I BOUGHT the CHEAPEST street legal bike on Amazon
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- I just bought the cheapest street legal bike on Amazon for only $1400 with my own money! The RPS Hawk Amazon motorcycle is a great budget buy and does everything that the more expensive dual sports can do! I put the bike to the tests by taking it offroad at a coal field!
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What is the cheapest ELECTRIC dirt bike from Amazon like?
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Thank you
can you help me with what third party you bought this bike from cause i cant find the insurence plan you got for 137.89 i tried calling amozon but they tell me they dont offer this plan .
When your climbing the hills drop a gear before it dies out and so it pushes more
Hi
hey
My daughter bought one of these in 2018 and still has it. I assembled it for her and I'm a veteran professional bike mechanic from back in the '60s and '70s. Here's some things to note on setting up to ride: 1) The drive chain comes too tight and if you ride it without giving it the proper slack, it could ruin the output shaft bearing and robs power. 2) It comes jetted lean and is also lean on the jet needle position which doesn't come with alternate positions for the needle. A thin flat washer under the needle retainer brings the mid-range position for a much happier running unit. 3) The chrome plated wire fixtures are cable guides that fit the front forks to keep the cables from snagging against the tire, do use them. Also, there is a slight tendency for the speedo cable to be damaged up near the steering head against some body parts. Take care, the replacement parts for these are way overpriced.
Her machine came with a locking gas cap, lots different than the one shown here. The engine is a knock-off of an engine designed for use in third world circumstances and is different from other Honda engines in being a push-rod design - it also uses one cam lobe for both intake and exhaust. With stock gearing and some break-in miles, 50mph is about as happy as it gets and it does vibrate noticeably in the higher rpm range but will maintain cruise well enough. Change the oil delivered in the machine after a bit of warm up; adjust the valves after it cools from about a 15 minute operating period.
The way it comes in the shipping crate is much like the way a dealer would have gotten them delivered, at least as it was back in the day. Being an experienced mechanic really helps to figure out all the washers and other hardware to make sure it's put together the way they intended.
👍
You sir, MVP
Such a wise possum.
That is to advance for me
That looks like an Opossum. Cool. Just that. I'm very fond of those things.
Budget bikes like that get people into motorcycle riding and teach safety basic motorcycle maintenance and eventually they’ll buy a better bike.
TRUTH
Yup! Bought my 1st bike and my kids 3 bikes for $2200 total! Now we have 2 Honda's 1 Kawasaki and my KTM Enduro!
You get what you pay for...
Buy a good older, used rice grinder with more horses, for cheap. Thats no street machine. It's a toy.
They'll buy a better bike because the cheap ass one completely fell apart. This guy needs to do a long term review. I'm predicting the electronics will disappear the first time it rains, along with the chain. Very interested to learn how his warranty works out, he'll need it.
Exsactly! My first bike was meant for kids. Over the few years I had it I eventually wanted something better witch I never thought I'd want later in life. Now I own four different motorbikes and a quad.
“Offroad use only”
Removes sticker
Not anymore.
If it's actually street legal, why would it say that?
the bike should have came with street tires and off road tires mine did
@@SmallSpoonBrigade because it's "Street Legal". That is, IF and ONLY IF you can find a state willing to get the title sorted out for it. Vermont will happily give you papers regardless of where you are.
that was the fastest conversion i've ever seen
After 2 years and 11 months with the bike beaten to hell, “i’d like a full refund please”
I've actually used this insurance company before. Bought a tv w 3yr warranty from amazon. 2yrs 7mths old it went out. I called them, they sent out a box & packaging w return pickup label. I got an email stating they sent the box etc, another saying they received it, another stating what the problem was & should ship next day. Next day I had a confirm email w tracking. Great service from my experience. The only negative is it seemed only usable 1 time within that time period. Showed up in my order history as returned items for tv & warranty.
Yo you could do this for real
@@mlyniecm they have the option to fix or replace, wont get ur money back though. Maybe newer model though 🤷♂️
Hahahah my boyfriend currently working at Amazon as a customer service representative 😅🤣 Tracking shows delivered but item not received lol HAHAHAHAH
Jheymeree Chreesheyn i work at Amazon too, I’m delivery Associate
I'd read a prayer before riding that too.
You are not kidding man. I definitely wouldn't trust riding that cheap looking thing on the street at 50 mph.
😹😹😹
🤣🤣🤣funny af
Yup lol
Eivind Nilsen lmao valid
My buddy got one of these a few months back, still rides it to this day. Things been wrecked, dropped, ran into shit, etc and somehow still runs. Needs to have the choke on at all times otherwise it won't run, speedo quit working 32 miles in, and tops out at 62 MPH, but he still rides it every single day to work and around the state. Wouldn't buy one myself, but I gotta give props to them.
Perfect first bike for folks to learn on though
Legend has it that he is still up there. On quiet nights, you can hear him scream...
He is trash at riding
@Perky Percocet if I remember back to my rm50 days I would press down on the shifter while going up a hill......lol
LAMIAOAOA
@@foxlegend180-.-4 so are you
Can I please have it
College kid: “Dad, I need some transportation.”
Dad: “I’ll send you something on Amazon Prime.”
Okay...
@Jonathon Coffey Auto parts customer....."I need a rear view mirror for my yugo"
Auto parts dealer......."yeah that seems like a fair trade"
Jeremy Lakenes lmao
Not in California though unfortunately
college kid: dad, I need a car
dad: get a haircut
college kid: jesus had long hair
dad: jesus walked everywhere
lol
@Jonathon Coffey I love yugos. They're great cars. Beasts in the snow
Lol every Chinese bike comes with a “birth mark”.
The Disciple 26 🤣
Ours usually do not have one.
Peace Industry Group thats awesome! It was more of a joke but it has been my experience that there is some scrape or something on those bikes.
Cheapest? Ahahahaa
Your motorbike in garage its just a scrap of steel, Yamaha Suzuki Honda its make a product like 'Cheapest', a different are made from Tax
Did you think US civil like motorbike? Thats why its expensive to make look exclusive
Everyone in academic know how to built motorbike, its just steel gather around
Did you see Harley Davidson in MotoGP? they dont have money to join that event bcause they need to pay high Tax in US
You are stupidoss wahahahaaa
These bikes are really popular in the Dominican Republic and I expect a lot of other less-than-wealthy countries too. It's basically the same bike being sold under lots of different brands. It really is not a bad bike, performance wise for what it is and for the price. The problem is overall quality and reliability. A lot of the parts are just cheap. The flip side is that in areas where these bikes are popular, spare parts are REALLY cheap, You can get what you need in any town in the DR. And given the roads here, which are less than ideal but rarely see see speeds over 60 kph (except the major highways), and the fact that many of them are dirt, it's just about the perfect bike for down here.
You sure that's even the same bike? These are known for reliability. They're nicknamed "The ak-47" in certain parts of the world (Africa/SA)
So what was the fate of this bike? Did it last longer than it took to make the video?
I spit my water out when you said Hawk makes....birds... lol!!!
My brother is a mechanic and he has bought like 7 of these things for his family because they are super cheap to work on and he does this little mods to the carbs that make them run really well. He got a bulk order from china for like $8000 for 7 bikes lol loved teaching his kids how to put them together took him a few weeks but they all run great. He has had them for like 4 years now.
mike brink yeah they ride them pretty much only off road.
mike brink will the bearings hold up ?
Dillon Harper play with the sprockets and get more torture or speed out of them for little money
your brother sounds like a really cool guy
What’s like 7 or like 4? Like 4 + like 3 and 2+ like 2? Did he get LIKE a bulk order?
Used to own one of these a few years ago in high school. Absolutely loved it. Only went 45mph full throttle out of the box. By changing the carb jets, opening the air box and swapping sprockets I obtained 65mph with the wind to my back. It still wasn’t fast by any means but they were super cheap modifications. I found that the bike itself is based off an old 1978 Honda engine and sprocket set up. I really only had a few complaints on the bike with the first being that the original chain was absolute crap but I got a better one for like $20. The second was the stock speedometer was very generic looking, replaced that with a $95 digital one. And the third complaint was the original rear sprocket studs. After a few weeks of hard riding and wheelies, the studs sheered right off. Remembering the bike it’s based off of, I purchased OEM Honda studs that fit perfect and lasted for the remainder of ownership. Honestly miss the thing lol
What was the honda it was based off of?
65 is fast enough!. My current 125cc only goes a bit faster.
This was my first ever motorcycle. Absolutely terrifying to ride on street, because you had zero speed or acceleration advantage to get out of squirrely situations. However it made me a better rider by challenging my situational awareness and predictability. Now riding a Harley with unmatched confidence because of my experience on this bike. Great first bike for learners, if you make it through the first season.
Having ridden both cheap bikes with humble specs and more expensive ones with good specs, which would you say is the most fun?
I'm thinking about getting my first bike.
I'm completely hooked on these Amazon motorcycle unbox ,assembly, ride vids. Just so much fun watching i might have to order one. thanks for the great vid.
“Haha were gonna take this sticker off now it’s a on road bike” I would take that made in China sticker off too.
Just don’t buy from made in China
Chinese bike: Dip the whole thing in blue Loctite.
I wouldn’t do anything from China rn ( it’s just a joke you kids that get triggered )
Just spray it with Lysol
I have a Chinese bike AJS TN12 125. It does what it says on the tin... gets me from A-B. Ok, the servicing is more frequent than a Japanese bike for example BUT, as long as you keep them serviced and looked after they should go for many years. I bought it for peanuts brand new. It is just the bike I need to get me ready for the bigger bikes. It's not where the bike is made, its how the bike makes you feel. Put speed aside..... its the feeling of being on a bike and free that makes people love bikes, when they are small cc bikes they are for fun and to learn. My bike goal is a Ducati Diavel, but this bike is exactly what I need just now to practice on.
@Jonathon Coffey i don't do squat on the bike, i give it to a bike mechanic and they do everything. The bike is cheap and fun but i dont want it to become dangerous. I will get the bike serviced every 1000 miles
😂😂😂
Looks somewhat similar to the motorcycle I started on. Mine was a chinese brand 200cc dual sport with 14 horsepower (claimed) called a wildfire. Tires it came with weren't slightly as knobby and whatnot, but think it was overall pretty similar to this. Was a good learner bike, a bit slow and underpowered for higher speed roads though.
I own one of these and after you replace all the cheep crap on it it’s a great bike my mod list includes........ new rear break pedal and shifter petal( stock ones bend or break) ,new performance carburetor , modifying exhaust by removing spark arrestor and cat, new clutch springs so the clutch does not slip. Also modifying the air box to have a larger inlet. With these mods I made the bike feel better and have 2x more torque and power I can pop wheelies in 1,2,3 gears and the bike is no longer cold natured if you get one just remember the lock tight 😂
I was legit waiting for this to blow up, pleasantly surprised and seriously considering getting one I'm no serious rider so I think this would do me fine,and the 3 years fix anything warranty is such an added bonus and kinda shows how confident they are with the product
The "wire toys" hold the clutch and brake cables in place.
A guy like him with his pant legs rolled up should have known that!
and the spring is probably for the rear brake peddle
Lol I was watching this on my tv and got on my phone to say that and yours was the first comment I saw.
That spring is for the sidestand, believe me, I have a chinese bike...AND a beard
I believe the spring is for the exhaust
Is he the voice of Mirage 😂
Please say
“Whose got 2 thumbs and a Hawk bike ? This guy”
Nice vid 👍🏼
God I love this channel! I have no idea why I havnt been watching you for years! Every vid you've made in the last year has been right up my alley. Thank you!
I'm thinking those 'toys' are front cable retainers - you don't want those nobbies grabbing your sloppy cables while your going down the road or trail...
Yep, that is what they appear to be. I was going to comment and found yours.
That's exactly what they are.
I was thinking about this but i could not unsee the toy, i guess this time the smaller child in me won, like when i buy a new bike... 😂
Keep your sloppy nobbies to yourself ya durty get
@jameshisself
Maybe salesmen don't know much about the assembly process??
A brand new Harley doesn’t even come with a tool kit.
all japanese bikes do
They don't need one
@@rugershooter5268 Yeah because the problem will be so bad the tool kit will be useless.
John Wattie lmfao
@@cheezyridr My Honda just came with an allen wrench to take the seat off. No tool kit.
Business owner that cannot imagine Amazon being his competition...
Enjoy Chapter 11.
LOL! Ironically, the assembly instructions are on here. Really hard to believe he owns a shop.
I don't even believe by the pants he wears that he owns a motorcycle dealership...LOL!!
@@pwrplnt1975 short man with a bike
everyone does his work for him
@@escoClashRoyale yep that's how businesses usually work...
I cant believe a motorcylcle dealer that does not how to assembly a bike.
Wait.. actually I do.
Put the freaking brake line supports before you have an accident. Those toys you mentioned are for that.
@soapfanaddict you mean seans video that came out a month after his, alright
@soapfanaddict And this guy copied inja who did this 1st in 2019... ua-cam.com/video/M4xEvBBYxFc/v-deo.html
He's a f*ckin' UA-cam mechanic. Whaddaya expect from these dummies?!
The extra bits left over are to make a little storage rack. So when you go out for a ride you have somewhere to store your dignity.
🤣🤣🤣
Ok THAT got me good!!!
Lol got me good
Good one!
aaaaaaaand the comment of the year award goes to this fella right here XD
That’s not a drill. That’s an impact driver lol
That IS funny.
@@shelbyseelbach9568 i
Jonathon Coffey 🙃
Oh my lord, i’m from mexico and we can buy that bike in a dealership named “italika” is the same bike, is the best seller in the mexican bike market!
how much does it cost there?
DM 250?
Best selling but is it any good?
@@myes344 yeah it's just for commuting mostly ,it's not really suited for intense tasks
I live in America, our best bikes are Harley Davidsons...
The real question is how come they can make a motorcycle for 1400$ but an e-bike costs more than $5000?
Cuz there's not a lot of ELECTRIC BIKES AROUND THE WORLD, so it's a new things, not so popular, less demand + €£€$
I got a ebike for $700 - Lextric xp
@@Christhegodson
Chinese e-bike = (worthless)
They don’t have to pay labor
Lots of Chinese bikes come with a **delivery** oil . Not suitable for everyday use
I was just thinking the same thing... I sincerely hope he drained the shipping oil before cranking it!
@@arnierc4 didn't look like it. That's why he had the starting issues. Engine won't work long now.
Yeah he didn't show doing a oil change hope he did if not that head is already dead and if there was no sticker saying to do a oil change as there should have been a sticker than that warranty covers it. But ALL chaina bikes come with "shipping oil" to prevent rust and or locking up i forget the specs but its just flammable wd-40 you do not want to run it lol
@@soflossy6447 Who cares! He bought the 3 year free replacement parts package 🤣 hahahaha.
skyhook photography that delivery oil is good for the brake in process. You have to run your bike for one hour with that oil, no I’m not joking. With that oil the imperfections from the factory will wear off and than you should drain the oil and replace it.
$1400 is worth just having a street legal title and vin. Find a YZ250, transplant the motor and rip it!
My thoughts exactly, but with a KX or CR 500.... Make a street legal ripper
Same thoughts here. I want a street legal 2 smoker.
@@Nick-ip7ks Just buy a KTM they come with clean titles. Made plenty of them street legal
RCF thinking an sx125
@@Nick-ip7ks They catch the SX'S once in awhile. You be better off doing an XC 250 or 300? If you go to xc-w route You only need to add blinkers. The bike has everything else on it that you need.
"It's a Hawk engine. You guys know Hawk, they make the um.... those birds!" hahahahaha. I had to stop the video long enough to stop laughing and hit the like button.
6:14 Hasn’t even finished building and the stickers are peeling off cause he put it on the fricken seat.
He was sort of demeaning of the product and in the way he assembled it so mistakes were made. There are some detail refinements to be done best before it gets serious use. I assembled one of these and have ridden it for about a hundred miles just to learn about it. Most issues I found with it relate to the hardware quality - it''s fairly decent in most important things. We have a black one (belongs to my daughter) and we left off the stickers entirely.
a Mc Haha yeah ikr
You would think "Jay Leno" would know the "toys" go on the forks to hold your brake and throttle lines....
All the Chinese bikes have to be re-jetted to run right, for the money they aren't bad, lots of dudes on you tube have thousands of miles on em and they're still running well.
Chinese stuff last till the shop or till the moon
I have personally put over 2500 miles on a cheap moped, I modified the intake box, exhaust etc and when I sold it I had over 4500 miles on the original engine, lots of 60-70mph 45+ min rides too, nearly twice a day 5 times a week.. it’s crazy. Mfer even shot flames
I had a stomp 140 which is a Chinese pit bike and I got about 2000 miles out of the engine before it blew up and I took really good care of it there balls of shite but only 250 euro an engine
@@michaelcole7162 Thanks for making me LOL. That last sentence was amazing.
Aprilia rs Lol it’s sadly not a lie either, have pictures of me driving it to work thru actual snow, like U.P snow, hauling 8 foot sticks of lumber and even 10 foot sticks of pvc and large power tools all at once 😂
Could you imagine rolling up to the spot on one of these? They would be laughing at you before you even get out of the truck.
honestly almost died when he said ''you know hawk the ones who make the...….. bird!
That shipping frame would make an ok shelving unit.
Exactly what crossed my mind too...
When I was in the motorcycle industry, I used the shipping frames for all kinds of stuff, including a welding table!
Kenny Phillips yeah, bikes in the landfill but still have this Nice metal frame...
Outboards come in similar crates.... we make work benches out of them at work...
your 'extra' turn signals are for the front. the 3 springs included are for the kick stand, brake pedal, and brake light switch. Teh screw with the bonded washer is a panel screw. the metal toys as you called them are the wire and cable guides for the front fork.
If he can be a motorcycle dealer without knowledge around those parts, then i could work at NASA, i just did not try. OK im off to update my CV. :D
i thought the same thing. imagine being so ignorant of things that are your actual job to know.
I was thinking the same from the start, the rolled up jeans sealed it.
I surprised he didn't know that. Those are basic parts.
@Reflexez He must have experience with one as do I and he's correct. There was an assembly guide shipped with my daughter's and took the time to learn what it said.
This was my first street legal bike after watching this video 2 years ago still going strong taught me how to ride a motorcycle because a full size Harley or even a small street by like a Honda CBR600 is still very intimidating for a person that's never rode a motorcycle besides dirt bikes when they were kids so this gave me the confidence able to ride on the street without falling or wrecking it because of big street but like even a CBR 600 is the smallest street bike but it's still intimidating for somebody that's never rode one before
I love that i found this channel. Especially only being 2 hours away from the shop! Right hear in Williamsport.
"You know Hawk, they make the umm...birds"
😂😂😂
7 minutes in I can’t believe you own a bike shop
Brendan Billy I hear ya. Between not know what tool he is using. To putting decals on a vinyl seat. Or not knowing the extra part he is playing with holds the cables in place. 🤦♂️
@Jonathon Coffey @6:15
Its is because, money talks, and shit (his shit) walks!
I agree this guy is a moron
I hate to be that keyboard hero 🦸♂️. But I kinda had to state the obvious. Sorry OP
Sticker: OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE
Him: *takes off the sticker* now it’s a on road motorcycle
Bought the 2022 hawk 250 3 months ago. I love it lol. It was a great starter bike. But now that I've gotten the basics down I want something that can at least be safe to ride on the highway. Selling my hawk in the spring to upgrade to a ktm duke 390 I think. I would recommend this for begginer. I hit 65 with out of the box specs. Bought the new barb and jetting and sprockets but havnt installed yet. Good luck on your future riding if you buy one!
The metal toy things are to keep the speedo and brake cables from flopping around into your tire,. A little bigger jet will wake it up, and a slightly taller gearing can help. And change the spark plug to a NGK. That can help it run a bit better also.
Break in the engine and change the oil a lot at first.
I've got a 200cc China Bike from 2007. It still runs... Sometimes the electrical stuff can be cheap.. thin wires.
Some seem OK. Just locktite lots of the bolts also to keep them from vibrating loose.
These are good little knock around bikes, for beginners. And cheap enough you don't cry if you break something.
Parts are actually readily available also..
Enjoyed the video..
This would be the equivalent to buying a huffy from walmart lol
Dustin Fox best comment I’ve ever read 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m dead dude!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
More like buying a knockoff Huffy on Alibaba.
Huffy is a well respected long standing bicycle manufacturer, so no, this is worse.
@@pryme2013 decades ago, not today
I converted my Huffy into an electric bicycle, and I have got to say the steel frame Is able to withstand the abuse.
Going uphill and never down shifts . Well he said he really didn't ride dirt . I believe him.
TX Rick hack, I have to downshift my maxim on steep road hills , but it is only a 400cc...
Lol
I play GTA and even I know that
I gotta give you credit, this was hilarious. You gave it a shot.
Why am I watching this I don’t even own a motorcycle
For $1,400 you can!
Hunter Pinson but I already have a bicycle a budget mtb trek marlin 5
Sean is a good guy, been watching him for a while now, God bless you buddy
😂😂😂 same here dude down the rabbit hole again
Get one
'Handy tool number 1, power drill', shows his impact driver.
He's a clown
Yeah this guy must’ve fell into a pile of money because he is not that bright lol
@@urbangangsta what does not knowing what a tool is called have to do with intelligence? He says all the time he isn't a mechanic. He's a pretty successful dude so he's doing something right
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that caught that. Hurt my brain...
Another fine demonstration video. I enjoyed it!
The first unboxing video of a motorcycle I have seen.
Consider his weight when he climbs the hills and romps the throttle. A teenager about 70 pounds lighter should be fine on it. Rejetting may yield more power and maybe sprocket changes will help.
Don't forget a proper exhaust.
Consider spending the $1400 on a used Japanese bike that will last longer, has tons of aftermarket parts available and will hold resale value. There’s tons of 1998-2000 model YZ CR KX RM 125’s that a teenager will have a blast on and is light enough it won’t crush them like this street/trail bike will do. This is just a glorified scooter with dirt tires. This bike would be a blast to ride in metropolitan areas where a scooter just isn’t fast enough and a XR or DR650 is to heavy to yank around. But that is just my opinion, the more a kid rides the faster they get and this Chinese bike would be destroyed in a month.
Throw a mikuni carb on it. And new exhaust. And different sprockets. Thats what i did.
@@basshawk100 you need at least a 250cc in most states to be street legal.
Better off putting a whole new mikunu carb on it.
the extra springs may be for the side stand and/or center stand, if it has one.
1400 for amateur dirt bike is actually a great price... Thanks for your videos you give us bike fanatics and exclusive informative insider look on how these road beasts / dirt beast perform
I have a 2021 TBR7 and I love it!! First street legal bike and I’m loving the experience and the knowledge Iv gained! Worth it 100%
Spring goes on the kickstand and those “roller ball thingies” are for keeping the cables in place on the fork somewhere.
Honestly, it’s not very reassuring, that you nonchalantly refer to a “ton of extra parts” that most likely belong on the bike before riding, and you sell used, refurbished bikes to people.
Sorry, but you own a bike shop, you should know this stuff.
Same as above. He just sells them. Most vehicle sales men know next to nothing about the products. I've bought many new cars/bikes and I know more than they do 🤭
Yeah, you can tell the difference between a salesman and the mechanic.
Glad someone notice the same things as me , I honestly wouldn’t trust a thing he puts together or repairs 😂
I own a 2019 Hawk DLX, basically the same as the regular but it has EFI instead of the normal carb. the box-o-parts actually does come with a handful more of screws, rubber/metal washers, and some extra rubber wire buffers. and I can say from just 6 months of work on it to replace ALL the bolts and screws with any other origin of manufacture. it'll save you time later on.
but for how cheap it is, it's pretty cheap to maintain. a half decent choice if you like light trail riding or something that, even with all the upgrades you can do to push the little 229 cc motor to the limit, can only hit about 70 mph on a very good day. mine is now basically just a commuter since no roads where I live have roads that go over 45.
You guys need to lighten up, it’s called being entertaining
I've done Chinese bikes like these before.... You NEED to take off every exposed nut and screw and loctite the crap out of it. Them bolts are gonna shake out
And replace them with stainless if you have them.
Tbh with my Chinese pitbike I never put it on the already installed nuts and bolts but I did Apply to those i installed, so far only the seat bolt came off n I replaced it without a washer so it’s stuck in the plastics with stud lock now😂😂 can
The way you say HAWK cracks me up Everytime 😂
Thanks for the video I have been thinking about purchasing the exact same motorcycle but wasn’t sure. Just subscribed
1:46 thats not a "power drill", that's an impact.
Justin Felton I cringed so hard at that
cody struble finally.. a man of culture
@@leviwatkins1203 I'm cringing how you don't know the importance between the two
Me at work "can you hand me the drill" co-worker hands me the impact 😂🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
The spring is either a spring for the exhaust or kickstand
You have to love this guy. Great job bro.
it sounds like the carburetor is not tuned properly....
I was thinking the same, and with some work I think it would have made it up that last hill.
They are set lean from China but if you pull the slide needle out and move the set washer one spot it’s will add fuel since there is no air fuel ratio screw
Also the engine don’t come pre broke in there clear up some when broken in
@@brendancroy7294 true
@@CommodoreFan64 It has the sound of a rich full of gas explosion , i would cut 1/4 turn the gas and open 1/2 turn the air, then cut gas even more if it needed that.
Just a tip being a chinese bike. You might want to reinstall all bolts with loctite. They are notorious for using cheap bolts and no loctite.
I have had two Chinese bikes one 4 years one 3 years never had a problem and they both looked like new when I sold them . they did come from a respected dealer in the uk.
Keith Dainton that’s great but rare. Glad it worked well.
@@keithdainton6043 Notice how you said it came from a "respected dealer in the UK" and *not* imported directly from China, as this bike was? Big difference.
I sold over 500 of those kikker5150 hardknock bobbers and we had so many issues with quality, bolts, no loctite so I was merely speaking from experience. I spent so much money making sure my customers bikes were right. Missing parts etc.
@@keithdainton6043 To be fair most dealers will re-loctite the bolts when they import Chinese bikes :)
You would have gotten that last Hill if you had downshifted without losing speed. Dirt is quite different from the street.
Yeah I don't get it, you down shift on the road, on dirt, in a car, truck, bike, atv, seems weird not to know to downshift!🤔
He is just Jacking Around➡ Dudes Relax➡Laugh a little➡Geeze Louise! How was your Pickle Juice this morning, not sour enough I see...👀
@@dp9rr taking this a lil too serious brah.. hes riding a $1400 bike with maybe 14hp.
I liked how he move forward with everything kick 😂
I'd like to see that thing in the hands of a dirt biker.
Why do I feel like one Superman off of a 40 ramp will make it shatter on the way down? 😂
Let's see what Megs Braaap can do with it
Would snap it in half
They actually last longer and handle better than you think.
@@danmanthe9335 that would be one broken bike Megs Braaap for President 2020,,2 strokes for all
The spring looks like the kick stand recoil spring.
"top of the world mom"
sees a bigger hill
13:01 what if someone full sent off that 😧
They’d be full sent to the graveyard
They would have a good time, for a short time.
Sean never fails to give you a smile! Especially when he fell over at the end of the video.... 🤣
"You guys know Hawk they make the umm.. those birds" *Shows picture of a actual hawk* 😂😂😂😂
MK6GTI Carlos it seems like a Honda xr125l but is a 250 it looks like one sounds like one and acts like one
We seen the video🤤
Your a great guy. With a dealership you could have just trash talked the bike but you gave a real review.
just found this channel and love it already
i am calling it now before even watching it. It is going to be a base model Hawk 250. They are actually fun bikes. I didn't know they were for sale on amazon. I know the Orion models have been for several years.The motor is based on the Honda CG125 motor that has been upsized to 230cc. so not a true 250cc. There are many models and they are great bikes for around town or to work on. Don't forget to check the valves and change the motor and fork oil. once they are properly broken in they are slightly faster. Which is a characteristic of the Honda CG motor. You might also want to look into changing the rear sprocket.
Edit: just finished the video,several things. I hope you changed the oil, as what came in it is just shipping oil. Your valve lashings are out of spec. .05 on the intake and .08 on the exhaust. They take alot of Honda 230 parts, like the exhaust. That is the base level hawk 250. There are models with USD forks and even EFI. There should have been a manual. Dont know why there wasn't. A tip for installing the front wheel. You should have left it on the crate. Then unbolted the front and lifted it up. Those "toys" where to hold the cables ion the front fork.
Jonathon Coffey are you upset 🙄 been on every comment running your lips watch the video and move on if you don’t like it
Why does it bother me when people call an electric impact a power drill...
HA bothered me too. Also bothered me when he was using it to put the bars on... ouch
I've always called em impact guns
I call mine susan
Or a drill motor
Technically it is lol
Subbed because yours is the first video I have seen on UA-cam with a Bible Verse of the Week. Thank you!!
Another great vid, it sure made me laugh. How did you persuade your wife to let you put it on the dining table ! LOL
Well there’s goes my income tax return
G.... Couldnt be more right.... LOLOLOL
How do you do those?
Don’t worry, you can use the next one on repairs:)
Ha! Exactly i want one now to! And who cares it's 1400 box I'm sure you can have some fun with it it's not like you're spending eight grand it is what it is!
Nameless Void..... who cares? Fun is fun, and it’s a fair price. I’ll spend my money how I want and you spend yours how you want. I’ll just have a lot left over for other more important things than an expensive motorcycle.
welp... i want one.. but you’re def not building it
My take, tires are very aggressive to run on the street regularly, To and from the dirt OK. I would be concerned that if anything broke, it would be a long wait until new parts arrived. It was fun watching you figure it out. Thanks
2:02 the way he says "hawk" lmao
Make sure you lock tight everything and tighten all the spokes.
Also put some extra grease and lube
Yeah especially the spokes.
A mate and me took off years ago on a long ride, old mate had a brand new Silver Honda XLS 250 this was in the early to mid 80's we got about two hundred miles and the mate got about twenty punchers all at the same time.
We slept on the side of the road at where it happened Uladulla NSW south coast, and next morning went looking for a new tube but could get one so bought every patch in town put 20 patches on it and we both got a crash self taught course in wheel truing with a 6 inch shifting spanner.
Yes I always check my spokes.
hodaka1000 😂😂👌🏼
1.56 China's proud of this one, that's the largest MADE IN CHINA sticker I've ever seen. 🤣🤣
😂
I want that same sticker to put on my fatboy
@@chrispemkowski3365 the Harley?
It sounded like it could use a few more RPMs to get up those hills ! Nice bike overall , great starter bike !
That was cute that he needed help lifting that lil thing onto the motorcycle jack 😂
The two extra turn signal lights are for the front..
Some kinda bike dealers................................
Great vid idea man!the magnet toy is a bracket that goes on the front fork for cable management. For brake line or speedo cable(if the speedo is a hub driven)
You are right, but he has two so might be for one for speedo and one for brake line on opposite forks.
David Grewar yep, I re watched it and you are correct. Looks like there is a cable on either side.
Most of the 80s enduro drum brake bikes had these.
For a moment I thought the video was being filmed in a Morton Salt factory with the amount of salt in this video.
Awesome great video. Ive never rode street bikes, but maybe one day. I prefer to my two wheels on dirt.
Probably wouldn't be a half bad machine to putts around town on.
slow trail riding too, you don't always have to be extreme, to have a good time.
But you could also buy a used klr650 for the same price and it actually will run
@@neobow1 I mean this bike seems to run. Like I said not exactly performance but it would be a nice little scooter
Looks like some re gearing and tuning would really help this bike out.Not bad for 1400 bucks.
Man I watch almost all your videos I enjoy how you talk about all your bike.
I appreciate you giving the good and bad even though it's counter to your business. 👍
Carbs are almost never adjusted on those bikes go through it and it'll fix your idle and give better throttle response.