KISS - Keep It Simple Simple

[socalhodaka]

With recent talk about oil and clutch shims, today I did bike prep for a CALVMX race this Sunday. I also needed to take away a couple clutch shims to get free play. But my main point is this motor was built in 2010 by California Hodaka, it has never been apart. It has many races and I work the hell out of the clutch. I slip it a lot and also good at snicking my shifts.

I do simple maint between races, wash, oil, filter, chain and cables. I run Belray gear saver, pump gas with ethanol because I'm in California mixed 40:1 Yamaha lube R. See how clean the clutch side is.

[socalhodaka]

I forgot to say the MT 100 series has kind of went away. Local 100 class is kinda of weak so I have been racing my 100 in the 125 class. I have a new 125 coming and will save the 100 for AHRMA or any bigger 100 draw. Here's a peak of the new 125, again California Hodaka build.

[hodakamax]

Lookin' cool Kelly!

Max

[dcooke007]

The color on that new 125 engine shift cover looks very familar??? You been trading with Doug????

Danny

[socalhodaka]

Doug and Greg talk a bit but I'm not sure. Greg painted the outside cases and swingarm

[Bill2001]

One item I "added" to the Hodaka at the first (transmission) oil change was a magnetic drain plug. The 8x1.25 thread size was not available, so I found a magnet with a small enough diameter (under 4mm) and carefully drilled the drain plug for the magnet. The first oil change after adding the magnet produced a lot sharp and worrisome chunks on the magnet. The next change several hundred miles later gave a nice soft non-alarming fuzz. I imagine that during the first run the magnet was picking up the backlog that had been floating about for years.
A magnet is good because it removes harmful chunks from the oil and also alerts you that bad chips are being produced so you can schedule maintenance.