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General => Eye Candy | Videos and Pics => Topic started by: Redk on May 22, 2017, 09:27:17 PM
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The warning sign said, 'Road Subject to Flooding' so I Had To take it... Since we've been under serious drought conditions for 5 years.
Now that I have successfully made it home, it's disappointing to see the T-post growing out of my wind screen and a few other probs with the pic.
Might need to study up a bit on taking better quality pictures...
I will try to do better on B52.
redk
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Hmm made me think an amphibious Helix would be cool.
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Never seen a yellow Helix redk. Is that a repaint or original?? Looks nice, what ever.
Mac
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Mac, to the best of my knowledge it has factory made panels.
...and it's the first one I have seen, also !
I can't say it would have been my choice in colors, it is what came down the pike when I had just dug up a tomato can.
Now, it's kinda growing on me, and I suspect might help me out in traffic.
It will never do for a get-a-way vehicle !
:-)
redk
...Perhaps I will take a serious close look at it and look for evidence of a re-paint.
I do think the color is as-moulded, though.
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Never seen a yellow Helix redk. Is that a repaint or original??
Mac, to the best of my knowledge it has factory made panels.
...and it's the first one I have seen, also !
...Perhaps I will take a serious close look at it and look for evidence of a re-paint.
I do think the color is as-moulded, though.
The only yellow I recall a Helix ever having from the factory was the bright yellow in like 2004. Early ones in '86-'87 where either candy red (had one), pearl white (had one), or black metallic I believe. Some brochures here http://motorscooterguide.net/Downloads/Downloads.html (http://motorscooterguide.net/Downloads/Downloads.html) .Below is a photo of the '04 yellow.
(http://abacus-es.net/share/imgfetch/scooter.php?img=v6160013hondahelixscooter.jpg)
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Here's a site that has the complete history in the US and colors. There were Chinese companies selling pre painted new panels for the Helix including later model full clones.
http://www.motorera.com/honda/h0250/helix.htm (http://www.motorera.com/honda/h0250/helix.htm)
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Wow!
Thanks MJR !
I shall go to those sites now and have a look.
(Now I shall feel the cast of the evil eye)
I am #3, from what I was told, in ownership.
Oldman #2 said he bought it from the even older #1 who kept running into stuff and was not able to handle it at even low speed.
(He ought it from him to save #1 from injury, and replaced the black strips on either side of the fairing, with china parts.)
Those black parts seem to be of a different composition plastic than the main body moldings.
Sunny morning here in CA... I will go out now, and look closer at the panels.
Tnx !
redk
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Helix including later model full clones.
MJR, You were Right !
I just now looked it over closely.
The gel coat was applied Very well, professional workmanship, overall.
Base color of the panels is white.
I have found an area of bad masking, another of marginal masking inside the tub, and a sag on the trunk hatch.
Actually, this is good news, for me... I can do some paint work on this 30 year old scooter and not ruin anything !
Best
redk