Hodaka Classic
Bikes
Hodaka was a joint Japanese and American company
that manufactured motorcycles in the 1960s and
1970s.
The company also went by the name Pabatco,
for Pacific Basin Trading Company. Its headquarters
were in the rural town of Athena, Oregon. The
name Hodaka is rumored to have been borrowed
from a mountain near the factory. After opening
its doors in 1964, Hodaka is credited by some
with starting the trail bike craze in the United
States. Hodaka models included the Ace 90, Ace
100, Wombat, Combat Wombat, Super Combat, Super
Rat, Dirt Squirt, Road Toad and Thunderdog.
In the late 1970s, a combination of events
led to the demise of Hodaka. Falling US dollar
exchange rates against the Japanese yen, a shift
in demand from dirt bikes to larger road bikes,
and general economic weakness fatally wounded
the company. Hodaka attempted a purchase of
Fuji Hevy Industries the Japanese company which
manufactured most Hodaka enginesbut were rebuffed.
Around 1980, Hodaka ceased all operations. Its
tooling was later sold to the Korean company
Daelim.
Bike |
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1968 Hodaka Ace 100 |
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1968 Hodaka Ace 100 |
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1973 Hodaka 125 Wombat |
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1973 Hodaka Dirt Squirt |
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1973 Hodaka Dirt Squirt 100 |
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1976 Hodaka Wombat |
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1977 Hodaka SL 250 |
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