New ride on order from Q9 Powersports -- 250 Hawk Enduro By new2scooters (Read 2,289 times)

[new2scooters]

Thought I'd post my experience with the Hawk 250 enduro. It was ordered from Q9 Powersports in Madison, WI on 28jun16 and arrived 6jul16.






I'm having a procedure done at the hospital tomorrow and will be down for the count for a day or so....but will resume thread asap. The road tires I have on order (to replace the knobbies) will be here in a few days so will wait until they arrive to begin assembly.

[cyborg]

Yeah baby!!!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!!!

[kz1000st]

China bikes are really starting to rock. Did you see these Pete?

www.powersportsmax.com/product_info.php/cPath/482/products_id/20474

www.powersportsmax.com/product_info.php/cPath/482/products_id/20510

Even this little sucker.

www.powersportsmax.com/product_info.php/cPath/482/products_id/20521

[cyborg]

Yea I know bikes coming from china are really starting to stir things up,, I'm telling the truth if csc were to bring in a 450cc rx3 or if the dunces at genuine were to get the damed g400c imported,,, either one or perhaps both would be in my garage as I type

[new2scooters]

Assembly has been straightforward. No suprises as of yet. Have put locktite on nearly every screw, bolt, nut, etc.... that could possibly loosen. New road tires will be here later today. Got a new front sprocket (larger) on order as it seems to be the #1 recommended upgrade. Will upgrade rear (smaller) when the funds allow. Still have a week or two before MCO arrives so I have time before getting it plated. Headed to Harbor Freight today to get a motorcycle lift. Should make things much easier as far as getting the tires on

[cyborg]

Nice,,

[cyborg]

What's the story with the Hawk??? I'm itchin to see it and it isn't even mine 😜

[new2scooters]

New front sprocket arrived and is installed. New front tire is installed. Rear tire is off the rim and need to install the new rear road tire. Gonna be gone for the weekend so will update next week....Getting excited to hear it fire for the first time....!
Picked up the motorcycle lift at harbor freight. Sweet! Sure makes it easy to get it in the air. They had an open box item that was returned and it worked just fine. Was priced at $72 and manager let me use the 20% off coupon so that brought it down to a little over $50. Great deal!
later...

Bill

[sillylittleboy]

Wow, I can already tell, from the little bit of drool running out the side of my mouth, that my love of scooters and such is more than enough for two or three or more. My first Chinese scooter has wet my interest and I kind of like the retro style scooters.

Of course a nice KYMCO 250cc would be something I can really enjoy. Thanks for posting this website, since they've got some great prices and it sounds like they've also got some excellent customer service.

Now the only thing to decide is whether to get a second one before winter starts or wait until spring. I can also see that I'm going to need to put my name on the short waiting list for a garage here at my apartment complex.

[new2scooters]

Wow, where to begin.....Was gone for the weekend attending my granddaughters softball games. They played well but lost in the finals....We stopped in Frankenmuth, MI on our way home for the typical Zhenders chicken dinnner. I knew by the time dinner was done that "something wasn't right".....Maybe you've had that ominous feeling....It was all I could do to make it out of the restaurant....Of course my daughter and my wife wanted to go to the local hospital but I said just get me to our home turf as I knew I was in trouble. Since we had several vehicles at the games my son in law, granddaughter, and I left for our home area hospital....(my wife uses a mobility cart which was in the trailer) where I was admitted for 7+days....Long story made short is they put a cage in l2-l3 area along with enough hardware to set off airport metal scanners a mile away....at least it felt like it. Thankfully, I am able to walk, however slowly it may be.... I was assured it will improve with time and may be even able to ride again at some point in the future. Right now, I'm thankful for the smallest things, such as being able to get into and out of bed...., to the bathroom, shower, etc...We are adjusting to this life change and taking one day at a time....It will be at least 3-4 months before resuming any work at all on the Hawk....but will post again when there is progress made, either by me or friends and family....

[cyborg]

New what happened?

[new2scooters]

Had nerves pinched at base of spine....went from groin pain to leg pain to numbness to feeling like a really bad sunburn, all at the same time....Only thing I can relate to causing it was I hit some really bad potholes in the yard while mowing a month or two ago that caused a blast of pain in the same area but that pain passed in a few minutes....

Each day brings improvement though so I am hopeful....

[jct842]

You will do considerably better on the hawk than on a scooter.

People with good backs might not be able to tell much difference but a scooter with the weight of the motor hanging on the rear springs that only move a few inches just is not a good ride at all. I ride a klx with over 9 inches of suspension front and back and is a world of difference from a yamaha 400cc scooter I used to own.

[kz1000st]

I have a good back but I can tell. All that weight hanging on the shocks makes for a lumpy ride. Even worse is Chinese shocks on the back with little to no dampening. Even my 50cc China motorcycle rides better than the 50cc Kymco Like.

[jct842]

I still have an old 180cc riva, it rode 100% better than the 07 400cc majesty. The biggest reason the way I see it was the riva has much less weight hanging off the shocks. The larger scooters might just as well eliminate the shocks and make them a hard tail.