Yet another Honda comes home. Helix.

Louis Angel · 04-26-2016, 08:02 PM

Make no mistake about it, this is a restoration project.
I looked. I found. I bought. For a super good deal.

NEEDS: 1st and foremost, a GOOD thorough cleaning.
Buffing the black plastic body panels and a few touch up paint spots.
Install new front & rear tires ( badly dry rotted )
New chrome wind deflectors, chrome trim kit
New rear top trunk. New windshield. A bit of krylon Fusion flat black on the center section & dash where it faded to gray. May not "Need" but will GET a full service tune up and new front & rear brakes.
The scoot is a 1995 Honda Helix with 18,xxx miles on it. Runs like a top, no smoke, no funky noises of any kind, and the motor pulls strong. Very strong for just a 250cc.
This will be my project over the next 3 weeks AFTER I get my wifes Zodiac trike put together.

Adjuster · 04-26-2016, 10:14 PM

Very cool.

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Louis Angel · 04-26-2016, 10:25 PM

thanks! I always liked them.
The were " VERY FUTURISTIC " , , , , , , , , way back in the day. LOL
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Kinda one of those " buy it now because I could not afford it back then "
sort of things. Having that been said, you MUST take one for a ride to ever understand just how smooth these things are. And not just the suspension.
Take off, stopping, handling, all just butter smooth. Takes 43-1/2 acres to turn one around. But it does so, , , , , , , , smoothly. hahahaha!

BlackBike · 04-26-2016, 10:40 PM

I'd say someone has weekend infactuation. Will look great with TLC. Not sure if Hondas will actually really die. Tires and brakes always wise haha considering its your ass on top. What would be the sarcastic hood emblem ? ( back off Yosemite Sam?

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HAVE FUN MY FRIEND.

FastDoc · 04-26-2016, 11:25 PM

Very interesting machine. It was quite revolutionary in its day. Still cool. Reminds me of Tron. I've always been surprised it was not a design that would have caught on big time

Weldangrind · 04-27-2016, 01:03 AM

So cool!

Sarah Conner rode an Elite in the first Terminator, which is quite similar.

Our intrepid Katoranger had an Elite a few years ago; he's quite familiar with the CVT.

SpudRider · 04-27-2016, 01:33 AM

That's a nice acquisition, and a fun project.

**cheesy** · 04-27-2016, 06:51 AM

Very cool. A guy in town has one and is approaching the ninety thousand mile mark.

I could probably still ride in June and July if I had one.

Adjuster · 04-27-2016, 06:23 PM

Get us some video of your new scoot running. You have me interested in one of these now. Appears to be tons of them for sale in Florida. All located in retirement communities.

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ripcuda · 04-28-2016, 12:17 PM

The old Helix have quite a following. They call them the "Barcalounger" of scooters... and the original "maxi" scooter. I would like to scoot one someday.

I had the newer, big brother Honda Silverwing scooter. It was VERY nice...and smooth.

Congrats and Cheers!

Weldangrind · 04-28-2016, 03:02 PM

I wanted an Elite in the worst way in the '80's. My buddy just sold his 600 Silverwing, and it was awesome. It was more like a sport bike than a scooter in handling, and it had space to carry groceries.

Louis Angel · 05-06-2016, 12:24 AM

here are some vids.

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more to come!
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katoranger · 05-06-2016, 10:37 AM

The elite was a great scooter. Some parts were tough to find. I think the helix has better availability.

I still have a spare exhaust. The helix was what I had wanted to buy for my commute then.

There is some China copies out there.

Louis Angel · 05-24-2016, 07:36 PM

Almost kinda sorts "done" video.
Funny thing is, I got a guy jumping up & down wanting MY Helix now!
hahahahaha!!!!
He!!, most of the time I have to take a raping and cut off body parts to
sell / trade something. Now I have something I was NOT trying / wanting
to sell, and can make $400 profit on it. IF, IF I was to sell it.
( if I did, I'd just go buy another one and fix it up nice too. LOL )
Vid 1:

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Vid 2 ( update )

Louis Angel · 05-24-2016, 07:43 PM

Here is a picture of the LED mirror lights at night:

04-26-2016, 10:25 PM	#3
Louis Angel Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 392	thanks! I always liked them. The were " VERY FUTURISTIC " , , , , , , , , way back in the day. LOL . Kinda one of those " buy it now because I could not afford it back then " sort of things. Having that been said, you MUST take one for a ride to ever understand just how smooth these things are. And not just the suspension. Take off, stopping, handling, all just butter smooth. Takes 43-1/2 acres to turn one around. But it does so, , , , , , , , smoothly. hahahaha! __________________ " If it ain't broke, I can probably still fix it!" ---- Tim Allen
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04-26-2016, 10:40 PM	#4
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	I'd say someone has weekend infactuation. Will look great with TLC. Not sure if Hondas will actually really die. Tires and brakes always wise haha considering its your ass on top. What would be the sarcastic hood emblem ? ( back off Yosemite Sam?) HAVE FUN MY FRIEND. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-26-2016, 11:25 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Very interesting machine. It was quite revolutionary in its day. Still cool. Reminds me of Tron. I've always been surprised it was not a design that would have caught on big time __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-27-2016, 01:03 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	So cool! Sarah Conner rode an Elite in the first Terminator, which is quite similar. Our intrepid Katoranger had an Elite a few years ago; he's quite familiar with the CVT. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-27-2016, 01:33 AM	#7
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That's a nice acquisition, and a fun project. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-26-2016, 10:14 PM	#2
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Very cool. /
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04-27-2016, 06:51 AM	#8
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,756	Very cool. A guy in town has one and is approaching the ninety thousand mile mark. I could probably still ride in June and July if I had one. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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04-27-2016, 06:23 PM	#9
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Get us some video of your new scoot running. You have me interested in one of these now. Appears to be tons of them for sale in Florida. All located in retirement communities. /
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04-28-2016, 12:17 PM	#10
ripcuda Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 253	The old Helix have quite a following. They call them the "Barcalounger" of scooters... and the original "maxi" scooter. I would like to scoot one someday. I had the newer, big brother Honda Silverwing scooter. It was VERY nice...and smooth. Congrats and Cheers! __________________ '20 TaoTao Hellcat 125 "grommet" '04 Yamaha TTR-125LE '00 Yamaha TTR-90 '07 Kinroad XT200GY Runmaster (sold) '07 KMD GY6 150cc ATV (sold) '07 Kangchao 250cc ATV Monster (sold) Baja Moto DB-30 "Doodlebugs"(x3) (sold) '06 Hi-Bird 200 parts bike (sold)
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04-28-2016, 03:02 PM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I wanted an Elite in the worst way in the '80's. My buddy just sold his 600 Silverwing, and it was awesome. It was more like a sport bike than a scooter in handling, and it had space to carry groceries. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-06-2016, 12:24 AM	#12
Louis Angel Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 392	here are some vids. . . . . . . more to come! . __________________ " If it ain't broke, I can probably still fix it!" ---- Tim Allen
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05-06-2016, 10:37 AM	#13
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The elite was a great scooter. Some parts were tough to find. I think the helix has better availability. I still have a spare exhaust. The helix was what I had wanted to buy for my commute then. There is some China copies out there. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-24-2016, 07:36 PM	#14
Louis Angel Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 392	Almost kinda sorts "done" video. Funny thing is, I got a guy jumping up & down wanting MY Helix now! hahahahaha!!!! He!!, most of the time I have to take a raping and cut off body parts to sell / trade something. Now I have something I was NOT trying / wanting to sell, and can make $400 profit on it. IF, IF I was to sell it. ( if I did, I'd just go buy another one and fix it up nice too. LOL ) Vid 1: . Vid 2 ( update ) __________________ " If it ain't broke, I can probably still fix it!" ---- Tim Allen
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