Talk:Hodaka

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I had a Combat Wombat. I had to push it often due to mechanical failures. The transmission exploded at least twice. Apparently, this was a common problem. I certainly learned a lot about engines and machines while working on my Hodaka. Nonetheless, my Hodie was a blast, and there are many fond memories of rides. I can still smell the cement plant where I in Mississauga near where I rode on the railroad tracks. Eventually, the bike ended up as an empty frame; the dissasembled engine in a box. I sold it for $20 to the junk guy. <sigh> The bike may be gone, but the <sniff, snizzle> memories remain.

I had a different experience, but we share positive memories of our old Hodakas. In the 1970s I added lights to a Combat Wombat and rode it in several ISDT Qualifier events. The transmission was never a problem . . . but keeping the points dry in enduro conditions did require a bit of knowledge and experience. My memories were so good, I built up a "new" enduro Combat Wombat to ride in the ISDT Reunion Ride in October of 2005.