The Hawk.
 

as promised, pictures of my new project beater. like i said shes a mess but we'll see how bad things are when i roll her into the garage tonight and start fiddling. cant wait to get this thing going, pretty sure if honda didnt change their ignition switches too much between 82 and 88 i ought to be able to hotwire it pretty easily. after that we'll see about spark and maybe a start :tremble: gotta take it completely apart anyway so its no big if it wont. anyway:

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Might want to air up that front tire.

all dry rotted out. Needs new rubbers for sure. Gonna attempt an air up before we pull it out

I never knew they were a 45 degree twin.

Are you sure that is a hawk and not an eagle?;)

yes hawk :lol:

sweet! now get to work...

Very cool.

I had a hawk track bike about 6 years ago and LOVED it. It's the main reason I have my SV. What are your plans? F3 front end? VFR rear wheel? Keep us updated :rockwoot:

If you're keepin that front end, you might be wise to check that front rotor. from where I'm sitting it looks worn as hell. sweet bike though.

I've used those Metzeler Laser tires for almost two decades on my GS1000. After reading about bias-ply tires on the GS Resources site, I ordered Pirelli Sport Demons. They just came here yesterday, but the guy who mounts them for me won't mount 'em unless I use new tubes. I have to get them tomorrow.

I used to use Pirelli Demons on my RD350, they are great tires on older bikes.

Nice. I can't wait to see your work in progress and the finished product.

ok first night in my garage and the ignition is defeated (mr dremel made short work out of that one.) it now operates with easy any key or screwdriver action. also pulled the rear fairing down far enough to defeat the cable that releases the seat, allowing me to hook my jump box to the battery and test all lights and circuits (passed) checked oil level and found it to be adequate as well as to be newer clear oil...good sign. flipped the safety switch off and thumbed the starter, turns over easy and the oil pressure lamp goes out. good shit. pulled the plugs and held them to the frame with the starter pressed and found good spark front and back. replaced the plugs and said fuck it. went for a start at full choke. not even a cough, not really surprised since it was last reg'ed in 02'. gotta pull and clean the carbs and put some good gas in her and im sure she'll fire right up. ;)

cool

Keep us posted on this one.
I love the old Hawks.

washed the gunk off of her and pulled the tank and airbox tonight. couldnt verify the operation of the fuel pump but im not too sure about the conditions required for one to fire up on the old carbed bikes. hell, when i had the cane' i didnt even realise it had one. at that point i was about ready to quit for the night but between the jersey redneck in me and the booze i decided to try and get it running by pouring a delicate mix of ten parts regular unleaded one part miller lite directly down the carb throat. and after countless backfires, and about 7 carb fires (blew em out), i got it to run for about two seconds. sounded great! then my beer bottle ran out of gas and she let off a backfire that probably had all the vatos across the street strapping up so i called it a night ;)

Epic thread bump. Just got an f2 tank off ebay for pretty cheap and have a title'd frame I can move everything to. I did get it running with video I need to post but discovered that the front header has an inch hole in it and is cracked all the way round. Now I gotta dig up money for a full system :lol:

hilarious

yowza. good luck. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

You aren't the only one, torylynne has already claimed ownership :lol: guess I gotta find another track bike :lol:

My first foray into roadracing was at the hands of Honda Hawks. One was supersport andlightly prepped, the other full on superbike with 700 cc kit and F3 front end. Wonder how many racers busted ther cherries with these.

How's the handling with f bike forks? Any suggestions on oem shock swaps?

Both mine were equipped with Fox Shocks that I dont think are available any more. Had the VFR rear wheel on the superbike and entire F3 front end, which was resprung for the weight but otherwise stock internals. Worked fine. I am not certain what OEM shock would slot in but any of those would likely need a diff spring rate to work. I doubt if your girl is going to need that much suspension anyway right? LOL!

Well she's no danni pedrosa :lol: vics actually semi tall for a girl. Could nearly flatfoot the blade before me and derf cranked the suspension stiff, now I won't let her try

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Just got the f2 tank in the mail, tossed it on for a quick pic. Gonna be a fun winter :D

dude, nice dog

When did you get a dog?

And yes the CBR was way soft, dont know how you were able to ride it like that

Thank you!

We got ghost about two months ago, nobody commented on him in pet pics so I stopped taking pics :lol: as for the blade, remember I learned to ride on a hurricane with leaky ass forks. The suspension was better than what I was accustomed to which made it easy to ride around ;)

Can't wait to see the end product

What year is the Astro van?

1992. The year with the mfi spider. Extra fun to change trust me

Seeing the tank on convinced her on the monster seat/cowl mod. :P

Made an offer on ebay for a two bros full system and mysteriously it said the offer was accepted right away. Paid. May call the company just to be sure they took it. Might be we got a good ass deal though

Monster seat and cowl? Mine had an RC 30 race seat and upper fairing. Least till it got started racing, then it was the race seat and a number plate up front after I split the upper in T6 at Oak Hill. I needa search and find some pics.

f2 tank and monster seat comes out something like this:

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today we got the rustplosion stock exhaust off in preparation for the oncoming TBR vale :drools:

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That looks awesome. The new old pipe looks trick too. bet I will be way jealous of the final results...

The sound of that new TBR pipe pleases me.

That exhaust is sick....love it.

Grrr. looks like this guy was auctioning off things he didnt have. apparently he was having issues getting the exhaust from tbr and volunteered to refund me but keep trying to order the system which he has offered to sell at $499 shipped, whenever it shows. got my money back but im still pissed.

ya know what? im just gonna call TBR monday and see if they are in stock. shits only $50 more buying direct. still pissed

Ghey

That thing is schweeet!

Now drop a V8 in that Astro Van!

That's a lot of money for not a lot of performance :lol: if I wanted a fast van id get a caravan turbo with a 5 speed swap. Crazy fun for around $1500

Shit, I've seen the Astro vans get fast with a V8. I saw one at the drag strip with a turbo that ran in the mid 11s. They have the same frame as the S10s so it's a fairly cheap swap.

Found a listing on amazon from starcycle usa for a d&d full system for $460/$5 shipping. Scraped up the cash and remembering the ebay debacle emailed them to see if the "3 left" claim was accurate. Turns out it wasn't, out of production (already knew that) and none left. Got a nice little email thanking me for checking first and saying they'd pull the ad. So I'm back to hunting around and the wad is back in the drawer under my makarov. We'll see if it stays pipe money or turns into bike money or even guitar money :lol:

Don't know how starcycle is when they have your cash but they were pretty upfront and quick on my email

I"m pretty sure M4 makes a full exhaust for the Hawk. I have a good friend's Hawk in my garage looking a lot like your first pics. She is beaten up but I'm sure will run again someday. I love the looks of the monster tail.

M4 and two bros both make them. I was hoping to get off cheaper though lol

we've decided to hold off on the monster seat for now. planning to go ahead on the f2 tank though. torilynne is planning to put a chunk of her tax returns towards stuff this thing needs so i guess id better cough up some pipe money soon :lol: anyway, pulled the fairing, front fender and the intended f2 tank for the long paint process. gonna be a rattlecan special. primer with a silver basecoat and duplicolor metalcast anodised blue. hopefully it wont look like ass :lmao: we'll see.

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Primer phase complete on the fairing and front fender. Just need a light sanding and wash so we can move into the metallic basecoat.

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Started stripping the f2 tank. Holy bondo everywhere! It looks like its still good. Just going to be a bunch of work to prep it. Anyone ever do the por15 strip seal on a tank before? Might be worth my time to fix the original instead. Lol

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Kudos on your shop help homie! How do you get anything done?

Anyhey, rattle can jobs can be good. It is all about prep and proper coating and finishing. You have to be wary when applying the spray due to inconsistent pressure. A little wet sanding and good clear coat and you have it made.

Now spend some money on your girl's bike you cheap bastid!

This is his Girls bike??

compromise. it'll be my work hack and future track bike and her learner when shes ready to start

yeppers I laid claim to it a while ago, and seeing as how I'm buying the parts, helping with the work, and getting drunk and feeding the people who come help out with it I say that makes it mine :yes:

sounds like somoene just bitchslapped dave

Eh he's partly right once I get the real bike I want and am more comfortable riding he'll have free range to do what he want with it, but until then it'll be mine to ride.

Speaking of feeding and liquoring up people when are you gonna bring your scrawny ass up here and visit us lol

I dunno, soon enough

Dave, have I told you lately how awesome your girl is?

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Except for the fact that the tank was in perfect condition and thats what she did to it!

You are only saying that so she doesnt chase you down with powertools :lol:

Not lately lol

She totally would too.


I had barely started shoving this derelict in the back of my van when she said "so this is gonna be my bike right?" :lol:

Well, now I have. redflip

A girl like that can chase me down any day. :wink:
(...maybe not with powertools, unless they're wrapped up as a birthday present :lol: )

The Hawk will make an excellent trainer. Perfect thing to start her on before she trades up to a 696 Monster or SV650. Could be that she falls in love with it and wants to pimp it out instead. RC bodywork, rear wheel, and a F3 front end, trick paint and some carbon fiber...Hawks are immortal!

She's head over heels in love with the non bananna seat f4I. Couldn't see a monster, she's not real big on ducatis :lol: actually we were flipping through fast bikes used naked bikes comparo last night at dinner. She hated the monster s4rs but loved the tuono :)

She'll like that F4i till she rides it after the hawk. Then she will pine for a twin again. My wife is all about the styling and bodywork. Naked engines and frames are ugly she says. Incluing my 1125 (which is admittedly homely).

In my quite moments tho I pine away for a Duc Sport Classic in gold and black...

I've noticed she's slowly becoming more interested in naked bikes over time. Probably in direct relation to me teaching her about the different components and what they do.

I'm looking forward to spending some time with a liquid cooled vtwin. My experience so far is limited to about five minutes on a superhawk (sports oriented twins anyway) and I've been considering a switch in that direction for a bit now

My heart still runs cold when I hear a liter 4 screaming for redline. But that isnt where my bike spends its time. Twins are so much easier to live with. If I ran track only and lived for the 110% I would still have a supersport inline. But my highway miles work better and feel better on a twin.

It is a new design with my 1125 but it has a character alot like a Duc 900/1000 SS. Tractor like and lazy at most throttle settings. It does have a 2000 rpm top end that the SS doesnt have tho. A real last minute rush. But everywhere else it just pulls nice and tractable, like my Hawk and my SV before only stronger.

Why thank you Adeptus :D least someone appreciates me

Derf Shut it lol :evil:

As for chasing guys down with power tools I would never do such a thing....now whips is a whole other store lol

I didn't used to like them cuz I thought they were ugly too, but like Dave said I've slowly been coming around to them over the last year or so now that I've learned more about bikes it's not all about the way it looks.

I think a lot of us go through that initial "oooo shiny" phase... I know I did when I first got into bikes. And then my dad and I bought a Buell Blast as my first bike and broke me of that real quick. :lol: I still prefer fairing... mainly because wind buffeting at speed sucks. My neck hurts just thinking about it...

Gettin ur chick to work on ur bike...hahahahaha

you should be impressed I'M allowed to work on it :lol

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Mmm toys...

Shit, I forgot about replacing my fork seals.

Doh

Starting to look like something

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I spy with my little eye...


A Datsun 240??

For sale. No rust. Runs good. Want it? ;)

But of course I do...

How much do I have to pony up ? I do have a baby in the oven that will cost me bazillions to deliver and winter. (wife has to have a C sec and the Insurance wont carry that). I would rather have a 240 and no taxes and expensive insurance than a new 370 with $1000 a month running costs...

I'm asking 6. Id happily offer you 5 if you'd figure out transport

Oh I would be up for the road trip. I love adventure. Not certain of my finances just yet but I will have it in mind. I will check back with you around mid July, when I can understand where I am money wise. I'll pm you for details and particulars on it then. Standard trans I hope?

Yup all original L24 with us spec 4 spd. Even has the rare as hell elephant oil cap

Where is my Drool Smilie??:yum::dribble:
There we go!

yay!

and some asshole wrote on the back window that the car is a 'dirty little slut whore'

i wouldn't call her an asshole more of a cute little brazilian who wants some playtime with derf

:lol:

clearly insane :lol:

totally

Cute tho

OOhhhh Now I really wants it!

it really is a clean car

OTBs thread is really hurting me too. But I need a cage. My Firebird is DOA and all I have is my 1125 and my wife's Rogue...