MY 1972 HODAKA STEEN

[dirtsquirt74]

I am freshening up a stock Hodaka Steen that came with a stock tuned exhaust. Since firing up the bike once and hearing the bark of the pipe, I have found a silencer. My question to the Hodaka community is whether anyone has used that pipe in the past or whether it was just one of those loud seventies pipes? Made a few phone calls but no one remembers it. The pipe is light as a feather and has no baffles or screens. What say you!

Richard

[Bruce Young]

Please post pictures of pipe and maybe the bike as well, will help in answering you questions. Bruce Young

[bobwhitman]

Ever listen to a stock chrome Rat? Piercing!

[thrownchain]

Was at a vintage flattrack a few years ago. Walked behind a RD 350 with chambers and stinger type ends, no baffles. It was painful. Just hammers the eardrums.

[danshale]

Richard, pipe on mine SS is close to the stock one (think by torque engineering) but tip a bit larger. It cracks much louder than most other have. So yes, stock was likely made to announce its arrival!

[danshale]

I’d be interest to see photo. If your was the SS or Alsport Steen. Thx

[dirtsquirt74]

Danshale

Had no luck posting on this site but am cleaning it up for a trail bike. No idea of the model. Frame and forks are different. My best guess is I own a Alsport Steen. If there is an ID chart available, I could run the vin number and verify the model.

[Bullfrog]

dirtsquirt74,

email me a photo (or two) . . . and I'll post 'em for you. I'd like to see the scooter in question too.
Ed

[Bullfrog]

OK, here are a couple of photos. Perhaps someone can offer some helpful information on the model of the machine. Additional information provided by "dirtsquirt74" is as follows:
- originally purchased from Ted Berry in Walla Walla, WA in 1972
-original tank color was white, but was quickly re-painted blue
-title says it is a 1971, sold in 1972. Lists machine as "MX"

So, anyone have additional machine ID info for "dirtsquirt74"?
Ed

[Bullfrog]

oops sorry for the double hit on the first photo.
Ed

[thrownchain]

It is Steen, as to model I'm not sure. The forks are external spring Ceriani, ( I have a set like those ) . The fenders are incorrect, should be plastic front and rear. And the pipe could be mounted better, should parallel the bottom of the seat.

[taber hodaka]

The 1972 Kelly blue book lists a Steen's X-100 Motocross 100 cc, with a retail price of $395.00. The Kelly book also lists it for 1971 and another model the F-100 Deluxe Scrambler. ---------------Clarence

[dirtsquirt74]

HEY CLERENCE

I should be able to forward you the vin number. With that, could you identify whether my Steen is a X-100 moto cross or a F-100 Deluxe Scrambler?