This is really useful information, my bad for missing that

Or gently use a long screwdriver between the two bolts to tighten it.

You bet man enjoy that hawk. I’ve gotten so much fun out of these cheap dual sports. Hilarious value for the money

thats unfortunate to hear. i assume the water damage was too severe for recovery?

i do a routine check on it on my 10k miles video

Have you done it yet? I was wondering the same thing. Let me know how it works out and what filter you used.

@@juniorhenderson7512 No, I haven't done it yet. I'm still working on finishing the swap into my old XL125S frame. Once that's all finished, I'll probably give it a shot. If it works, this would be a great way to increase the oil life and longevity of these engines. If not, I'll just buy a 250cc and be happy I had an excuse to upgrade. Lol

@@chasebarber6154 It would be great if it works. These engines really NEED an oil filter. I think the manufacturer/designers purposely leave them with out it to for maximizing profits. I'm also trying to figure out how to get a small electric engine pre-oiler to hooked up. It's said that 80% of engine wear acuurs at startup.

@@juniorhenderson7512 I don't have a Hawk, but will the electric starter work with the killswitch engaged? If so, spinning it over for a few seconds before resetting the killswitch should provide plenty of oiling to prevent dry starts. If not, you can always use the kickstarter with the killswitch engaged to achieve the same result. The forces exerted by turning the engine over are far less than those exerted by the engine running, so you're not going to cause damage with either of these methods because of the oil film that remains on the parts. As far as why they don't include a filter, it's definitely a combination of cost savings and not wanting to have to re-engineer the crankcase of the engine in order to accommodate such a change. After all, if this setup works so well for Honda, why should they bother to change it?

They do have an oil filter. Its a centrifugal type mounted to the crankshaft inside the clutch cover. Its the same type that millions of Hondas have used for years.

No reason really, i may flip it because installing it the other way allows for the excess dirty oil in the cooler to drain aswell

@@mototaco6603 Gracias por responder, es que veo que la mayoría lo instala así, hasta en autos.

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You could tip it and replace what’s in the cooler but I change the oil so often I usually just leave the residual inside of the cooler, let the lines drain and cap it and put new oil in the crankcase. I do check the oil screen though. Found like a couple paint chips but never any metal shavings or nothing

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I typically use my sight gauge for reference regarding this, but since the oil cooler entry and exit holes are facing upward in my installation. I think only a little bit drains out the hose, not the entirety of the cooler itself. So when I re-service with new oil, it probably mixes with a small amount of old oil. Which isn’t a big deal at all. In any case you can service the recommended amount, run it, and then wait a few minutes for the oil to settle back down to the bottom of the crank case. And if it shows its low when looking at the gauge in a level position (I put a regular carpenter level on my seat) then you can top it off with a small amount until it’s halfway or just above the halfway mark. That’s been my practice ever since the cooler installation

you certainly could have. you can also mount it sideways depending on the application

Right and being reversed gravity is working in your favor. The better you flow the more it's gonna cool and not cook that oil . You saw the same thing I did right off the bat if worried place it higher up for line slack .

air cooled dual sports have a large following of using shell rotella 15W-40 diesel oil because it mimics a wet clutch oil so well. you are safe to use it as long as its the exact same one i used. shell caught onto this and started putting a picture of a motorcycle next to the diesel freight truck and smaller truck thats pictured on the container. 10k+ miles on the hawk 250 so far and no issues with it aswell as a very large following of people using it on their DR650's, KLR's etc. but i do see what you mean. my cheaper bikes i will use shell rotella. my DR i prefer ECSTAR 10W-40 motorcycle oil

it should circulate your oil just fine, and leak checking will just be periodically checking the lines to see if theres an oil drip, othjerwise just tighten the lines as you see fit

the difference is certainly noticeable

Not at all because in one of the hoses there is an oil screen

@The Commentator Sorry for the delay but I had to read my comment several times to see where I said it was wrong ;)

Its coming, still have a couple more vids to upload

the oil cooler has to come first

@@mototaco6603 Do you have to remove the radiator when doing oil changes now? What's the procedure? The radiator's inlet and outlet's being on top seems (to me) like it would be a headache.

thank you for making sure