Profab Yamaha 500

[cblyx6]

if you read the 3 page instruction page that i posted it give   the companys recomendation for the add on parts

 I read yor post and this is where my question come from, I think I have KYB,s but not sure, got them at a shop getting them rebuilt, should know in a few days, I definitly need to change the lower tripple clamp, so if I have KYb forks, ( what Yamaha uses) will the trees and stem from an early YZ work? ( correct stem length) 

 And the HL on ebay, I talked to that guy today, the bike has a new 540 motor, and its the same bike that you posted earier in this thread, and he has came down on price quite a bit form his other post, says he is really into pre 74 bikes, has a early model cz 360 that he is trying to finish, had a really good conversation about his HL today, if I had the extra cash laying around ,I probabaly make a trip to SoCal.  Looks like he spent so quality time with it.

[cblyx6]

 Can anyone identify this rear hub? I think that its a 76 125c, looking at Yamaha Microfiche it looks the same as a 76 / 77 125c, am in need of a new sprocket, the one on the bike has some letters KA and then 49 which is the amount of teeth. Not sure what the KA stands for, any help appreciated. THanks!

[caps 999]

looks like 125e to me

[cblyx6]

In need of a shifter, been watching ebay for one to fit a TT, any ideas of other models that will fit?

[Graeme M]

I am not sure, but it's possible late model YZF stuff may fit. They'd have to be angled to avoid the cases and may just do the job. Anyone else know? I know there's a few YZ400/426F bits actually interchange with the old 500s, like the decompressor lever for example, so just maybe...

[cblyx6]

more progress, kinda slowed down, work is getting in the way.

[Marc.com]

looks great, what exhaust are you going to to run, I like the one that was on it when you bought it.

Just finishing bolting all the clean parts back on mine, will be runner for Xmas

[cblyx6]

I just boughta works exhuast from a guy in California, it resembles the stock exhuast from RJ's Pro Tec bike, Reverse megaphone, I bead blasted the original exhuast and am going to put it up and save for later!

[Marc.com]

yeah i bought Flow Masters one off the ebay for the motor for my Lickman, looks like RJ s pipe and is really nicely built and finished.

On my HL I am using GMC stainless HL pipe, mmm mmm, polished like a surgical instrument. Also using Geoffs airbox which is super sano and too pretty to cover up with much in the way of sidecovers.

[cblyx6]

I bit more progress,

 waiting on a few things and this bike will rip!!!!!!!

[cblyx6]

Took the HL500 out for its maiden vouyage, I think the rear shock are a touch long, think I may change them for some 16" still have a few things to do to it, side plates and need an exhaust bracket.   

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[oldfart]

How much rear wheel travel do you have , by the pic it looks like 20 inches 

[cblyx6]

17 1/4"    are the shock length eye to eye,    I believe they suppose to be 16"   I am 6' 2" tall and I have to tip toe t otouch the ground,    on a side note I am really impressed on how the bike handles, I have rode TT,s for ever and way big improvement with the ProFab frame.

[JC]

CW,

Its a side-track I know, but got any pics of yr 74 CR/XL175 Elsinore? I rather like the small-bore 4 strokes hybrids.

[cblyx6]

Here you go JC, to bad your not in the states, this bike has a 225 Powroll stroker kit in the XL 175 motor, and i just traded the bike off last night over the phone, a friend of mine has a XL350/ 412 powroll motor he is going to put in the bike. He's been after me for years trying to get the bike, I finally gave in,  got his really clean honda TL125 for it, it has a powroll 148 kit in it.