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Helix?

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immediately the best looking helix ever
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beautiful. If only I had the time and money...
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That's...more Big Ruckus than a Big Ruckus! That's AWESOME!!
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ravenlore wrote:That's...more Big Ruckus than a Big Ruckus! That's AWESOME!!
That's exactly what went through my head when I saw this.

Finally a Helix I want in my garage.

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I think I found the OEM parts :lol:

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charlie55 wrote:I think I found the OEM parts :lol:
LOL

Though I think I have to agree that that is a Helix I would want as well.
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Post by still shifting »

Yes that is sweet! I wonder if it will be "cloned"?
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Interesting!

I like mine for the panels (or I'd have hunted for a BR instead) but that looks sweet.
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I love the skateboards, genius.
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JHScoot wrote:immediately the best looking helix ever
Says you!

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ericalm wrote:
JHScoot wrote:immediately the best looking helix ever
Says you!

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Does it have 200 horses at 12,000 rpm?
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This bike is super cool. I want to do something similar to my RV250.
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After pulling most of the plastics off my Helix last week, I was wishing it was a naked bike. So many screws, so many little tabs, so many little clip thingies to hold the screws in.
Loren wrote:Does it have 200 horses at 12,000 rpm?
Not even close to it. :)
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I LIKE that..... Pretty darn cool......
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Post by Whimscootie »

COOL!

Looks like the "love child" of a Ruckus and a Helix!

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I wonder if there are any other clones of this type around? I really like it a substitute for a big ruckus? R
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Isn't that red one that Eric posted Akira's motor bike?
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Post by az_slynch »

It was featured in Akira, but it was owned/operated by Kaneda.

Battlescooter used to sell that body kit for the Helix. I think it was almost $7K for the kit, though. :P
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Isn't that a nerds dream scoot....(let's face it. Us scooter people are a bit weird.) :lol:
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Drum Pro wrote:Isn't that a nerds dream scoot....(let's face it. Us scooter people are a bit weird.) :lol:
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Um, yes. On all counts.
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To get back to the OP for a minute, does anybody know the story behind this beautiful custom? That wasn't made by any old shade-tree mechanic with a hacksaw. The design is amazing. I don't see a bad line or angle in the design. Plus, the workmanship is killer. It looks flawless and seamless. Seriously, Honda should hire that guy to build prototypes for them. Better yet, Honda should put that bike into production themselves. I bet they could sell out an entire production run in Japan, just for starters.
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Post by chloefpuff »

I would feel like a Bad Ass riding that baby.
Instead of the chunky middle-aged woman that I currently present as....
so tough, so pink
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