Some will disagree, but I have had good luck with lacquer thinner to remove old gas crud.

I have a rat tank that developed pinhole leaks in the top of the tunnel. Seems like a weird place. I'm considering an external coating of Red-Kote. Any thoughts on this?

My experience with the smaller Cerianis was not good in that they were prone to bending under hard use. I liked the lowers and the triple tree.

I have one of the 'boat anchor' carbs. What parts need to be replaced to make it work right?

Inline filters are available which have the intake & outlet at right angles. They can make the setup a bit 'cleaner' from tank to carb.

The spring (#31) that returns the shift lever can break where it rubs on the case and becomes thin. Plenty of grease and a grease soaked patch of felt can prevent this by reducing wear.

Apparently an ACE cylinder can be ported to duplicate the 93 Rat. It can be modified for a reed valve with consideration for the 2 stud vs 4 stud intake port. The old 'Reed Carefully' bulletin applies to both.

No doubt, the best recovery therapy for that hand will eventually be repeated squeezing of the levers on Hodaka handlebars while viewing interesting territory.

I learned a lot of great Hodaka history from Chuck, ps He's the only one in decades I've run into who knows what a Greeves 'blooey pipe' is. Plus, the ice cream socials have been great!

Sounds like an obvious candidate for a Resonator article.

I rode a 500 Suzuki solo to Anchorage and back in '76, The ALCAN had 1100 miles of dirt then; 400 miles of mud up and 700 mi of mud back. 4 1/2 days northbound and 3 1/2 back. Nothing as epic as Frank's ride but still a memorable adventure.

Use the next oversize ring and file the end gap to meet your specs,

I suspect the unidentified substance behind the seat is a forebearer of things to emerge in larger quantities soon.

Depends. If he didn't bail out and was lucky; yes. Other forces and vectors figure in too.

So was that old Maytag on momma's washing machine an engine or a motor?

I've used Permatex Anaerobic Gasket Maker....

The Resonator Revisited has an article I submitted on the subject. I've had good luck with refurbishing the classic brass.

Are the crank halves properly aligned?

Victor, I had to quit using helium in the tires and sealed frame after I lost the bike to the clouds. =)

A 100B low mount front fender weighs 2.25 pounds with the mounting hardware but without the rubber mud flap.

Is there any information on creating and installing carburetor vanes out there? It sounds like an interesting project.

Interesting story, Hosk1956k. Never heard the word 'shonky' before but I think I have witnessed some.

I worked on Kawasakis for a while which had CDI and used NGK plugs that were flat faced with no extended ground electrode. What's the thought on those plugs?

I have some black reed I've used in a reeded Ace. They seem stiffer than the light colored ones. Any input? Which are preferred?

After 35 years a science teacher, I just couldn't resist this Will Rogers quote: 'Some people learn by listening, others need to be shown, and some people just have to pee on the electric fence themselves.' No offense intended for anyone.