Profab Yamaha 500

[cblyx6]

Like I was saying guys, I have the original pegs ,and they are in really good shape,go being 31 years old. I was going to put them up if there was a good wide peg option ( for riding purposes)  after all I am gonna have to ride this machine for a while before I can make a trailer queen out of it!!!!!!!!
 
 On another note, after I get some good photos of this thing going back together I will start a new thread covering the build. At the moment I got the bike in a kazillion pieces. My wife just doesnt understand, I think her exact words were Quote: buy something running and then take it apart, idiot.      , Women, gotta lovem, cause its against the law to do anything else to em   Later.

[paul]

THESE MIGHT HELP TOO

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nv hl 500

[cblyx6]

 A little progress, got the motor all cleaned up and shot paint on it, frame is next!

[Graeme M]

Looking very nice indeed! The throttle is the same as was on my ProFab HL, although I can't remember what it was now! Nor what cable, although I suspect it was a universal made to fit. Not much help there.

The pegs I am certain were stock TT500 and fit onto splined mounts on the frame. The right is shorter than the left and they both suck big time. I was forever slipping off the right one. I bought peg extenders from Ballards and welded em on and that was the single biggest improvement. As these pegs are not exactly rare I don't think it would hurt to modify them, but maybe chase up another set to modify and keep the originals.

My HL was running Falcon shocks, not sure of the length. I measured 8.5" travel at the axle. The forks were RM400 which I believe were a poor choice as they never worked very well for me. Then again I never tried to set them up. To be quiet honest the suspension was the weak spot on mine as it was harsh at the rear and soft at the front. If I'd kept it I'd have upgraded big time.

Here's those HL articles. Note that this is some old stuff from the site that I've reposted, so some of the links/navigation don't work.

http://www.ozvmx.com/features/hl500/

[cblyx6]

Hey Paul,

 Looking at the pics of your bike, what is the type and brand of the silencer or muffler tip you have on it, looks to be a reverse cone type, and how did the bike perform with it!!!!!

Thanks,

[paul]

didnt ride it much it just sat with the rest off them ,it did run on 100 octane and the times i did ride it made good power ,i dont know the name off the pipe or the muffler but it ran better with the  muffler section on rather than some you see with just a pipe only

[cblyx6]

Next question for the HL experts,  my new found friends,     Tripple trees, does anyone know what was actually used?    I just cleaned these up and the top doesnt seem to match the bottom, also the fender bolt holes are stripped out and dont match the bolt pattern on the NOS fender.



Thanks for all the info guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paul]

HERE ANOTHER ONE IN THE USA
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=320312142156

[Graeme M]

As far as I know the ProFab bikes were sold as frame kits and didn't come with triples, forks or shocks. You got a frame, swingarm, rims and a few other bits I think. So usually the triples are whatever fits and suits the forks selected, for example mine was set up with RM400 forks and triples. Yours actually look awfully RM-ish too.

[paul]

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

[LWC82PE]

i would have thought they would have used their own pro fab triple clamps. ive seen them for sale on the internet before