Pro-tip for cleaning the oil screen: use Dawn dishwashing detergent or regular clothes soap like Tide. Cleans waaaaay better than alcohol and cheaper and easier to use. Also, the screen just catches large particles. The finer stuff is centrifuged into a sludge onto a ring behind the clutch pack. That needs to be periodically cleaned with a paper towel or coffee filter. See instructions for Honda 70 engines for how-to.
Thank you for making this video. I just bought a hawk as my first motorcycle. Figured changing thr oil was pretty much like anything else, but i didn't know it just had a oil screen instead of a filter
This did help out I recently body used one what was basically you don't have 15 mi on it in October. It was a quick buy everything's good with the title and all that I just didn't know much about working on the bike so I appreciate you breaking a few things down
How much PSI you put in your front tire and rear tire if you can answer that I don’t have my manual for mine I lost it and I’d ride on the street more than dirt
I’ve rode my motorcycle over 4,000 miles and I have not changed the oil in it once, I love using wet clutch atv oil as thick as it comes because the grip when cold is much higher on the clutch
Hello ! How can you help me with my hawk dlx 250 efi! The sticker on the engine mentioned SAE-15W/40, THE Manual guide mentioned something else. But, calling the dealer, they would recommend 10W-30 or 10W-40.
10w40 or 15w40 would both work. oil analysis goes really deep when it comes to community discussion. but you and i have the same motor whether fuel injected or not. people use this shell rotella stuff because its actually really good stuff and mimics a wet-clutch oil very well. in my personal experience ive never put anything other than 15w-40 shell rotella in my hawks. if you want the best possible stuff on the planet in your bike (for a few extra bucks). you may want to try 10W-40 GN4 honda brand oil. but again you'll get the same results from this shell rotella stuff. but i totally understand people being picky about oil since its basically the engines life blood. i would say worry more that the amount you are putting in is correct. To summarize it, whether you go for the other motorcycle brand wet clutch oil or the shell rotella jugs; you will not notice any real ware and tear differences between your oil options.
