Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: "WOW, what a ride !!!"
Here are some bikes that we have refurbed in my garage over the last year. They are:
1981 Honda CR 450 (first open MX bike for Honda, Mark "Muck" Honeyman's Post Vintage ride)
1973 CZ 250 (traded it for some 440cc Maico's)
1981 Honda XR200 (Sold locally)
1979 Suzuki PE 250 (Enduro bike we just finished and listed on eBay)
Then we have my 1974 Super Combat #24, my current race bike. Bonanza MX Mini, not ours but a local buddies
So as you can see, we also play with other bikes other than Hodaka's. All of these except the Bonanza were refurbed to be raced and ridden. No dead show queens for us. Refurb'em and ride'em.