My first Helix ...

[HELITEL]

Well , I took my spaceship (as I call the Helix) to work last week to enjoy a random nice day ..... Got off at 3 am and headed home ... Noticed a suv following behind for about 10 blocks . When I pulled up at home several people in the suv attempted to steal the helix , in the fray I took off , but my poor helix received a bullet to the side fairing during the getaway .... I returned fire (God bless CCW) , and thankfully I wasn't hit . Unfortunately the guilty parties got away , and now I'm hunting for a OEM replacement fairing . I despise Chinese repro parts for my precious Honda . I have paypal , if anyone has a spare and can ship to 64126

Wow what a story . Ive visited the USA quite a lot , and seen those gun posters in shops , saying stop and raise hands if challenged . Never really felt in danger though.. To risk getting killed for your Helix is scary though. Cheers Tel

[Dale Gribble]

hit a huge pothole a week ago, waiting on the citys adjuster to determine value for the damages....in the meantime , is there any mods required to replace the steel wheels with the later aluminum wheels ? i cant find a definitive answer. some say the brakes have to be swapped as well, some say its a straight swap. i have to replace both wheels and exhaust. contemplating an aftermarket exhaust, any recommendations? they seem just as pricey as OEM

[GrahamH]

I have changed the steel wheels in my CN250 from steel to alloy. It was quite easy as the wheels are interchangeable. There was only one small issue with the front wheel as my aluminium wheel did not have a brake disc so I had to swap over the disc from the steel wheel. The special bolts holding the disc on the steel wheel are M8x57, part number 90106MF2010 and the bolts for the alloy wheel are M8x24, part number 9010SKR3000. They can't be cut down to suit, however the longer bolts are used on a few other Hondas, mine came from a VFR750.

Hope this helps........GrahamH

[Dale Gribble]

The wheels im purchasing already have a disc on the front . Both alloy wheels for 60$ shipped seemed like a steal . The city is cutting me a check for the bike because they deemed it totaled . Guess it's upgrade time . I couldn't convince the wife we needed a second helix for her ....

[Dale Gribble]

https://www.ebay.com/i/142691607582

These are the wheels I bought . Hope I didn't make a mistake ..

[birdmannn101]

Dale, if you need any forks or front end stuff let me know and I'll try to help you out.

[Dale Gribble]

Thanks for the offer , I haven't broken it down yet to know what if any anothe parts need replaced . My wheels arrived today . Thinking About powder coating them something other than silver .


Are there whitewall tires that fit our helixes???

[Dale Gribble]

Well , I got tired of white , so I dove in head first on taking it apart .... several hours in the shop later it’s broken down ..in a past life i was a body and paint tech , so tackling this will be simple . Plans call for Synergy Green with a rainbow flake in the clear . And a slightly brighter silver on the bottom perhaps ... Ordered clear lights all around and a shorty windshield . Still can’t find whitewalls , so I bought a set of Pirelli tires . The alloy wheels went on perfect with no mods .

[Dale Gribble]

Went a little different than the synergy green . Used a green ice pearl over black . Ordered a chrome kit to replace the bullet hole boomerang ...

[Frisco Helix]

Went a little different than the synergy green . Used a green ice pearl over black . Ordered a chrome kit to replace the bullet hole boomerang ...

you are a boss.

[Cruiser]

That is an awesome finish! Spray gun or rattle can?

[Dale Gribble]

That is an awesome finish! Spray gun or rattle can?

spray gun all the way !! Been an ICAR certified painter for half my life ... going to let them sit out and wet sand and reclear once more for a miles deep finish . Don’t really plan on riding this one too much anymore . Show it at world of wheels this year and see if it sells so I can build another ... it’s half the fun to me !

[Dale Gribble]

https://youtu.be/G8UOxcB1now

Quick video of the paint !

[Cruiser]

https://youtu.be/G8UOxcB1now

Quick video of the paint !

Like I said "Awesome". What did you do with the Emblems? They appear it be under the paint!

[Dale Gribble]

https://youtu.be/G8UOxcB1now

Quick video of the paint !

Like I said "Awesome". What did you do with the Emblems? They appear it be under the paint!

I left some adhesive ghosted on so emblem placement will be exact . Little trick from the auto body world . Debating gold plating them before reinstallation ....