Hodaka porn

[matt glascock]

Wowiee! I just pulled the clutch. First thing - no kidding - darn near 3mm thick 6-shim stack. Good sign! Clutch basket had only a few very superficial grooves. Once I got the plates unstuck, they were all nearly brand new. Clutch screws had never been turned since the day they left the factory. Fellas, I think I just stumbled on to the closest thing to a fresh-from-the-crate 01 DS left on planet Earth. When I get my camera back, I'll try to put together a little photo essay.

[bobwhitman]

Might be a nice Resonator piece, Matt...
Bob

[matt glascock]

For sure, Bob. I feel like a kid on Christmas Day with this bike. My camera is stuck in Moose Lake, MN - along with my truck, trailer, two race bikes, clothes, chain saw, etc. etc. The good news - 4th out of 14 in 50+ open hare scramble. The bad - steering column on my truck broke at highway speed. Scary. I will get to it once I get my camera back and come up with a nice piece for the RR. Thanks for the suggestion, Bob.

[Tether]

Can’t wait to see some pics of this bike. And the story behind it.
Broken steering column? That sounds very scary! What kind of truck?

[viclioce]

Glad you’re OK Matt! Could have been a lot worse!!!

[givergas]

glad your ok never good to break down . my grandson and i live about 2 hours west of there and just to help you out if you need somebody to go start and ride your bikes i would like to volunteer. there is a place to ride half a mile out of moose lake, the " soo pits trails" Five miles of trails curve and twist through a landscape of northern hardwoods. The highlight is the pit, where piles of materials and steep rims are ideal for climbing and scrambling", from the DNR website ... just to help a brother hodaka..en out....albert

[matt glascock]

Thanks fellas. Yes, suddenly having no meaningful steering at highway speed is a sickening feeling. All's well that ends well. Albert, I've driven past that Soo Line Trail a million times. Is there some good riding to be had there? It would be fun to arrange a meet and some trail riding there. Our place is about 20 miles north of Grand Rapids.

[bobwhitman]

Several years ago my grandson and I were leaving Athena as Hodaka Days ended on a hot, sunny afternoon. We fueled up at a McDonalds & hit the freeway for our 6 hour drive home. Full bellies, 90 degree day. About 30 minutes out of Pendleton, I (literally) woke up to discover our trailer-pulling Subaru was completely off the highway, on the shoulder at 75 mph. Despite my dissolute life, someone/something must’ve been looking after us. I managed to bring the rig down, although the 3-rail trailer was upside down, and the two Hodakas - still strapped together - were parked on the interstate.
A wonderful Hispanic family helped us right the trailer and reload the bikes.
Slow, anxious drive from there. Grandson stayed WIDE awake after that.

[matt glascock]

Yikes Bob. Looks like I got off relatively easy. I'm a firm believer in the notion "that which does not kill us makes us stronger". Then again, considering the way I've lived my life, I should be the second coming of Charles Atlas. Hmm...