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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: Branchy on September 16, 2013, 09:31:21 pm

Title: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: Branchy on September 16, 2013, 09:31:21 pm: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-HL500-TT500-XT500-ABERG-REPLICA-VMX-CLASSIC-VINTAGE-/281168263061?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4176ef3795&forcev4exp=true
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: hagon_84 on September 16, 2013, 09:39:26 pm: Nice lookin machine, u must be doin what I'm doin branchy goin thru all channels checking what's forsale ;D
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: JohnnyO on September 16, 2013, 09:44:20 pm: It's nice except you couldn't race it in Oz with those forks and hydraulic rear brake..
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: VMX247 on September 16, 2013, 10:06:38 pm: Quote from: JohnnyO on September 16, 2013, 09:44:20 pm
It's nice except you couldn't race it in Oz with those forks and hydraulic rear brake..

Pre90 ?
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: evo550 on September 16, 2013, 10:10:32 pm: Quote from: VMX247 on September 16, 2013, 10:06:38 pm
Quote from: JohnnyO on September 16, 2013, 09:44:20 pm
It's nice except you couldn't race it in Oz with those forks and hydraulic rear brake..

Pre90 ?

XR400 forks....not quite pre 90.
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: yamaico on September 16, 2013, 10:12:56 pm: WTF. I'm sure Geoff won't be happy to read this:

Frame and swing arm are extensively strengthened as G.M.C copied all the fault across from the original Norton frame

Pretty bold statement unless he has a PhD in structral engineering and finite element analysis.
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: Davey Crocket on September 16, 2013, 10:31:18 pm: That would be a pre 75 bike in NZ. ;D....I wonder why no foot brake pedal?
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: yamaico on September 16, 2013, 10:37:27 pm: Quote from: Davey Crocket on September 16, 2013, 10:31:18 pm
That would be a pre 75 bike in NZ. ;D....I wonder why no foot brake pedal?

Ohlin rear shocks with hydraulic over twin leading drum brakes operated by a magura hand brake.

Might have a crook right leg...
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: hagon_84 on September 16, 2013, 11:02:04 pm: No clutch lever with a recluse clutch kit just a small slipper clutch lever which usually is located where a de comp lever would be then u can use a hyd clutch lever as a rear brake just need to extend hose thru to calliper
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: Simo63 on September 17, 2013, 12:03:57 am: I like it but man that rear brake .. on a 4-stroke ... would be waaay overkill ???
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: bazza on September 17, 2013, 07:13:11 am: Bike advertised in Unzud,has some tasty kit on it.Probably thousands spent ,in the current vmx market what price it would get will be interesting
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: OverTheHill on September 17, 2013, 08:51:09 am: i see it's on "trademe" with a 6000 start bid [think that was reserve without lookin back] & 7000 on ebay--interesting bike for sure, can't see electric start AHHHH. must be too used to seeing modern 4strokes mx type bikes being started!!
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: smed on September 17, 2013, 10:20:10 am: The finned quick access clutch cover oil filter cap & valve covers are neato 8),got a FCR carb too ;)
Title: Re: HL heaven those rolling hills of NZ
Post by: HL500 on September 18, 2013, 06:07:38 am: Quote from: yamaico on September 16, 2013, 10:12:56 pm
WTF. I'm sure Geoff won't be happy to read this:

Frame and swing arm are extensively strengthened as G.M.C copied all the fault across from the original Norton frame

Pretty bold statement unless he has a PhD in structral engineering and finite element analysis.

I'm pretty sure he is off the mark with the fame faults as Geoff strengthened the frame to counter the breakages.