The Hodaka Club Forum

Does anyone know if there is a shifter/ignition cover that will convert my ace 100 to a down for low pattern?

Find a shift cover which says HODAKA instead of ACE 100. The HODAKA covers are a traditional 1d 4u shifter! Watch out though. They are at times getting pricey. I guess there aren’t a lot left around which aren’t still in use. Victor

Ya need one like this

Dan. I’ll take that one! I have a busted shifter case but have all the shifter hardware in a ziplock bag.

The case I have, has a wide crack 3/4 of the way across the front of the flywheel cover section. (See pic attached)

I could build that one if you’ll sell it to me. I have a Dirt Squirt that needs a shifter case! Let me know! Victor

Looks like that one belongs to Thrown

Someone must have run into something really hard with it on a Combat Wombst! Looks like it needs to be thrown! I tried braising it with those “Simple Welding Rods” but I couldn’t get the case hot enough to melt the rods or get it to stick. So I gave up on it.

I’ve thought about sending it to Alan to have his guy weld it for me. But it would cost more than $50 in round trip shipping.

Anyone else here do aluma-welding & could fix it for me? Victor

Check my post titled repairs.

From what I see, JB Weld should result in a quite serviceable cover.
Ed

Yeah. I don’t use JB weld for exterior parts repairs. Victor

Put the JB weld on the inside, then it is not on the outside bondo the outside and it could look as pretty as new. I will add a shift cover that can be rebuilt, to my super rat frame number contest along with the new superrat piston good used super rat coil and the new ring. ---------- Clarence

Victor what towns do you do business in, let me know and I will give you a list of shops that can help you out. ------------- Clarence

I second JB weld. I’ve used it for the same type of repair About ten years ago and it’s still holding up. Cheap, easy and effective for a rider.

If all else fails ship it to me and I can get it done.

I’d rather you ship me the cover you have! Can we talk? Victor

I would prefer to keep the cover I have, they’re getting scarce.

OK. Well at least you responded. I do have an alumna-welder here. Just haven’t had a reason or need to take this cover to him. Victor

If he’s good have him give it a shot. You may be surprised and will take him more work. Keep it local.

Victor you probably have many aluminum welders in your area. If you are close to Albuquerque A to Z welding sounds really good with allot of good refferences, 660 Haines Ave NW phone 505 236 8353 Clarence

I have a guy here. Would rather have an undamaged case. I’ll take this one to him when the opportunity arises that I actually will need it. Thanks Clarence. Victor

Is the only damage the crack in the front? Is there any chain damage at the back?

No chain damage at rear. Bictor

I’ll look mine over tomorrow, if it’s in good shape I’ll trade ya. I don’t mind running a repaired one.

My Custom Trials S.R. (with a 01 Dirt Squirt engine) has the foot pegs moved back (for Trials) and the Shifter Lever turned
around so "Low" is Reversed (Down for 1st).

ribuhite,

Something isn't adding up. An 01 Dirt Squirt engine has a separate magneto cover and separate shifter cover with "down-for-first" shift pattern. If you reverse the shift lever on that engine to reach foot pegs which are set back . . . the shift pattern will be "up-for-first".

On the other hand, IF you have a model 96 Dirt Squirt engine AND it has a replacement Ace 100 magneto/shifter cover (Ace 100 molded into the outside face of the cover) AND you reverse the shift lever for set-back pegs . . . THEN you'll have "down-for-first" shifting.

Ed