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Post by ltdhpp on Mar 16, 2014 15:24:04 GMT -5
The headlight, instrument cluster, battery bucket, and seat all bolt directly to the frame. The entire grotesque bulbous rear end comes off clean, along with the big rear sub-frame that holds it on. It feels almost as light as my 150cc as it is in the first two pics. I REALLY wish it ran, and I wasn't doing this to part it out. But, my roomate is moving out, so there is absolutely now way I am spending more money on scooter parts....!!! I still need to pay off the Reflex parts... Who needs Helix parts??    |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Mar 16, 2014 16:12:34 GMT -5
Hmmm. Looks like a naked Helix in good shape would make a nice alternative to the increasingly rare Big Ruckus. Some flat body panels could be made from coroplast or something similar. Shame your helix isn't running.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 16, 2014 17:47:58 GMT -5
It would make a great Rat Scoot!
A lot of people didn't like the way the Helix looked, but it was, and is a runner.
I gave a used 1996 Helix to my nephew, and he rode it all through high school with only routine maintenance.
He sold it to another relative, and it is going strong on a ranch near Amarillo today.... almost 15 years later it has had no major issues.
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Post by PCBGY6 on Mar 16, 2014 18:05:41 GMT -5
Would make a awesome naked scoot with the wires tucked away and cleaned up.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 16, 2014 20:32:10 GMT -5
It does look like a big ruckus with the plastics off. If you did a few little mods, like welding some crash bars on to the frame, it would be even closer.... pretty awesome.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Mar 16, 2014 20:53:17 GMT -5
Doggone if you're not RIGHT!
Wouldn't take much to make the nekkid Helix into a REALLY neat "Mad Max" or "Steam-Punk" ride! Sort of "Dr. Seuss meets Dr. Loveless from 'The Wild, WILD West' ". I'm envisioning it covered in buffalo-hides, rusty chains, skulls and bonz... Ammo-bandoliers and spikes... If nothing else, it looks MAJOR-LEAGUE heavy-duty. That front-end would look at home on a locomotive!
I sure like it better without the body-work.  I'll drink to that!Leo in Texas
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Post by bandito2 on Mar 17, 2014 1:00:06 GMT -5
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Post by PCBGY6 on Mar 17, 2014 7:18:02 GMT -5
I did the helix search and it pulled up a super nice naked yellow one. It looked like they did a pretty go amount of cutting and welding for that look though.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Mar 17, 2014 18:22:10 GMT -5
I liked that fish tail exhaust.  |
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