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You sit 3" lower on a Helix then any other scooter that I know of so when the machine and passenger are lower this make the helix just easier to move left to right in leans and when moving around the garage. Oh and if you like to do your own maintenance, you might want to buy something else unless maintenance to you is changing oil. I love all scoots and will surely own a lot more as years go by but after riding bikes for 35 years and scoots for the last 10, I think the Helix is the most fun of anything I've owned. With a 250 I can do a long ride if I want (tho' clearly the larger scoots are more comfy for that) and also ride around town. I found myself doing less and less longer rides and so each trip to the garage I'd jump on the Helix so, I sold the SW.Īs said above, there's just something about the smaller scoots that is fun. People above set it right - the SW is a great touring and overall scoot (as are the B'Mans). I've also had lot's of scoots/bikes, including B'Man 650, 400, 4 Silver Wings, 2 Reflexes.well, you get the idea. Is the Helix a good scoot for me?Īs always, I draw upon the wealth of info and experience that my fellow inmates have. Of my own maintenance if that is practical. Is the Helix a high or low maintenance scoot? I am thinking I would like to do most Lastly, are they comfortable for long distances? What is a reasonable expectationįor all day "cruising speed" while touring? Is the Helix handling fairly stableĭespite the smaller (than a Burgman or motorcycle) sized wheels? Summer? Does a Helix have any inherent problems that I should be aware of before Should I buy a Helix in the spring (or this winter) and tour with it this coming To be? Has anyone here done any long distance touring on one? So I ask the fellow inmates who own a Helix - Are they as much fun as they appear The Honda Helix is approx 175lbs lighter than the Burgman. I have a Burgman 650 and I like it, but I am considering a lighter scoot. Now I am thinking about riding in the spring. The snow is blowing in Michigan and ice has covered the driveway.