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by twinsports
Fri May 29, 2020 12:13 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Ex Hodaka owner
Replies: 4
Views: 897

Re: Ex Hodaka owner

Dale,
I'd be happy to send it along for the museum, or any other use the club has for it.
by twinsports
Thu May 28, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Ex Hodaka owner
Replies: 4
Views: 897

Ex Hodaka owner

I sold the Wombat I'd been putting back together after having it sit around gathering dust for many years. Other projects to work on now. One Hodaka related item I have left is an old Hodaka Dealer Guide from a shop I used to work at in the 70's. It's a little ragged, but there's some interesting st...
by twinsports
Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:38 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: 1st ride!
Replies: 5
Views: 1244

Re: 1st ride!

Pics. Good idea. I hadn't taken pics of anything but parts.
by twinsports
Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:34 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: 1st ride!
Replies: 5
Views: 1244

1st ride!

Had the Wombat out for it's first ride in 30 years yesterday! Still missing a few bits and pieces but it runs pretty sweet! Texted with the original owner last night - he was pretty excited too.
by twinsports
Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:35 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Cable colors, bike models
Replies: 15
Views: 3269

Re: Cable colors, bike models

I received a set of grey cables today from Hodaka-parts.com. Advertised to fit 92, 92B, 92B+; they seem to fit my 94 just fine. Throttle cable is a bit shorter - maybe 3/4 inch. But, my aftermarket bars have less rise than the stock ones. Brake, clutch, speedo cable appear to be a perfect fit.
by twinsports
Mon Apr 06, 2020 7:11 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: future project brain storming
Replies: 22
Views: 2995

Re: future project brain storming

I'm no help with the Star Trek discussion, but I did do some work on a dirt bike motor cut down as described at the top of the post. While I was working at a Yamaha shop in the 80's a customer brought in a 250cc MX motor that he was using to power a chainsaw for lumberjack competitions. Scary thing....
by twinsports
Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:34 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Cable colors, bike models
Replies: 15
Views: 3269

Re: Cable colors, bike models

A lot of manufacturing was more freestyle back then. Maybe ran out of black cables? Or got a deal on some grey cables? Or found a few boxes of cables in a corner of the factory? Working at a powersports dealer in the 70's I remember many parts (sometimes entire engines) from smaller manufacturers th...
by twinsports
Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:16 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Cable colors, bike models
Replies: 15
Views: 3269

Re: Cable colors, bike models

Thanks for the info!
by twinsports
Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:35 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Cable colors, bike models
Replies: 15
Views: 3269

Re: Cable colors, bike models

No wait, I mean 92.
by twinsports
Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:32 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Cable colors, bike models
Replies: 15
Views: 3269

Re: Cable colors, bike models

I mean 92 B+.
by twinsports
Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:30 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Cable colors, bike models
Replies: 15
Views: 3269

Cable colors, bike models

The clutch, throttle, and speedo cables on my 94 Wombat need to be replaced. All are grey in color. Looking at cables on the Hodaka-Parts website I see the clutch and throttle cables for that model are available, but black in color. 100 B+ cables are grey. Are the cables the same dimensionally - onl...
by twinsports
Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:36 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New guy Wombat progress
Replies: 3
Views: 1123

New guy Wombat progress

Turning the old Wombat in the shed back into a runner. So far, so good. Engine is together and back in the frame. We now have compression and spark. Next comes fuel.
Hodaka engine dissassembled.jpg
Hodaka engine assy 1.jpg
Hodaka timing.jpg
by twinsports
Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:41 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Clutch actuator lever removal
Replies: 3
Views: 554

Re: Clutch actuator lever removal

That's exactly the information I was looking for. Thanks!
by twinsports
Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:26 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: Clutch actuator lever removal
Replies: 3
Views: 554

Clutch actuator lever removal

This has probably been discussed before, but I couldn't find the answer.

On a 125 Wombat 94 how do I remove the little round top pin that holds the clutch actuator lever (maybe wrong term) into the RH side cover? I'd like to media blast and paint the cover.
by twinsports
Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:30 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New guy
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: New guy

Thanks for the info. I have a friend near Aitkin - and I get over to BIR now and then.

Nice looking bikes!
by twinsports
Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:28 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New guy
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: New guy

Santa Fe NM sounds like a great place to be this morning. Near -20 F here.
Wombat is a 1973 model 94. I haven't looked in to how to post pics here yet. How does it work?
by twinsports
Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:04 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New guy
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: New guy

Thanks, I'm sure I'll have some questions.

I'm located in River Falls, WI. Just across the border from Mpls/St Paul MN.
by twinsports
Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:59 am
Forum: HODAKA CHAT GROUP
Topic: New guy
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

New guy

Hi New here. I've had a 125 Wombat sitting in the back of the garage for 30 years. Finally decided to make a runner out of it. I'm usually not quite this slow getting going... Too many other projects and hobbies. It's mostly complete and not too banged up for an old dirt bike. Taking the engine apar...