fantastic job, well done it looks mint.
Out of interest how did the frame corrosion end up??
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Im not a gynecologist, but I dont mind taking a look.
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Looks worse in the pictures to be honest, solidhorobags wrote:fantastic job, well done it looks mint.
Out of interest how did the frame corrosion end up??
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Oh boy Stephen - you’ve done some work on that, it’s looking beautiful, congratulations...
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Just a few more Helix...
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Jim loving the two colours at about 1:27-1:31, a grey one then a brown one. Makes a change from the usual red.
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An excellent job. Well done and thanks for all your updates. What's your next project ?
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Stephen, One day - Post ‘Digit-Extractum’ by owners we might see such a gathering here in UK?
That would be terific I suggest....
I bought my 1st Helix new in ‘89 after a 50 mile road test on the A2 which was absolute perfection; - but my machine (also a ‘Candy-Glory Red’ one) had this nasty habit of wanting to fall to the left when the bars were let go, even Honda Chiswick had no answer to this - telling me that after unpacking several from crates and test riding each of them “they were all the same so don’t let go the barsâ€. After keeping the bike for 26 years I sold it 4 years ago with 7,000 miles on which I now regret very much but that’s hindsight for you, now though I’ll throw money at its replacement to get it just right.
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That would be terific I suggest....
I bought my 1st Helix new in ‘89 after a 50 mile road test on the A2 which was absolute perfection; - but my machine (also a ‘Candy-Glory Red’ one) had this nasty habit of wanting to fall to the left when the bars were let go, even Honda Chiswick had no answer to this - telling me that after unpacking several from crates and test riding each of them “they were all the same so don’t let go the barsâ€. After keeping the bike for 26 years I sold it 4 years ago with 7,000 miles on which I now regret very much but that’s hindsight for you, now though I’ll throw money at its replacement to get it just right.
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Well Mr\Miss M Fox, I've still to replace the rear brake shoes, I will order some new stainless bolts for bolt on swingarm, got some amber led ordered to replace the reflectors and I need to start thinking about what's going on under that black drive cover. Still a bit to do. But I love it in the garage.muddyfox wrote:An excellent job. Well done and thanks for all your updates. What's your next project ?
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Quick update on the rear brake shoes, first set too small, second even smaller. Online search for a Ferodo catalog, hopefully the correct ones now ordered by the part number. Thank goodness for eBay's return policy it's only cost me time.
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That's looking great, well done.
They are great machines to ride, even for long distances, when they're sorted. As you say, bushes, tyres and shocks - all money well spent.
They are great machines to ride, even for long distances, when they're sorted. As you say, bushes, tyres and shocks - all money well spent.