The Hodaka Club Forum

I went to my frist Hodaka days ever this year (2024)
While looking around a ace 90 frame and a ace 100 engine hopped into the back of my truck
Funny, I had $450 in my wallet ...then it was gone too
I wonder if the two are correlated
It is a roller and has a tank and seat both in great shape

I have friends that are really into these bikes and have tons of parts
So I have support
I need a piston and a flywheel and the bolts that hold the engine in the frame
the wheels are form a ace 92b+ and a wombat in in the back

understand that I could have this back to a stock ace 90 but..... I don't wanna do that
I wanna make a franken bike to showcase just how modular these bikes are
I all ready have a good start
have a great 4TH and go riding

forgot about pics
how I found her

proud new owner

tank before
tank after

I name my bikes
I named this one Hope or she named herself actually
I reached to pull out the key and thought what am I gunna call you?
On the key was printed Hope so thusely her name
As in I hope I can get her to run

Welcome to the group. Lots of fun ahead for you! I recognize that bike. I believe that you were loading it up while I waited to get past you on the road into the park. It was all good. I love seeing another person getting hooked on the Hodaka brand.

I am hooked!!
thanks for your patience
I think you wanted to see what I got too

You have a nice Ace 90 original pipe there! If you are going to use the 100 motor, you’ll find one of several Ace 100 pipes will give you a little more volume moving, especially the Model 92B+ pipe! You could certainly sell that 90 pipe for more than the cost of a useable B+ pipe! But I understand if you wish to keep using it!

Welcome aboard from Santa Fe, NM! Victor

thanks for the info and the welcome

I was looking for a Hooker pipe but I will consider B+ pipe too

I got a rear fender today
This clip is a pain to get back on

"thompson gunner"

that is right you Dirty Rat

Got The Ace striped down a bit I am gunna get the frame, swingarm and other sundry parts powder coated blue.

Til then I can work on the wheels
Get them good and shined up
type to yall later

Howdy Guys and Gals!
The Hodaka is set aside for the moment.
I got a couple of new bikes to play with...well new to me.
I picked up 2 Honda TL125s.
Elly May... and Daisy. The second one needs a lot of work but she runs and is in my name.
There is more parts to her like a reconditioned tank and a nice seat.

The first one runs great, in fact I just put a Sammy Miller exhaust on her.
She whispers till I crack the throttle, then she roars.

I will get back to the hodaka when I can and I think I will be ready for Hodaka Days

How’s the Ace coming along??? Haven’t said much lately… Victor

I have been busy with the trials bike
In fact I took forth in my class.
The Rattlers Run trials event was my first moto-sport ever
Check out what I just got
I don't know too much about it ...Yet
It does have good compression and it is complete

I scrubbed and cleaned and polished
I cleaned the carb too
looks a lot better

Pulled the frame out cleaned and started reassembly

I got her back together a bit
and a bucket of goodies to install the engine

took Hope to work to stuff her engine in


now she looks like a motorcycle again

She’s coming along! Did you do a motor rebuild? Or just clean and reassemble? Victor

Just a clean and reassemble
but she runs now
I hooked the wires to the coil and she sparked, so I buttoned up the wiring and got a external gas tank hooked up and then she coughed to life

The kill switch worked like it should ( I knew it would )



I have installed the petcocks, got the controls on the handlebars, put a new chain on, and installed some taller shocks

I will see how she runs soon... off road

I stuck a pipe on her

Kind of a cobbled together affair, but it sounds cool

I am gunna cut it down a bit and add a silencer

If any body knows What pipe this is drop me a line
I might wind up tis as a tip/ spark arrester

I rode the Hodaka around a bit
The motor runs good for for having sat on a shelf for 10 years
But, I have ridden 4 cycle bikes for so long I have forgotten how to ride a 2cycle
I have to say I am slightly underwhelmed
I know she is a 100 cc bike but I expected a bit more (might get better later when I relearn how to ride a 2 cycle)
She is loud ...when I opened her up I know I annoyed my neighbors ( that will get better when I get a silencer slapped on her)
She starts easily so that is nice
pix when I bring her somewhere to ride

This thing is loud do any of yall know of a inexpensive muffler for this pipe

I got something cool

Risers for the TL125 Elly





I like the more upright stance I can take

As far as an inexpensive silencers for your Hodaka, you could go real old school and get a exhaust pipe/silencer from a VW beetle. They had two (usually chrome) exhaust pipes coming off the muffler and these pipes were baffled. I remember seeing quite a few people using them on their 2 strokes back when silencers first started to be required.