Newbie- Fallen in Love with the Helix

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Perhaps so.....The buttons that I’ve conjured up are black rubber, rectangular and near indistinguishable from original crafted by my own fair hand.
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Jimo wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:53 am Perhaps so.....The buttons that I’ve conjured up are black rubber, rectangular and near indistinguishable from original crafted by my own fair hand.
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Jim, ive taken a couple of cockpit photos in daylight this time, I think I may have captured the correct parts this time .

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Andrew - it looks like you’re fully equipped with buttons!
Yours look different....


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Hi Jim, in what way? do you think they may have been replaced at some point? Do you have a pic of yours for comparison please
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Hi Andrew, the buttons on yours don’t look normal, all the Helix I’ve seen having all buttons appear square like the main buttons next to them, whereas those pictured on your bike appear as 1 circular and 1 kind of serrated top of the button.

I pictured mine in two Muppets forums but in case you missed it here it is, it’s almost square like the adjoining buttons - vis:

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Yep, pretty sure that round button is homebrew.

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Hmmm , righto Ill get to that bit later on , I have just repaired another two panels and have two to go and all the body work should be solid.

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