Hodaka Days News

June 13th is the last day to book special Hodaka Days Rates at the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton.

Over the last several years, we're had to compete for accommodations with folks going the big "Jackalope Jamboree" music festival. So, demand for rooms is high and available rooms are limited.

Our group rates are $121 for single king and $136 for double kings. Make sure you are talking to someone at the hotel and not the corporate reservation desk. You should be able to just tell them you want the special Hodaka Days rate. There's no promo code or anything like that. If for some reason they have problems, ask to talk to Cheryl or Lauren.

The phone number is: (541) 276-6111

And follow the latest Hodaka Days news at https://hodakaclub.org/Hodaka_Days_News/

Hot of the (electronic) press!

The new posters for Hodaka Days 2024 and the 2024 Bad Rock Reunion Trail Ride are available for download at www.hodakadays.org.

Hang 'em on your wall.  Trade 'em with your friends.  And, they make the perfect Father's Day gift ;-).

Note:  Best results will be achieved printing on Tabloid (11 x 17) paper.

We’re excited to announce some Special Guests for Hodaka Days this year.

Making his first trip to Hodaka Days, will be “That guy” riding the XS11 in the opening sequence of the award-winning Peter Starr film, “Take it to the Limit”, Don Emde. Don is an AMA Hall of Fame member, Daytona 200 Winner, and former Hodaka road racer.

Also making the journey, a long-time friend of Hodaka, Washington State Motorcycle Hall of Fame member, and former factory Team Bultaco rider, Ron Pomeroy.

Another Hodaka fan favorite joining the fun will be 1978 US MX des Nations team member, former factory Team Honda rider,  and Hodaka MX racer, Tommy Croft.

And… all the way from Australia, VMX Magazine editor and author of “Hodaka – the Complete History of America’s Favorite Trail Bike”, Ken Smith.  There will be a limited supply of Ken’s book available at the event.  This is your chance to get a signed copy.

Plus, many former PABATCO folks including Jim Gentry (Warranty Manager), Marv Foster (Promotion Department Manager), and Ed Chesnut (Service Manager).

Come join the fun at Hodaka Days June 27 – 30 in Athena and Weston, OR.

Bad Rock Reunion Trail Ride 2024 Weston, Oregon Date: 28 Jun 2024 9:00 AM PDT

YOU MUST LOGIN TO REGISTER!

Welcome to Bad Rock 2024.

All makes of "vintage"* - twin shock, air cooled, drum brake - bikes welcome!

This is your chance to ride through some of the back country and actual trails used during the original Bad Rock ISDT qualifiers of the 1970's.  This is where Hodaka motorcycles were designed, developed and put to the ultimate test.

The event takes off from the intersection of Broad and High Street in the historic town of Weston, Oregon, approximately four miles east of Athena. 

It's about a 50-mile course, designed to be an easy ride for someone who has not been riding regularly or who wants to protect their investment in some of those hard to find Hodaka parts.  The club will provide a trailer at several points along the route to transport bikes with mechanical problems or bikes of riders who, for whatever reason, just don't wish to finish the course.

The course does include several sections where the route uses county roads.   Special arrangements have been made with the local authorities to allow trail bikes to use these sections during the event.   Other than county roads, all the off road sections are on private property and will not require an ORV permit.  However, all bikes must be equipped with a working silencer and spark arrestor.

This event is an AMA sanctioned recreational event.  You do not need to be an AMA member to participate.  However, without the help of the AMA, we could not afford to put on events like this and we encourage you to consider joining.  Their web site is www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

You need to pre-register.  This ride is limited to 150 entries and will be open to all makes of vintage (twin shock, drum brake, air cooled) bikes. Sorry, due to insurance restrictions, no passengers allowed.

Fee is $25 for Hodaka Club members and $30 for non-members and must be paid via PayPal at time of registration or we must receive payment within two weeks of signup if you request an invoice.

*Kids may ride "modern" bikes providing they are 14 years or younger, riding bikes 100cc or smaller, and accompanied by an adult on a qualifying vintage bike.  The ride coordinator may make additional exceptions to the "vintage" rule for ISDT/ISDE veterans and legends.

More information and online registration: Bad Rock Reunion Trail Ride 2024

As in several prior years, we've made arrangement for a group rate at the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton. And as in the last several years, we're competing for accommodations with folks going the big "Jackalope Jamboree" music festival. So, demand for rooms is high.

Our group rates are $121 for single king and $136 for double queens. Make sure you are talking to someone at the hotel and not the corporate reservation desk. You should be able to just tell them you want the special Hodaka Days rate. There's no promo code or anything like that. If for some reason they have problems, ask to talk to Cheryl.

The phone number is: (541) 276-6111

There are a limited number of rooms and the last date to make reservations at this rate is June 13th.

The pool should be open by June, - it was when I was there in September, but the restaurant and lounge may not be open by summer.

Follow the latest Hodaka Days news at https://hodakaclub.org/Hodaka_Days_News/

For those of you still wondering...

Hodaka Days is ALWAYS Thursday - Sunday of the last FULL weekend in June.  In other words, the Sunday of Hodaka Days always falls on the last Sunday in June.

So, Hodaka Days 2024 is scheduled for June 27 - 30 back in Athena and Weston Oregon.

Please note that, as usual, we are still in the process of getting "formal approval" from local municipalities, land owners, and other misc. parties at this time.

Follow the latest Hodaka Days news at https://hodakaclub.org/Hodaka_Days_News/

Lost: Blue Starter brand jacket with AMA logo on the front.  Lost Sunday at Diamond Eye track or outside Athena Public Works shop. (Found!)

Found:  New blue, black, and gray Pittsburgh brand screwdriver - phillips #2.  Found Saturday night in the park near the Hodaka Club pop ups. (Owner identified)

New: 07/13/23

#3 Found: "Ken's Stateline Tractor" baseball cap.  Found in the Hodaka Club pop-ups Sunday.

If you can help any of these items find their way back home,  please contact gfloren@easystreet.net.

The Athena chapter of the American Legion has asked us to pass along their thanks to all those that attended their Saturday morning pancake breakfast.  It was a big success again this year and the money raised will be used to purchase new flags to line Athena's main street during holiday celebrations.

They plan to feed us all next year again, so bring your Hodaka and bring your appetite.

We’re trying to put together some photos and an article  for VMX magazine on the Rickman Hodakas and we’d like to get pictures and backgrounds on several examples for the article.

If you have a nice example of one of these bikes, bring it to Hodaka Days and we’ll some get magazine quality photos and just maybe you’ll see your bike in a future VMX article.

If you do bring your Rickman Hodaka to Hodaka Days, lookup Jerry Carter or me at Hodaka Days so we can be sure to include it in the photo shoot.

Gregg