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Post by peterv on May 4, 2015 10:59:04 GMT -5
It shouldn't let you down, it's got one of those Honda badges for a guarantee  ? |
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Post by peterv on May 4, 2015 10:57:02 GMT -5
I wish I had the time to build it myself but I'm currently an OTR trucker and not home that much. I'll be home week after next and taking it to a custom shop. He's the only one I found who will take a look so I've got my fingers crossed. I'll hopefully be posting pictures as it gets built.
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Post by peterv on May 2, 2015 14:24:26 GMT -5
And that big honkin gas tank is staying right where it is. Im not trying for a fake motorcycle look. This is gonna be all scooter!
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Post by peterv on May 2, 2015 14:19:20 GMT -5
Nice! I am torn on extended forks without raking the frame. Im leaning more towards stock forks mid rise ape hangers and build the outta the engine.
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Post by peterv on Apr 30, 2015 17:17:17 GMT -5
My "cafewing" had flames. Made it faster :-)
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Post by peterv on Apr 30, 2015 17:15:26 GMT -5
Sweet ride! I haven't seen any of those but I'm a trucker and don't ride bikes much anymore. I'm going to start being home more often so that prompted the Helix project to scoot around town when I'm there. When I buy another bike it will probably be a BMW R1200.
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Post by peterv on Apr 30, 2015 9:04:05 GMT -5
BTW, just to let you know what kind of weirdo you are talking to here, I did once own a 1200cc cafe racer style Goldwing with a big 4 barrell Holley carb instead of the 4 individual stock carbs and after you got used to the weight it was a pretty cool and definitely crowd gathering unique bike.
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Post by peterv on Apr 30, 2015 8:54:52 GMT -5
Expense is not that big a deal and I have been riding motorcycles since I was a kid, I'm 49. Like all custom projects I just want something no one else has. I was watching racing scooter videos and reading up on them where they are getting 80+ in 1/8 mile drags out of 150cc scooters so I thought with a 300cc kit and upgraded clutch etc.. I should easily be able to get at least what I'm looking for. In this very creative world we live in I didn't realize how far out there I was with wanting to do this with a Honda, which kinda makes me want it more actually. I'm going to be home in a couple weeks and I finally found a custom shop willing to take a look at it. I hope to be posting more on this in the future. Thanks for your kind thoughts. Peter
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Post by peterv on Apr 29, 2015 12:30:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice and the welcome. I pulled the body panels off intending to replace them when I got it but then saw the tank like beauty of it without its skin and thats where the idea did come from. Im a big guy, 6'5" about 330lbs and it pushed me up to about 65 mph. I would like more torque really over top speed for when my wife rides on the back but if we run down the highway 70-75 would be a more comfortable top speed.
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Post by peterv on Apr 25, 2015 21:31:50 GMT -5
A friend gave me a 86 Helix a few years ago and I'm going to make a custom chopper scooter out of it. I want to upgrade the engine for max performance and I see lots of items out there starting with 300cc big bore kit. Does anyone have recommendations for what I should buy to make this thing kick ?
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