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Offline Celco

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Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« on: September 16, 2009, 10:27:09 PM »
Well today was a good day for motorcycles. Got the '80 KZ550 put back together-ish, bought a '88 650 Hawk GT for $100, and when I got home from the shop tonight I opened the mail box to find my Carbtune wrapped up nicely.

I am feeling very good about today. 




I am VERY excited about the Hawk.  Def needs some stuff but the body, frame, seat, tank (small ding on front) are in really good condition. 

The ugly....
-PO (original owner) I dont think ever changed the sprockets leading to the splines on the mainshaft being all chewed up and almost gone.
-Both diaphragms in the carbs are split... $114 a PIECE from bikebandit
-Bike has 68k miles on it.

Still for $100 I am going to look for some used parts and was thinking, "F it" and welding the front sprocket right to the shaft.
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Offline Steve_K

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 06:12:20 AM »
I had the same Hawk several years ago.  Great, fun bike!  I put CBR600 clipons on mine.  It will be fun,  and its looks similar to a RC30.  May have to squint a bit.
Steve
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Offline mec

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 06:50:48 AM »
Quote from: Celco on September 16, 2009, 10:27:09 PM
Well today was a good day for motorcycles.

must have been a very good day.
i bought my hawk 2 years ago. here in austria you have to pay 2500€ for a good looking hawk.

have fun
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Offline hoodellyhoo

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 07:33:42 AM »
You should be arrested for getting a steal like that. You can't get a hawk like that for anything less than 2,500 around here.
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Offline Steve_K

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 01:49:33 PM »
Finding one is hard.  I sold mine to Friend and he keeps at his vacation home.  I have seen more at the race track, but that was 5 or 6 years ago.  I havenot seen one on the streets around here in a long time.  I may have sold mine too cheap. 
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Offline Bryce919er

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2009, 05:00:26 PM »
People have been put in prison for stealing less...GREAT FIND----ONE FOR THE AGES :o
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Offline Retro Rocket

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2009, 06:22:18 PM »
If it were me there's no way i would be welding that shaft, for 1 its going to screw it for ever and 2 the heat may do something to the integrity of the steel in the shaft. I knew a guy that had a front sprocket failure and the chain ended up around his left ankle and nearly tore his foot off. I would either remove and replace the shaft or remove it and have it professionally rebuilt.

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Offline Alan F.

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Re: Great motorcycle day. New project bike!
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2009, 07:24:24 AM »
Here's the countershaft at servicehonda.com
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