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Offline bikerbart

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Finally Got my hawk
« on: September 13, 2012, 09:18:04 AM »
picked up a 1989 hawk 650gt for a great price and it was here in my town so I couldnt deny it.Wife is pissed.Thats why I am selling my project bike.I will never sell the orange cb750.I had a hawk 8 yrs ago ,sold when I moved and regretted it ever since.Its got 41K on it but when you ride it and the way it runs you'd never know.I have Plans for this baby,Muuuaaahahaha.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 04:25:24 PM »
I had an 88 and it was a great bike, fun in the corners and had a great sound.  Nice bike!
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2012, 08:15:00 AM »
runs great except for hardened boots causing fuel leaking down the outside of the cylinders,just got my new carb and intake boots today.This is going to be a fun winter project,as my cb750 is basically done and needs nothing.I plan on reinforcing the rear tail section with resin and fibreglass,its been repaired before and isnt very stable.Its also real hard to come by.Do my fork seals,look for a new rear shock(original one is toast.)
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2012, 08:18:43 AM »
built a stand out of some wood I had laying around.Its basically clean,just needs a lil bit.Its not exactly fast,but its the best handling bike I have ever ridden.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 08:21:11 AM »
I think its a bit too high,might have to cut it down a couple of inches.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 09:41:38 AM »
Quote from: bikerbart on October 24, 2012, 08:18:43 AM
built a stand out of some wood I had laying around.Its basically clean,just needs a lil bit.Its not exactly fast,but its the best handling bike I have ever ridden.
It doesn't take much to put an edge on the performance. Do you belong to HawkGT.com? Lots of great info there.  There is a post on modifying the stock muffler. Drill out the rivets, remove the baffle, drill it out as prescribed, reinsert and re-rivet in place. Result slightly louder, but more character and power.
I did the muffler and the folowing.
Add a carb kit:
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=88+92+HONDA+HAWK+GT+FACTORY+PRO+STAGE+CARB+KIT

I put a  Wiseco 663cc piston kit in. result is a nice uptick in power to go along with the chassis.

Do you know Hordpower.com?
« Last Edit: October 24, 2012, 09:54:56 AM by MCRider »
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 11:10:11 AM »
Nice find!  My very first bike was an '89 650GT I got back in 1994.  It was way too much bike for me as a newb, but I somehow managed not to hurt myself on it.  It really makes me feel old that these are almost "vintage" bikes now. :'(
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 06:28:12 PM »
I had one 7 yrs ago,sold when I moved.regretted it.it was an ex track bike,700 cc,fox shock,cbr600 front end,two bros exhaust,it was sweet.This one is fun,depends on how much $$$ i throw at it.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2012, 09:56:04 AM »
Mcrider do you do the work yourself?Because I am having a hell of a time getting the carbs off.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2012, 10:06:04 AM »
  Bart my Hawk GT carbs were a breeze to get off, just loosen the screws on the intakes and lift staright up.  Once they are loose you can disconnect the choke valves, fuel line and throttle cable.  Be very careful with the choke valves, the valves like to come off the end of the cable and with an open intake right there below the carbs it's really easy to drop one into one of the heads.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2012, 10:13:31 AM »
Quote from: bikerbart on October 25, 2012, 09:56:04 AM
Mcrider do you do the work yourself?Because I am having a hell of a time getting the carbs off.
I sent the carbs and cylinders and heads to HordPower for the carbKits and the bore job and valve job.  But i disassembled and reassembled it myself. Don't remember anything being a hassle. Always gotta hold your tongue the right way.   ;)
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2012, 01:43:31 PM »
What's a Hawk? :) Never heard of them.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2012, 02:33:46 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on October 25, 2012, 01:43:31 PM
What's a Hawk? :) Never heard of them.
HawkGT: GT650: NT650: 1988 to 1991. 650cc VTwin (ascot/shadow derivative). Kind of a puny motor, 3 valve, SOHC with a kick ass twinspar aluminum frame and ELF single sided swingarm.

Morphed into a shaft drive sport tourer in Europe. Has now morphed into the NT700V.

Hugely loyal cult of owners, really radical level of modifications from sweet stockers to full out 700cc 90hp racers, with other front ends grafted on easily, mulitple levels of engine modifications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NT650

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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2012, 02:39:46 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on October 25, 2012, 01:43:31 PM
What's a Hawk? :) Never heard of them.
Les,

I think we saw them in Ireland as a "Bros" or a "Deauville". In Dublin, the Bros was a mainstay of couriers during the 90's (and beyond possibly). If they can tolerate courier work, they can tolerate anything !!

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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2012, 03:03:37 PM »
#$%*! That explains it...A Honda Bros (spits) What a pockle of #$%*e that was. I'm glad our american cousins did a bit better.
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2012, 03:09:52 PM »
I thought it is a 'Revere' in the U.K.,a bigger rear section and shaft drive,but otherwise the same
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Re: Finally Got my hawk
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2012, 03:49:41 PM »
also,I think the Bros was offered in 400cc in Japan,possibly elsewhere.And my hawk is not a piece of Sh*t.If you ever rode one you'd get it.I love the torque of a v twin,but I love the pull of my four as well.
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