The Hodaka Club Forum

Hi Im going to check out a 250 with Orange tank and fenders . Not familiar with the 250's what are the differences between the SL & ED ?? Thanks

SL is a street legal model and the Ed is a offroad style enduro. But depending on where you live the Ed could be street legal.

It's surprising how many differences there are between the SL and ED, e.g., trans ratios, handlebars, seat,, cylinder, rear brake rod and arm, etc. I would have thought Hodaka could have kept costs down if the SL configuration was more of an ED with street gear.

Well here it is. Found laying in blackberrys, . All the aluminum parts are in fairly good shape . The seat pan and pipe did not like the NW weather. What year would it be ? Thanks
ps: New format much easier to use !

Looks like a great project bike to me im surprised the forks don't have more pitting on them going by
the condition of that seat base.Think the dog was a 76 model. Great find !

How much of it still moves and turns? When I got my SL the front whee and steering head were only moving/turning parts - this bike looks like more of the same. But somehow my head pipe elbow survived, even though it was full of water.

Your top end, crank, and magneto are probably rusted solid. I eventually got the SL engine apart by soaking it in white vinegar for a few weeks. Nothing would unstick the rings from the piston until I soaked it in a 50/50 mix of PineSol and water. Good luck and let household chemistry do a lot of the work for you.

Unbelievable! I've been looking for another ED for parts for awhile. That appears to be a pretty complete bike.Pm on the way.

It rolls around ok. Wheel bearings are stiff. The suspension is free and both rear shocks, seem to be good. Needs fork seals, but the fork tubes are good. Engine is stuck . Are the rear shocks original?

Rear shocks are not stock. From the pictures, they look to be Boge - Mulhulland (which, if they are, are re-buildable).