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by Tom S.
Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:53 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: "O Sweetness"
Replies: 63
Views: 18072

Re: "O Sweetness"

Hey guys, Look at what the people at Salt Lake Chrome sent me for a little Christmas present.... I love the detail in your project. Salt Lake Crome is just the best. They re-chromed the exhaust pipes on my RD350 when no one else would even touch them. Quality, price and speed are all great. The cos...
by Tom S.
Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Steen Frame
Replies: 15
Views: 4237

Re: Steen Frame

There are some Steens / Alsport fans at oldminibikes.com. You might find some info there.

https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php
by Tom S.
Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: spoke torque specs
Replies: 8
Views: 3526

Re: spoke torque specs

by Tom S.
Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:12 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: spoke torque specs
Replies: 8
Views: 3526

Re: spoke torque specs

Here is the first of two vids that I found most helpful. Good info here. Board will not allow me to post multiple links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeBEXq2dGnU
by Tom S.
Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:21 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: spoke torque specs
Replies: 8
Views: 3526

Re: spoke torque specs

Lacing wheels is easier than you might think. Just take your time and be patient and put the beer away until you're done. Last winter I rebuilt the wheels on an old Yamaha that I was preparing to show. It was the first time that I've ever built wheels. The hubs and rims were in great shape, but need...
by Tom S.
Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: What's It Like Where You Are?
Replies: 41
Views: 16225

Re: What's It Like Where You Are?

12º and clear at my house near Portland, Ore., this morning. It dipped to 7º as I drove through the coast range to my job on the coast.
by Tom S.
Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: E85 gas???
Replies: 24
Views: 8641

Re: E85 gas???

matt glascock wrote:...Any I don't premix that is leftover I can just blow through my truck.
I've put leftover premix in my truck and it was fine. If I have some really nasty old gas to get rid of, it goes in my kid's beater car. :D
by Tom S.
Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:32 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New Member
Replies: 5
Views: 2567

Re: New Member

thrownchain wrote:You should bring it to Hodaka Days.
Thanks. I'll consider that. The last time I had to go to Athena on a work assignment I got caught in a big dust storm. :lol: What premix ratio do these bikes use? I've got a can of 32:1 ready for my kid's CR250, and another can of 45:1 for my leaf blower.
by Tom S.
Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:20 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New Member
Replies: 5
Views: 2567

New Member

Hi, everyone. After many decades of owning and riding motorcycles and other two-wheelers, I purchased my first Hodaka product just last week. Back in the day, a friend's big brother raced an Ace 100, and my uncle had a Super Rat that he let me ride a few times. My bike is an SMS Products Trailmaster...