Bike freak, Hawk noob

[ChrisCO]

Ive been riding for about 15 years now and have owned many entertaining machines; from CB360s, to TL1000s, and many in between.. I've always had a keen eye for the hawk but just never seemed to be able/willing to give one a shot when the opportunity arose.

Well that all changed recently when a friend of mine decided to sell of his bike collection, and gave me a deal I couldn't refuse.. He began the customization of this little beauty, and though I like the vision/general direction he was headed, I need to fix a few things (riding position, tail light) and improve it in the process (suspension, tires).

I'm excited to start this journey and enjoy the thought of owning, riding and customizing this puppy for many years to come. I'm grateful for this community and its knowledge base and will contribute where/when I can!

Cheers
Chris

[6]

Monster tail?!maybe modified monster?!

I'm not usually stumped on tail swaps..

Welcome to the forum man. If you can think of it then it's been covered here and if you think of something that hasn't been covered here we will be able to tell you why it doesn't work

I'm just fucking around. I'm sure there is still some cool shit that's yet to be done in the hawk world (well, at least until that dude finishes that Mille swapped hawk haha).


Feel free to start a thread for the bike/your projects. We all love pictures...

[ricksax]

Welcome aboard! Where are you located? The tail section and chain guard are nice touches.

[Captain 80s]

Welcome! Yeah, that tail is pretty cool looking. Can't wait to see more.

I still don't know how people ride Hawks with bars under the top triple and stock rearsets.

[jspeed53]

Welcome, Mr. ChrisCO!

I agree with Mr. 6 ... more pictures, pleeze!

[flyinelvis]

Welcome Chris! That's an interesting start to a build. I prefer a bit more upright position and have added Superbike bars to my builds. Comfy for my aging body. Plenty of ideas and answers here, we're excited to see how this progresses.

A few more pics would be appreciated on all fronts...

-tom

I need to fix a few things (riding position)...

This...

[DavidR8]

Welcome aboard!
Interesting start to a build there. The tail looks like a custom piece....

[Ziggy]

That looks like a good start you have and it is also Blue-they are faster than the other color Hawks.
More pictures are REQUIRED.

[ChrisCO]

Welcome aboard! Where are you located? The tail section and chain guard are nice touches.

I'm in Denver, CO-

Yeah, my buddy made the chain guard and the aluminum beauty panels under the seat, on the side of the subframe- those will likely stay!

[ChrisCO]

Monster tail?!maybe modified monster?!

I'm not usually stumped on tail swaps..

Welcome to the forum man. If you can think of it then it's been covered here and if you think of something that hasn't been covered here we will be able to tell you why it doesn't work

I'm just fucking around. I'm sure there is still some cool shit that's yet to be done in the hawk world (well, at least until that dude finishes that Mille swapped hawk haha).


Feel free to start a thread for the bike/your projects. We all love pictures...

Tail was custom made from a gas tank, dont remember what from- I'll have to ask.

cheers

[ChrisCO]

Welcome! Yeah, that tail is pretty cool looking. Can't wait to see more.

I still don't know how people ride Hawks with bars under the top triple and stock rearsets.

Thanks! I'll be starting a build thread when time permits, so more pics to come!

[bk94si]

Nice cut down job on the front fender too. Chain looks like it could be a bit looser.

[6]

Tail was custom made from a gas tank, dont remember what from- I'll have to ask.

cheers

Have to admit. I'm impressed.

We get a lot of first posts when someone gets a hawk. About 10% of them ever go back to the forum, never mind the thread.

[ChrisCO]

Have to admit. I'm impressed.

We get a lot of first posts when someone gets a hawk. About 10% of them ever go back to the forum, never mind the thread.

Yep, seen it and done that myself. This one is a bit special though so follow-through is an absolute.

Thanks for the warm welcome all!

Stay tuned.

[eyhonda]

Tail was custom made from a gas tank, dont remember what from- I'll have to ask.

cheers

Very cool! I did that once on a CB something. Learned that one from the vintage bike forum ( Do The Ton). It's a neat look where the tank and tail have matching forms. The tail cowl is cut from back half of a tank and welded to a seat pan.