Interesting Brian, thanks, I didn't know Jake carried those other brands and sorry I don't know his last name. Yes, it would be interested to find out what ever happened to him. I am just curious, does anyone know how many Hodaka dealers there were in Canada?

In 1972, I bought a new Ace 100 from Jake's Cycle Shop in Lakefield, Ontario here in Canada. I used to ride with my friend who had a Kawasaki 500 triple. We were an odd couple. He was faster on the roads but I was faster on the trails, HAHA. I have ALWAYS wanted a Dirt Squirt 80 but I have never see...

Hi Bob, that is a bummer but I may have good news for you. Having surgery and getting the breaks "pinned" is a good thing. Recovery is much faster than the old way of doing nothing and waiting 12 weeks to ride. My brother just had his done (5 breaks), damn modern bikes, he was riding and b...