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Everything I've learned wrenching on and riding the Hawk 250 — repairs, maintenance, mods, buying advice and honest reviews.

Went Hunting Pokemon with the Hawk 250Buying Guide
Jul 10, 2023

Went Hunting Pokemon with the Hawk 250

Went got a short morning ride to pickup some milk for coffee and on the way home I ran into this guy below.

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Video Guide By Cacklez on Replacing Hawk 250 SprocketsVideos
Jun 27, 2023

Video Guide By Cacklez on Replacing Hawk 250 Sprockets

Here is a great 4 part video series he did on his adventure with replacing the hawk 250 sprockets and a quick ride to see the difference the sprockets have made. Please make sure t

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Just Got My New Exhaust for The Hawk 250Videos
Jun 8, 2023

Just Got My New Exhaust for The Hawk 250

I ordered a new exhaust from eBay on the 19th and I just got it delivered this morning by DHL, that was super fast shipping from China. If you are interested in seeing all of the u

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Hawk 250 Review from Rob_HK250Videos
May 31, 2023

Hawk 250 Review from Rob_HK250

The following hawk 250 review was submitted from a hawk 250 user I met on Instagram. Please follow him on Instagram @rob_hk250.

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MSR Black Steel Shift Lever Hawk 250Buying Guide
May 18, 2023

MSR Black Steel Shift Lever Hawk 250

A few days ago I got the MSR black steel shift lever Hawk 250 in the mail while I was grilling some chicken wing. After the wings I went downstairs to my garage and installed the M

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Hawk 250 Fan Shop Clothing GearBuying Guide
May 3, 2023

Hawk 250 Fan Shop Clothing Gear

What's up fellow hawk 250 owners and future hawk 250 owners. I wanted to make some clothing with my hawk 250 logo and possibly using images of the hawk 250 but I don't have any hig

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Hawk 250 Exhaust and Carb out of Stock on Amazon 1-24-17Buying Guide
Mar 21, 2023

Hawk 250 Exhaust and Carb out of Stock on Amazon 1-24-17

Whats up fellow hawk 250 owners. I got a few emails about the hawk 250 aftermarket exhaust and mikuni carburetor being out of stock. I have checked amazon and right now it seems th

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How to Change Sprockets on Hawk RPS 250Videos
Mar 19, 2023

How to Change Sprockets on Hawk RPS 250

This short guide will show you the steps to change your sprockets on your Hawk RPS 250 Enduro dirt bike. The sprockets I went with are JT Sprockets 45T and JT Sprockets 17T. You ca

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Hawk 250 Endurno Dirt Bike Tip- What Not To DoVideos
Feb 28, 2023

Hawk 250 Endurno Dirt Bike Tip- What Not To Do

This is a short video of me messing around and not paying attention and letting the clutch slip and way too much gas. Well I hope you enjoy the video and get a laugh out of it =).

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Hawk 250 JunkBuying Guide
Feb 24, 2023

Hawk 250 Junk

I think I have heard that the hawk 250 is junk a few times over the years. I agree its not the perfect bikes, it has its issues but don't we all? If you go buy a brand new $10k Hon

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Hawk 250 Perfect Gift for Anyone & AffordableVideos
Feb 22, 2023

Hawk 250 Perfect Gift for Anyone & Affordable

What's up fellow hawk 250 owners and future ones. Sorry for not updating this blog as much as I should, I just have been super busy with work that I haven't had a chance to keep th

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Hawk 250 RPS Dual Sport Air Box Mod VideoVideos
Feb 22, 2023

Hawk 250 RPS Dual Sport Air Box Mod Video

Another great tip and video done by MotoCheez. This will help your Hawk 250 RPS dual sport bike breath and run better. Please make sure to like and share the video if this has help

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My Hawk 250 Pumpkin CarvingMaintenance
Feb 17, 2023

My Hawk 250 Pumpkin Carving

My Hawk 250 Pumpkin Carving. This is my attempt at a dual sport pumpkin carving. My girl did the drawing and I did the cutting. Doesn't really look like the hawk 250 but I'm happy

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June 14th 2018 30 Minute RideVideos
Feb 15, 2023

June 14th 2018 30 Minute Ride

Just a quick post to share my hawk 250 ride back from June 14th, it was a beautiful day for a ride. The video below is about 30 mins of straight riding solo on my hawk 250 dual spo

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Buy Hawk 250 Discount CodeVideos
Feb 14, 2023

Buy Hawk 250 Discount Code

Whats up future hawk 250 owners. If you decided you are ready to buy a hawk 250, then please watch the video below or click here to go directly to TX Power Sports to get started on

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Black and Blue Hawk 250 RidersMods & Upgrades
Jan 25, 2023

Black and Blue Hawk 250 Riders

Just sharing some pictures from the last few months. These are when my cousin came over with the blue hawk and we did some riding. Always fun when multiple hawk 250 on the street.

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Hawk 250 Rim Swap and Ride with GirlfriendBuying Guide
Jan 20, 2023

Hawk 250 Rim Swap and Ride with Girlfriend

The tires on my main street hawk 250 bike were done and I really wanted to ride but I'm not sure which new tires to go with for my hawk 250 dual sport. I have a second hawk 250 tha

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Hawk 250 Mikuni Carburetor and JetsBuying Guide
Jan 19, 2023

Hawk 250 Mikuni Carburetor and Jets

If your hawk 250 isn't running correctly, chances are the stock hawk 250 carburetor is not tuned correctly or using the wrong jets. I have worked on 4 different hawk 250 dual sport

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Hawk 250 - 100 Mile Bike Ride with GirlfriendVideos
Jan 1, 2023

Hawk 250 - 100 Mile Bike Ride with Girlfriend

It was a beautiful sunny day in the Catskills and the girlfriend and I decided to go on a nice journey and see how far we can get. At the end of the ride we did over 100 miles on t

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Hawk 250 Feb 2018 UpdateMods & Upgrades
Dec 19, 2022

Hawk 250 Feb 2018 Update

What's up fellow hawk 250 owners. Sorry for being a ghost but work has been super busy and that pays the bills so I been focusing on that. Last time I had the chance to ride my haw

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Two Hawk 250 Owners Cursing 40 Miles Hudson ValleyVideos
Dec 11, 2022

Two Hawk 250 Owners Cursing 40 Miles Hudson Valley

Here are two short videos from our recent ride. We had the black and blue hawk 250 on the streets pinned to the max for most of the ride. They handled great as always. We just froz

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Hawk 250 RPS 1000 Mile Review Video by MotoCheezVideos
Dec 11, 2022

Hawk 250 RPS 1000 Mile Review Video by MotoCheez

Here is another video done by the man himself, MotoCheez reviewing the Hawk 250 RPS dirt bike after hitting 1000 miles. He gives his approval for the hawk and expect it to run for

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Buying Hawk 250 Gear on Zazzle Discount CodesBuying Guide
Dec 6, 2022

Buying Hawk 250 Gear on Zazzle Discount Codes

Whats up hawk 250 owners. A while back I created this hawk 250 zazzle shop and some of you have made purchases, thank you so much for your support. I still haven't found a better c

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Hawk 250 RPS Performance UpgradesVideos
Nov 30, 2022

Hawk 250 RPS Performance Upgrades

In this post I'm going to list some of the hawk 250 rps performance upgrades I have done to my bike. I think these are must have items for anyone who wants to get the most out of t

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Hawk 250 ProblemsBuying Guide
Nov 29, 2022

Hawk 250 Problems

I purchased my Hawk 250 back in December 2015. I haven't rode the last 2 years as much as I would have liked. My hawk has about 6500 miles now. Right now its sitting in the garage

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Hawk 250 Dual Sport Review MotoCheezVideos
Nov 18, 2022

Hawk 250 Dual Sport Review MotoCheez

MotoCheez has uploaded 2 great hawk 250 dual sport review videos on YouTube. He has done many great videos on hawk upgrades and fixing common issues and making your hawk better. He

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75 Mile Dual Sport Ride With Girlfriend around The CatskillsVideos
Nov 10, 2022

75 Mile Dual Sport Ride With Girlfriend around The Catskills

On June 19th 2018, the girlfriend and I went for a nice long ride around the Catskills NY historic towns, we did about 75 miles in about an hour and half of straight riding.

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Hawk 250 RPS Dual Sport - How to Adjust Valves VideoVideos
Nov 8, 2022

Hawk 250 RPS Dual Sport - How to Adjust Valves Video

Video by MotoCheez on how to check and adjust your vales on your hawk 250 rps dual sport dirt bike. I was lucky enough to have him check my valves when I went by him for a day of c

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Another Awesome Custom Hawk 250 Paint Job From Green to OrangeMods & Upgrades
Oct 30, 2022

Another Awesome Custom Hawk 250 Paint Job From Green to Orange

Whats up, hawk 250 hardcore riders!. Last week I shared a post about another user who painted his hawk orange and it inspired another user to do the same. Well he sure didn't waste

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Hawk 250 Aftermarket ExhaustVideos
Oct 12, 2022

Hawk 250 Aftermarket Exhaust

I would recommend any hawk 250 owner to get this hawk 250 aftermarket exhaust for their bike. When it comes to the hawk 250 any extra power is a good thing and this exhaust sounds

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Hawk 250 Upgrades on eBayVideos
Oct 9, 2022

Hawk 250 Upgrades on eBay

If you see that Amazon is out of stock on these items on my hawk 250 shop, then you can still purchase the items from eBay. I have went thru eBay and found some sellers with the sa

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Hawk 250 Review Dual Sport Bike from DerekReviews
Oct 2, 2022

Hawk 250 Review Dual Sport Bike from Derek

This hawk 250 review was sent to me from Derek and he sent some very nice looking pictures of the green machine. He purchased his website from TX Power Sports, the same website I g

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HAWK 250 RSP TXPOWERSPORTS DISCOUNT CODEVideos
Sep 21, 2022

HAWK 250 RSP TXPOWERSPORTS DISCOUNT CODE

Just a quick reminder for anyone looking to purchase a hawk 250 dual sport enduro bike. I secured a discount code from TxPowerSports.com for your hawk 250. Its not big, only $25 bu

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Hawk 250 Dirt Bike Random Images from Ride with CrewBuying Guide
Sep 1, 2022

Hawk 250 Dirt Bike Random Images from Ride with Crew

Just sharing some images of the hawks in the wild. We have the black, red and blue power rangers in the street cruising the Catskills. The Hawks are running great and really good v

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Biking to Support the Fight for CancerMaintenance
Aug 28, 2022

Biking to Support the Fight for Cancer

What's up guys, this isn't hawk 250 related but it does have 2 wheeled ;). My girlfriend signed up for this challenge for June to do 100 miles.

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Hawk 250 RK Chain 428SO 130 Links out of stock on Amazon 1 24 2017Buying Guide
Aug 18, 2022

Hawk 250 RK Chain 428SO 130 Links out of stock on Amazon 1 24 2017

Currently the Hawk 250 RK Chain 428SO 130 Links is out of stock on amazon as of Jan 24th, 2017. You can check this link to see if it's back in stock https://hawk250.com/shop/rk-rac

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Buy The Hawk 250 Aftermarket ClusterVideos
Jul 16, 2022

Buy The Hawk 250 Aftermarket Cluster

If you are looking to buy the hawk 250 aftermarket cluster for your dual sport. You can check below to see if its in stock. Matt is the builder of these kits and does a great job w

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Took the Hawk and Girlfriend for a RideBuying Guide
Jul 5, 2022

Took the Hawk and Girlfriend for a Ride

The weather in New York was great over the weekend and the hawk got some miles in. It was near the 90s but the hawk handled great and did the job it needed.

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Hawk 250 Enduro Review by DominicReviews
Jul 1, 2022

Hawk 250 Enduro Review by Dominic

This hawk 250 enduro review was sent in by another cool hawk 250 rider. His name is Dominic and he is loving his hawk 250 dual sport bike. I'm not sure where he purchased his hawk

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Hawk 250 RPS 100 Mile Review Video by MotoCheezVideos
Jun 26, 2022

Hawk 250 RPS 100 Mile Review Video by MotoCheez

This video review was done by MotoCheez. He has done a great job reviewing the Hawk 250 RPS Enduro dirt bike so far and has a lot of how to videos. I will be posting them on here a

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Replacing Swing-Arm Bolt on Hawk 250 and Short Ride AfterBuying Guide
Jun 17, 2022

Replacing Swing-Arm Bolt on Hawk 250 and Short Ride After

A week ago I was doing some work on my hawk 250 and I noticed something didn't look right with bolt holding up the hawk 250 swing-arm. The bolt was missing the bolt head, it looks

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Hawk 250 Shirts - Hoodies - Tees & More from Hawk250.comVideos
Jun 16, 2022

Hawk 250 Shirts - Hoodies - Tees & More from Hawk250.com

Whats up hawk 250 riders. I found a online website to help with shirts and different clothing merchandise. For me to order bunch of different sizes and colors, I would go bankrupt.

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Hawk 250 Spring Maintenance GuideMaintenance
Mar 24, 2018

Hawk 250 Spring Maintenance Guide

After a full winter of riding with barely a wipe-down, my street Hawk started showing rust spots. Here is the full spring maintenance routine I run to get her back to 100%.

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TxPowerSports Now Stocks OEM Hawk 250 PartsBuying Guide
Mar 11, 2019

TxPowerSports Now Stocks OEM Hawk 250 Parts

Manny from TxPowerSports emailed me to let you all know they now carry most of the OEM stock Hawk parts. Here is how to find the exact part for your bike.

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Hawk 250 Skid Plate Suggestion + Install PicturesMods & Upgrades
Jul 2, 2018

Hawk 250 Skid Plate Suggestion + Install Pictures

A helpful member of our Hawk Facebook group installed a skid plate and sent over photos of the whole process. If you ride off-road, this is a must-have mod.

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Hawk 250 Tire Sizing GuideMaintenance
Apr 18, 2017

Hawk 250 Tire Sizing Guide

Before I bought my Shinko 244 tires I had no idea what all the numbers meant. Here is a plain-English breakdown of Hawk 250 tire sizes so you order the right ones.

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Hawk 250 RPS 1000 Mile Review (Video by MotoCheez)Reviews
Jun 20, 2016

Hawk 250 RPS 1000 Mile Review (Video by MotoCheez)

MotoCheez reviews the Hawk 250 RPS after hitting 1000 miles and gives it his approval. The takeaway: routine maintenance is what keeps this bike running for the long haul.

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Has Anyone Purchased a Hawk 250 from eBay?Buying Guide
Aug 5, 2016

Has Anyone Purchased a Hawk 250 from eBay?

A quick question for Hawk owners — I see a lot of these bikes for sale on eBay with great seller reviews. Has anyone bought one there, and how did it go?

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Hawk 250 Meet the DJI Phantom 3 AdvancedReviews
Mar 10, 2017

Hawk 250 Meet the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced

I blew my entire budget on one gadget I plan to use a lot while out riding the Hawk — a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone for capturing better ride footage.

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Hawk 250 RPS Club PicturesReviews
Mar 1, 2018

Hawk 250 RPS Club Pictures

If you're not in the Hawk 250 Facebook group yet, come join us. Here are some great club pictures submitted by owners, along with their comments and mods.

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Recent YouTube Uploads of My Hawk 250Videos
Feb 15, 2017

Recent YouTube Uploads of My Hawk 250

A roundup of videos I recently uploaded to my YouTube channel — repairs, maintenance walkthroughs, and ride footage. Thank you all for the support.

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My First Month with the Black Hawk 250 (Throwback Video)Videos
May 12, 2016

My First Month with the Black Hawk 250 (Throwback Video)

Not throwback Thursday, but I found this funny clip from about a month into owning the Hawk — my cousin and I messing around trying burnouts and quick take-offs.

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