Why is the carbureted Hawk NOT road legal? It has all of the necessary fixtures to be.
The standard Hawk is not road legal simply for the fact that it does not have the federal certification label it needs to be deemed legal. The DLX Hawk however does have this certification label and is completely road legal. There are a few other significant differences in between the two machines that separate the two and make the DLX Hawk that much more worth the money. For one the fact that the DLX Hawk is road legal makes it more valuable right off the bat! The DLX Hawk is also EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection), not having to worry about a a carburetor does also eliminate some of the headache as well. This EFI system allows the the DLX Hawk to run better than the standard Hawk in all categories performance wise. The RPS DLX Hawk 250 motorcycles are also a little more aesthetically pleasing, highlighting the better decals and the digital speedometer/odometer the bike is just all around better then its predecessor the standard Hawk. With its superior inverted forks on the front end the DLX Hawk makes for a much smoother ride to pair with that better performance as well!
All in all the DLX Hawk is well worth the extra money and we would defiantly recommend this model to anyone looking for a road legal enduro. This machine is very comparable to the name brand 250 single cylinder enduros for a fraction of the cost! The moral of the story here is you cannot go wrong with the purchase of this machine!