RarestRX

Hey all,

Looking at a Super Hawk with 20K on it.

Wondering what kind of maintenance it'll need in the future.

Clutch?

Wheel bearings?

Steering head bearings?

Valve adjustment?

Thanks for any help in this, keeping my fingers crossed that I can pick it up.

E.Marquez

Depends on how it's been used, stored, cared for, worked on before.

20K miles in itself, it requires nothing but tires and gas, oil, filters..

But it could need a new set of OEM cam chain tensioners, or a set of manual ones. If it's been sitting could need a batter, carbs cleaned, jetted, and synced.

chain, sprockets....

7moore7

Valve adjustment is at 24K (possibly 28, now I don't remember). Definitely new cam chain tensioners, probably a new R/R. Other than that, the maintenance items like E.Mar listed are all pretty inexpensive to do and you can get to them as you have time.

This bike isn't really used by stunters or squids as often as the 600/1000rr bikes, so things like steering bearings and wheel bearings don't come up very frequently.

7moore7

Where are you located?

RarestRX

Thanks for the quick replies.

It's for sale by the original owner and has been tastefully modded.

Has the 520 conversion, new tires, etc.

Looks pretty immaculate.

How much does a valve adjustment and new cam chain tensioners cost?

I don't want to end up on the expensive back end of the maintenance cycle.

I'll email the owner to see if he had the cam chain tensioners done.

Oh, and what's a new R/R?

festertruck

R/r is the regulator/rectifier. Fairly easy replacement. I just did mine no problem. Search "mosfet how and why" on here for excellent detailed discussions. Stock one is prone to failure and can trash your electrical system when it goes. If you do it yourself youll end up spending 150ish for all new parts, less for used. I went with new for peace of mind.

7moore7

Valve adjustment done yourself: in between 5 and 50 bucks or so depending on if and how many shims you need to replace and if you have a set of feeler gauges. Plus you spend time with your bike.

CCT's done yourself, between 100 and 120 bucks.

Parts are fairly cheap, labor is fairly simple for all the jobs listed. None of the jobs listed require special or expensive tools, but if you don't have a wrench set or some wire cutters around you won't be able to do them . Valves take a little while to do which leads to the next point...

Having a shop do these jobs will cost substantially more.

As far as it being a money pit, these bikes and motors last a looong time, and you're not paying Ducati prices for parts. You're not even halfway to the expensive back end...

RarestRX

Cool, thanks for the info.

In my Googling I saw the mod where you take a cooling fan for a PC and bolt it on top of the R/R.

The one I'm looking at is a 2002, I read that they changed the design in the post 1999 models?

7moore7

Not many people do that. It's a pretty dirty fix... read the R/R thread if you have time, then replace it with a MOSFET unit and there's no need for a fan.

RarestRX

Yep, just went through it.

Found this on Amazon:

Amazon.com: Rectifier Regulator Honda Vtr1000f Superhawk Vtr1000 VTR 1000 Super Hawk: Automotive


Might do the plug-n-play vs. cutting up my new (to me) bike's wiring harness.