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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: VMX Andrew on August 18, 2014, 07:52:53 pm

Title: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: VMX Andrew on August 18, 2014, 07:52:53 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-TT-HL500-YAMAHA-TT500-VINTAGE-MOTOCROSS-AHRMA-ABERG-/380976535085?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item58b3f8962d&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: smed on August 18, 2014, 09:23:26 pm

Nice bike :),Shit hot workshop ;)

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: JohnnyO on August 18, 2014, 09:58:06 pm

Looks like Dave Coupe's workshop.. he has an awesome collection of bikes

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: Tahitian_Red on August 19, 2014, 02:41:45 am

His other HL has Fox Factory Forx.  :)

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: Simo63 on August 19, 2014, 07:28:19 am

Awesome looking bike (and workshop as well) but I have to ask if it's actually a rider or just built for show? 

Don't get me wrong I love the look of the bike and can appreciate how much time and money has gone into it but as an example, how long do you think that muffler would stay on the bike?  I've studied the pics and can't see any rear bracket on the pipe at all .. just a stainless hose clamp to hold on the unsupported muffler to the unsupported rear tailpipe section??

Sure those Ohlins are going to provide a smooth ride but not that smooth :)

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: KTM47 on August 19, 2014, 09:32:00 am

Who cares about the boat anchor.  How about the great 490 Maicos in the background of the fourth photo in.

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: Vintmxman on August 19, 2014, 09:41:01 am

They are built by a guy here in the states anyone can own one for 14k built and fully ready to sit and collect dust lime Dave's...

Don't hide them, ride them.....poser..

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: Tahitian_Red on August 19, 2014, 10:33:44 am

Dave,

Has raced HL #1, but this one is probably for his museum.  He races at least one of the Maico 490's and also a 74.5 GP 440.  The only other bike I have witnessed him race is an '80 Honda CR250/480 Hybrid.  He is lightning fast on the Maicos, but I have seen him beaten to the first corner by a CR480 twice.  ;)

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: jerry on August 19, 2014, 10:37:35 am

Superb! Nice to see its one of Geoffs creations too. J

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: bishboy on August 19, 2014, 10:39:43 am

That's how you sell a bike, with heaps of good quality photos, not a couple of out of focus shots taken on a phone in the dark.... >:(

Can't call him a collector, there's no green in there  ;D

Title: Re: HL500 Yamaha
Post by: VINDURO on August 19, 2014, 10:50:25 am

Quote from: bishboy on August 19, 2014, 10:39:43 am

That's how you sell a bike, with heaps of good quality photos, not a couple of out of focus shots taken on a phone in the dark.... >:(

Yes the photo's are superb, and so is the bike!

Top notch.

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(http://vinduro.com.au/images/bigchurs/HL500/Yamaha_HL_500_10.JPG)

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(http://vinduro.com.au/images/bigchurs/HL500/Yamaha_HL_500_14.JPG)

(http://vinduro.com.au/images/bigchurs/HL500/Yamaha_HL_500_15.JPG)

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Cheers

Jock