Scooter Owner Index

         
The previous MyScoot site was taken down as I changed addresses , it needed a facelift and updating. It is being re-published in my spare time. All links will become active over time but be patient while I fiddle about with my new Html editor!! In the time since I'd published my website, I've been fortunate to have quite a few people from around the world e-mail me about their scooter projects. These projects range from simply getting an older scooter to run properly to setting up a scooter for cross country trips to making a unique custom using older scooters as a base. While I've usually provided links from pages dealing with that specific brand of scooter, I thought a separate index of these sites would prove useful.  So whether your scooter is a 1985 50cc Honda Spree or a 250cc Honda Helix, a  read of the sites below should give you some idea of scooter projects and how others have gone about it.  The custom scooters may also inspire you to do something with a scooter to fit a specific purpose .  Recycle that scooter!
I've separated the index into two sections. The first is pages from my site and the second is other Honda, Yamaha etc scooter owners sites. I'm constantly amazed at how adaptable scooters are for different uses and the imaginitive treatment they get from different owners


Frank's high performance Honda ~ Frank transformed a 1989 250 Elite scooter into a fire breathing dragster. Frank was an afficiando of two stroke scooters but performed some pretty standard four stroke modifications to his Honda.
Steve's Stretched Honda ~ Steve is a Honda motorcycle mechanic and assembled a custom urban assault vehicle.

Ian and the in-laws scooter ~ On a visit to the in-laws Ian was presented with a somewhat unusual request. The brother in-laws scooter was defunct but Ian accepted the challenge and dove headfirst into the challenge. Good inspirational piece about scooter repair by a self confessed handyman with no prior knowledge of scootering.

David's Honda clone ~ David had decided his brand new scooter, a Honda "clone", needed better performance and proceeded to do so by using parts manufactured for other brands of scooters. A good lesson why you shouldn't give up when someone tells you "we don't make that part for your scooter".

Road Tests ~ I'd lumped together a number of  "Driving impressions" from readers and magazines who had something to say about driving and owning a Honda 250 Elite.
The "Scooter Connection"~ I had an interesting e-mail from Gary, a former scooter shop owner in the 80s. For some interesting recollections of Honda scooters and what a "steel enema"means this page should put a smile on your face.
John's 1985 Aero nb50 scooter ~ It was bound to happen sooner or later. Jon decides to do a frame up restoration of an aero 50 with all brand new parts. The trials and tribulations of scooter restoration.
Joe's 1984 Aero 125 scooter ~ Joes tale of a scooter "parts bike" he brought back to life.
Randy's 1993 Elite 50 ~ Randy installs a newer style dio motor (1994+) an 85cc kit etc. Also a preview of Randy's next revision with a 100cc stroker kit.

50cc Honda Chopper ~ Well of course theres Harley Davidson  and then theres the Lambretta/Vespa choppers from Scootering magazine but this ambitious project was the first Honda 50cc I'd seen chopped. If you've been having trouble finding body parts for your Honda scooter, consider this option.
Honda Metropolitan ~ Brad had a Metro 2 and modified his scooter to bring it up to the unrestricted Metropolitan version. Photos and parts numbers as well as other Metropolitan/Jazz links.
John's scooter projects ~ John built some unique vehicles out of old Honda sprees. Check out the wheelie machine and 3 wheeler for inspiration. 
Jory's 3 wheeler 
A couple of "recycled" Honda ch150's get turned into a practical and economical runabout.
Frankenscooter ~ Andrew has a CT90 Honda he uses for commuting that had gone through two engines over the years. He found a 150cc Honda Elite scooter motor and decided to try that as the next power "upgrade".   Great inspiration for all those Honda Cubs with blown motors.

Links to Honda (and other Japanese) scooter resources and personal sites
 Honda Spree site
Recumbent scooter ch150
Elite 150 ch150 3 wheeler
ScootDawgs Honda clone
scooter page
Honda Helix Custom bodywork Harley Davidson vs Elite 80
 Jacks Hondas and Yamahas Scooter Therapy Advice Page Honda elite 50 chopper
 Ferris' Yamaha xc125 Riva site Shawns Honda Gyros Dans Most excellent Yamaha Beluga
CV80 Forum
 George, the moped whiz  Jeffreys Yamaha Beluga restoration site
Excellent info
Motor scooter guide
Exhaustive index of modern scooters sold in North America

Tokyo Scooter pics

Simons Scooters
Honda Ruckus Central 
Discusion Board

Honda Elite 250 (ch250 )
service and repair page
Scooter Maniac an all
inclusive scooter
historical site
Craig Vetter and his streamlined Honda Helix , the freedom machine





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