I do have a fully restored SL250. Just didn't want to start robbing parts from it.

I was looking at the PVL ignition(458115 stator 4000 Winches Rotor 940 Backplate 94 mm?) for it. Looks like I can get one from ebay for around $360. On the Hodaka-parts site they list the 250 cdi unit for $221(I assume they are available). Which would be better to go with?

Starting to break it down, split the case and strip the frame.

Picture of project 175 VMX bike I'm starting with.

I'm going to try and build both the combat and 175 for me and my 25 year old. I've been checking out tracks for vmx. Monster Mountain in Tallahassee, Alabama is one of my home tracks. It has modern national MX and a Vintage mx tracks on their property. At one time they even had a supercross track. J...

Very cool! Hope mine turns out that nice. Thanks!

Awesome! How do I get up with him?

The combat was going to be my next project after the 175 so sounds like I should rethink that. Would a SL 250 MX project bike be a better choice than the 175 or not really?

I have been collecting Bridgestones and Hodakas for some time. I have (2) Dirt Squirts, (2) Wombats, Combat Wombat, SL 250 and SL 175. I want to transform the 175 into a fast MX bike and start racing VMX with it. I'm looking for advice on what to do first to the engine and suspension to make it more...

My Dad, Bob Wilroy, was a Hodaka Dealer from around '69 to when they went out of Business. It was called Wil-Mac Service Center in Linden, Al.The distributor he got the bikes and parts from was Thigpen in Tifton, GA. We were also a Honda Dealer for a few years and then Bridgestone Motorcycles until ...