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McCool · 01-17-2009, 07:46 PM

I've got a 93 Honda Helix that's in pretty rough shape. I've been thinking about pulling all the plastic off to see what's underneath and what I'd have to work with if I went with something other than gas. From what I've heard, even if the CV was in good shape, I wouldn't want to hook up an electric motor to it due to the inefficiency of CVs. I think the original 250cc 4 stroke puts out about 17hp and this bike will hit 70 mph on the highway.

For my purposes, I would be happy with a 15-20 mile range between recharges with a top end of 50 mph. Most of my riding would be about 35 mph.

Seems like there is plenty of space on this bike for all sorts of experimentation. What would be the best route to go on such a bike?

01-17-2009, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
McCool EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Alamos, NM Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ideas for a Honda Helix I've got a 93 Honda Helix that's in pretty rough shape. I've been thinking about pulling all the plastic off to see what's underneath and what I'd have to work with if I went with something other than gas. From what I've heard, even if the CV was in good shape, I wouldn't want to hook up an electric motor to it due to the inefficiency of CVs. I think the original 250cc 4 stroke puts out about 17hp and this bike will hit 70 mph on the highway. For my purposes, I would be happy with a 15-20 mile range between recharges with a top end of 50 mph. Most of my riding would be about 35 mph. Seems like there is plenty of space on this bike for all sorts of experimentation. What would be the best route to go on such a bike?