Honda Gyro on Craigslist... Should I buy or run?  By  Skunk Shampoo (Read 8,457 times)

Yeah, I definitely have some research to do.

I read that Honda used custom rims and wheels for this scoot that are not being made anymore... But one site, I saw they replaced the rims so they could use different tires. The tires are definitely a point of concern. I will have to see if there are any other hard to find parts.

While looking around the web, people often use "Fun" as a word to describe what it is like to ride these... Actually, it reminds me of the old arcade game, Super Hang On. You know, the one with the sport bike you lean to control the motorcycle in the game... Only this actually moves!

I'm definitely interested if this is something I can restore... I'm still looking around for more info.

I am thinking of calling the guy up in the morning (Wow... It is 5am! o.o). Are there any important questions I should ask... You know, when I wake up?

Yeah, it looks like I might have to call the DMV after I talk to the guy on CraigsList. I hope he still has it... And that it doesnt require back taxes... And that parts are available

These are kind of fun to watch with how those rear wheels work.


Seeing so many still running on youtube makes me hopeful that there are options in place for restoration. I hope to look more in the morning.

Hmm, yeah. I would like to pay less for it...

If I try less and he says he will wait for more offers, should I just offer the full 300?

At this point, it will still cost less than a bicycle I was planning to get... And a scooter is waaay better.

*Update*
I talked with the owner over the phone. He's got a few guys coming later today to look at it but first come first served. One guy was wanting to buy it to dish it out as parts on Ebay. That would be a shame. This should be ridden, for sure.

The owner says he had it running off and on. It just needs some kinks worked out. He says there's signs someone has tried to fix it that didnt know what they were doing.

I'll post plenty of pics if I get it.

*Update* After giving it some more thought, I decided to pass. The difficulty of finding replacement parts was the dealbreaker for me. This really does look like a fun scoot.

Craigslist is bound to turn up something else. If I find a non-working chinese GY6 for a good price, would that be worth it? I'm fortunate enough to have a local chinese scooter parts store in my area.