Thanks for all of the comments/advice guys. The next thing I'm going to have to mull over is how much money do I want to spend and how much the bike may be worth afterwords. Having the cylinder replated will cost me around $200.00 alone, not to mention the cost of a new piston/ring. I would not open...

Danny, I double checked the engine serial # and is an L-18xxx and the frame is G-12xxx, indicating that it is a model 98, so I suppose the cases were bored. The carb is a 32mm, and the cylinder 123cc. I'm posting a pic of the head which is marked 9U2501. I don't know what the U means. Should be a 97...

Jack, I believe you may have misunderstood me. It's not that I want to modify, but that someone already has converted it to a model 97 top end. I took some measurements but I'm using a cheap digital caliper. The outside diameter of the bottom of the cylinder (spigot) is 62.1mm. Inside diameter at bo...

Danny, The bore looks to be about 55.6 or 55.7 mm. if I measured correctly. The super combat shows a 56 mm bore, so it looks like maybe thats what I have. I believe they called it an alumiferric cylinder. The cases don't look like they have been bored. The engine # L-18xxx is correct for a model 98....

I'm just wondering if anyone on here has modified a model 98 by putting on a larger cylinder and head (123cc) and a larger carb (32mm Mikuni). Not positive, but I believe those parts are for a Super Combat model 97. Checking the cylinder bore, I found that a bit of the plating (chrome plating??) has...

Interesting to see the prices of those bikes, in particular, the new Husqvarnas. I bought a new 250 'cross back in '71 and it cost me around $1200.00 if I remember correctly.

That's a good idea! I should have known better because I've had it happen to me before. Sometimes little things like ball bearings, springs and such get hard to find, especially when you have a lot of clutter, like I do, in my garage. This is another subject, but how do you post pictures on this sit...

Vic, the sizes are correct. I won't be putting the stem back on until after I get the frame painted, which may be a while yet. When I do, I'll try putting them back the way they should be, with the small ones on top. The steering felt fine before I disassembled it, so I guess we'll just have to wait...

Olddogs, I thought I might have miscounted them, but I did not, 26 small and 22 larger. Its good to know which ones go where though. Thanks, Jack

OK so yesterday I removed the steering stem from the frame and managed to drop some of the ball bearings on the garage floor. I believe I found all of them, (hopefully 48), 22 are a bit larger than the other 26. Without having to do it by trial and error, which ones go in the top race and which in t...

Thanks Rick, but I'm not doing a complete restoration here, mainly just a preservation, and trying to keep the costs down. I just bought a can of Rustoleum Navy Blue for a little over $3.00, whereas the price of Paul's paint is $44.00. I already have a can of closely matching orange, so why spend an...

I'll check that out, Victor. Thanks. Know of a good clear coat brand to use? I've used a product from Eastwood before, that was resistant to gas, but ended up with orange peel, due to not using it properly, I guess. There were no instructions on the can.

MTrat, Good answer!! I happen to already have a can of that sitting around here somewhere that I had bought for my Kubota tractor & Zero turn. Why didn't I think of that?? Now to find a match for the blue frame. Thanks
Jack

I'm looking for the best quality spray-can paint that most closely matches the '74 model 98 Super Rat orange tank and dark blue frame.

Matt, I won't be needing to borrow your milk crate, lol. My riding days are pretty much over, sad to say, except for taking a put put ride to the mail box on one of my bikes once in a while. I'm old and retired and just like to bring some of these old bikes back to life. If I could figure out how to...

Victor. I wasn't sure if this bike (model 88) when I got it last week, was supposed to have a kickstand attached or not. I couldn't find where one was supposed to mount, so just figured there wasn't one. Thanks for your offer, anyway. Jack

Socalhodaka, that's what I'm talking about, right there, if they're still available, or an aftermarket one that is similar. I'll check Paul's site. Thanks.

Viclioce, did you not read my original post? No kickstand.

Thanks for the pics. I saw somewhere that Hodaka used to make a triangle type side stand to fit the rear wheel and wonder which if any modern triangle stands would work/fit.

Hello - New member here and new to Hodakas. What type/brand bike stand do you use for a Super Rat model 98 (with down pipe and no kick stand)?