rode the hawk to work today..... but it sucks.

[MrDude_1]

its not riding the hawk that sucks.

its HAVING to ride the hawk, because my last running car, my camaro, busted the clutch out last weekend.
i borrowed a car yesterday, so i could put the hawk together, but dammit... i cant catch a break.

riding the hawk is fun of course.. i still have that goofy grin i get from riding, but dammit.. its just not as fun when you HAVE to ride.

oh, and heres a tip:
if you put the short metal "race legal" tire fill nippes on, then you cannot put air in the tires at the corner gas station.... and low airpressure makes a hawk handle like a 'busa...

[hawksonfire]

I love HAVING to ride to work everyday. Thats why Ive always wanted to own a HAWK because it's the perfect fusion of a daily driver and a "grin factor" motorcycle. I dont know about Yall's rides but Ive got my Hawk running B E A utifully. I LOVE IT!!!!!! YEEEEEEHAAAAAAW!!!!!!!!!( I guess writing in all caps is OK when you're not being controversial, very interesting.....hmmmmm). By the by I recommend the 520 chain conversion for the Hawk and going with a 46 rear sprocket and a 16 front(Thats a gear ratio of 2.88 from the stock 2.75, Poindexter). I found myself hanging out just below the powerband in heavy traffic situations which was a little ANNOYING. Now my engine revs about 300 rpms higher at the same speed before the gearing change. Again my Hawks' engine is stock (aside from my expert tunning and a racing clutch and springs) so this gearing change would be a different for the modded engines I suppose. RIDE TO LIVE.....LIVE TO RIDE......365 days a year.......Sun or Rain.......Be safe kids

[SaffaChris]

I'm with GT on this one... I look for ANY excuse to ride!!

Chris

[motorcycleman]

I got up this am to some very chilly regional temps (about 35 degrees f at my house) but no worries- pop on an extra layer of fleece, throw on the chaps and heavy leather jacket, dig out my winter /cold rain riding gloves and I'm off to work! What sucks is when it turns to 75 or 80 by the afternoon and I have to throw all that cold weather gear back on

but my commute is through some nice hill country and my hawk makes it even better!

[Nailhead]

Shit man, I'm not fixing the AC in my truck just so I won't tempted to drive anywhere I could ride.

[MasterBates]

yeah, doesnt matter where im going if im on the hawk.