excellent post if it wasn't for your passion and knowledge theres no way we {shade tree mechanics} would get down and dirty with a magneto..... be brave gentleman.....

when you say, remove and clean coils what exactly do you mean ? just the connections, and where the screws seats, or do you have something else in mind. im cleaning my magneto today as it was sitting in water also new points and condenser on the way. good timing asking this question right when i nee...

got the carb off and cleaned up used some GUNK carb cleaner in a one gal can has a little strainer in it to hold parts work very well. soaked for 2 days came out clean as a whistle. so clean i found the float has a pin hole in it from where the old gas hardened on the bottom of the float. any ideas ...

well i wont be taking apart but good to know. sat down with the shocks and took my time with very es cleaning tools , vinegar , steel wool, mystery oil,wire brush, and so on. then as the wife was not home went and scrubbed them in the sink with hot soapy water. they need some touch up but im happy w...

yea didnt think so but had to ask the experts ,i can wreak almost anything i put my mind to, for once i asked first

so powder coating the cylinder is out. its has a little rust in places so i will get it cleaned up. i work part time with a guy that builds barrel saunas and he paints he wood stoves him self with high temp black paint so i will throw some of that on the cylinder to clean it up a little. ok next que...

thanks for the hint on removing the frame tag was going to ask the painter about it, will take it off. and IF i try putting socks on a roster i will be to busy to video sorry.... albert

well so far so good, have some more to clean up, carb, engine ,shocks, i have the forks done and most every thing else, oh yea, the wiring, going to do it all over as its pretty brittle. rather put socks on a rooster but what you going to do. got almost 400 pictures so far should be ok. going to the...

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ok, rear wheel assembly is done on to the forks. took one off and took apart could not get the allen nut to come out of the bottom. had it all together when i tried used a impact driver would not come out. decided to leave together as i was looking for water or rust but the oil came out pretty clean...

worked very well, almost like i knew what i was doing. thanks for the info.. albert

thanks thats what i need to know, its hard to tell how much heat when the manual says to heat it up , and drift punch it is.. albert

evening, well i have the rear tire off and im down to the hub and read in the manual that in order to take out the bearings you need to put some heat on the outer bearing boss. as i look thru the hub it looks like theres no place to put a punch. the question is can i tap on the bearing till the oppo...

my brother inlaw raced vintage bikes he would call all jacked up saying he finished 2nd . id ask him how many riders and he say 3 but one got disqualified , so there is a fun factor for sure

im looking for a parts washer or ill make some thing. then use some" crown PSC 1000 " part washer fluid. the ultrasonic cleaner sounds to high tec for me

there it is ,Minneapolis craigs list

hodakagirl yea were pretty close to the same time frame im draging my feet till the manual comes.should be this week did get "harry hears a hodaka". yes pictures are my friends more the merrier

i was going to do a full restore but thats not realy for me. got to thinking i will get it cleaned up and put in good mechanical shape, it looks like i will be going through everything and thats what i like doing, as far as nuts and bolts most are in need of some help so as im going through the bike...

as a wise man said, many parts to minnesota what part are you in.......

I tend to get side tracked and although I have some good habits I tend to be.... let's say messy. But when it comes to a part that needs to be done right I will stay on task the camera and zip lock bags sounds like a plan? I don't have a work bench just for this project. but if I get bumped from my ...

Good advice definitely will do with the carburetor and gear stuff. I got a new SD card for the camera and is only for this project can't take too many pictures

little falls, two hours north of Minneapolis. the stand has wheels and moves very easy. dont like to buy if i can make it . just yesterday i found that i can hang tools on the sides another bonus ............... albert

just thought id throw this out there to you that do rebuilds and see if you have any tips on staying organised. as im taking apart i clean as i go, like the fuel line took it off and cleaned the clips and put them in a zip lock bag labeled them as there labeled in the manual, same with air cleaner b...

please keep asking questions your helping me out tremendously, lots of great information here thanks

just picked up" harry hears a hodaka" this morning when i got a service manual . the grand son needs to grow a couple of inches to ride, so looking forward to a cold winter so i can hibernate in the garage and stall him till spring