Tech Tips

The various HawkGT mailing lists can offer you a wealth of technical advice, provided by more experienced fellow Hawk riders all over the world.

For a start, here are some messages selected by Mitch Loescher from a predecessor of the current list. Since his homepage is no longer functioning I took the liberty of displaying these.

Engine

• Part numbers 'n stuff for K&N filters by Mitch Loescher
  
• Info on getting plugs out by Mitch Loescher
  
• Checking and adjusting valves by Ken Lawas
  
• Additional tips on valves by Selden Deemer
  
• Jetting advice by Ken
  
• More jetting advice by Mike Nielsen
  
• After market exhaust pipes by Jim Davis
  
• Making a cam chain tensioner by Gumby647
  
• Clutch replacement made easy by Brad Glustoff
  
• Adjusting the chain on a Hawk by Frank Santorella and Jim Davis
  
• Cooling system drawing from the maintenance manual (GIF)
  
• Blowapart of a Hawk CV carb (GIF)
  
• Oil system schematic (GIF)
  

• Putting the rear brakeline through the swingarm by Michiel van Gorp
  
• Progressive springs & such by Doug Wiebe
  
• Changing front springs by Jim Davis
  
• More Progressive spring info by Mike Nielsen
  
• How to install valve emulators by Jim Davis
  
• Additional tips on valve emulators by Selden Deemer
  
• The inside of a valve emulator (GIF)
  
• Warning about checking (and how to do so) the rear axle bearings by Victor Johnson
  
• Tire info by Doug Wiebe
  
• Hawk fork oil replacement procedure by Mike Nielsen
  
• A good how-to on installing the CBR900 shock assembly by Frank Evan Perdicaro
  
• Much the same as above reaffirming the benefits by 'gregbud'
  

• Putting EDTA in your battery to make it last longer by K.L. Martin
  
• Random bits and pieces of good stuff
  
• Recommended modifications by Doug Wiebe
  
• Even more recommended mods by Mike Nielsen
  
• Still more! by Taylor Dow