Started first kick! It was my fault. Once I got the controller in the notch it was all gravy from there! Thank you everyone!!! Just need to make a few adjustments and get some electrical bugs worked out. Any idea on where I can get a new horn/ high beam/ low beam switch?

~Curtis

This is incredibly helpful! I think what has caused all of this was me remaining the cover and not engaging the contro thus no communication between the shifter and the transmission!

Okay I'm back from the Outerbanks. I took the cover off and the back plate to the shifter, I have no idea what I am looking at and from what I see the shifter is pure magic. Is there a specific way to line this up when putting it back on? May the shifter is clunking but not doing anything with the g...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to throw up some pictures of my ACE90 which I dragged out of gramps garage a year ago. A special thanks to Paul for all of his help and parts, Roger for the beautiful engine rebuild, Jeff for the mirror finish on the chrome, and everyone on here who has helped me all along...

Fantastic thanks for all the help guys!!! It's great to have access to such a knowledgable community. I'm headed to the Outerbanks until Wednesday. Will pull the cover when I get back to make adjustments. Even when I stop at the first clunk it still acts like it's in gear and from what I've read on ...

Thank you Ed. So I went out and tried with the rocking. I go all the way up to what I assume is first, because, from there if I go all the way down I get a double clunk, I assume that is neutral and second, from there when depressed and pressed I get another clunk, third I guess, the depressed and p...

I cannot get this bike into anything resembling neutral I've tried kicking her in every click the shifter makes and can definitely feel the gear between 1/2 but it still wants to roll when I go to kick...am I missing something or is there something wrong with the new motor?

Fantastic! I will post some tonight! I'm very excited to have a resurrected classic back on the road!

Yep off/run/run with lights. Hahaha. I sure as heck couldn't figure it out :0)

According to Paul they are 1 up 3 down which I did not know. I will give her another shot tonight after work and confirm for you on here.
~Curtis

I wasn't until I heard from Paul this morning. My old Honda CB goes the other direction. Thank you so much!
~Curtis

After a year I have finished my grandfather's 65 Ace 90 (pictures to follow tomorrow)! How the heck do I get this thing into neutral to kick start? What are the 3 key positions?
Looking forward to putting many miles on the ole girl!
~Curtis

Day 1 of reassembly. Waiting on a few more pieces of chrome so I can get the forks together. On track to be on the road by August 15th for gramps to see his ole girl reborn for another 50 years of riding. Coming together nicely for my first resto, even wet sanded and buffed the paint to get a smooth...

Oh shoot good catch...gone...darn work bench reading material.

Happy Spring everyone!!! It's the first warm day here in Vermont since September! I received my Ace90 tank yesterday from Jeff and it looks amazing! Thank you for bringing her back to life! Awaiting the remaining chrome and some warm days to lay down the Hodaka red. I've spent the winter cleaning an...

Hey All, It's been a while since I've been on here, I've been picking away at the little Ace 90. My doctoral project and job have been quite busy. So fun to work on this little bike. I am sending the tank and misc chrome to Mr. Vlk in Ohio per Roger and Paul's recommendations, I found 1 pinhole leak...

Okie dokie, the axel was really stuck in there but it came out. Best place to purchase rims and spokes? Can I get a replacement tail light lense for this bike being the older smaller one? The tank cleaner on this website, good product? Should I do it before or after rechroming? My biggest question f...

I obviously missed that screw, must be packed w grease and grime. Thank you.

I'm going to swallow my pride and ask because I scratched my head over it all day yesterday. How do I get the front wheel off? The manual was not helpful. I've undone the pinch bolt.

Where do I find the larger sprocket and links? I would love to have it set up with both.

How difficult would it be to get two gears on the rear wheel (high and low) and how do you change between the 2?

Wow!!! Thank you for the tips! That is knowledge one can only get through experience. Thank you for sharing.
-Curtis

Thanks everyone. I do think the muffler is okay. Do I just put the heat to the outside and have it rechromed? It'll be for riding, I'm not much into restoring to "trailer queen" status. So I will look into some new shocks.
-Curtis

Hey guys, The tear down is coming along. Slow moving because of the full time job and grad school. I hope to have every nut and bolt off by the end of the weekend (being careful to organize, label, and take pictures). Still looking for chrome. I do have a lead for someone in OH and one in northern V...

I do have the equipment to paint and have painted my 69 VW Beetle so paint I shall. Thank you.
~Curtis