I'm unsure of the advantage of mounting the condenser under the tank. Sure it keeps it cooler and makes it easier to change, but it exposes it to dirt and water and may reduce it's effectiveness (something that will require a bit of analysis) due to the added resistance and inductance of the longer ...

However, the "Digger Kit" is an iron cylinder intended for the earlier "Ace" 100cc engines, and it seems the original post is about an alloy cylinder Squirt engine for the Model 01 painted tank Dirt Squirt. The "Digger Kit" cylinder won't fit on the later engine. Ed I ...

I should also mention that Hodaka sold a "Dirt Squirt Digger" kit back in the day. This was basically an early model Super Rat top end for the Dirt Squirt. So if you can find a Super Rat top end, carburetor, intake boot and pipe you will be able to get some more power from your Squirt. Con...

The motor mounts are the same but as far as the motor goes, pretty much nothing is the same. Your best bet is to find an older model Wombat or Combat Wombat motor. With a new motor you will still need a 125 pipe.

Brian

For new rims you need to be concerned about the angle the at which the holes are drilled. The angle is determined by the size of the hub and the lacing pattern. Finding stock rims will make things much easier.

Consult the Hodaka parts listings for stock rim sizes.

Brian

My dad used to release his trapped raccoons on the other side of the highway. He said if they can make it back across the highway without getting killed they deserve to eat in his garden.

It is a great book, but the contents are not intended to help rebuild or restore a Hodaka. Instead, the book provides a history of Hodaka and how and when the various models were developed. There are historical pictures of the factory, PABATCO, and the bikes, with sections for each of the models. Th...

As Ed has already stated, the steel sliders are thin and they are not that heavy. I have also found that the springing is on the soft side which should make them decent for trials, but of course that all depends on the weight of the rider. There were lots of variations in the steel Hodaka forks over...

I have checked two Rat motors and neither had cases that would mate with the P or E series engines. The locating dowels were larger on the Rat motors I had. I am not sure if this applies to all of the 93 Rat motors or not.

Brian

I'm going to disagree. I have dealt with that white powdery corrosion before and it was superficial. In this case you need to do a lot better job at cleaning it up, especially the braking surface. Use a wire wheel on a drill or steel wool (or both). One you have it good an clean post another picture...

Which Super Rat, the early cast iron cylinder or late aluminum cylinder?

Brian

go_hercules wrote:THANK YOU VERY MUCH Brian Z. That is what I wanted to know. Looks like a much better design. They must seal better, any leaks past the rubber insert, or are they pretty fool proof?

I bought 1 pair from Paul and I have used them for 4-5 years without any leaks.

Brian

MTrat wrote:My problem was the failure prone nylon insert always seemed to fail..

Almost every one I have has a broken nylon insert. If it is not broken it almost always breaks when I try to get it apart. I have saved maybe 2 or 3.

Brian

Here are a couple of pictures to clarify. The first one is Paul's repro petcock. It has a rubber (or something similar) insert, embedded into the body and the lever has a cylinder with a hole that allows fuel to flow in the on position. 008.JPG The following picture shows the original design at the ...

Are you seeing smoke, pipe drool, or both? The exhaust flange has a gasket between it and the cylinder, but high temp RTV, as suggested my Mr squid should work. As you know, the pipe is a "sort of loose" slip fit held in place by springs, so it will always leak a bit. Once again, you can u...

I would say they are getting too much voltage. What bike is this? Is there a battery in the system? I think that the Toad regulator only regulates the headlight/tail light voltage and the rest of the electrics are "sort of regulated" by the battery.

Brian

Glad you got the package Clarence! I buy some hardware in bulk and ended up with a box of 50 motor mount bolts so I threw in a few as well as some other screws. I don't mind dents in the tank. The nice thing about the painted tanks is that a little body filler and some fresh paint make them look new...

Hey Dan, please PM me the number for the Fuji supplier as well. I have a friend who has several Chapparals in his collection.

Brian

Hi Clarence. Canada switched to metric back in the 70's and it was chaos for a while. Here's an example of what can go really wrong when you calculate the fuel quantity wrong when converting to metric: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider Even though the country is metric I know my weight in p...

You folks south of the border need to get with the metric system. 4 liters (4000 ml) of gas, 40:1 = 100 ml of oil.

Brian

Thanks everyone. Rich, you are correct. Upon reviewing the parts diagrams I can see the model 97 uses a mix of old and new style clutch plates. For some reason I thought that the mixed plates occurred on the model 95. It seems my 97 has a stock engine but someone installed the mud catcher model 95 r...

A year or two ago I bought a Super Combat frame number F-25814, making it an early production number. The bike was in really rough shape, but I needed a frame to replace the badly broken one on my race bike. A few things about this bike were unusual: -The wheels are the deep flanged aluminum types u...

They are not compatible. The 95 swing arm is about 3/8" wider at the pivot point.

Brian

Well now, there's a clever idea! I have been putting together a CW from parts and I need a pipe mount.

I have to ask: Any reports on how it copes with the heat?

Brian

If the clutch nut has been over tightened it can "mushroom" the clutch pinion bushing, preventing it from spinning inside the clutch pinion gear. It might be something to check. In addition make sure that "clutch thrust washer outside" P/N 904015 is installed.

Brian