Even more recommended mods

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From: lawrence@aclcb.purdue.edu (Jim Lawrence)
Subject: Misc. Hawk stuff

>Date: Mon, 23 Jan 95 13:51:20
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>From: MX%"greaney@ee.unr.edu" 12-JAN-1995 12:30:37.43
>To: MX%"CoachJim94@aol.com"
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>Subj: Re: opinions on modifications
>
>>
>> I have a 1989 Hawk and over these winter months I plan on making a few
>> modifications. I ride strictly on the street ( no racing ) and would like to
>> play around with the performance output of the bike without sacrificing the
>> rideability. It came with a Supertrapp pipe with 14 discs. As far as I know
>> everything else is stock. Among the planned changes for this year are lower
>> handle bars, and new tires. Among the possible changes for this year are
>> jetting changes and filter modifications.
>>
>> Any suggestions and just plain information would be appreciated. I would
>> like to fit radial tires to my stock rims, any opinions?
>
>1) Jets
>
>Do them. There is a world of difference (if done properly) with a SuperCrapp
>exhaust (I have one as well). There is a mod that you can perform for $3.00
>which is essentially a jet kit (bigger jets on both cylinders). Alternatively,
>you could spring the $50 for a real kit (with new jets, shims, spacers,
>needles,
>etc.). I'd suggest purchasing a jet kit from Factory, DynoJet, etc.
>
>1.5) Filter
>
>I simply removed the top of my airbox and secured the filer in place with
>some various goo and tape (and a stopwasher).
>
>2) Bars
>
>I've got F2 bars on my Hawk, and I love them. Cheap fix with large results
>(much better riding position, better handling). I picked up a pair which
>were dinged up a bit for $30.
>
>3) Tires!!!!
>
>There is great debate as to which tire is the best for the Hawk. Here are
>my OPINIONS (as there is no real answer).
>
>I don't like the Sportmax tires. They don't stick nearly as well as I'd
>like them to, and they take a while to warm up to pseudo-stickiness.
>They do, however, provide AWESOME life. I'd gotten almost 9000 miles
>out of mine now, and they're just getting down to the wear bars.
>These are not the Sportmax GP's, tho. They are much stickier.
>
>My next tire is going to be the Metzeler MEZ-2, in a 160/60/17 and 110/80/17
>configuration. The 110/70/17 is not good for the Hawk, as the tire wants
>a wider rim. The 80 is said to be more appropriate for the stock rim.
>
>Which leads to aftermarket and non-stock rims. Yes, it can be done. Lots
>of Honda rims will fit the Hawk, such as, surprise, the F2's front wheel.
>Minor mods will fit this ugly beast to the Hawks front end. Then again,
>you could just spring for the entire front end (but since you're not
>racing, I don't think it's necessary for ya).
>
>Anyway, that's my $0.035 on the topic.
>
>
>Mike
>
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>From: Mike Nielsen
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