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HODAKA PERFORMANCE TUNING NOTES
By Harry Taylor ...click to view

" John's Clutch Compatibility Chart "

Blue Printing Your Clutch

1.Take all the steel plates and line them up and
clamp them together as shown above |

Put a line between two teeth. Starting there is the first groove. Not counting that groove count four more grooves and again put a line. Continue to do this all the way around. There should be seven equal spaces. |

Using a 1/4" rattail ( round) file each one of these seven spots where the seven lines are to the bottom of each groove. Take the clamp off and deburr each of the 1/4" filed slots.
As seen in photo |

When installing these plates in the clutch,
these slots should go where the bolts go
through the clutch. As shown |

This last photo shows what the clutch should look like when going back together. Also the tool needed to finish the work.
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Here are photos and descriptions describing on how to blueprint your Hodaka clutch for much easier use.
These photos and text were sent to me by someone I trust but who would like to remain anonymous. I hope this helps you all as I have been doing this for years with great success . ~Paul
Any further questions please feel free to email me at Paul@StrictlyHodaka.com
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More Hot Tips Listed Below !
We strongly recommend you use the following men for your HODAKA motor work or restorations
Danny Cooke
2121 W Poythress St
Hopewell, VA 23860
804-892-5444
cooke2121@comcast.net
The services I currently provide are engine repair and restoration, cylinder boring, crank rebuilding and welding, shift cover rebuilding, internal and external engine coatings by KG Industries.

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| Scott Peatman
Contact Scott or Kelly
at hodakaparts@hotmail.com
Scott Peatman has been a supporter of Strictly Hodaka and has helped us with manufacture of reproduction parts and tools. I strongly suggest Scott to anyone who cares to have quality work done.
For all your rebuilt and powder coated shift cover needs.
 
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Hodaka Dave
1681 Spreckelmeyer Rd Berger,M.O. 63014
573-834-5001
hodakadave@yahoo.com
Not only a good friend but also a great mechanic. Dave is now doing Hodaka motor rebuilds along with all the other assorted Hodaka fixer uppers that people may need. Dave is working with myself, George Cone, Roger Lippiatt and Harry Taylor to get the newest idea's, parts and information to make your Hodaka run like a champ ! Dave is doing this nights and weekends as he already has a full time job. |
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AL PEDRO
817 SE 1st. Pendleton, Or 97801
541-276-7270
apedro@oregontrail.net
Our good friend Al specializes in cylinder boring and crank rebuilding in Pendleton. As you can see from his photo here with the PABATCO men ( Al's on the left) in Harry's shop. Al's work is absolutely 1st class and I use Al myself all the time for the cylinder boring on my bikes. He has access to Ed, Harry and Curt Alexander all the time. So there is no one better to know how to specifically bore a Hodaka cylinder or rebuild a Hodaka crank. He also welds the cranks upon request.Al has his own stock of pistons and ring sets plus all of our rod kits so the customer does not have to wait for him to receive parts from back East.
Give my buddy ol' Al a call and tell him Paul sent you.
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LEE FABRY
201 N Ivy ave
Monrovia, C.A.
91016
626-303-2988
Lee has been a longtime friend and Hodaka nut. His bikes have been photographed and displayed all over the world. His restorations are 2nd to none. Lee has a day job that keeps him pretty busy but does find time to do some 1st class Hodaka restorations. I am proud to own a Lee Fabry restoration here in our museum. I highly recommend him to anyone that wants a serious restoration done. |

Lee Fabry
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GEORGE CONE
2316 E. Rockcreek Rd.
Tuttle, Ok. 73089
ph.- 405-381-5412
Complete machine shop~Complete engine rebuild~ Complete pipe rebuild and repaint ~Cylinder boring~ Crank rebuild and alignment~ Racing Engines Painting Shift cover rebuilding~ Clutch rebuilding ~Cylinder porting .
They don't make people any nicer than George !
George was one of the original Hodaka dealers and rebuilt our Bullfrog motor for us |

George Cone |
Charlie Robinson
Sooner Hodaka
4 Lori Lane
Shawnee, OK 74804
ph.
405-964-2640
" Our good friend Charlie Robinson is now up and running full bore. Charlie has rebuilt some of our shifter assemblies with excellent results and also supplied us with a new much improved aluminum airbox we are using on the Wolverine. Charlie does cylinder boring, motor rebuilds, shifter assembly rebuilds, complete bike rebuilds and about everything you can want or need for your bike. Give him a call and tell him Paul sent you." racefab3@yahoo.com
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| Northwest Hodaka Service
7580 SE Johnson St.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Cell # 503- 807-5370 Phil Chapman
E-mail hodakafreak@comcast.net
Hodaka Engine Repair and Overhaul
Shift Cases Crank Shafts Carburators
Powder Coating by Armadillo
Frames Engine Parts (All colors available) |
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Rich Gagnon
PO Box 1179
Beaver, UT 84713
racerclam@msn.com
1-877-7-HODAKA
Custom 2 and 4 stroke porting. Vintage to Modern. I love Hodakas and port everything.
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Helpful Tips
Devoted to help solve some of the most frequently asked hodaka questions
"Roger Lippiat has figured a simple way to repair those hard to find upper coils. Thank you Roger for the work and thanks to Ed Chesnut for the photo !"

1. Simple timing setting for bikes with points:
This will work for all Hodaka models that use points. For photo purposes we used an Ace 100 motor I was working on, but you will find the same markings on your other models.
First remove your magneto cover so you can view your flywheel/stator assy. ( Photo A ) You will find a mark on the
outside of your flywheel along with two marks on your left inside case. The two marks on your left inside case are located at the 11:00 position and the 12:00 position. Disregard the mark at the 12:00 position and only work with the 11:00 mark. You can see the flywheel mark and 11:00 mark highlighted in red by us for easier viewing purposes. Line up the two marks as seen in the above photo. Once this is done you will be able to look into the stator assy through the opening in the flywheel. ( Photo B ) You will need to loosen the screw to the right of the points by only a 1/4 turn max. There is a slotted area that is part of the back of the points which when fitted with a small flat head screwdriver and turned slightly will open or close the points depending on which way you turn it (clockwise or counterclockwise). ( Photo C ) You can see this in the highlighted red area in the photo. You will need to use a feeler gauge to measure the gap between the points. Most Hodaka models are .012" - .015" gap. I use .013" which works well for me. Once the gap is set you will need to retighten the screw that you loosened. Sometimes when you go to retighten the screw the points will close on you. If this happens you might try and reloosen the screw again set your gap this time to .015" and retighten the screw. This may bring you to the .013" gap once it is tight. When you do tighten the screw be sure to double check your point gap. Happy Riding!!
1. 125 Wombat Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
2. Ace 100 Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
3. Road Toad Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
4. Ace 90 Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
5. Super Rat 100 Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
6.175 SL Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
7. Wombat 03 Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
8. 250 ED Thunderdog Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
9. 250 SL Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
10. Super Combat 125 Wiring Diagram: Click here to view
Designed to help you locate a reliable source to get your Hodaka fixed or modified. Strictly Hodaka's job is to source or reproduce parts to keep your bikes looking and running good. To find the time to work on my bikes has gotten harder and harder to do. These are the guys that I use and also recommend. There are many other very capable sources I am sure but I can personally attest to how great a job the guys do listed below.
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