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When I first got this Helix clone, it was kicking and bucking like a mule at low speeds.  I wondered how this thing could hold together under such torture.  Not knowing anything about it, I rode it.  Then I learned to take the clutch and bell off and sand them.  That helped for a while, a month or so.  Now I've had to do that a few times.  The last time was not long ago, and two days later it was chattering again.  I'm wondering why it's like this.  Could the torture it's been through have caused the clutch springs and the whole mechanism to twist, so now the shoes don't contact the bell uniformly?  That's all I can think of why this is suck a problem.  I don't see other scooters shimmying and kicking like mine, it's seems to be unique to mine.  I don't think I'm supposed to have to take it apart every other day!

This Helix clone has always started right up as soon as I hit the button.  Lately it will crank and crank until I twist the throttle, and it starts and wants to take right off with the higher RPMs.  I've put 4000 miles on it since I got it, with no carb issues.  Do you think it just needs a cleaning?

Not long ago I scuffed up the glazed clutch and bell, and it smoothed it out real nice.  Well, now it's chattering again.  Is there anything I can do that will last longer than a couple months?  I was thinking about cross-hatch etching on the clutch shoes.  Anyone see a problem with that?  Anyone with a better idea?

Since I got this Helix clone last spring, the best I could get is 60ish.  Someone here suggested I check the throttle, something could be obstructing it. Being as lazy as I am, it took me til now to pull the seat off and check it out.  The hose clamp on the intake was blocking the throttle 20-30%!  Holy crap.  I just took it out for a little run.  It's really windy today.  I got up to 65 and a gust about took it out from under me, but I had tons of throttle left.  I'm sure I can get 75, maybe more.  But that's really fast on this little scooter, going to scare the crap out of me.  I'll check it out in a few days, but this thing is going to go like a bat out of hell! Loving it.

I just picked up a 2005 with 2100 miles on it for $1300. I got a fair deal, not good, not bad. But it's like new. Haven't had any real trouble with it. Disabled that damn rear brake starter safety. But I'm happy with it. It's a Honda Helix clone, so I shop for Honda parts.

The nut came off just fine, the outside cone came off. That thing with splines on the shaft is stuck, and the variator can't come off.

I couldn't get the variator off, it's stuck. I got the outside off, but the splined thing is stuck. I soaked it with PB Blaster and put it back together, maybe it will be more agreeable next time. I sanded the clutch bell and the shoes. It doesn't kick like a mule now, very smooth. Thanks for the info. I talked to the local shop, and he said once he has had to go so far as cutting that thing off, but usually soaking it with PB Blaster works for him. Any advice on that?