A multi-part story . . .
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:45 pm
A multi-part Hodaka story.
• The motorcycle (part 1)
• The “challenge” (part 2)
• Details (part 3)
You may not have heard about or seen one of the rarest Hodaka motorcycles which still exists. There were several iterations of prototyping “large bore” Hodaka motorcycles back in the 1970’s. This is one of those iterations – the 175cc, six-speed, cassette transmission prototype. Chuck Swanson occasionally rode this machine at Hodaka Days in Athena in recent years.
A short list of design features includes: reed valve induction, radial fin cylinder head and six-speed cassette transmission. The transmission can be removed/repaired/replaced with the engine in the frame!
• These photos were taken in February of 2022
• See pages 135, 136 and 137 of the “HODAKA” book by Ken Smith for additional information
This machine is one of only two known to exist in the world, Hodaka Club Board Member, Ben Schenk, restored the only other known example – which leads us to part two of this story, the “challenge” for assistance to help a Hodaka family member and to get this machine into the planned Hodaka Museum in Athena, Oregon.
(to be continued . . .)
• The motorcycle (part 1)
• The “challenge” (part 2)
• Details (part 3)
You may not have heard about or seen one of the rarest Hodaka motorcycles which still exists. There were several iterations of prototyping “large bore” Hodaka motorcycles back in the 1970’s. This is one of those iterations – the 175cc, six-speed, cassette transmission prototype. Chuck Swanson occasionally rode this machine at Hodaka Days in Athena in recent years.
A short list of design features includes: reed valve induction, radial fin cylinder head and six-speed cassette transmission. The transmission can be removed/repaired/replaced with the engine in the frame!
• These photos were taken in February of 2022
• See pages 135, 136 and 137 of the “HODAKA” book by Ken Smith for additional information
(to be continued . . .)