Plus I have two more questions using the Super Rat Wiring Schematic (98):
1. Is W/BU to Gnd the Primary? YES
2. Is the spark plug wire to Gnd the Secondary? YES

You might check to see if there are any test procedures listed for the 1977-1978 Honda CR 125, (check on a Honda site, etc) as it's ignition was very similar to the Hodaka's (I know some people have used both components and the whole ignition from the Honda on their Hodaka's).

Just a thought.

I don't know if this is correct, but I seem to remember someone saying that clutch plates from a Suzuki 250 (unknown which year or model) would work in the Hodaka clutch. If so, see what they recommend for use limits.

There are a few different size petcocks made (from other brands and aftermarket, etc.). The earlier Hodaka tanks had a 1/8" - 28 BSPP (British Standard Pipe Parallel) thread. A common aftermarket petcock size is 1/8" standard pipe thread (which is close to the size of the Hodaka threads-bu...

Nope, don't mind at all. That's what this forum is for, information exchange.

You don't need to change wire colors as long as you remember what each one does/is for. It just helps if someone else is working on the bike.

Here is a photo Ed put into his article on Mikuni carburetors in the Resonator Revisited magazine (Issues V:1-3 and V:1-9).
It makes it easy to tell the two apart by looking down the throat. The “A” carb does not have the brass
shroud sticking up into the carb throat.
Hope this helps.

Usually there are two wires coming from the stator, one is a ground wire (usually blue) that is attached to the stator frame (ground) and attaches to the ground of the ignition coil under the tank. The second wire (usually black)is the power wire. It comes from the exciter coil and goes to the point...

On the photo of the ignition side of your engine, I only see one blue wire coming out of the ignition assembly. There should be a blue wire (ground) and a black wire (power wire from points). Maybe just not visible in the photo.

The model 97 and 98 (Super Combat , late Super Rat) also used the 942008 shift ratchet. Starting with the 99 Road Toad, through the 03 Wombat, the ratchet was changed slightly; a ball bearing was inserted into it to contact the neutral light switch, which was now required on all road going motorcycl...

Ed, if you don't see ANY numbers what does that mean...asking for a friend.

Great work. A garage made tool that does exactly what is needed.

All this talk about the "RED" or "ORANGE RED" color on the early Hodaka's. I can remember looking at a group of Hodakas back in the 1970's (different models and different years). While all the frames were very similar in color, there were variations among them (some might have fa...

Is it a european duck or an american duck???

One of the lights should be the "Turn Indicator Light", to let you know a turn signal is on. The other two are as you mention, the Neutral Light and the High Beam Light. As far as turning them off, I don't quite understand what you are attempting to do? Are these lights always om, with the...

What kind of indicator light, to indicate what???

Just wondering why this problem never came up on the model 94 and 94A Wombat's, as they used the same basic ignition system (just with the addition of lighting coils).

No need to grease that spacer (just make sure your wheel bearings and clean and well greased.)

When checking for continuity make sure the ground wire on the coil being tested is detached from ground (including the coil frame). An example is on the Wombat it should show around 2.0 - 2.5 ohms.

I don't know if you have one, or have access to one, but the official Hodaka Workshop Manual for the Ace 90 has complete instructions for disassembly and reassembly. If you don't have the manual, it is something you should consider as it gives great information on all aspects of working on the Ace 9...

You do good work. Project is looking great.

It is a very easy update, but you have to get the entire fork, triple clamps assembly. The triple clamps from the later bikes (up to the model 02 Road Toad) will bolt right on and they will accept the 30mm forks like on the Ace 100 B+ up through the 02 Road Toad. I'm not sure if the Ace 90 wheel/hub...

Not positive, but the very early Ace 90's (and possibly the very early Ace 100's) came with just a small plate with frame number riveted above the left shock.

For front tire, something in the 2.75 to 3.00x21 size (metric is 80/100 or 90/100x21). For the rear, something close to 3.50x18 (don't go too big as it will hurt performance). There are a few different brands out there that either have the old inch size or have a metric size that works. Not sure wha...

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