ahutson03
ahutson03 Reader
9/27/13 10:35 p.m.

So I got a trade offer for a '91 hawk gt plus cash for my rc51. I hopped on it and am now the proud owner of a good rider with a cbr900rr front end and a fox double clicker out back. This is one of the funniest bikes I have ever thrown a leg over, flickable doesn't even whim to describe it. I need to sort the guages from the front end swap and will probably put a new tail on it and paint it but that's it.

singleslammer
singleslammer Dork
9/27/13 11:52 p.m.

Neat, more pictures wanted. Also, what are you doing for lighting? I might be able to help you out there.

corytate
corytate SuperDork
9/28/13 8:42 p.m.

that's absolutely gorgeous

ahutson03
ahutson03 Reader
9/28/13 9:59 p.m.

Well it looks better in pictures than in person but it is nice for a 22 year old bike. I've got the stock headlight on it right now and I'd like to mount a taillight/plate bracket with dzus fasteners under the rc30 tail I'm getting that I can easily remove for track days, what do you have available single?

alex
alex UberDork
9/29/13 2:04 p.m.

Welcome to the club! I'd tell you to join the Hawk forum, but it's down with a major server issue at the moment. There's a fan page on FB that will fill in the gaps while the forum is dead.

I never miss a chance to show off mine...

ahutson03
ahutson03 Reader
9/29/13 4:40 p.m.

Looks nice Alex, what exhaust setup is that?

alex
alex UberDork
9/29/13 7:39 p.m.

That is an oooold picture. Here it's running TBR headers and a cut down Muzzy can that's been on at least 4 other Hawks. It got passed around on the ol' Hawk email list like the village bicycle. It finally got too rough to save and I replaced it with an oval TBR can that was a takeoff at my old shop. Looks much better now.

ahutson03
ahutson03 Reader
9/29/13 9:32 p.m.

Well the bike looks great, do you know of anybody who is making frame sliders for these things?

alex
alex UberDork
9/29/13 10:27 p.m.

Off the top of my head, I'm not sure about frame sliders. (I should get some, too.) Bring it up in the FB group or the forum when it comes back and I'm sure you'll find something. Or inquire with JD Hord (THE guy for building Hawk performance Hawk motors) at hordpower.com and I'd bet he'll be able to point you in the right direction.

benzbaronDaryn
benzbaronDaryn Dork
9/30/13 12:53 p.m.

Whats weird is everyone(two people) I've talked to with an RC51 has a crash tale. One guy bought a insurance salvage one with 40miles on it for a track bike the other guy has one and put a crunch in it. The Rc51 must be a handful to ride.

Good luck with the new bike I like it.

pres589
pres589 SuperDork
9/30/13 1:42 p.m.

In reply to benzbaronDaryn:

I think the RC51 would take a lot of respect to pilot safely. As an avid pilot of a VTEC RC46 I say have at it, I'll stay safely over here, with a bike that isn't nearly as punchy.

Rusnak_322
Rusnak_322 HalfDork
9/30/13 3:48 p.m.
alex wrote: Welcome to the club! I'd tell you to join the Hawk forum, but it's down with a major server issue at the moment. There's a fan page on FB that will fill in the gaps while the forum is dead. I never miss a chance to show off mine...

What is that seat/tail? Monster??

I love the Hawk. I almost bought one as a race bike (this was before the SV650 came out). I got a FZR400 instead.

A guy I work with has one and loves it.

alex
alex UberDork
9/30/13 4:01 p.m.

Yep. Here's a picture that shows it off better:

Monster seat, CBR tank, GSXR6 front end, 900RR shock (in dire need of replacement)... Plus lots of other stuff I'm forgetting because I did that around 10 years ago...

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