The Hodaka Club Forum

In trouble again. Met a fellow that worked in my hodaka shop in Kalispell in 1968. He came by and wondered if I would trade my 1972 Honda ascott for his Honda VT 1100with 22,000 miles on? Well I said bring it by and let me see it. That he did and we did trade, The VT is a cabin cruseer compaered to a Hodaka 90. I also sold him 2 Hodaha 250's, one was for parts for $750. I did tell Jill the wife I would not ride the Vt, but I had to ride it over and put it in the shop about dark. Riding down my lane on some cobbles it was like crossing a creek with slick rocks on a hodaka. Instead of going directly to the shop I rode it around my property on the pavement no helmet, but I was only going to the shop. At my age and only riding once a year at hodaka days I did not enjoy my ride It is a monster and about 750 pounds, I think it would do 40 in first gear I thought about making all the sharp turns getting into the shop, well it did find it's way into the shop. I parked it locked the shop and walked to the house, Jill wasn't home and I thought that was good luck. I tried to call her but she had not taken her phone with. I seen a shopping list on the table and knew where she was. ***###*** Jill arrived back and was not very understanding. She had heard me take off was worried and tried to follow me out of concern, but could not find me anywhere. She said SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE BIKE FOR A RIDE TODAY, I told her there was no lake nearby for her to run into. Well today is just another day couped up. The new bike is for sale already no Sturges for me. I did not realize a fellow could get into so much trouble in 12.5 minutes. Send sympathy to me Clarence, The next time I will wear a helmet but there is not going to be a next time She even talked about sending me to a home??

Dang Clarence, I am feeling heavy hearted here! I sure hope that your last motorcycle ride won't be that Honda VT!
Take care of yourself!
Dale

your not alone , last year a friend of a group of us that have cruisers wanted to join in , well hes not in the best of shape kind-of a big guy bad knees shoulder surgery, hernia, and like the rest of us over the hill has been , dont know what he was thinking against a lot of input from friends and a wife that was not on board at all...at all.. he went and got himself a 2005 VTX honda 1300 motorcycle, well he trailered it to his house and the next saturday we were going out so come on larry lets go. he rides it 12 miles to kennys house and gets there he says he cant go any further his shoulder hurts his hands hurts hes a mess. so we get him and his bike home and its been sitting ever since and i dont think he has stopped doing house work yet and not sure its a option for him to quit if he wanted to. be brave clarence....albert

Dang Clarence! That was not a fun story to read! Though I would have to admit, I just don't "get" swinging a leg over an Eleventy-hundred CC bike which weighs more than three times as much as I do - especially when there is a nice chrome and red machine in the shed. Here's hopin' for another day . . . on a much smaller scoot.
Ed