Jack. It's definitely the carb. I pulled it back off and removed the 2.5 slide which is in it. I inserted both a 1.5 and a 1.0 slide and they both stuck the same way. I'm hoping there is something Ed can do to it to correct the problem but I fear the top of the carb may be far enough out of round th...

Got it Ed. I'll mail it to you on Saturday via Priority Mail. I'll also include some $$$ for return postage. ; D Victor

Clarence, et al. I have two other slides in my carb box. I will try it when I pull the carb off to send it to Ed. I suspect there may be a ding or some sort of out of round near the top of the bore but I suspect the dye or marker test would only confirm it. And I don't know what I would do to remedy...

Ed. I appreciate the offer! Need your shipping address! I don't know why it would do this. But it's been perplexing! There are times where it will go for days on end without sticking. Then all of a sudden, WHAM! The bike took a good while to get running great (as per my article in the Resonator Revi...

I think it's just time to get another carb. IF I can find a flange mount carb for a good price, I'll try that. If I can't, the. I will have to upgrade the carb. I may as well go with the 28mm carb and intake manifold if I can get one reasonably because this bike has a Model 95 top end on it. And I w...

It almost feels like the slide gets off balance and locks up. It's hard to tell. I don't know what the PO did to this carb. But I know I shouldn't have to use a screw driver to push the slide down into the carb. It seems to stick mainly after having the throttle wide open for an extended hold. When ...

No. The slide is tight in the carb body. Sometimes I can't even push it down into the carb without force, while other times it is smooth as silk. I have yet to find sand, dirt or other grit on the slide or the carb throat. This is why I can't figure it out. And the carb was damned near frozen when I...

Very Very good! I enjoyed reading it. I surmised he's a few years older than me but not very many. I will be 60 the end of August. We did a lot of "test riding" when I was younger. "Here, ride my bike and tell me what you think is wrong with it while I ride yours," was a common s...

OK. Several of you have heard me talk in the past about my carb slide sticking. I still can't figure out why. I have checked the following: Slide comes out clean, no gunk or sticky fuel on the slide or inside the carb. My fuel mix is 1:32, and using Motul T2 710 synthetic. No castor oils and haven't...

Ah.... Now that I understand! ; D Victor

I did mine with high heat engine paint purchased at the local auto parts store. Since the motor was already painted, I cleaned it up and repainted it. I used a little masking tape on the name letters just to have them stand out. It's been a year and it's holding up well! ; D Victor

Just a quick question Danny. Why no sandblasting and high heat paint on the exhaust pipe? I've found sand or bead blasting cleans them well and high heat engine paint makes them Purdy again. Just curious. You went through all that work and left the pipe the way it was. I did this with my Wombat pipe...

I'm hoping for the Super Rat too! Heck I'm hoping for both the Super Rat AND the Ace 100! He's agreed to $400 for the Ace 100. I'm hoping I can get the Super Rat for around the same price since he's 75 and doesn't vintage race any longer. Wish me luck! after all, I have 3 grandsons and they would al...

Thanks rlkarren! Using the link you posted I was finally able to join on line! ; D Victor

OK! I think I found the bike I'm going to buy. I passed on the Ace 90 in Phoenix. Danny told me two factors which I considered into my decision. He told me the Ace 90 was a lot older (than an Ace 100) and would be much harder to find parts for it, and, the Ace 100 also has a better suspension. Via F...

Hey! I really would LIKE to become a member of the Hodaka club! However, every time I go to the page to join up and click on one of the two links, I get the same message: 404: Page not found This error is generated when there was no web page with the name you specified at the web site. Troubleshooti...

Hi Bruce! Saw your message on Facebook! I'm trying to reach Paul from Dolores, CO, who posted he has one with no title. There are picks of it on his FB home page. But he hasn't responded back to me yet. His bike is the closest to me so far, only about 4-4.5 hours north of me. I could go there and ba...

So does anyone out there know of an Ace 100 not far from me? I think I would rather have the Ace 100 instead of the older Ace 90. Of course I'm looking for a restore unit not one already done. ; D Victor

I was discussing it with Danny now. He is suggesting that an Ace 100 would be a better choice, both for parts availability and having a better suspension. I may rethink this. ; D Victor

The ACE 100 in Virgin Utah is sold. However the Ace 90 in Phoenix is not! Talked to the man who has it for sale today. He wants $450 for it. Tire's are no good and it doesn't start. It's missing the OEM rear fender and light and also the OEM front fender. Needs a battery and some of the wiring is da...

Thanks Roger! That one is 9 1/2 hours away. I sent the guy an email asking if he sold it and what he needs to get for it since he listed it as best offer. We will see what he says! ; D Victor

Something is wrong with the link to join. I still can't join cause both links are not working! ; D Victor

Maxie! Thanks for the Kudos! Now if I can just remember to get my membership done from my laptop! ; D Victor

Thanks Dale! I'll keep that in mind! So do you have one for me? ; D Victor

I'm looking for a smaller Hodaka for my middle grandson. He's a bit on the short side for his 13 years and couldn't throw his leg over my Model 03. I thought about the Road Toad offered in the for sale section but checked the specs and the Toad has the same size wheels as the Model 03. Maybe a Dirt ...