… There is a little nylon-looking cone that is the actual fuel valve that is often broken. It is replaceable. Hopefully all yours needs is a good cleaning but at least they can be rebuilt if the valve is broken. Matt, do you know of a place to get replacement nylon cones? I have a few petcocks that...

Since we're "revisiting" it... I wonder if there were a way to print some historical articles in it as well. It wouldn't hurt to revisit Hodaka's roots. I know there are times when Bob has some trouble getting submissions, despite the fact that he actively seeks them out. If you're read th...

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Bert, glad to hear you were successful. I was surprised how straight forward it was when I gave it a try. I found that grinding the better part of the peening off those 4 points with a Dremel tool made it much easier. My only concern was the grit it would leave behind but since I was cleaning everyt...

To add to the above, you might want to vacuum check the seals too while you have it set up for the pressure test. its the same procedure, values and set-up (for the most part); 6 in/hg and no more that 1 in/hg loss in a min. I personally aim for less than that over a 5 min period, but that's me. A v...

The odometer assembly: By far the most tedious part of this endeavor for me, but once I found out my problem it was very easy... but we’ll get to that. The assembly comes apart relatively easy 47FBB5CA-511B-48D7-917F-46BAD3B3CA9A.jpeg Note the two teeth on that side of the wheel and the internal lip...

GiverGas and Bert, I think I make it a bit more complicated than it really was but give it a go. If I can do it than anyone with caution, patience and the mechanical comprehension can do it. RlKarren, I came across that post when I was researching the endeavor but the pictures never came through. It...

Removing the odometer wheel assembly is relatively easy. 1C4118F6-30A1-4950-9270-519B7E3607CF.jpeg AF1E4F78-ED73-4CE4-BECD-74F0909E9D0F.jpeg 5C642D8F-6C88-402B-9DC5-92C6427A5FF6.jpeg I’ll go into that assembly a bit later. If you need to disassemble it further to repair or clean it you’ll need to ta...

Bruce, I took my time and didn’t rush it, unknown territory and such. All in all it took me about 6-7 hours over a week or so to do my Wombat’s Speedo (the tripmeter also task a bit too) and 3-4 for my 90. Both required a near complete tear down. The only thing I didn’t mess with was the spring, sim...

Victor, nope, no wheel removal necessary.

Fishing wasn’t as good as expected but creek fishing is more about getting away and listening to nature’s music rather than filling the freezer. Anyway... Bob, I think I can get something together for the Resonator. Here’s how I clamped my gauge down. Old pink towel rag and some ratcheting clamps. I...

I get emails from time to time from Iron and Air magazine about “new and hip” old motorcycles and such. Looks like they hit the nail on the head this time. https://ironandair.com/blogs/news/hodaka?utm_source=Throttle&utm_campaign=7882a0975a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_7_26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&a...

I’m about ready to head out on a weekend fishing trip so I’ll have to update you on the rebuild later. I did take a few pictures so at the very least I can show you what’s inside and what you can expect. I did a bit of research before I started the undertaking. Surprisingly there’s not too much info...

Hello All, I finished rebuilding the Ace 90 Speedo that I have on my kids ‘68 Ace 100 and there was some kinda gasket that sealed it to the headlight shell. Anyone know what they used? I didn’t see anything on Terry’s parts schematics. image.jpg The speedo rebuild was pretty easy too, mostly just cl...

Thrown, I think it's the pic. I had to hold a shop light while my daughter took the photos. The sprocket does spin straight, both the over lay and the stock sprocket and the chain doesn't bind or sway. However, we did have to straighten the stock sprocket when we rebuilt the bike. It was a long nigh...

Low and behold, I got a hold of Bruce a few weeks later, unfortunately, he didn’t have one then. A month or so back I touch base with him about it again and surprisingly he had a sprocket carrier in stock. Order placed and it quickly arrived. If you haven’t dealt with Bruce yet, he’s a great guy and...

Thanks fellas. I’m relieved to know that I’m not crazy or that I’ve “built” the inability to “free-wheel” into my bikes. Ed, as always, your sage advice is greatly appreciated. Last weekend I went over 2 of my 3 bikes, just to verify that I hadn’t missed something obvious before I posted my query. T...

Hello all, Had a question on the "feeling" my bikes have when riding. If I pull in the clutch and coast (while in gear), it feels like the clutch is dragging or not fully releasing because I feel resistance. Is that normal? So in short, my Aces (2 M92's and a M94) don't free wheel with the...

Taber, any chance we can see some pictures of it?

Good idea to post a picture of the two. IMHO it's the best investment you can make when rebuilding or splitting the cases on a Hodaka. I had a kick start roller retainer go out on me on a solo ride a few years back. I was 10 mi from the truck and 20 mi from the nearest homestead and even though Hoda...

Whoa Did the chain slip and break the case on that one? I'd think the chain would have to be crazy tight to stay on.

Definitely one for the wall.

Bev

No problem, Victor. I hope it’s went to a good home and gets another Hodaka on the road/ or on the off road.

Bev

Victor, I'd gladly take it off your hands.

just let me know how much and how you'd like to be paid. I'll send you a PM with my address and such.

Bev

Darrell, might I inquire as to what the "sticker" on the left side of the head is? I was thinking a temp gauge, but I wouldn't think that it would have much of a service life at temp. Or would it? Also, I have the same bike and my pegs are doing the same thing too. I was gonna just chalk i...

Grease. If the rubber is dry and/or brittle, soak it in a zip lock bag full of brake fluid for several weeks to a month. I've found that the brake fluid trick works but... the part will swell, for a while, and then start to contract again and weep brake fluid. So keep it away from certain painted p...