HONDA HELIX PROJECT HAS LANDED !

[Jimo]

A contributor from another planet has landed here - apparently OUT OF FUEL! Hey-ho!

Jim

[Pandrop]

Good luck with this, I’ve always fancied one so shall be following this thread with interest.

Cheers! I note that you have an MZ ts250 , I had one 20 odd years ago , absolutely brilliant, oil measure in the fuel cap, rubber gaitor on the chain, ex USSR rocket launcher for an exhaust pipe and a tank that parted your wedding tackle under heavy breaking with a ring ding ding ding sound from that 2 stroke engine , what a beast .

[Pandrop]

In 2001 i worked for ups and used a ch/freeway 250.similar to this scooter just updated. I really hated to ride it. Acceleration was to slow. Rear brake was a foot pedal which is a huge mistake and safety issue. When youre driving in the rain and you feel grip is losing by instinct you want to place both feet on the asphalt to stabilize like training wheels. You want to use rhe rear brakes but cant since its a pedal. I know there were a few who moved theirs to the handlebar by custom work.

We also had a model called spazio here thats similar to yours

Curious to read this post on updates. Try logging with pictures and then make a book with logging info inside

I can see why having a foot pedal may be an issue for a courier using it however im guessing that wasnt its original intended purpose .
It definately polarises opinions from being ugly or weird to cool and retro. I think that because its a rarer beast in the UK it raises more interest however all I know is that I think its a great bit of kit.

[maxiscootnz]

80s Cool ..even better ! Havent been to Welly for ages, whereabouts are you?

5 mins from central city

Fab, I have have a few family up around the Auckland area but an Aunt in Upper Hutt , a friend in Paekak, some in Karori and friends in Dannevirke too. Spent three months out there some years back spending time with lots of different people absolutely loved it , what a stunning country you are very lucky to live out there.

I know Upper Hutt well. Go past there a lot on the Helix over the Remutaka hill a fantastic ride to the Wairarapa. I also have a freind in Piecock and family in Auckland

[Pandrop]

5 mins from central city

Fab, I have have a few family up around the Auckland area but an Aunt in Upper Hutt , a friend in Paekak, some in Karori and friends in Dannevirke too. Spent three months out there some years back spending time with lots of different people absolutely loved it , what a stunning country you are very lucky to live out there.

I know Upper Hutt well. Go past there a lot on the Helix over the Remutaka hill a fantastic ride to the Wairarapa. I also have a freind in Piecock and family in Auckland

Dunno if its still there , but we used to eat in a little restaurant in downtown Wellington, it was a little old white wooden building sat in amongst tall modern buildings, I cant remember the name but i feel sure it was bulcott street or boulcort street/ avenue perhaps?

[maxiscootnz]

Fab, I have have a few family up around the Auckland area but an Aunt in Upper Hutt , a friend in Paekak, some in Karori and friends in Dannevirke too. Spent three months out there some years back spending time with lots of different people absolutely loved it , what a stunning country you are very lucky to live out there.

I know Upper Hutt well. Go past there a lot on the Helix over the Remutaka hill a fantastic ride to the Wairarapa. I also have a freind in Piecock and family in Auckland

Dunno if its still there , but we used to eat in a little restaurant in downtown Wellington, it was a little old white wooden building sat in amongst tall modern buildings, I cant remember the name but i feel sure it was bulcott street or boulcort street/ avenue perhaps?

Yeah i was past there today i think you are referring to the famous Bulcott street bristro

[Pandrop]

I know Upper Hutt well. Go past there a lot on the Helix over the Remutaka hill a fantastic ride to the Wairarapa. I also have a freind in Piecock and family in Auckland

Dunno if its still there , but we used to eat in a little restaurant in downtown Wellington, it was a little old white wooden building sat in amongst tall modern buildings, I cant remember the name but i feel sure it was bulcott street or boulcort street/ avenue perhaps?

Yeah i was past there today i think you are referring to the famous Bulcott street bristro

That's the one. Memories flooding back, took the train up to Palmerston North and drove to Lake Taupo and the Huka Falls. Cant remember the name of the town with all the Art Deco buildings but that was lovely ( Hastings perhaps?)

[maxiscootnz]

Dunno if its still there , but we used to eat in a little restaurant in downtown Wellington, it was a little old white wooden building sat in amongst tall modern buildings, I cant remember the name but i feel sure it was bulcott street or boulcort street/ avenue perhaps?

Yeah i was past there today i think you are referring to the famous Bulcott street bristro

That's the one. Memories flooding back, took the train up to Palmerston North and drove to Lake Taupo and the Huka Falls. Cant remember the name of the town with all the Art Deco buildings but that was lovely ( Hastings perhaps?)

Napier. Most of it was destroyed by earthquake in about 1930 i think. If your Aunty is still mobile maybe she could meet me at the cafe take some pics on the cn of her and post them to you.

[brennain1]

Good luck with this, I’ve always fancied one so shall be following this thread with interest.

Cheers! I note that you have an MZ ts250 , I had one 20 odd years ago , absolutely brilliant, oil measure in the fuel cap, rubber gaitor on the chain, ex USSR rocket launcher for an exhaust pipe and a tank that parted your wedding tackle under heavy breaking with a ring ding ding ding sound from that 2 stroke engine , what a beast .

Yes MZeds, very underrated bike but now going up in value.

[brennain1]

I know Upper Hutt well. Go past there a lot on the Helix over the Remutaka hill a fantastic ride to the Wairarapa. I also have a freind in Piecock and family in Auckland

Dunno if its still there , but we used to eat in a little restaurant in downtown Wellington, it was a little old white wooden building sat in amongst tall modern buildings, I cant remember the name but i feel sure it was bulcott street or boulcort street/ avenue perhaps?

Yeah i was past there today i think you are referring to the famous Bulcott street bristro

My brother lives in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty area, went to visit hime about 10 yrs back. Lovely area and a fantastic country.