Hello Everyone,
My name is Gray and I just wanted to say hello. I just picked up my 1989 Hawk yesterday and I think that I am in love.
I have not been able to ride it yet, I had a bad car accident early this summer and still have not been cleared by the doctors to go riding...but what they dont know wont hurt them 
Anyway...little background on me, I have raced cars since i was 15, drag (at an actual drag racing track not on the streets) moved into ITA/SCCA run offs, have built and raced around 7 different types/classes of car. Had over 18 or so road cars that should have never been on the street ...but this is my first time i have ventured into two wheels on the street, i have been Dirt Bikes most of my life....
I had some questions if you dont mind helping me out. I have searched and need some direction...
1. I want to add Clipons and get rid of the stock handlebars, I have read on the forum about Vortex, Clip-ons, LSL and other alternative brands. Outside of ebay what is a good website to buy parts from? As I am new to Streetbikes...
2. I need to replace the rear shock and spring. As I read all the threads I notice that there seems to be a swapping of newer/different model honda suspensions...are there any threads that give a run down on shock/spring combos. I want to raise the rear end up a little bit too, as I am 6'0 195 i bottom the bike out pulling it in the garage
3. I read about some other things that i have questions on but I will save those and not over do it for my first post.
Thanks guys for the help, looking forward to learning a great deal.
Gray
p.s. if anyone is interested there is a black 89 for sale $800 down the road from me. It needs work but i have seen it run up and down the road a couple of times before he started working on it.
My name is Gray and I just wanted to say hello. I just picked up my 1989 Hawk yesterday and I think that I am in love.
I have not been able to ride it yet, I had a bad car accident early this summer and still have not been cleared by the doctors to go riding...but what they dont know wont hurt them Anyway...little background on me, I have raced cars since i was 15, drag (at an actual drag racing track not on the streets) moved into ITA/SCCA run offs, have built and raced around 7 different types/classes of car. Had over 18 or so road cars that should have never been on the street ...but this is my first time i have ventured into two wheels on the street, i have been Dirt Bikes most of my life....I had some questions if you dont mind helping me out. I have searched and need some direction...
1. I want to add Clipons and get rid of the stock handlebars, I have read on the forum about Vortex, Clip-ons, LSL and other alternative brands. Outside of ebay what is a good website to buy parts from? As I am new to Streetbikes...
2. I need to replace the rear shock and spring. As I read all the threads I notice that there seems to be a swapping of newer/different model honda suspensions...are there any threads that give a run down on shock/spring combos. I want to raise the rear end up a little bit too, as I am 6'0 195 i bottom the bike out pulling it in the garage
3. I read about some other things that i have questions on but I will save those and not over do it for my first post.
Thanks guys for the help, looking forward to learning a great deal.
Gray
p.s. if anyone is interested there is a black 89 for sale $800 down the road from me. It needs work but i have seen it run up and down the road a couple of times before he started working on it.
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