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Offline dave king

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Re: For sale genuine HL500 1978
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2008, 06:23:31 am »
The goofy numberplates by the back mudgaurd are origional,  they were the first thing to fall of the HL thats why so few survive.  shock lenth should be .395mm    The bike i am selling is 99% origional and unrestored and started 4th kick today after sitting in my loft for the last 10ish yrs.  Its not a beauty queen but its as you want to find them unmolested.
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« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2008, 08:51:43 am »
What dave hasnt mentioned is the bike is actually in the UK, i think.
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Re: For sale genuine HL500 1978
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2008, 02:46:41 pm »
i wouldnt mind a look in that loft  ;)
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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2008, 05:10:42 pm »
Quote from: Freakshow on July 16, 2008, 08:51:43 am
What dave hasnt mentioned is the bike is actually in the UK, i think.

sorry, yes in the uk.but will ship.
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Re: For sale genuine HL500 1978
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2008, 06:29:06 pm »
On the subject of overly long legs, this bike was featured in an article by Super Hunky.
I forget where I found the article but some of you may be familiar with it.

Fourth photo is for comparative purposes only - Stacy Keibler has looong travel too. ;)
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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2008, 06:44:19 pm »
Below is Gary Benns ex factory works NV HL with the great Craig Dack standing behind it with CDR/Nokia Yamaha factory rider Matty Moss and his works 450. Photographed at Broadford for the HL v YZ450f shootout I did for ADB prior to CD4






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« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2008, 06:37:56 pm »
great shots firko, I never saw the article. What was the verdict?
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« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2008, 10:07:24 pm »
The YZ450F destroyed the HL in every department except for cool factor. The 4 stroke has come a loooong way since the HL and even though the HL had some serious engine work and featured trick stuff like OW forks and very trick Ohlins and is owned by one of racings most famous tuners, it was unfortunately way off the YZf's pace.

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« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2008, 04:18:54 pm »
I'd hoped for a different answer but expected that one.

MXA recently did a comparison between a 92? Cr500 and a new CR450f and the gist of it was that once the test riders got used to the CR500 they were turning some good laps. Most of them seemed to want the 500 engine in the 4 stroke frame. I suppose though that the difference between those two bikes and the HL v YZ test was a bit less extreme.
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Re: For sale genuine HL500 1978
« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2008, 04:42:54 pm »
Wonder which one would last the best engine wise before overhaul?
One of my bizarre passions was to build a HL type machine with an XS650 lump for go ;) Still maybe someone has done already it.
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« Reply #26 on: July 18, 2008, 06:04:59 pm »
I would say the TT500 engine would last way longer.. Less revs and less moving parts(single cam, etc.)
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Re: For sale genuine HL500 1978
« Reply #27 on: July 18, 2008, 06:22:02 pm »
Quote from: Tim754 on July 18, 2008, 04:42:54 pm
One of my bizarre passions was to build a HL type machine with an XS650 lump for go ;) Still maybe someone has done already it.

A bit like this one? I've seen it at Nudgee a few times - it's pretty quick!
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« Reply #28 on: July 18, 2008, 11:26:15 pm »
Bloody hell I knew that would be so............... :D ;) Cheers Tim
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Re: For sale genuine HL500 1978
« Reply #29 on: July 19, 2008, 12:56:48 am »
Sounds good too.
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