Hawk 250 OIL CHANGE, COMPLETE GUIDE!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2024
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Can you please do a video of everything you should do when receiving the bike for the first time? Also what tools you should invest in to keep the bike in good shape? Thank you so much for your videos, you're awesome!
So funny thing, I actually have several videos on how to set the bike up from the start. Here are the videos: pre start checklist: th-cam.com/video/80Kfqy4ZhkU/w-d-xo.html
Things to check after first few miles: th-cam.com/video/9KfviEEG2zQ/w-d-xo.html
So a couple things, I would replace the stock chain right away. Also, every video Iv done to the hawk is on this playlist so I’d highly recommend checking it out. there is a lot of useful info on the playlist. Hawk playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLCqZY9vEtcDwxmZpWo6t9FFktQXy5gJxg.html as for the second part of the question, you really can use a plethora of tools, but in reality you can almost rebuild the whole bike with the tool kit the bike comes with and a crescent wrench lol. I’d recommend a metric socket set, metric wrenches, tire spoons, it’s hard to really list all the tools you might use but again you can do a lot with just the hawk 250 tool kit. Hopefully this helps! Thanks for watching!
Good video...thanks 👍👍👍
oh wow I really like that blue color on your bike! it's really pretty! and also thank you for the very helpful video I did buy my bike second hand but it's still like new with only 14 miles and it came with an instruction manual as well thankfully. but this video was still very helpful
Very smart choice! That’s the way to buy! I’m glad this video helped you, Thanks for watching!
Great videos man!! Keep it up
Thanks so much!
Good video! nice too see the oil strainer is easy to inspect.
Thanks! An oil change doesn’t get any simpler, it’s really nice! Thanks for watching!
@@goodolboys713 I wish they would put in an Oil Light on these small machines,
Hey man, didn't have a metric socket set big enough for the screen cap. Went looking and found a standard wrench set and used the 15/16 wrench haha.
Thanks!
No problem!
Thanks
Hey this is a friend's phone she allowed me to use it I saw your video and subscribed so just letting you know I'm a guy using a girl-friends phone. Back to the point. I recently got to do some trade work for a 2017 hawk not fuel Injected, it has 833 or so miles and got wrecked the frame seems good no hair fractures from what I'm able to see yet the rear swing arm bolt has a nut on the battery side broken off is it risky to ride like this? Also any suggestions on starting it like take it to a hill and pop clutch or does it need to be In neutral when starting it by kick start? Thanks and cool videos simple to the point and easy to follow.
I can’t recommend you ride the bike, you really need an expert to look at it. Iv dealt with frames a lot, it’s surprising what you will miss even as an expert. I actually have a whole video on cold starting the hawk 250 that you should go check out, it’s towards the top of the hawk 250 playlist. Best recommendation to keep the bike running the first time it fired, DO NOT LET IT STALL ONCE ITS RUNNING. The hawk likes to start cold one time, if it shuts off it won’t want to start again.
My hawk 250 will not Idle and run on its own, it keep dying after being ridden a block. Can you please help me figure this out?
Carb adjustment? I adjusted the valves on my dlx. I would check those two things in that order.
These bikes can be very finicky. I had to change some jets around to get mine to idle. Even now it will randomly die sometimes
a question friend you have always used 10w40 oil in your hawk 250cc
Yes. Either that or 10w-30
Yes, thanks, I just bought my hawk 250cc and I didn't know what type of oil to put in it, thanks, friend.
I only use a quart based off of the moto cheese video, should I be adding the extra half
I always say better safe than sorry. I haven’t had any problems out of my bike and this is how I change the oil every time, I have over 2,000 miles on the bike so far. I also want to add that it’s hard to mess up changing the oil on a bike. These engines with older technology will run almost any oil, Iv ran transmission fluid before (for a day, which I don’t recommend) my neighbor ran used diesel truck oil in his Honda foreman for many many years, the thing still runs like a top today. My advice is any oil is better than no oil (obviously) BUT the better you follow the oil change procedures the longer your engine will last! Hopefully this makes sense lol. Thanks for watching!
Have you sent the oil off to get tested yet? And if so how much life did the oil have. Thank you so much for clarifying to change oil sooner then 4000 miles.
No worries! I have not sent the oil to be tested, although I have at least 1000 miles since the last oil change so it’s about time to send it in
Do you use the dip stick when the bike is on the kick stand or in vertical position
Great question, I’ve done it both ways. Normally I use a combination of the sight glass, and the dipstick itself. Usually right around a quart and a half or two is what I run. Depending on where you want your oil level about a quart and a half of oil is perfect, but again it really depends on your preference. I like to run a little extra oil in my bike personally. Hopefully this helps, thanks for watching!
Do you use the whole bottle of oil
Roughly 1.5 quarts of oil is what I put in my bike
Manual states 15w-40 but you are using 10w-40... what would be best?
I use 10w-40 because is good for a wide range of temperatures (as seen on the chart in the manual), typically with any type of equipment or machine there is a couple different oil choices to choose from, the hawk is one of those machines where there are a handful of oil options to run. I recommend looking over the chart, choose oil that will work best for your areas climate/temperature range. Hopefully this helps, Thanks for watching!
So, this bike doesn’t have an oil filter to change?
That is correct! Unfortunately there is no oil filter, however this bike is built to standards from back in the 80’s when not even Honda’s had oil filters. Yes I would like a filter, but Iv found the screen seems to be working just fine. Thanks for watching!
I feel like a dumb ass but I can’t find no Information on that sf rating?? I have read it’s outdated standards? For instance I used valvoline 4 stroke synthetic. But I couldn’t find that rating. Hell I can’t find on most Motorcycle oil brands. What’s your take on this?
My personal opinion is that you are not going to go wrong with Honda GN4 motorcycle oil, it’s specifically designed for motorcycles, fourwheelers and their whole lineup. It’s probably the oil I would trust most over all other brands. That being said I have ran the cheapest harvest king (rural king brand) oil for 1,000 miles in the hawk. Is it ideal? No. But as I always I say any oil is better than no oil. There are at least 100 different stories I could tell about oil that would blow your mind lol. Main thing is don’t run the bike out of oil, and run the right vescosity. It’s hard to run the wrong viscosity considering the hawk will run on so many different viscosity’s. Hopefully this helps, thanks for watching!
@@goodolboys713 that is very helpful! Thanks brotha
Is that oil full synthetic? I was told to use full synthetic after the first 1000 break in miles. What do u think?
I just bought some 10 w 40 full synthetic the othrr day and im ready to change my oil again im up to about 1100 miles
So, I’m no expert on oil, however I have been changing oil since I can remember. So here is my two cents. Synthetic oil is generally always considered better oil when compared to conventional. Synthetic is better for many reasons but mostly because you can run synthetic oil for longer before it needs changed. With that being said conventional or synthetic oil will be perfectly fine in the hawk. In all honesty the difference is, how often do you want to change your oil, if you go with conventional oil change your oil more often. If you go with synthetic oil you can go for longer oil change intervals. Hopefully this helps! Thanks for watching!
@@goodolboys713 yes helped alot thanks man
Say bud, did you have any issues w high end straight outta the crate?
Never went past 35 with stock gearing. It’s just revved up WAY to high. I had to put some different sprockets on before I was anywhere near road speed.
One problem your bike was on the side when you were checking the oil your bike is supposed to be straight and level not on it's side you may not have enough oil or too much and don't use sightglass extremely misleading
I have found that my bike seems to like extra oil. For good or bad the top end seems to last longer with extra oil in the crank case.
I’m just wondering what type of gas the bike takes ?
Run anything higher than 90 because I got mine yesterday and the dealer had put the cheapest gas and it ran really hot and when I put in 93 it started running cooler
The manual recommends 90 or above, I haven’t noticed any real difference between 87 and 93. I ran one tank of 93 and the rest of the 2,640 miles have all been 87 octane. I really don’t see any need to run 93 in my honest opinion. Thanks for watching!
Then idk y mine doesn’t seem to like 87 it runs a little warmer and is it supposed to run at 270 degrees??is that normal
Ubaldojoshua122 it all depends on how the bike is setup, how hard you run it, jetting, spark plug, how you have the bike geared. (It depends on a lot of factors) in all honesty air cooled bikes runs a lot hotter as well. The two key things you need to do to keep a bike cool is re jet, and make sure it’s geared right for your usage. The key is low rpm. I cruise around at 6,000-6,500 rpm (which is kind of pushing it IMO) I try to keep the bike @ 5,500 rpm or lower and In all honesty, the bike is very happy at about 4,000 rpm. I have two mods which really make the bike, 110 main jet on stock carb, and 16 tooth front, 42 tooth rear sprockets. I ride 50/50 on and off road. On 87 pump gas, the Bike runs like it’s supposed to.. One thing that is a constant for these bikes is the fact that every one of them is different. You have some people that have to completely change the carburetor, some people don’t need to re jet the carburetor at all. The point is every bike is different and you need to do what makes your bike run best. Hopefully this clarified everything. And As said before I have ran the bike hard on 87 pump gas for 2600 miles, no sign of any wear on the bike, no oil burning or usage, the bike is practically like new in the engine department. For that reason alone I would say the majority of people can run 87 pump gas. That’s my two cents, Thanks for watching and commenting!
Goodol'boys thanks and why does the case take longer to cool than the head and exhaust