testing out my rps hawk 250 china dirt bike on the freeway / highway! was alot of fun and alot more capable than you think. stay tuned for more modifications.
I rode my Hawk for 300 miles straight to the beach with only one break for dinner with an average speed of 60-70 mph almost the entire time. It took about 4 hours and I was in 95-100* F weather. I had 17/40 sprockets, Shinko 705s, an exhaust cat delete, aftermarket carb + pod filter, and no internal engine mods. I also drove it around everywhere while on vacay. Then drove it home 300 miles again. It took it like a champ!
@@Reptilefamily7 I know a guy that has 35,000 miles on his Hawk and it just keeps chugging along. If you take care of her and do the proper maintenance, I suspect I could get 40-45,000 miles out of a top end.
I would recommend to anyone getting this bike to spend a little more for the EFI version of this bike. No tuning of the carb and it comes with a much better suspension.
True dlx hawk power starts up easy cold starts and is a mean 250 dual sport got it to 3300 mile mark..off road and Lower roads...highway is to crazy where i live Trucks and Bad Drivers..
I disagree. My buddy has one and has had electrical issues the entire time he's owned it, 2 years, 3 batteries, 2 rectifiers, and something yet to be determined in the starter circuit. Last time we rode, I pulled the battery out of my carbed bike and put it in his hawk so it would run. His starter had stuck running (either a bad solenoid, a short, or a stuck switch probably). His battery ended up being run dead somehow with the key out, so thoroughly it couldn't be brought back. It's his third battery. We disconnected the power from his starter solenoid and I gave him my battery. His bike runs well so kick started fine with the battery in. My bike ran fine without it, just wouldn't kick start with all the lights pulling power... bump started fine down a hill though and ran great. I like the hawk, but if you're buying old or cheap in general, I really think EFI should be avoided. Doubly so if you don't have the tools, space, and ambition to fix bugs. On a carbed bike, your speedometer might go out and your turn signals might stop working from a short, but an efi bike will die with the battery. If you don't plan on upgrading to a different bike, or if you know what you're getting into and like working on your bike, I guess EFI makes some sense. There are people who go that route for good reasons. I just think people should consider the importance of the bike running and being ridable whenever you want vs. getting an extra horse out of the motor on a bike you're most likely going to replace in a couple seasons anyway. I know I'm on a soap box about this, but I can't express how much it sucks to be stuck on the side of the road because of a dead battery. It feels silly when you had the choice to get a carb instead for less money.
If u do make sure u carry an extra battery because u won't be able to pop start it if the battery dies . I have a efi and love it. Efi is run by the battery.
I take my 2020 hawk on the freeway every day speed limits 70 and when I first bought it it did bout 65 to 68 replace the plug with the E3 plug oil change and I did 74 today easy I also weigh 130 soaking wet with absolutely zero death wobbell! Love my hawk
i just did the oil im by bike with the best oil i could find , and every time i got up to speed about 60 it felt like it was choking or having a hard time even keeping speed and find out yesterday the oil was black and needed a change so im hoping giving it a fresh spark plug and giving it some good oil will help that issues maybe some new sprockets too
300 conversion top end and add ignition advance 8 degrees . Jet carburetor swap to 17/47 or 45 sprockets. Race pipes and drill more holes inside muffler for better air flow . Remove muffler cap for flow. With race cam added as well this all should give you about 80 mph top end. Uncork the ass and open the asthma and your good to go with all bikes. You can also run Tulane in the gas for high octane two cups per 5 gallons it's race fuel.
Hey I see you live on West Bank NOLA which I'm a Louisiana native at heart. Noticed when I saw that DMV bldg and the Stumpf Blvd sign lol! Yo man This video gave me hope because I am planning on moving back home next year and I do want to purchase a Hawk. Thanks for sharing this.
Bro I was just in New Orleans on cinco seen my aunt, got back and my bike got to my house 5 mins after I got home. 6 days early amazing just got it together
LOVE THIS GUY. GOING TOO GET MY FIRST BIKE LATER THIS YEAR IT GOING TOO BE A HAWK 250 EFI AND IVE WATCHED ALL YOUR VIDS ABOUT THE 250 SO IF I HAVE A PROBLEM YOUR THE FIRST GUY IM COMEING TOO SEE IF YOU HAVE A FIX FIRST
as soon as i got my hawk 250 my rear rim had a bent spoke and to find replacement parts for wheels and stuff for a hawk is a pain luckly we were able to bend it back in shape and it works completely fine but still need to keep an eye on it and then my front rim turns out to be bent so i really have to watch the bike when i lean the bike and all
Wanted to get a sports bike to just ride around town to gym and you know have some fun but this is like not even a fraction of the price and I’m considering it, would you think it be good for a beginners bike?
Beginners bike it perfectly fits the category, and it will start and ride out of the box. but you will have to wrench on it eventually that’s to be expected. I’d suggest picking up a small metric tool kit somewhere like harbor freight or Amazon
@@Random-ed2xf The Apollo Deluxe 250 has 17/17 rims, but are fatter-tired so more off-roadish (and Apollo hasn't had the dual-sport for a while now, only their near-identical off-road dirt bike). Pitster Pro will sell 17/17 supermoto wheels for their bikes, and I know that Orion has a 17/17 set for their RXB250L bikes.
Following cause I wanna buy this bike for my driving into town. I will want to replace the rims and suspension cause I can take some back roads for short cuts
I think you can change the height of the bike where it doesn't sit so high I know a video I just watched a minute ago showed were I think you can maybe a just the height where it doesn't you know where your feet can actually touch the ground
Im about 5’8 and i cannot flat foot my crf300l which is even shorter than the hawk, so i would recommend finding a different motorcycle, street bikes and cruisers are always an option
I’m 5’6” with a 30 inch inseam. I can tiptoe on one foot with the suspension all the way down. It’s not a problem for street driving but for off-road you’re gonna have to get used to it. I’d also highly recommend different tires for off-roading
I have a 2020 hawk with the nibbi carb, aftermarket air filter, no cat, 17/45 sprockets, the. Needle clip in the carb is middle and it's a 100 size main but it seems like its not getting good throttle response... If I turn the throttle too fast the bike just dies
I'm about 280lbs. On flat straight road I can get it to about 63ish. Struggles up big hills in 5th gear. I regularly drive in 55 mph country roads, and hawk does great! Got 1,200m on my 2020 DLX.
Tell you what I don’t dare take the Hawk on the Texas interstate. You would definitely get killed. Slow lane people going 70-75. Lol. We have the highest speed limit in the country. When I get on the interstate I ride my Harley. Plenty of power to hang with traffic or pass. The Hawk in reality is just a casual trail bike and city riding. Don’t go no further then that. Just don’t have the power. Nice vid keep it up.
Definitely not lol I drove cross country more than once and Montana is one where the speed limit is 80 on some high ways and roads I can't remember the other places but basically the places like Montana where you have straight roads that go for miles the speed limit is above yours lol
Hell I live in Nashville and the interstate here is 70 on the right but everyone does 80 in the left side/passing lane. I ride all around this city on my hawk. U just gotta be careful and pay attention. And stay away from the 18 wheelers. The wind off their trucks almost blows me away. I can usually stay between 70 to 75 on a good day an I'm 220. Not saying it's for everyone but sometimes you gotta try and keep up with the big boys.😂
Both appear to be equally as tough. The hawk does require a small amount of hand-holding though on the maintenance side whereas the DR is more user-friendly to lack of maintenance and abuse
I re watch it...man that was slow lol... X22R would catch no only just catch up...it would pass and leave u behind....and that's stock... (0.o ) .. man I wonder how my stage 1 would do...
I would kill these weak little bikes very fast. They are so weakly poorly made. The size of the forks and frame is weak. I would kill it off road. This is why I have to stick to old school honda Cr and xr and xl. My xr650 would smoke this thing , I could stay on 3 Rd gear and pass these things. Not bad for small light beginner or guy who don't mind be be full throttle just to keep up to traffic. GUTLESS. Also I'm close to 260 pounds bodybuiding so this little. Girls bike could not even carry me at speed limits. Great bike for lightweights and beginners. Do not date take it off road. Hilarious gutless really. Great gas saver still. Beats a gas guzzling car. Great for cheap commute. It's all about needs. What you need it for. It is wise for cheap travel I see. Greta vid.
@@eddiespagetti8395 oh please i bet you don't even know how to ride ,you're just another "very successful bodybuilding know it all keyboard warrior" 😂 don't stroke it too hard your gonna hurt yourself
For shit sake already!! When you are doing a top speed run video, please shout out your speeds throughout the video okay .if you think about it, most people are visual confirmation types!! Right? Right, everyone likes the periodically added visual and vocal slip ins. Video was good everywhere but in the visual and verbal ok
I rode my Hawk for 300 miles straight to the beach with only one break for dinner with an average speed of 60-70 mph almost the entire time. It took about 4 hours and I was in 95-100* F weather. I had 17/40 sprockets, Shinko 705s, an exhaust cat delete, aftermarket carb + pod filter, and no internal engine mods. I also drove it around everywhere while on vacay. Then drove it home 300 miles again. It took it like a champ!
This makes me feel good about my hawk 😌
How many miles you think that will get before an important damage? I’m thinking in buying one
@@Reptilefamily7 I know a guy that has 35,000 miles on his Hawk and it just keeps chugging along. If you take care of her and do the proper maintenance, I suspect I could get 40-45,000 miles out of a top end.
@@Reptilefamily7 unlimited! 😂
@@dustinsegers4534 wooow bro
Even with 10k that’s craizy for the price
Nice!
I'm glad you told us how fast you were going
I love my Hawk, I have a 2017 and I have 3600 miles on it. I use 17-44 sprocket. I have a ported and decked head, ported exhaust and a VM26 carb.
I changed both of my sprockets i did all the mods on my Hawk 250 now hits top speed around 87 miles per hour on the gps! Great video 👍😎🤘
What other mods did you do and how much do you weigh?
Can you name some mods and send links to me?
I would recommend to anyone getting this bike to spend a little more for the EFI version of this bike. No tuning of the carb and it comes with a much better suspension.
Sprocket swap would be a good mod too
I agree 100
True dlx hawk power starts up easy cold starts and is a mean 250 dual sport got it to 3300 mile mark..off road and Lower roads...highway is to crazy where i live Trucks and Bad Drivers..
I disagree. My buddy has one and has had electrical issues the entire time he's owned it, 2 years, 3 batteries, 2 rectifiers, and something yet to be determined in the starter circuit.
Last time we rode, I pulled the battery out of my carbed bike and put it in his hawk so it would run. His starter had stuck running (either a bad solenoid, a short, or a stuck switch probably). His battery ended up being run dead somehow with the key out, so thoroughly it couldn't be brought back. It's his third battery. We disconnected the power from his starter solenoid and I gave him my battery. His bike runs well so kick started fine with the battery in. My bike ran fine without it, just wouldn't kick start with all the lights pulling power... bump started fine down a hill though and ran great.
I like the hawk, but if you're buying old or cheap in general, I really think EFI should be avoided. Doubly so if you don't have the tools, space, and ambition to fix bugs. On a carbed bike, your speedometer might go out and your turn signals might stop working from a short, but an efi bike will die with the battery.
If you don't plan on upgrading to a different bike, or if you know what you're getting into and like working on your bike, I guess EFI makes some sense. There are people who go that route for good reasons. I just think people should consider the importance of the bike running and being ridable whenever you want vs. getting an extra horse out of the motor on a bike you're most likely going to replace in a couple seasons anyway.
I know I'm on a soap box about this, but I can't express how much it sucks to be stuck on the side of the road because of a dead battery. It feels silly when you had the choice to get a carb instead for less money.
If u do make sure u carry an extra battery because u won't be able to pop start it if the battery dies . I have a efi and love it. Efi is run by the battery.
I take my 2020 hawk on the freeway every day speed limits 70 and when I first bought it it did bout 65 to 68 replace the plug with the E3 plug oil change and I did 74 today easy I also weigh 130 soaking wet with absolutely zero death wobbell! Love my hawk
i just did the oil im by bike with the best oil i could find , and every time i got up to speed about 60 it felt like it was choking or having a hard time even keeping speed and find out yesterday the oil was black and needed a change so im hoping giving it a fresh spark plug and giving it some good oil will help that issues maybe some new sprockets too
@@thelonesomerider2114 I just watch the video a minute ago where the guy said that there you could change a Jetson the carb been it would run better
Affordable fun times
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What sprockets are you using on front and rear? Thank you!
300 conversion top end and add ignition advance 8 degrees . Jet carburetor swap to 17/47 or 45 sprockets. Race pipes and drill more holes inside muffler for better air flow . Remove muffler cap for flow. With race cam added as well this all should give you about 80 mph top end. Uncork the ass and open the asthma and your good to go with all bikes. You can also run Tulane in the gas for high octane two cups per 5 gallons it's race fuel.
Man. I took my exhaust off and threw it away !
ima just get a new bike breh
Have you tried bike packing on it yet? How did it do?
I love my hawk 250 im just now looking into mods. My highway is 55mph but id still prefer the backroads cause im still stock.
What's a place to buy hawk colored plastics kit just wondering cause u deal with the hawk bikes thanks
what you guys getting combined city hwy on mpg
Hey I see you live on West Bank NOLA which I'm a Louisiana native at heart. Noticed when I saw that DMV bldg and the Stumpf Blvd sign lol! Yo man This video gave me hope because I am planning on moving back home next year and I do want to purchase a Hawk. Thanks for sharing this.
give me updates!
Bro I was just in New Orleans on cinco seen my aunt, got back and my bike got to my house 5 mins after I got home. 6 days early amazing just got it together
New Orleans? I think I saw you passing by on the Hawk!
LOVE THIS GUY. GOING TOO GET MY FIRST BIKE LATER THIS YEAR IT GOING TOO BE A HAWK 250 EFI AND IVE WATCHED ALL YOUR VIDS ABOUT THE 250 SO IF I HAVE A PROBLEM YOUR THE FIRST GUY IM COMEING TOO SEE IF YOU HAVE A FIX FIRST
Should check out motocheese too, dudes all about cheaper foreign options
That me exhact bike ! You will not be disappointed my friend
I can’t find rims anywhere if you know any spots please let me know I need a back rims mine bent and I’m still riding that way
Where can I buy replacement parts. I need a rear wheel hub/ rim for an 18 in and can’t find one anywhere
Orionpowersports.com should definately have a replacement
as soon as i got my hawk 250 my rear rim had a bent spoke and to find replacement parts for wheels and stuff for a hawk is a pain luckly we were able to bend it back in shape and it works completely fine but still need to keep an eye on it and then my front rim turns out to be bent so i really have to watch the bike when i lean the bike and all
Wanted to get a sports bike to just ride around town to gym and you know have some fun but this is like not even a fraction of the price and I’m considering it, would you think it be good for a beginners bike?
Beginners bike it perfectly fits the category, and it will start and ride out of the box. but you will have to wrench on it eventually that’s to be expected. I’d suggest picking up a small metric tool kit somewhere like harbor freight or Amazon
Got the Templar from xpro and couldn’t be happier maybe if it had a 6th gear I’d be a kid in a candy store lol
I’ve been searching high and low for a supermoto conversion of a Chinese bike. Do it man!!
Its definatly time, im working out the swingarm spacers and front disk brake conversion but this conversion will be very soon
@@Random-ed2xf The Apollo Deluxe 250 has 17/17 rims, but are fatter-tired so more off-roadish (and Apollo hasn't had the dual-sport for a while now, only their near-identical off-road dirt bike). Pitster Pro will sell 17/17 supermoto wheels for their bikes, and I know that Orion has a 17/17 set for their RXB250L bikes.
Csc tt250 rims switch over for these a full set up is around 600
@@daview23 The TT250 rims should definitely fit
@@daview23 they have street tire options aswell? Great idea btw
Following cause I wanna buy this bike for my driving into town. I will want to replace the rims and suspension cause I can take some back roads for short cuts
I'm wondering if this bike is too tall for me. I'm 5'5 do you think i would be struggling to keep the bike from falling?
I think you can change the height of the bike where it doesn't sit so high I know a video I just watched a minute ago showed were I think you can maybe a just the height where it doesn't you know where your feet can actually touch the ground
Im about 5’8 and i cannot flat foot my crf300l which is even shorter than the hawk, so i would recommend finding a different motorcycle, street bikes and cruisers are always an option
I’m 5’6” with a 30 inch inseam. I can tiptoe on one foot with the suspension all the way down. It’s not a problem for street driving but for off-road you’re gonna have to get used to it. I’d also highly recommend different tires for off-roading
I have a 2020 hawk with the nibbi carb, aftermarket air filter, no cat, 17/45 sprockets, the. Needle clip in the carb is middle and it's a 100 size main but it seems like its not getting good throttle response... If I turn the throttle too fast the bike just dies
Not sure what elevation you are at, but with the mods you have done, I would guess 100 main jet is too small. I would try 110 or even 120. Good luck.
Or too rich..cover the Airbox with a boxtop and rev the bike,,,if it does better,,its too rich.
@@jcx5659
Thanks
Hey man where did you find replacement parts for the bike?
Facebook/hawk pages
Orionpowersports.com
Amazon/search/hawk_250
Hey man I see you also have a dr650. How would you compare them?
Outpacing most of the cars vs needing to keep in the right lane basically-
Would this run 55 to 60 for hrs with a 260 pounder on it for long distance?
55-60 no problem. Im 180 and im working on mods to make the bike push past 75
I'm about 280lbs. On flat straight road I can get it to about 63ish. Struggles up big hills in 5th gear. I regularly drive in 55 mph country roads, and hawk does great! Got 1,200m on my 2020 DLX.
If you dropped another $1000 bucks in it, could you get to go 75-80 or at least 70 with low RPMs?
I will address this soon. And the answer is yes
@@mototaco6603 sweet. This really could be a commuting option if that's the case.
If your going that far than just by a ninja 300 lol
You could accomplish that by spending less than a quarter of that price if you knew what you were doing
Done it many times to mopeds smaller dirt bikes you don't even need to buy anything you just need to know what to do haha
Looks like Maple Shade to Philly.
Tell you what I don’t dare take the Hawk on the Texas interstate. You would definitely get killed. Slow lane people going 70-75. Lol. We have the highest speed limit in the country. When I get on the interstate I ride my Harley. Plenty of power to hang with traffic or pass. The Hawk in reality is just a casual trail bike and city riding. Don’t go no further then that. Just don’t have the power. Nice vid keep it up.
Definitely not lol I drove cross country more than once and Montana is one where the speed limit is 80 on some high ways and roads I can't remember the other places but basically the places like Montana where you have straight roads that go for miles the speed limit is above yours lol
Hell I live in Nashville and the interstate here is 70 on the right but everyone does 80 in the left side/passing lane. I ride all around this city on my hawk. U just gotta be careful and pay attention. And stay away from the 18 wheelers. The wind off their trucks almost blows me away. I can usually stay between 70 to 75 on a good day an I'm 220. Not saying it's for everyone but sometimes you gotta try and keep up with the big boys.😂
you could get a big bore kit for it
I think I am going to get a Hawk I am also in Nola
New Orleans gang New Orleans gang
Mine does 168kmh in sout afrika same motor i have a bigboy gpr250rs 2016
Looks like you live in New Orleans with some of those buildings in and about of town.
How much do you weigh? And what’s your height? Trying to get a reference
Im 5'7, i weigh 175lbs
@@mototaco6603 ahh sweet same as me tyty
Yeah, so what was the top speed?
Right lol
Sounds like your hawk isn't opening up at all may want to check it out
Sounds like a lion roaring. Lol
I had one for a little while until I got tired of messing with it and some kid traded me a VSTAR for it needless to say he got ripped off lol
my wife wants a V star. that sounds like the steal of the century
Wtf you are on the westbank! Im thinking of getting one !
Bro, I live in the same town as this guy
Taco, you have a Hawk 250 and a DR650? Yet you rather ride the Hawk? Very interesting!
Both appear to be equally as tough. The hawk does require a small amount of hand-holding though on the maintenance side whereas the DR is more user-friendly to lack of maintenance and abuse
haha no love for the DRZ?
These bikes are made for the streets of Bangladesh.. Not American highways or dirt trails.
No GPS mph. Your not ding 70mph. Everytime I'm on the interstate. Mph is 70 everyone is running 80 to 85
This is just a few exits to get to the city, not heavy interstate riding
I know New Orleans when I see it
Seeing that Popeyes chicken kind of hurts, we have Popeyes here in Texas where I live but the food and portion sizes have really gone downhill.
lmaoooo i feel cheated too brah, same portions everywhere. tryna save a buck on us
Does this require a motorcycle license
Anything over 50cc's yes
I’m in new Iberia
Put a smaller rear sprocket and a bigger front sprocket you’ll get about 90 out of her forsure 😂
Hahhah... Ahhh highway I see..go hawk go...
Definitely needs a tune. Can hear that carb just not sounding right
I swear its the exhaust dude, it definately needs a different one
N b is right... that carbs not tuned right
@@sweendawg7274 just poor audio, check my newer video. I fixed it!
Audio needs tuning
You in new Orleans Westbank
Sounded like it was missing a lot ….
I re watch it...man that was slow lol... X22R would catch no only just catch up...it would pass and leave u behind....and that's stock... (0.o ) .. man I wonder how my stage 1 would do...
To small for freeway not enough H.P. to light get something bigger before you become a grease spot on the freeway !
Shinko 705s will fot those rims. If you can find them ha
My hawk Boggs at acceleration and won’t stay idleing
Nibbi carburetor swap. The stock carb isn’t the best
mine strugels to do 50mph...
nibbi carburetor my friend! 30MM, on amazon for about 70-ish dollars
So what is the top speed lol I watch the whole video and it never said how fast you got
65 without the big bore kit is the best i can possibly do. past 65 it will require upgrades. or going downhill lol
When you find the rims let me know please. I wanna super moto this bad boy so badly. Thanks man! I have a TBR7 though
Rear 45.. wat.... That's for torque.. high speed needs smaller rear
Exactly correct. I doubt it could go much over 60 mph with 17/45 sprockets.
@@jcx5659 mines went over 74mph in 17/42 😬 motor was screaming...9k... Lower rpm with bigger front or smaller rear...
@@trucker2b 42 is better than 45 for speed. But I believe you when you say it was screaming. Be safe out there.
@KrossLong I don't believe a 12 will fit on the engine. Never seen one anyway.
TH-camrs act like they aren't flooring that throttle. Let's be real..the bike is not fast at all.
I am absolutely flooring this throttle 🤣
It's got maybe 18 HP, with those mods. Of course it's not fast.
Left lane is not for this bike lol
That exhaust note is cringe….I swear i heard it burp a couple times wtf
I only heard it burp once. Must be the gas.
your mic sounds like someone sitting on a toilet made from just recycled soda cans... after eating the whole taco bell menu..
you're right lol i need a better setup. dont woryy im working on it
not fast enough!!!! do not ride cali freeways
You mean cali parking lots lol
I would kill these weak little bikes very fast. They are so weakly poorly made. The size of the forks and frame is weak. I would kill it off road. This is why I have to stick to old school honda Cr and xr and xl. My xr650 would smoke this thing , I could stay on 3 Rd gear and pass these things. Not bad for small light beginner or guy who don't mind be be full throttle just to keep up to traffic. GUTLESS. Also I'm close to 260 pounds bodybuiding so this little. Girls bike could not even carry me at speed limits. Great bike for lightweights and beginners. Do not date take it off road. Hilarious gutless really. Great gas saver still. Beats a gas guzzling car. Great for cheap commute. It's all about needs. What you need it for. It is wise for cheap travel I see. Greta vid.
Im guessing you're ego is not the only thing you have to stroke your self😆
@@GB-vj4gj offended another sheep GOOF
@@eddiespagetti8395 oh please i bet you don't even know how to ride ,you're just another "very successful bodybuilding know it all keyboard warrior" 😂 don't stroke it too hard your gonna hurt yourself
Shut up.. Hater.. there is always one.
@@GB-vj4gjthat's a good one ! I have to use it.😅😂😅😂
For shit sake already!! When you are doing a top speed run video, please shout out your speeds throughout the video okay .if you think about it, most people are visual confirmation types!! Right? Right, everyone likes the periodically added visual and vocal slip ins. Video was good everywhere but in the visual and verbal ok
Check my newer video there’s an actual top speed in there, hawk 250 vs hawk DLX video