Designed in the USA but manufactured in Japan, Hodaka motorcycles are quite a rare sight in Europe. With a range of mainly small capacity 2-stroke off-road and 'trail' type machines they enjoyed great popularity in the 'States and were known for their imaginative model naming including the Road Toad, the Dirt Squirt, the Super Rat and, like the bike featured here by Ken Kaplan at the New England Motorcycle Museum, the Hodaka Super Combat, which was a competition focused 125. Check out the Kaplan

1973 HODAKA COMBAT WOMBAT 125 | Kaplan Cycles

Hodaka, Hiroshi and Fujio’s younger son, broadened the artistic heritage of the Yoshida family and pushed the boundaries of printmaking as an art form. He experimented with a range of printmaking styles, combining traditional woodblock techniques with contemporary elements, including American Pop Art and mass commercial culture. His innovative compositions took inspiration from nature, landscapes and the urban environment. He frequently employed bold motifs and colours, creating dynamic, abstrac