Jason,
Thanks for not mentioning I'm an old vintage dude compared to most of you. I'm almost 47 and have been riding since before I was 12.
I guess I'll have to update my profile, because I just sold 3 of my 10 bikes, these being Hodaka's. One was a highly modified '73 125 Hodaka Combat Wombat which just sold for $2000. It had all the hop-up tricks done, including grafting on a electronic ignition.
One '72 100 Super Rat which was highly modified, including a new engine (bearings, seals, gaskets, shift kit, bore, piston, rings, you get the idea...) for $1250. The buyer got a good price too and he's an old Hodaka fan from days past. We gotta stick together 'ya know?
The same guy also bought at the same time my '74 125 Hodaka Super Combat for $1400 and he also got all my labor for free too. After cleaning it up, painting the side cases, and basically making sure it looked like a $1000 bike that I was going to bring to Mid-Ohio, I started it. The kickstarter ground horribly. Oh well, this was a spare bike that I bought right out of Austin, TX. Time to split the cases and replace the kick shaft (a well known Hodaka problem brought about by the kickety-kickety-kick method of starting). Well, after a complete engine rebuild minus a new piston & bore job I was done. Brought both to Mid-Ohio to sell for $1500 or obo. None sold, but sold both within 2 days of returning. Now I'm on the HUNT for a pristine late model Penton or KTM. Any Hercules 250GS's around you might know about? This money's a 'burning a hole in my pocket 'fer sure!
Phil Ketchum
Kansas City, MO
Current Stable....................................
'70 Rickman Hodaka (garage queen)
'71 Hodaka ACE 100A (wife's bike needs put back together after engine rebuild and frame painting)
'74 Hodaka Super Combat (my vintage race bike)
'94 KDX 200 (great all purpose trail bike)
'80 KTM 250GS (ISDT Reunion Ride project bike, needs carb/tank cleaned and she should start)
'75 Yamaha RD250 (gave to my new stepson Derek, but need to put a new top end on it this week)
'96 BMW R1100RT (needs nothing, it's a BMW for crying out loud)