Yep, I grew up in Hanford, 70s to 80s. Used to ride at People's ditch and Hidden Valley. It was a great day when I got to go to Pismo to ride the dunes. Rode at Kettleman Hills once. Nice to see your comment, love the nostalgic old 2 strokes. The smell of the exhaust, especially when using Bel-Ray, made my blood flow.
My parents got a brand new ACE 100 for my little brother. I was riding a stripped down 350 cc Ducati Sebring. Mom had a BSA Bantam & dad had a 250 Suzuki Savage. Sister had a horse! Them really was the good old days.
@@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 Genuine Capitalist! I love making a profit when I do a deal! Unfortunately for me, I usually lose $ when I buy/sell anything.
Wish i lived close by to the museum, I'd turn up with a bag and a litter picker so i ain't gotta bend 🧓, and just smell the two stroke, kaplan America wouldn't mind anyone cleaning up the community he's all for nature and beauty 🇺🇸🙏🇬🇧
Had a combat wombat. Great lower priced bike. Not competitive in MX (the Elsinore revolution changed things forever) but great learner. Mine did not have the DID smooth rims, it had the deeply ridged ak's iirc. cool bike.
When I was 14 years old my friend had a Wombat Combat. I used to rent for about 5 bucks a day. I beat the snot out of that thing. So wish I had it now.🤙
One of my friends had a Wombat Combat.At the time I had a 1972 Honda SL 100.It was a great bike to learn how to ride on and a good little trail bike but I would have loved to have gotten a chance to ride my Friends Hodaka where I could have really opened it up.
I used to go watch local Motocross races in the early and mid 70's and A Brother and His Sister used to race Hodaka Super Rats in The 100cc class.Back then they were pretty competitive until Cr's,Rm's and Yz's came around.Always thought those Chrome gas tanks looked cool.
Man I remember the Ace 100s in my dad's old cycle magazines when I was kid. I remember the wombat as well. I thought they looked the part for their age.
Found one in the metal pile at our local dump. Was long time ago. Found everything but the tube from the carb to the air box all that was wrong crank bearings were bad.
Bikes had class then, not cookie cutters like today, wish I had my hodaka, b plus, super rat, road road, and thunder dog, that 250 was fun, sold that to Paul stannard of hodakas only, so I could go to California super bike school , at Watkins glen international speedway in new York, ,
That's a wombat yes but they only to the best of my knowledge produced the chrome tank models the 94 and 94A were only1972 and 73 there were no 74 or 75 models the painted red 1976.wombat had oil injection
Hi Ken , super video man , yah know what m you guys really make me sick to my teeth 🦷 with all you’re beautiful bikes , seriously 😳 i really hate you guys much, just kidding, lol 😝 . 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧
I remember those when I was a kid growing up in Hanford California in the 70's
Yep, I grew up in Hanford, 70s to 80s. Used to ride at People's ditch and Hidden Valley. It was a great day when I got to go to Pismo to ride the dunes. Rode at Kettleman Hills once. Nice to see your comment, love the nostalgic old 2 strokes. The smell of the exhaust, especially when using Bel-Ray, made my blood flow.
I had one in the mid-70s lived in Bradenton Florida. Brings back a lot of good memories.
The Hodaka's never made the podiums but my God are they cool and reliable and fun🇯🇵
I had a 73 wombat
So fun, handled very well
They're advertising tag was" hodaka handles "
The trademark triple nickel plated tank..
Reminds me of my first bike, a crusty Ace 100...
My parents got a brand new ACE 100 for my little brother. I was riding a stripped down 350 cc Ducati Sebring. Mom had a BSA Bantam & dad had a 250 Suzuki Savage. Sister had a horse! Them really was the good old days.
@@savage22bolt32 I found mine in the back room of a Harley dealership for $50 in the mid '90s.
Sold it many years later for $350.
@@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 Genuine Capitalist! I love making a profit when I do a deal!
Unfortunately for me, I usually lose $ when I buy/sell anything.
Wish i lived close by to the museum, I'd turn up with a bag and a litter picker so i ain't gotta bend 🧓, and just smell the two stroke, kaplan America wouldn't mind anyone cleaning up the community he's all for nature and beauty 🇺🇸🙏🇬🇧
Had a combat wombat. Great lower priced bike. Not competitive in MX (the Elsinore revolution changed things forever) but great learner. Mine did not have the DID smooth rims, it had the deeply ridged ak's iirc. cool bike.
Took out and kept up with Elsinore
Combat wombat
When I was 14 years old my friend had a Wombat Combat. I used to rent for about 5 bucks a day. I beat the snot out of that thing. So wish I had it now.🤙
One of my friends had a Wombat Combat.At the time I had a 1972 Honda SL 100.It was a great bike to learn how to ride on and a good little trail bike but I would have loved to have gotten a chance to ride my Friends Hodaka where I could have really opened it up.
Had a few of these as a kid. They were fun but had issue with ball shift transmission.
Cool funky bikes .
In 7 th grade a had a super rat.
That transmission always interested me. I thought why not make one for bicycles? Derailleurs suck IMHO.
@@savage22bolt32 Zundapp also had them .
@@Nudnik1 never knew that. I did know a guy that had a Zundapp, but he never got it running.
I had one I forget what year it was I was about 14 now I am 53 I love that old bike
I used to go watch local Motocross races in the early and mid 70's and A Brother and His Sister used to race Hodaka Super Rats in The 100cc class.Back then they were pretty competitive until Cr's,Rm's and Yz's came around.Always thought those Chrome gas tanks looked cool.
Man I remember the Ace 100s in my dad's old cycle magazines when I was kid. I remember the wombat as well. I thought they looked the part for their age.
Neighbor had a Road Toad .Cool machines.
Cherry Hodaka《☆》Cycleback park here used to have a fleet of Hodaka 100s for rental🖖😁🍗🦎◇¿.🌴Nice trails to wring them out on🖖🎱☮🔊🖖👍
Mine was an ACE Hodaka. Good times. 1979ish.
If you were going to race you had to have the combat wombat
I had that model and year. Worked on it constantly.
that things super clean
Combat wombat hell ya
Awesome totally awesome first bike ! Fuck yeah. Ride hard and free.
Thank you.
I had a super rat I swapped for a surfboard and 2 axolotls.
Great deal heaps of fun.
They were rare in Australia
You got took mate. They shoulda thrown a digerydo as well! (Or at least a 'rang)
Man this is super cool. I’ve seen 2 of these ever.
Found one in the metal pile at our local dump. Was long time ago. Found everything but the tube from the carb to the air box all that was wrong crank bearings were bad.
Awesome bike.
Beautiful, haven't seen one in England and I've been seeing for over a half century 😅 she's 🍒
I had one my first bike 🍀 always looked bad ass
Just saw one an old 1974 episode of The Price is Right. Was only $660 lol
Somebody's gonna wear their hairy nubs off on a fun run I know I have had lots a fun on these little bikes many of the many'ist times
Thats a standard Wombat
with the head and tailight's removed. The trail / street version. The Combat Wombat was the MX version. This one is not.
Bikes had class then, not cookie cutters like today, wish I had my hodaka, b plus, super rat, road road, and thunder dog, that 250 was fun, sold that to Paul stannard of hodakas only, so I could go to California super bike school , at Watkins glen international speedway in new York, ,
Ya, Super Rats in 1972 - $585 out the door, that’s hilarious!
that will buy you a dented gas tank today lmao
Ate Elsinore for lunch
Tasty little machine, shame about the dent in the tanl but adds to the charm..!
🔧🙏🏻
That's a wombat yes but they only to the best of my knowledge produced the chrome tank models the 94 and 94A were only1972 and 73 there were no 74 or 75 models the painted red 1976.wombat had oil injection
Hi Ken , super video man , yah know what m you guys really make me sick to my teeth 🦷 with all you’re beautiful bikes , seriously 😳 i really hate you guys much, just kidding, lol 😝 . 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧
So glad they left the original fenders! The patina is perfect.
I need help with a1973hodska