I'm on board with the thread file, they've saved my bacon many a time over the years. Or you can make your own die by using an old (or new) exhaust nut, by making a few cuts vertically across the threads for the swarf to go. Might be a bit easier and cheaper than trying to track down a die. Here's a...

Gonna have to try that, thanks for sharing.

Bev

Thanks Thrownchain. I figured someone might have an example in their collection. Here’s two screen shots/ photos. I’d found it awhile ago in an eBay add, if I recall correctly, the seller had said that they were Hodaka but who knows. Looks like I may have deleted the pertinent photo, unfortunately, ...

Hello All, things seem rather quiet on the forum as of late so I figured I’d chim in with a query. I was hoping to get some info on the above mentioned optional part for Ace 90’s and I suspect 100’s as well (M92 at least.) Accoring to the advent, I found during a random google photo search, shows a ...

Darrell, I have two bikes that each have one of the front tank mounting bolts sheared off. One the DPO's really did a good job of NOT getting it the one in my M94 and butchered everything around it and the other is just sitting their flush on my Ace 100. Let me know if you come up with a good way to...

Simon, not knowing how “bad” sealing surface/ lip of the exhaust pipe is, i figured I’d share a trick I’d picked up. Old Triumph motorcycles are susceptible to having their pushrod tube ends distorted if you don’t premeasure for the correct seals. Their ends are flanged just like your Wombat’s exhau...

Hi Simon, I have an M94 as well and I take it that you haven’t made much progress since nothings been said. You’ve given a wealth of info but these things are tough to diagnose in this format. I’d like to know a few things that You didn’t state: Have you vacuum tested the engine? Since you’re gettin...

Would that “Kenny Roberts” mentioned in the second article be the same “King Kenny” Roberts of Yamaha fame?

Thank you for the forewarning, I got my order in after reading this post. Also, thanks for all you've done and continuing to help keep these fun little bikes buzzing. I got on the bandwagon rather late I'm 4 Hodaka's in and just can't stop smiling :D Enjoy your well earned vacation and good luck wit...

Very nice bike and a great price too. Someone is going to really enjoy that. My kids and I are rebuilding ‘68 Ace too, fun project, I only hope they make the time to enjoy it when we’re done.

Bev

Well, it took a bit of patience and foot work but that Odd 90 is now legally mine. I think my case was simpler than most because no one had any record of this little bike, however it really helped it's a cute little bike and it looked just like the picture above. I think they felt sorry for it. Any ...

If you didn't rebuild your clutch then I would look to ensure you installed the inner clutch thrust washer.

Bev

Yep, unless the vehicle has had a different vin# assigned. Some states will do that if there is no documentation and someone is trying to reg it, but they'll usually pull off all other tags or identification. I just reg'd my "Odd 90" and they took the frame #as the Vin and in CA they want ...

Well wouldn't you know it :o , I just bought an ACE 90 w/ 100 engine last weekend and I was in Sacramento, CA yesterday too. Oh well, I think I'm pushing the limits of my wife's sanity with 3 Hodakas in the garage right now. Otherwise I'd probably go and take a look. $1,200 seems a bit steep w/o a t...

Thank you Clarence. That’s the information I was hoping for. Definitely the wrong shade of lipstick on this little pig. Not sure why they put those fenders on it but they are in good shape, might be able to trade them on, but whom ever did sprung for stainless hardware to mount them. It’s functional...

Hello all, Yesterday my daughter and I scored an Ace 90, w/ a 100 motor along with 2 spare 100 engines (1 frozen and 1 free) and some nice sheet metal. Here’s my predicament, the 90 only came with a bill of sale and the guy I bought it from had little info. The frame # is A1001*, which would put it ...

Hi Simon, I have the same '72 Wombat (M94) that I rebuilt last year and you're right, its really straight forward. Since you have it apart I'd recommend that you upgrade the kick roller retainer. Ensure you have the LH crank shaft washer in there before you seal it up and make sure that the LH crank...

Sage advice, as always, Ed. I forgot the sprocket collar was what the seal's inner lip seals on. That's what I get for post/asking while at work. I'm surprised no one else has chimed in on this topic, I surely can't be the only one that come across this. The kids and I still have got quite a bit to ...

I saw that very bike on CL in Crecent City, CA. About 4 hrs from me, here in NorCal. $400 seems like a decent price... if you live closer than I do to it.

Hello All, my kiddos and I are still plugging away on their '68 Ace 100 and we started looking at the sprocket alignment. The Ace has the stock rear and the overlay sprockets on it and it came to us with the dished style countershaft sprocket. I took advantage of the Hodaka-Parts.com $5 sprocket dea...

That Toad actually looks pretty cool with that big tank. How many gallons is it? I'd bet you'd need to carry some extra oil to get through that thing, unless you were running pre-mix. I've always been a fan of big tanks on bikes, I used to have an '85 Honda XR200R (a frustrating and fast, 4 valve, 4...

I have a M94 '72 Wombat as well and mine did some what the same thing... But mine was a different problem. What I've found is that if my Wombat sits for a bit or has old fuel in it that the float valve in the carb tends to stick closed, in its seat, if the gas isn't fresh and/or the fuels been sitti...

My M94 Wombat has those same levers on it, got it from the PO with them. So I decided to go the same route with my kids "68 ACE 100. I went with a local shop and paid double, $32 :o . Oh well, it was nice to have a reason to go and chew the fat with them and I got a few leads on bikes and they ...

Great score. Before you ride it too much, it’d be worth it to leak check and pressure check the engine to make sure the seals and such are up to snuff and holding. There’s videos on YouTube and instructions on doing so here on the forum.

Bev

There was a post on here not too long ago that addressed this same issue. You might find some more inspiration by hunting it down. However, I've had great luck with Pinesol, 2:1 with water. It takes time but its cheap and effective. It didn't hurt any of the rubber parts I had on it either, the chok...