HL 500

[Vintmxman]

Looking for a real deal HL500 Aburg or nice Aburg replica...will consider complete or a good core builder bike....many bikes and rare aftermarket parts to trade or simple cash deal...thanks

[JohnnyO]

Greg Bastek has the real deal for sale in the US, as ridden by Lechien at the World 4 stroke champs.

[VMX Andrew]

A spare $25,000 and that babies all yours 

[paul]

they come up for sale in europe  from time to time.the guy who bought mine was at me for over a year to sell it to him   ,i saw him and the bike at classic dirt

[JohnnyO]

A spare $25,000 and that babies all yours 

Yeah big bucks..! It made $24,000 in the first auction but nowhere near it since. I would've took the 24k and run!

[paul]

[SON]

Vintmxman while Yamaha 500 engined Aberg Replicas are desirable bikes, they don,t really go, don,t stop, don,t go around corners and are too top heavy, fun yes, good looking yes, race able not really.
The Honda version is a substantially better thing to ride in all categories, possibly not as good looking,
I would definitely consider a SP/DR/GN 400 engined version ( extremely rare) or a converted RM N/T usually referred to as a DRM.
These will prove to be the most competitive  bike of this breed.
google RMH470 and have a look, to me the best looking of this class

[Vintmxman]

Who said anything about racing it. I am after a real HL500 for my collection. When I race,  I have multiple weapons to choose from. The HL500 would not be one of them.   For Static display only..

[mick25]

Vintmxman while Yamaha 500 engined Aberg Replicas are desirable bikes, they don,t really go, don,t stop, don,t go around corners and are too top heavy, fun yes, good looking yes, race able not really.
The Honda version is a substantially better thing to ride in all categories, possibly not as good looking,
I would definitely consider a SP/DR/GN 400 engined version ( extremely rare) or a converted RM N/T usually referred to as a DRM.
These will prove to be the most competitive  bike of this breed.
google RMH470 and have a look, to me the best looking of this class

The C&J 500 Honda would be my pick withs its more compact engine than the TT,XT500 and SP,DR the suzukis have a huge high lump of a gear box.
most HL500 replicas have YZ DLS brakes fitted, they are the best DLS going around adjusted right ,I realise they were not org to the HL500 era.
but they do stop
 the XT500,TT500 engines go to yes may be a bit top heavy  with a 27 deg head angle they turn like a modern.

[Montynut]

Paul whoever measured up the shocks for that bike should be blindfolded, lead into the desert and left. About the only thing it would do is saw the swingarm pivot in two. The HLs where a 76/77/78 design with about 10" travel. Why do people do that, how on earth would it possibly work even remorely well

[mick25]

Paul whoever measured up the shocks for that bike should be blindfolded, lead into the desert and left. About the only thing it would do is saw the swingarm pivot in two. The HLs where a 76/77/78 design with about 10" travel. Why do people do that, how on earth would it possibly work even remorely well

Totally agree greg 10 inches is plenty enough

[Montynut]

Totally agree greg 10 inches is plenty enough

Umm Errr OK. What exactly are we talking about

[flower pot racing]

so what is the going rate for an original NVT HL? 

[mick25]

Totally agree greg 10 inches is plenty enough

Umm Errr OK. What exactly are we talking about

travel greg, what were you thinking now get to bed pop its getting late
sorry for hi jacking this thread vintmxman.

[Vintmxman]

I currently own a c and j Honda 541.....it fun, it's fast, it's never lost a hole shot...a real Hal for display only is what I am after...I have plenty of race bikes...