought it brand new 2020rps model, still ride it, no problems at all, worth the money, good excersize for my 2020 636 ninja, 👀👽🛸
Freeing up that exhaust makes a huge difference!!:)
North Idaho here... We have the same bike, Nice. I took my radio off after a few rides. Found it to a battery killer.
Hi! Thanks for the comment!!
My battery is wired to a kill switch style switch so it’s only powered when in use!
Sometimes the clocks can drain these battery’s.
:)
I love my 2019 Hawk 250 DLX. 700mi and going strong. Have mods on with the sprokets changed. Performance air filter. Gel battery. Windshield. Cicra Skid plate. On the highway it'll get up to 80mph. Uphill I can maintain 70mph. Yes I trust the digital Speedo because I've checked in speedzones. Some people have issues I guess but if it's set up right then you should have no problems. I have a Tusk tire pouch on front fender. And a regular Dickies brand fanny pack I put on the rear rack for tools. I take it up in the hills on Rocky terrain and it does well. Check it over before you ride make sure everything is tight. Maintenance regularly...oil changes, and valve check. For the price it's worth it. I recommend to anyone.
Thanks for the comment!
Everything you said is spot on!
:D
It is funny that you find the hawk heavy. I would agree that the steel frame makes it heavier than a similar Japanese bike with a lighter aluminum frame but I personally compare my hawk 250 to my heavier VStrom 650XT and I find the hawk to be light, at least when I compare it to my other bike.
It’s power to weight I suppose is the issue. I am pretty tall and the weight is pretty high with that large tank.
On road you don’t notice it but on trails it feels heavy to me :)
I have a 2016 model with under 6k with the suggested motocheez mods and it runs like a clock with light trail use and mostly grocery getter and if I could buy it now for what I paid for it delivered i would buy two more
They are great bikes for the price!
Ya motocheez was the first to have good review videos that were helpful!:)
Good information, thank you. Thinking about buying one myself.
Thanks for the comment! They are a lot of fun!!
Great video. Nice to see a rider pushing the hawk 250 to its limits.
Thank you :)
Man I didn’t know my Hawk 250 could do that kind of off-road in that bike is a Beast!! 👍😎🤘
They are very capable !:)
Dude you make me look like I’m good at riding. Litterally took my hawk 250 up the side of a mountain today with loose dirt and rock in between. You should almost always be standing when riding off road you get so much more control that way. Hawk 250 great bike highly recommend for anyone wanting cheap fun. Get the dlx save the headache of the carb and you got yourself a bike that’ll last years mines goes over 1k miles
lol glad you got that validation you needed xD
I have the 2021 hawk and have found it to be more than capable out here in the desert. The biggest downside for me is also I'm somewhat afraid to jump it also.
Mine has been up to most challenges I have thrown at it! It is definitely heavy and underpowered but for the price it’s such a fun bike!:)
@@SteverGarage I'm an old man so that's probably a good thing for me.
I do all my riding alone so it may keep me from getting myself in a really bad position 🤣👍🍻
I got 3200 miles on mine got it 5 months ago change sprockets . I ride around 65-70 mph on road and just recently started beating it on the stone off road trails and flying down dirt roads jumping it and everytime I make it home nothing broken on the bike I feels so damn lucky l
Keep it up!!:)
PS standing up while riding especially when climbing and keeping your momentum up will get you through the terrain a lot better
Thank you :)
I just ordered the x pro Hawk 250. Was wondering if these bikes are able to be registered for the highway in Oregon? Thanks
The MCO comes saying motorcycle
Should not have a problem
I know Oregon does not allow converted motorcycles but this is a factory enduro so you should not have a problem :)
@@SteverGarage i appreciate you taking the time to respond. Thank you. I’m looking forward to seeing how the bike is perform in both on and off road. I’ve had my share of name brand dirt bikes and no stranger to trail riding and had some fun on the street with my old Harley Davidson and a couple other street bikes. Not expecting the same results or anything. Expectations are low haha. But I sense sold all my bikes and wouldn’t you know it my 6 year old son asked for a dirt bike for Christmas. So we purchased a little Chinese 50. So I decided he’s going to need a ridding buddy lol. I appreciate the info. Great videos.
For sure! Can always ask if anything comes up and I can do my best to answer.
There is a couple Facebook groups for the the hawk 250 that are super helpful as-well with links and information. :)
They are great bikes for trails!
@@SteverGarage I do appreciate that. Unfortunately I don’t have a Facebook gave it up years ago haha. It started to get way to spicy for me lol.
So does the clutch hold up well to lots of slipping while riding a trail?
They do quite well. I find that in lots of slow rough trails when the bike starts to get really hot the clutch will like jump a bit
But all in all pretty great. And keeping the oil fresh definitely keeps clutch and transmission operations working correct.
Those are some cool trails man, where you from?
Washington state USA
Walker Vally ORV
:D
The sprocket gear ratio between the Honda and the hawk or probably different as well which is going to give you a different outcome
Yes and the Honda is a 6 speed which makes all the difference. Allows it to have a lower drive ratio but still have good top speed
@@SteverGarage this is a good video though like you went over some good information that most people probably wouldn't think to and knowing that it weighs about 80 90 lb more is good to know. I'm an experienced writer I've been writing all my life and I am thinking about buying one of these used for cheap so we'll see how that goes I might even buy a brand new one that only has 55 miles on it that's used
@@JEHERETIC pick up a used one. Reason being a new one still comes with mediocre components. Might as well save your money and put it towards building a used one.
acceleration wise, is this bike faster than a 125cc dirtbike?
Well it is a lot heavier then a 125 but has more power
Very similar to a 200
But if we’re just talking about acceleration I would say it’s probably quite close.
Also, these bikes are geared a little bit taller than most 125 being it’s slightly Street orientated
How tall are you? At 5'8" I'm afraid I'm too short for a stock Hawk.
I am tall
You can lower it a bit
It is a bit heavy
Magician is definitely shorter and lighter and just as capable