Absolutely! I shake my head when I see a Hodaka on EBAY for sale that`s what I call a Frankenstein. A Gas tank from one model, a Fender from another and so on. A Wheel from this and a Throttle from that! A Restoration? No. Pieced together BUT Pretty! Joe.

It looks like the left collar (spacer) is too long. My guess. Joe.

More fun! I bought a 73 Dirt Squirt that had a 71 Super Rat Cushion Hub and a Kawasaki sprocket collar. It took 3 spacer changes and a Cushion Hub to correct it. It looks like it may be more than just one wrong part. Bummer! Joe.

Nice tip! Joe.

One more thing: If you take it to a Machine Shop, bring a new bolt. They may need to Heli Coil the hole once they get out the broken Tap.They need the bolt to install the correct Heli Coil. Joe.

I have a set of those. They break too! Try this: Get a Dremel with a cut off wheel and grind a slot in the tap. A flat screwdriver can then be used to turn it out. It would be easier with a bare frame. Every situation is different. A Machine Shop may be your best bet. Joe.

I was just being silly! That`s all. You can never have too many tools. You would be surprised at just how many people don`t know that a Micrometer is NOT a C Clamp! I`ve seen that one. That`s why I don`t lend mine out any more! Joe.

Victor! What have you done to us! Soft brushes are great BUT Files? I`m waiting to sell my VM 20 Carbs to the first person that posts: I broke a itsy bitsy teeny weenie round file off in a Air Bleed in a VM 20 Hodaka Carburetor. How do I get it out? There is nothing to grab on to. My reply: Oral Sur...

One question we all missed is: Has the Engine been Reed Valved ? Reed petals are far too often overlooked when troubleshooting an Engine problem. They only last so long. They loose their tension, arch, twist and Burn up. They can also glue themselves down. That happened to me when my Super Rat sat f...

Nope! I live in a Town in California that they could have Filmed George Romero`s Night Of the Living Dead with no Actors. Also, The Last Man On Earth starring Vincent Price. Joe Ormonde.

Bummer! Have any of you bought from Summit Racing Equipment? They sell Evapo Rust in 3 1/2 and 5 Gallon Buckets. They also have a Power Sports Place section for Dirt Bike stuff. Free Shipping on orders over $99.00 Check it out! Great place to shop!!! Joe.

We can pretty well eliminate the fuel system. So , let`s get to the Ignition System. Spark plug first. Just because it`s new doesn`t make it good. The Cap. The Factory Cap Part#933002 is TROUBLE! One thing that I did that caused my Super Rat to have your problem was this: Anti Seize. I put too much ...

More parts! How cool is that! Joe.

Is the carb new or used ? First things first: pull the fuel line off the carburetor and check for fuel flow. If it`s OK, tear down the carburetor and give it a good cleaning. Be sure to remove the fuel inlet nipple with the Needle and Seat assembly removed and blow it out in both directions with Car...

Victor: Go to the Hodaka Library in Terrys` Website. Look up Specifications By Model. That is the best starting point for your Jetting. Joe.

Basically you just pour it in the Tank and let is soak. Will it stain Chrome? Possibly. Only soak The solid Cast iron Cylinders. Just pour a Quart in the Tank and let it work for a couple of hours.Then rinse it out with water and see what it did. WEAR GLOVES ! This stuff will attack Aluminum! Read t...

The Auto Zone sells PURPLE POWER Industrial cleaner. A Gallon costs $6.99 + Tax. The Diesel Pickups need the EGR Valve and EGR Cooler cleaned every so many Miles. That stuff breaks down baked on soot and carbon really well. Use it undiluted. Be careful on Aluminum parts! Eats it ! Joe.

The Ultra Critical thing is that the Piston ring Match the Cut out for the (Ring Pin). I call it the Anti- Rotate Pin. The +.020 Ring I bought from the guy in Greece on EBAY is 100% correct. If it had a Black Oxide coating you would swear it was a NPR. I paid $6.60 + $3.30 Shipping. Each additional ...

I just don`t want to step on Terry`s toes! But seeing as how all he has are +.030 Model 92 rings I will. I had to make sure these rings fit first and they do. Perfectly! I was missing Ring #2 for my +.020 Model 92 Piston. Ordered one. PERFECT FIT! These rings are plain Iron. Here we go. Caber Piston...

AJF: Check your EMAIL! I located rings for you! Italian made! Joe Ormonde.

Before I reed valved my Super Rat back in the day it loaded up way too often. It didn`t load up until it was ported. I bought a long Filtron sock and chopped off the closed end and glued it to the Air Box. The carb end was clamped on. I had this setup for a short time before I Reed Valved the Engine...

Turn the gas off. Lay the bike on it`s side to drain the carb . Full throttle and kick. If you have a Piston Port engine that loads up more than once in a Blue moon something is wrong. Quite often the Porting has been altered and the only way to cure the Loading Up problem is to Reed valve the Engin...

I know one thing. I would under No circumstance have an Engine in any of my bikes that had no Serial numbers or stamped over ones for this reason. My brother Franks buddy Henry was stopped by the Ontario police. The Engine Serial Numbers on his Dirt Bike were gone. The Make and model I don`t know, B...

Also, the Service Bulletins #14 in the Library in the HPI website shows that Miserable Cap and other common Ignition problems. Joe.

I doubt if you have that HORRIBLE Spark Plug Cap #933002 but if you do get rid of it! I had the same problem . When I pulled the cap and put it back on the spark returned. Just the twisting on the cap and it would re- connect. Horrible! Joe