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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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Used to have a boosted teg before I got into Camaros. I just recently purchased an '88 Honda Hawk GT. It is in great condition and a blast to ride.
A quick photoshop my roommate did. Disregard Rick Astley. this is what I have in mind, although the frame will most likely wait until this winter.


Thanks for looking.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 06:09 AM
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Hawks are sweet bikes! SSS ftw!
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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Love the bike! Those are sexy as hell! How many miles and, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pick it up for?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 06:29 AM
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I just rolled over 12k Saturday. Bought it for $2,750.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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Backend needs to be raised not lowered...

Nice hawkster
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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pretty common thing to do. From what I've been told, all it involves is swapping out the sring and shock from another Honda. Which it is, I can't remember.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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That's a pretty sweet bike. The rear tire looks kind of large. Is that 18" rim on the rear? I had a Yamaha Seca II with 18" rim on the rear and it kinda looked like that. Yes, the rear does look like it could use some lifting.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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sweet bike, ive always wanted a hawk gt and make it a fighter. heres a badass project on customfighters.com

how it started


in the process


finished product




this is the bike that made me wanna get a hawk really bad, heres the thread if you wanna check it out.

http://www.customfighters.com/...+hawk
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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nice hawk!

i just recently acquired a 2bros left-exit exhaust for mine :D
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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That's an '88??

Cleeeean.

What part did your roommate photoshop?
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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That custom fighter is insanely sweet. I think it looks better with the red tank than the flat black tank though.

The blue one from the OP is one of the nicest I've seen though. It looks like showroom condition.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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What size engine comes on those things?
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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650 twin
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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bad ***!

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[freak]ing sickkkkkkk
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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wow. unreal. sick
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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kinda new to bikes and never saw this beauty.....i likes.. love the swing arm!

starting to like the fighters!
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