The Hodaka Club Forum

Fresh build salvaged from a rusty skeleton. I started her today for the first time and she sounds ready for some Bad Rock time. The frame was busted up and the motor was frozen tight and had sat for years. Another one saved!

Looking great Dale! Love it when one all comes together! ; D Victor

She's a beaut, Dale. My fave of the entire line to boot. Great work!!

Nice job saving that cw! Looks great!

Thanks for the compliments. I built this one with the hopes of it getting some trail riding time. It has a significant amount of patina left in place and it will be a good runner thanks to Ron Liddle's machine work.

I do like everything Hodaka, but the Combat Wombat is special. I particularly like the early models with the mud catcher rims and the flame thrower pipe.

. . . once again, I find myself walking against the tide -- cuz I just don't understand how anyone could like those mud-catcher rims and the flame thrower exhaust . . . the later production Combats are my "cuppa tea".

Wonderful job on getting the scoot back in fine fettle!
Ed

Looks like you had a big challenge on that one! As always, I see you have prevailed nicely and the results look great and also a great model to start with. That was the last new model out of the crate for me in the Hodaka business and I put lotsa fun hours on it. Have fun!

Maxie

Beautiful job Dale !!! Gorgeous bike !!

Dale

Not so long ago, you did a post on a carburetor mod. May I assume that it is on this bike as someone else was going to do the work. How did it turn out? I have a 24 mm on the bench right now. If the mod worked well for you, would like to give it a try!

Richard Schwarz

Richard,
This is not the same bike, but yes, I did have vanes and a UFO added to a stock 24mm carburetor for a 94 Wombat. I had planned to post details, but ran into an issue with that bike (unrelated to the carburetor) and have not gotten back to it. Once I do, I will post something. As for the modified carburetor, I was amazed at the difference the mods made. If you would like to see it sometime, give me a call.
Dale

Sounds like a good topic for a Resonator article.

I am doing carb work on a combat wombat. 28 mm.
It is driving me crazy. I am about ready to just buy a new carb. It seems like most of the carbs on E-Bay are fake Mikuni.

Whats the problem? Are you working with a real Mikuni? Maybe we can help.
Ed

I fought my first C/W 28mm carburetor until I finally took the exhaust to the fire pit and really burnt it out. In my case it was the exhaust all along. I had cleaned it and thought it was good to go, but I was oh so wrong. Also, if you have the early flame thrower type of exhaust on it, open up the long slit on the insert. Just take a large screwdriver blade and work it open the full length of the slit. This is a must in my opinion.