Depends on what kind of riding you are going to do. If it is mainly on pavement, or flat lawn that bike will do fine. Off roading on fairly twisty bumpy trails, wouldn't be its long suit for sure. But that is a cool bike. Doesn't have to have a hodaka motor IMO. Would be a lot easier to ride with a 3, 3.5, or 4 H.P. Briggs or Tecumseh flathead motor anyway. A lighted coil motor would be a big plus for the light to work without having to rig a battery.