Thanks...I made the same assumption. I did get a larger windshield and bet that that may cause a problem. I wonder if putting some sort of a heatshield...
Honda quality? If China, Malaysia and South America have been making them all along that IS the "Honda Quality Control Program" So they slap a different name...
Hello fellow enthusiasts! I noticed that there are not any scooter clubs in my area (Wooster, Ohio, USA) but there are a lot of riders. I live on a main road...
Hi guys,, Just got my new givi 350 tonight.. Case itself looks nice but instructions (if you can call them that) are absolute pits. Screws are not marked , no...
same here in SE Florida....there is one club in Fort Meyers (Helix) and that's it as far as I know. when I see another rider there in not any interest in...
... <jctjr999@y...> wrote: "I have a 04 and when I ride 2 up it vibrates and makes a terrible noise when taking off. After getting to about 3 or 4 mph it ...
It's true that the bean counters have taken over in the past 10-15 years or so, but I'd still trust honda over the other guys. I would not buy a burgman (until...
I finally got the bolt off left side (right side came off with no problems) but then had to call it quits for the night. When you mount the rails do you use...
The stock helix is not by far free of bugs either. It is widely known for many carburetor problems. This new carb that was a patch poorly designed in the 80's....
Thanks for the input. It seems to work. Jim ... <jctjr999@y...> wrote: "I have a 04 and when I ride 2 up it vibrates and makes a terrible noise when taking...
Hi, I have a GIVI topcase and it came with s second rack that was especially for the Helix. I had questions and called the GIVI number and was suprised that...
There are still some people on the planet that can/will do their job...Don't seem to run across so many anymore. I remember when it was the norm. ... From:...
Hey I have a dumb question but what is a Givi. It sounds like something I might be interested in for my helix. jim Fred Kamprad <fkamprad@...> wrote: ...
I would also agree that the Burgmans appear to have some problems. I would not buy one either, mostly because of the body style. Also because they need the ...
what you are doing is basically a power burn out. I would not recomend doing this all the time since it will burn small thin spots in the drive belt causing...
Jim, It's a removable trunk for the helix. They come in different sies. My new one looks really nice but was a serious pain to install due to lack of...
Hi group, This is my first, and hopefully successful, posting. Sometime ago I read about a Helix owner who had trailer tires mounted on his Helix instead of...
... spots ... big ... On one Helix that I had this problem I revved it up with the brake on for over a year before I took off. When I replaced the belt ...
Hello Joe My understanding from some folks who know a lot more about tires than I do, is that these tires are not suitable for use on a scooter. The reason is ...
Hello Joe and All. As most of us know, the Helix takes less than 1 quart of oil, and there is NO filter to change, just the cleanable screen. It takes just ...
... could you elaborate on the oil change? I am sure I could do it. I do all of my own maintenance on my bikes/cars. the burgman 400 I am also looking at is...
Thanks Fletch, I did go to the site and take a look. You are right they do look good. I will call them after the holiday and get a price quote. Jim ...
If you were leaking grease as you say below you had another problem altogether. It is not mormal at all for grease to leak onto the clutch shoe faces, and...
Hello All, I was formally a member of this group when I last purchased my 2001, black Helix. I sold it a while ago, but my photos are still posted in the...