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- Sat May 18, 2024 2:49 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Road Toad contact points setting puzzle .....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 184
Re: Road Toad contact points setting puzzle .....
Just as an aside, over the years I have found a few typo's or incorrect information in the Hodaka owners manuals and workshop manuals. When in doubt, I usually check a few sources and use the information that is listed the same most often. As for the timing specifications, Hodaka came out with a Ser...
- Fri May 17, 2024 2:00 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
- Replies: 14
- Views: 932
Re: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
Check out this post for information on how to build/use a leak down tester. https://hodakaforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=36722#p36722 At hodaka-parts.com there are a couple of items to watch/read. The first is under the "Library" section, in videos. There is a video on how to perform a leak dow...
- Fri May 17, 2024 1:37 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
- Replies: 14
- Views: 932
Re: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
Sounds like it could have an air leak. I would suggest that you do a leak down test on the engine (there are instructions on here somewhere if you search, there might also be instructions at hodaka-parts.com). If it is, and it's not corrected, it can quickly lead to a blown engine.
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:13 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Combat Wombat Mystery
- Replies: 30
- Views: 823
Re: Combat Wombat Mystery
Here is a simple diagram on how to file the slide to increase the cut-away. This is from a Hodaka "Hot Tip". The cut-away, on Mikuni carbs is determined by the millimeters it extends up from the bottom of the slide, ie. a 2.0 slide would be 2 mm's.
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Experimenting with new Wombat Pipe
- Replies: 6
- Views: 217
Re: Experimenting with new Wombat Pipe
Very hard to say on the jetting as it looks like your Wombat is far from stock. It appears to have an aluminum barrel (model 95, 97 or 03) and probably a different carb to match. As Dale mentioned, go up on jetting to a rich setting and then start going down a size at a time (and only one change at ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:30 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Timing Light or Buzz Box?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 304
Re: Timing Light or Buzz Box?
To use the scale type of indicator that you have, you put in into the spark plug hole. Turn the engine through and watch the indicator. When it gets to TDC, it should stop moving up and begin to move down. Once you rock the engine back and forth a couple of times to verify TDC, roll one of the o-rin...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:37 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
- Replies: 14
- Views: 932
Re: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
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
1. Is W/BU to Gnd the Primary? YES
2. Is the spark plug wire to Gnd the Secondary? YES
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:12 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
- Replies: 14
- Views: 932
Re: New Member - 1974 Super Rat (98) Ran for 30 min and then NO SPARK . . .
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.
Just a thought.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:43 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Hodaka 250 Clutch (fiber) plate thickness
- Replies: 7
- Views: 970
Re: Hodaka 250 Clutch (fiber) plate thickness
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.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:15 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Oversize petcock?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 474
Re: Oversize petcock?
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...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Hodaka Q&A
- Replies: 206
- Views: 310559
Re: Hodaka Q&A
Nope, don't mind at all. That's what this forum is for, information exchange.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:57 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: combat wombat barn find
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9506
Re: combat wombat barn find
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.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Message For Ed Chesnut…
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1544
Re: Message For Ed Chesnut…
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.
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.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:31 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: combat wombat barn find
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9506
Re: combat wombat barn find
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...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:22 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: combat wombat barn find
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9506
Re: combat wombat barn find
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.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Hodaka Q&A
- Replies: 206
- Views: 310559
Re: Hodaka Q&A
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...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:51 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Color
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6645
Re: Color
Ed, if you don't see ANY numbers what does that mean...asking for a friend.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:33 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: combat wombat barn find
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9506
Re: combat wombat barn find
Great work. A garage made tool that does exactly what is needed.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:29 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Color
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6645
Re: Color
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...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:24 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Hodaka Q&A
- Replies: 206
- Views: 310559
Re: Hodaka Q&A
Is it a european duck or an american duck???
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:11 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Kokusan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7173
Re: Kokusan
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...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:50 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Kokusan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7173
Re: Kokusan
What kind of indicator light, to indicate what???
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:10 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: combat wombat barn find
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9506
Re: combat wombat barn find
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).
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:19 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: combat wombat barn find
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9506
Re: combat wombat barn find
No need to grease that spacer (just make sure your wheel bearings and clean and well greased.)
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:11 am
- Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
- Topic: Bad condenser
- Replies: 5
- Views: 331
Re: Bad condenser
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.