I picked up this 88 Hawk for 300 bucks. Dude said it ran back in 2008 but took a low speed spill when someone cut him off. It then sat in his backyard until a few days ago. Left side case is busted and rusted. Spider webs, bug sacs, dust all over the place. He didnt drain any oil or gas out, so the carbs are super gummed up. After his accident he said he started to rebuild it starting with the R6 tail 
. It has a 900rr rear shock, but I doubt that the spring was changed or the shock was re-valved. He also mentioned that he had cut his fork springs and added a spacer to give it more preload (weird, I never heard of anyone cutting stock fork springs). I originally wanted to part it out and keep a few things for myself, but upon further inspection, I think I might have enough spare Hawk bits to get her back on the road. I was able to free the rusted parts, pull the busted case and rotate the crank. I was also able to get it into neutral. He did give me the original tail and seat which are both in decent condition. At least the chain wasn't on too tight...coz there is NO chain! Ill be posting my progress for you bored Hawkers to look at.
. It has a 900rr rear shock, but I doubt that the spring was changed or the shock was re-valved. He also mentioned that he had cut his fork springs and added a spacer to give it more preload (weird, I never heard of anyone cutting stock fork springs). I originally wanted to part it out and keep a few things for myself, but upon further inspection, I think I might have enough spare Hawk bits to get her back on the road. I was able to free the rusted parts, pull the busted case and rotate the crank. I was also able to get it into neutral. He did give me the original tail and seat which are both in decent condition. At least the chain wasn't on too tight...coz there is NO chain! Ill be posting my progress for you bored Hawkers to look at.
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