The Superhawk doesnt make a good dirt bike
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Squid
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The Superhawk doesnt make a good dirt bike
So, I went down for the first time this Sunday. I was riding with a few friends and my brother in the canyons and we decided to pull off the road onto a dirt path to park our bikes at the side of the mountain. As I'm going down this dirt path, I see this rock about the size of a softball directly in front of me. So I think to myself I should avoid this rock and move right....BAM next I know im laying down on my right side with the bike on my right foot. My little brother came and helped me pick it up off my foot as I look down and see oil all over the place because the clutch cover busted open 
I was only going a little over 5 mph, but dam I had no time to react before the bike came out from beneath me. All I know is I'm going to invest in some frame sliders. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I was going faster.
I also had the first experience with the dealership robbing me. It cost me 30 bucks for the clutch cover gasket !!!!!
!!!!!!. I can buy an entire gasket set for a small block Chevy for 50 bucks. Thats just insane.
Well I put some picks of the damage. I'm gonna be busy for the next few days and I'm never taking my hawk in the dirt again.
I was only going a little over 5 mph, but dam I had no time to react before the bike came out from beneath me. All I know is I'm going to invest in some frame sliders. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I was going faster.
I also had the first experience with the dealership robbing me. It cost me 30 bucks for the clutch cover gasket !!!!!
!!!!!!. I can buy an entire gasket set for a small block Chevy for 50 bucks. Thats just insane. Well I put some picks of the damage. I'm gonna be busy for the next few days and I'm never taking my hawk in the dirt again.
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So, I went down for the first time this Sunday. I was riding with a few friends and my brother in the canyons and we decided to pull off the road onto a dirt path to park our bikes at the side of the mountain. As I'm going down this dirt path, I see this rock about the size of a softball directly in front of me. So I think to myself I should avoid this rock and move right....BAM next I know im laying down on my right side with the bike on my right foot. My little brother came and helped me pick it up off my foot as I look down and see oil all over the place because the clutch cover busted open
I was only going a little over 5 mph, but dam I had no time to react before the bike came out from beneath me. All I know is I'm going to invest in some frame sliders. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I was going faster.
I also had the first experience with the dealership robbing me. It cost me 30 bucks for the clutch cover gasket !!!!!!!!!!!. I can buy an entire gasket set for a small block Chevy for 50 bucks. Thats just insane.
Well I put some picks of the damage. I'm gonna be busy for the next few days and I'm never taking my hawk in the dirt again.
I was only going a little over 5 mph, but dam I had no time to react before the bike came out from beneath me. All I know is I'm going to invest in some frame sliders. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I was going faster.
I also had the first experience with the dealership robbing me. It cost me 30 bucks for the clutch cover gasket !!!!!
!!!!!!. I can buy an entire gasket set for a small block Chevy for 50 bucks. Thats just insane. Well I put some picks of the damage. I'm gonna be busy for the next few days and I'm never taking my hawk in the dirt again.
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So, I went down for the first time this Sunday. I was riding with a few friends and my brother in the canyons and we decided to pull off the road onto a dirt path to park our bikes at the side of the mountain. As I'm going down this dirt path, I see this rock about the size of a softball directly in front of me. So I think to myself I should avoid this rock and move right....BAM next I know im laying down on my right side with the bike on my right foot. My little brother came and helped me pick it up off my foot as I look down and see oil all over the place because the clutch cover busted open
I was only going a little over 5 mph, but dam I had no time to react before the bike came out from beneath me. All I know is I'm going to invest in some frame sliders. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I was going faster.
I also had the first experience with the dealership robbing me. It cost me 30 bucks for the clutch cover gasket !!!!!!!!!!!. I can buy an entire gasket set for a small block Chevy for 50 bucks. Thats just insane.
Well I put some picks of the damage. I'm gonna be busy for the next few days and I'm never taking my hawk in the dirt again.
I was only going a little over 5 mph, but dam I had no time to react before the bike came out from beneath me. All I know is I'm going to invest in some frame sliders. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I was going faster.
I also had the first experience with the dealership robbing me. It cost me 30 bucks for the clutch cover gasket !!!!!
!!!!!!. I can buy an entire gasket set for a small block Chevy for 50 bucks. Thats just insane. Well I put some picks of the damage. I'm gonna be busy for the next few days and I'm never taking my hawk in the dirt again.
Talk about goin down fast, In my freakin driveway, I tried to run over a pressurized garden hose (on an angle to my direction) and was on the ground in a heartbeat. I must have had the front brake on or something weird when I tried to cross it cause it still seems impossible how fast i got horizontal.
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To those saying its not the bike, I know that. Just thought that would make a good headline and **** if my superhawk had front forks like the one posted above. I would have just ran over the rocks
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Last time I took my cover off I used crankcase sealant in place of the gasket. I did the same thing on the stator cover. I figure if it's good enough for the case halves then it should be more than effective on the other less significant parts. I did it back in spring. No signs of any leaks yet.
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Yeah I've been wanting to sand it down and smooth it out and repaint it too, but I have know idea how big the hole is and what else he added or left out. But you're right, it works for now so.
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Last time I took my cover off I used crankcase sealant in place of the gasket. I did the same thing on the stator cover. I figure if it's good enough for the case halves then it should be more than effective on the other less significant parts. I did it back in spring. No signs of any leaks yet.
Im sure I was going between 5-10 mph, wasn't watching the speedo just the road. Thats the thing it happened so fast I didn't have time to stick my leg out and save it. Like how nath981 above posted, It just seems impossible that the bike got sideways so fast for how fast I was going. The damage looks bad because it came to a stop on a bunch of rocks. The clutch cover was epoxied before so it broke easily. I thought the peg would be able to hold up to a fall at that speed, but I guess not. Also the only thing that happened to me was a small scrape on the palm of my hand. At 20 im sure I would be posting pics of how the rocks chewed up my leg.
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Just felt like posting a few pics of my work in progress. Feels great to be back on the bike 
. Couldn't go too far because I'm still waiting for the rear set to come in the mail.
This whole time I've owned the bike my fuel petcock was only opened half way. When I first took the fuel tank off I was
, didnt know if I turned the petcock left or right to shut it off. Did a quick search here and found out it was in the middle. Turned it all the way on and WOW what an improvement. The throttle is so much more responsive and it idles alot better. Feels like it has more power too, but maybe thats just form not riding for awhile.
. Couldn't go too far because I'm still waiting for the rear set to come in the mail. This whole time I've owned the bike my fuel petcock was only opened half way. When I first took the fuel tank off I was
, didnt know if I turned the petcock left or right to shut it off. Did a quick search here and found out it was in the middle. Turned it all the way on and WOW what an improvement. The throttle is so much more responsive and it idles alot better. Feels like it has more power too, but maybe thats just form not riding for awhile.
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What did you end up going with?
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I had already bought the gasket from the dealer when I posted that, but thanks I'll remember to look for that stuff next time I'm doing some engine work.
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let's hope you don't have to find out the hard way, the way which results in no guessing relative to how fast you're on the ground. My SH has been down twice so far, once was over 90 and the other was in the driveway. Both times I was on the ground so fast there was no time for fear.
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I like to reserve that for my XR, but I have indulged myself on the Red Bird, and, yeah, it's fun.
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