
r/Hawk250

I have a 2021 hawk 250 rps. the centrifugal oil filter broke in it and stripped the crank a bit. it still runs and everything works I was lucky however is it worth putting the part back in? I bought a brand new one off of Arlington powersports for 60$ im guessing the but backed out. I'll put the new one on with red loctite and make sure it never comes off unless I need it to like for replacing the clutch stuff. is it worth putting it back on? I want this hawk to keep lasting so probably so. has this happened to any of y'all before? the oil screen caught some of the parts that were about to blow my engine up lol it's all cleaned out now.
Im telling you, I've had this thing buried in mud, then road the highway home. My son owns the 125, I bought the hawk so he could ride trails... I will climb anything in this thing.. very under rated bike.
Opinions
I'm looking to get my first bike after 40 years old. I'm wondering if the Hawk 250 would be a good option to learn on. Do they ride nice? Are they "flickable"? Do well on road as off road? Do they vibrate a lot? I have one back issues. Are they ok for that? Any opinions would be great. I also like the KPM 200, and the Honda SCL500.
Hawk 250 Issues.
Got a new fuse, new starter solenoid, new battery, and new kill switch/electric starter, the new kill switch/electric starter will try and start the bike even when in the off position, there is 2 female spade connectors that I can't seem to find where to connect them because when I got the bike they weren't connected, so that's probably the issue on why it'll try and go even when in the off position, but I still don't understand why the bike will not start, any help is appreciated, this is my first bike that I've wrenched on
New Hawk came in today
Throttle cable is loooooooose. Alot of play, adjusted as much as I could at the handle. Can i not adjust this at the carb? I looked, but not for very long. I don't think hes got nibbi money yet but just for now. Are there adjustments I can make at the carb?
Does anyone know which valve spring compression tool will work while the motor is on the bike? Id rather not remove the head off the motor. I am trying to replace the valve seals.
Looking for some guidance.
2021 hawk dlx,
Previous owner had the voltage regulator just hanging off the side of the bike, started having voltage and starting issues, found out the voltage regulator wasn’t working properly.
I have a new one but have no clue where the actual spot it’s supposed to mount up is at. Does anyone have any solutions or know where it’s supposed to go?
Any ideas? Brand new battery and it’s like the voltage isn’t enough for the E start. In addition when I kick start the bike and it’s running, all the lights are kind of dim and their brightness kind of relies on how much im throttling it. Anybody got any ideas?