interesting custom helix touring bike

fullmetalscooter · 09-29-2012, 04:07 AM

HHere a helix picture that was posted on the helix forum. Interesting touring helix with a custom wood box and seat. Box takes up part of the place were the passger seat was.

cbolling · 09-29-2012, 04:33 AM

That thing has as much storage as a Goldwing!

Starbuck21 · 09-29-2012, 08:32 AM

Maybe the passenger is IN the wood box (evil laugh)?

bandito2 · 09-29-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmetalscooter

HHere a helix picture that was posted on the helix forum. Interesting touring helix with a custom wood box and seat. Box takes up part of the place were the passger seat was.

That Helix belongs to a guy named Jean Bartlow who wrote a a book called "Live To Ride - A textbook on motorcycle safety" and
gave a riding safety seminar earlier this September at the "Scoot The Ozarks" rally in Eureka Springs AR. An interesting old guy
with over a million miles of riding. There is still a little room but maybe not enough for a passenger and he added a fuel bladder up
front on the step through over the tank for extended riding range. A pretty neat setup. And yeah, the storage is massive.

Barnone · 09-29-2012, 05:05 PM

I wonder how that Helix handles with a full load in the box being so for aft?

Krusty ... · 09-30-2012, 07:53 AM

I know a stock Helix gets pushed around in a crosswind quite a bit. I can imagine what this one would be like

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S/W · 09-30-2012, 07:41 PM

I had a Helix, and it was not good on a windy highway. The box would make it unbearable to handle. It was a great around town and off highway scoot, though!!

09-29-2012, 04:07 AM	#1
fullmetalscooter ^OP Let me take this duck off Joined: Apr 2009 Location: BC Oddometer: 2,037	interesting custom helix touring bike HHere a helix picture that was posted on the helix forum. Interesting touring helix with a custom wood box and seat. Box takes up part of the place were the passger seat was. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body,but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting WHAT A RUSH, WHAT A RIDE. Got to go places to be, people to kill and far to many woman.

09-29-2012, 04:33 AM	#2
cbolling Here...Hold my Beer. Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Oddometer: 2,374	That thing has as much storage as a Goldwing! __________________ 2011 Kawasaki Versys http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661436

09-29-2012, 08:32 AM	#3
Starbuck21 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: NE Washington and Wickenburg, AZ Oddometer: 122	Maybe the passenger is IN the wood box (evil laugh)? __________________ Glenn 2012 Honda Silver Wing 1974 CT90's (2) NE Washington and Wickenburg, AZ

09-29-2012, 05:05 PM	#5
Barnone Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: WNC SWFL Oddometer: 2,401	I wonder how that Helix handles with a full load in the box being so for aft? __________________ Vince @ SWFL or WNC 2001 Kawasaki W650 2012 Ural Yamal

09-30-2012, 07:53 AM	#6
Krusty ... What? Me hurry? Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Richardson, TX Oddometer: 7,480	I know a stock Helix gets pushed around in a crosswind quite a bit. I can imagine what this one would be like . __________________ ... SUZUKI DR650SE INFORMATION INDEX

09-30-2012, 07:41 PM	#7
S/W Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Massachusetts Oddometer: 306	Ditto I had a Helix, and it was not good on a windy highway. The box would make it unbearable to handle. It was a great around town and off highway scoot, though!!

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