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HL Racers
« on: January 11, 2009, 06:00:26 pm »
Here are a few pics a friend shared with me from his personal collection.  The team was BP Racing and think they had three HL's in their stable.  Can you guys guess who number 29 is?





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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 06:12:37 pm »
It looks like our Steve Gall but it couldn't be....could it??? ???
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 06:32:33 pm »
The bloke on the race entrant list after Number 28 ;)    I like Firko's guess is it????
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 06:51:57 pm »
Darn Firko,

I knew you would probably be the one to get it first.  This may have been the CMC Golden State series or the 4 Stroke World Championship.  I'll find out which soon.

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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 11:27:13 pm »
yep i guessed right as well, nice to see Gally on a 4 stroke, awesome photos thanks for posting them. HLs look like NVT production bikes. What forks are on Galls bike, Simons ???
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2009, 03:32:08 am »
I do believe those are Simons with white paint on Gall's HL.  I have some more photos to scan and post later.  I will also try to get more info on the bikes.
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2009, 08:23:34 am »
do you think Gally is using production twin leading shoe front brake, do we no what year this is.
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2009, 08:43:41 am »
I reckon this would be about 1980 when Gally and Gunter did the Golden State series and the Bell Moto 3 had just come out. There was a story in Motocross Action on the 2 of them.
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2009, 09:42:33 am »
Quote from: marcFX on January 12, 2009, 08:23:34 am
do you think Gally is using production twin leading shoe front brake, do we no what year this is.

Here is a closer shot of the front wheel.

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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2009, 06:08:59 am »
Those bikes are pro fab USA built frames and swingarms.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2009, 09:09:38 am »
Who are the other 2 riders?
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2009, 01:49:25 pm »
Quote from: dave king on January 16, 2009, 06:08:59 am
Those bikes are pro fab USA built frames and swingarms.

And those are Japanese built Yamaha motors.  ;)

Dave,

Are you saying because they are HL replicas that we shouldn't admire them or take note of them.  I would think 90% of "HL's" in the world today are from the Pro-Fab gigs or replicas of the replicas.  True HL's have and will always have the greatest monetary value it doesn't mean the replicas don't have "value", monetary or otherwise.  If I misread your statement I apologize in advance.

One of the other riders is American Danny Turner.
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 06:52:35 pm »

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True HL's have and will always have the greatest monetary value it doesn't mean the replicas don't have "value", monetary or otherwise. 
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Mine has a huge amount of 'otherwise value', like what it has taken in time and effort to make it a quality build.
Plus for me the replica chassis is preferable given the quality of Geoff's work. There are a lot of nice things you get with the GMC kit that are an improvement.
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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2009, 05:17:59 am »
Here are a few more pics.  They show Turner's bike in action, the three ProTec team bikes (the additional bike has Fox Factory Forx) and rear end shot of Gall and the HL.







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Re: HL Racers
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2009, 07:00:05 am »
side covers changed, is one set of bike Pro Tec and the others someone elses.
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