Bonanza BC 1300 SH and a Hodaka ACE 100

[Bonanza Bryan]

Heres my project I'm getting the frame sand blasted over christmas. The engine fires and runs really great. I just have to get the paint for the engine and this thing is ready for its final pictures. Does anyone now what the color for The Bonanzas bikes were called?:2guns::chinese:

 

[ScooterBoy]

I've been told Nassau Blue. Where are the rest of the parts??

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

What do you mean by rest of the parts.

 

[ScooterBoy]

Like what pipe are you using and what gas tank??

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

I still have to get the gas tank but I have a exaust pipe.:2guns::chinese:

 

[bayareaburrito]

Bryan Check out this picture
If your planning on using a Hodaka engine you will need the engine mounting brackets you can just see them in this picture you might be able to make them in school I can send you a template from the ones I have for my chopper.

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

I've seen that picture before that thing is original:chinese::hammer:

 

[ScooterBoy]

Are you just putting a Hodaka in a Bonanza? Or are you going to restore as close to original as possible??

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

That thing is as close to original as its going to get with the hodaka. That model came with a hodaka.

 

[ScooterBoy]

How is it different from the other BC 1200 and 1300 bikes? I guess I'm asking what makes it an SH ?

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

Sh stands for special hodaka. The 1200 came with a 3.5 horse and there were three differen't 1300 models. The 1300sh the 1300 came with a 4hp and an optional light the 1300 t came with a 4hp and a crome muffler

 

[ScooterBoy]

So that's the original engine to that frame?

 

[george3]

You will have to trade a complete bike just for the pipe. Hope you have the oem pipe.

 

[mardyn]

So that's a BC1200 that you're gonna' convert to Hodaka power? I briefly thought about a similar conversion for one of my BC1200s, but it seems most of those Hodaka parts are made of gold... especially complete Ace 90/100 engines.

subscribing.

mardyn

 

[george3]

Pipe might cost more than the engine.

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

I don't have the original pipe but the pipe I have will work(I'm not giving Dave Miller any of my money) I am not converting a 1200 frame to a 1300SH the bike came with the bonanza hodaka motor mountsTHE BIKE I HAVE IS A BC 1300 SH. The engine was a steal. It was 50 dollars and everything was there except the kick start bar and the shifter bar.

 

[george3]

Thats a good buy hope the trans. gearing will work ok . you will have to gear it real high just to work.

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

The engine is running and it shifts.:001_tt2:

 

[truckster52]

Since you bought the engine separately, how do you know it is a 1300sh? It is missing key parts to be a 1300sh. Motor mounts are a clue but after 40 years???? Not a big deal since the frames are the same. Also the "correct" engine would have a serial number starting with "E".

 

[Bonanza Bryan]

The engine starts with the letter E. The motor mounts are original because when I took them off It reaveled the orignal Bonanza Blue.:lol::laugh: