Thursday, January 28, 2010

Honda Reflex Group Digest Number 4726

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "liviu_m2002" liviu_m2002@yahoo.com   liviu_m2002

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:05 am (PST)



I'd be especially curious to hear from non-U.S. riders, about the state of the low-end bike market, and it's effect on the "big boys" - Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Piaggio etc. where they live.
>

Hello,

About what you said, this Christmas I was in Milan and in the city you see only scoots and big scoots. There the motorcycle is not considered a "luxury" but more an alternative to the car.
I don't know how they manage with the sales because they too have been hit by this situation. Considering that a scoot is way more cheap to run than a car maybe the scoot market has risen.
I saw there the Forza which is more stream line than the Reflex but more or less the same thing.
And about the chineese scoots, I didn't see much of them, they prefer big scoots such as the Tmax, Swing, Burgman and from what I know there are few chineese scoots with big engines.
For the small engine scoots there is the popular Vespa which can't be beaten in its own country.

Hope this helps.

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "neclark" neclark@rc-recon.com   neclark90723

Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:17 am (PST)



Here in now-dripping-wet-but-normally-sunny Southern California, I am seeing lots of new scooters on the road...and they are, indeed, mostly of the cheap Chinese variety. The young riders probably don't care that they won't be able to find parts- or service for their `transit toys' in two years - they regard them as temporary & disposable transportation.

Re; hosting motorcycle shows in the northeast in winter; I can't imagine anything more anachronistic than trying to sell exposed, inherently-unstable vehicles when there's snow on the ground, and ice in the trees.

NC in LB, CA

--- In hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com, "thebubblepuppy2004" <bubblepuppy@...> wrote:

> <Maybe it's because the Chinese, Koreans, Taiwanese, and
> others have flooded the showrooms with cheap junk.>
>
> This seems true. It is also true that this same market dynamic must be at work in Honda's other markets...no? I've often wondered how they can remain competitive elsewhere (using the above logic). Is it due to more lax import regulations here, or that the Italians, Aussies, etc. place a higher value in quality (clearly a significant percentage of the U.S. population does NOT). I'd be especially curious to hear from non-U.S. riders, about the state of the low-end bike market, and it's effect on the "big boys" - Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Piaggio etc. where they live.
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "jim borton" gondola1545@yahoo.com   gondola1545

Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:33 am (PST)



Thats not true....  The chinese cloned bike parts are replaceable by honda...  yamaha and chinese parts....  Bolt by bolt....

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From: neclark <neclark@rc-recon.com>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:15:32 AM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Here in now-dripping- wet-but-normally -sunny Southern California, I am seeing lots of new scooters on the road...and they are, indeed, mostly of the cheap Chinese variety. The young riders probably don't care that they won't be able to find parts- or service for their `transit toys' in two years - they regard them as temporary & disposable transportation.

Re; hosting motorcycle shows in the northeast in winter; I can't imagine anything more anachronistic than trying to sell exposed, inherently-unstable vehicles when there's snow on the ground, and ice in the trees.

NC in LB, CA

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, "thebubblepuppy2004 " <bubblepuppy@ ...> wrote:

> <Maybe it's because the Chinese, Koreans, Taiwanese, and
> others have flooded the showrooms with cheap junk.>
>
> This seems true. It is also true that this same market dynamic must be at work in Honda's other markets...no? I've often wondered how they can remain competitive elsewhere (using the above logic). Is it due to more lax import regulations here, or that the Italians, Aussies, etc. place a higher value in quality (clearly a significant percentage of the U.S. population does NOT). I'd be especially curious to hear from non-U.S. riders, about the state of the low-end bike market, and it's effect on the "big boys" - Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Piaggio etc. where they live.
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "Cathy Hamma" cathy@clktech.com   webcat95

Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:55 am (PST)



Re: motorcycle shows in winter.

If it's summer, who wants to be attending a motorcycle show. We want to be
out riding!

Cathy (who has already registered for this year's show) Hamma
2007 Honda Reflex, NW Chicago Suburbs, Illinois

From: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of neclark
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:16 AM
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Here in now-dripping-wet-but-normally-sunny Southern California, I am seeing
lots of new scooters on the road...and they are, indeed, mostly of the cheap
Chinese variety. The young riders probably don't care that they won't be
able to find parts- or service for their `transit toys' in two years - they
regard them as temporary & disposable transportation.

Re; hosting motorcycle shows in the northeast in winter; I can't imagine
anything more anachronistic than trying to sell exposed, inherently-unstable
vehicles when there's snow on the ground, and ice in the trees.

NC in LB, CA

--- In hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:hondareflexowners%40yahoogroups.com> , "thebubblepuppy2004"
<bubblepuppy@...> wrote:

> <Maybe it's because the Chinese, Koreans, Taiwanese, and
> others have flooded the showrooms with cheap junk.>
>
> This seems true. It is also true that this same market dynamic must be at
work in Honda's other markets...no? I've often wondered how they can remain
competitive elsewhere (using the above logic). Is it due to more lax import
regulations here, or that the Italians, Aussies, etc. place a higher value
in quality (clearly a significant percentage of the U.S. population does
NOT). I'd be especially curious to hear from non-U.S. riders, about the
state of the low-end bike market, and it's effect on the "big boys" - Honda,
Yamaha, Suzuki, Piaggio etc. where they live.
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "racer" racer@aanet.com.au   boxerr80

Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:04 pm (PST)



Hello

In Australia The motorcycle market is down 13 % I think. Scooter sales are
down in 2009 also I Have a Honda SH 150 RRP$ 6,800 but most scooters are
from Asia because they are cheaper around $3 to 4,000 for a 125/200 size
piaggio are selling lots of the Chinese 125 Fly great scooter with the
Vespa drive train $3500. a very good scooter for the price my daughter has
one of these we also have heaps of Chinese scooters with odd names that some
people buy but backup is non existence. Our petrol is now $5.85 a litre but
people still drive the 4 WD I think you call them a SUV but there is amove
to smaller cars from Japan and Europe our GM Holden and Ford Falcon which
are large rear wheel drive cars are mostly selling to Fleets owners ie
company cars .

The SH150 is not selling I think it is too expensive but a great scooter
and very economical I get 36 KM litre in traffic. And it will do 120 Kph
flat out or cruse on 110 KPH . Honda do sell quite a few 100 CC 4 stroke
Honda Lead with 10 " wheels as they are only $2,500 ok for local town
travel.

I enjoy your group as some of the info will hopefully flow to the SH 150. Do
you know of a dedicated group for my scoot.

Buy from Down under

Rob

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "The Tax Dude" taxdude@covad.net   therealtaxdude

Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:52 pm (PST)



That's not completely accurate. My neighbor bought the Chinese knockoff of the Honda SH150i. Almost none of the parts are interchangable. We've been to the local Honda dealer for replacements parts and nothing matches. If they were, getting parts would be a breeze. He has to jump through hoops with various suppliers of Chinese scooter parts.

--- In hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com, jim borton <gondola1545@...> wrote:
>
> Thats not true....The chinese cloned bike parts are replaceable by honda...yamaha and chinese parts....Bolt by bolt....
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "jim borton" gondola1545@yahoo.com   gondola1545

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:18 pm (PST)



I have the honda reflex and the honda reflex cloned...  Bolt by bolt the same....  I got the yamaha engine instead of the honda because of the 257cc engine...  I have alot of upgrades on the cloned that honda never did like a chromed cvt cover...  hard saddlebags...  remote start and alarm...   yes the dealer was a pain...  and i'm being nice but he threw in 3 xtra trunks and 4 batteries...

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From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 5:50:35 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
That's not completely accurate. My neighbor bought the Chinese knockoff of the Honda SH150i. Almost none of the parts are interchangable. We've been to the local Honda dealer for replacements parts and nothing matches. If they were, getting parts would be a breeze. He has to jump through hoops with various suppliers of Chinese scooter parts.

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...> wrote:
>
> Thats not true....The chinese cloned bike parts are replaceable by honda...yamaha and chinese parts....Bolt by bolt....
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "jim borton" gondola1545@yahoo.com   gondola1545

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:22 pm (PST)



if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...

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From: jim borton <gondola1545@yahoo.com>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:17:49 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
I have the honda reflex and the honda reflex cloned...  Bolt by bolt the same....  I got the yamaha engine instead of the honda because of the 257cc engine...  I have alot of upgrades on the cloned that honda never did like a chromed cvt cover...  hard saddlebags.. .  remote start and alarm...   yes the dealer was a pain...  and i'm being nice but he threw in 3 xtra trunks and 4 batteries...

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From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad. net>
To: hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 5:50:35 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
That's not completely accurate. My neighbor bought the Chinese knockoff of the Honda SH150i. Almost none of the parts are interchangable. We've been to the local Honda dealer for replacements parts and nothing matches. If they were, getting parts would be a breeze. He has to jump through hoops with various suppliers of Chinese scooter parts.

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...> wrote:
>
> Thats not true....The chinese cloned bike parts are replaceable by honda...yamaha and chinese parts....Bolt by bolt....
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "The Tax Dude" taxdude@covad.net   therealtaxdude

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:30 pm (PST)



Well your clone is better than my neighbor's clone. Our experience has been the complete opposite.

--- In hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com, jim borton <gondola1545@...> wrote:
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> I have the honda reflex and the honda reflex cloned...  Bolt by bolt the same....  I got the yamaha engine instead of the honda because of the 257cc engine...  I have alot of upgrades on the cloned that honda never did like a chromed cvt cover...  hard saddlebags...  remote start and alarm...   yes the dealer was a pain...  and i'm being nice but he threw in 3 xtra trunks and 4 batteries...

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "The Tax Dude" taxdude@covad.net   therealtaxdude

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:31 pm (PST)





You can travel anywhere around Europe and you will find a ton of scooters and motorcycles on the road. There are many reasons for that. Europe is notorious for narrow roads. Plus, they have been dealing with high fuel prices for years. Let's just say they are ahead of the curve when it comes to fuel efficiency and mobility.

I have a number of theories why scooters have little appeal in the US.

1. Americans have a love affair with their automobiles. The bigger the better. First with big US built autos of the 50's, 60's and 70's. More currently with trucks and SUVs. We'd rather buy a hybrid auto with its inherent and expensive future maintenance costs for "mediocre" gas mileage today. Remember, compact cars of the late 1970's and early 1980's were getting 50+ MPG.

2. Many Americans portray riders of motorcycles and scooters as a subculture of bandits. "One percenters" like the Hells Angels and Outlaws motorcycle "clubs" only feed the portrayal.

3. Honda has often misread the US marketplace. The US only gets a taste of the their full scooter menu. Take a peek at the Honda Japan website and see what you are missing. How can we get excited with the same old models year after year? Can anyone tell me what substantially changed on the Honda Elite 80 from its inception until it was removed from production?

4. Honda has stood pat on their pricing believing their quality justifies higher prices. Fact is many of their scooters are manufactured in countries with very low labor costs. While they can't compete with China in terms of cost, Honda's product cost isn't anywhere close to being as expensive as we are led to believe.

5. In 2008 when our fuel costs were exceeding $4.00 per gallon, the Chinese manufactures flooded the US market with a bunch a really nice looking crap. Honda should have responded by cutting prices across the board allowing buyers to give Honda stronger consideration. I bet a number of people walked into a Honda dealer, saw the price tag and walked right out.

6. Honda rolls out the SH150i at a MSRP of $4,499. The real pricing threshold for a 150cc scooter in the US is about $3,000. People in the market for scooters can easily find a well maintained, little used preowned Reflex (250cc) under $2,500. Plus, I can find a shiny new Chinese knockoff of the SH150i for about $1,200.

When will we see the Forza, Jazz or Reflex 250/350 in the US? I wouldn't hold my breath.

Neil "The Tax Dude®" Johnson
Proud ownwer of a 2001 Honda Reflex and 2002 Honda Elite 80

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "The Tax Dude" taxdude@covad.net   therealtaxdude

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:32 pm (PST)



Jim,

If you got some pictures of the trunk and hard saddlebags, I could be interested. You send them direct to me at taxdude@covad.net.

Neil

--- In hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com, jim borton <gondola1545@...> wrote:
>
> if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...
>
>
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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "Wally Snyder" wls@bright.net   wls_43527

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:44 pm (PST)



Can you Email any pictures of the carbon fiber parts?

----- Original Message -----
From: "jim borton" <gondola1545@yahoo.com>
To: <hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all
inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...

________________________________
From: jim borton <gondola1545@yahoo.com>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:17:49 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

I have the honda reflex and the honda reflex cloned... Bolt by bolt the
same.... I got the yamaha engine instead of the honda because of the 257cc
engine... I have alot of upgrades on the cloned that honda never did like a
chromed cvt cover... hard saddlebags.. . remote start and alarm... yes the
dealer was a pain... and i'm being nice but he threw in 3 xtra trunks and 4
batteries...

____________ _________ _________ __
From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad. net>
To: hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 5:50:35 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

That's not completely accurate. My neighbor bought the Chinese knockoff of
the Honda SH150i. Almost none of the parts are interchangable. We've been to
the local Honda dealer for replacements parts and nothing matches. If they
were, getting parts would be a breeze. He has to jump through hoops with
various suppliers of Chinese scooter parts.

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...>
wrote:
>
> Thats not true....The chinese cloned bike parts are replaceable by
> honda...yamaha and chinese parts....Bolt by bolt....
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "jim borton" gondola1545@yahoo.com   gondola1545

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:49 pm (PST)



I make them as I need them...  I have the molds...

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From: Wally Snyder <wls@bright.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:45:10 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Can you Email any pictures of the carbon fiber parts?

----- Original Message -----
From: "jim borton" <gondola1545@ yahoo.com>
To: <hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all
inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...

____________ _________ _________ __
From: jim borton <gondola1545@ yahoo.com>
To: hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:17:49 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

I have the honda reflex and the honda reflex cloned... Bolt by bolt the
same.... I got the yamaha engine instead of the honda because of the 257cc
engine... I have alot of upgrades on the cloned that honda never did like a
chromed cvt cover... hard saddlebags.. . remote start and alarm... yes the
dealer was a pain... and i'm being nice but he threw in 3 xtra trunks and 4
batteries...

____________ _________ _________ __
From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad. net>
To: hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 5:50:35 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

That's not completely accurate. My neighbor bought the Chinese knockoff of
the Honda SH150i. Almost none of the parts are interchangable. We've been to
the local Honda dealer for replacements parts and nothing matches. If they
were, getting parts would be a breeze. He has to jump through hoops with
various suppliers of Chinese scooter parts.

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...>
wrote:
>
> Thats not true....The chinese cloned bike parts are replaceable by
> honda...yamaha and chinese parts....Bolt by bolt....
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "jim borton" gondola1545@yahoo.com   gondola1545

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:50 pm (PST)



I make them as I need them...  I have the molds...

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From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:32:26 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Jim,

If you got some pictures of the trunk and hard saddlebags, I could be interested. You send them direct to me at taxdude@covad. net.

Neil

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...> wrote:
>
> if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...
>
>
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "The Tax Dude®" taxdude@covad.net   therealtaxdude

Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:57 pm (PST)



I'm curious to how they look.

Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from Neil Johnson (The Tax Dude®).



-----Original Message-----
From: jim borton <gondola1545@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:50:26
To: <hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

I make them as I need them...  I have the molds...




________________________________
From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:32:26 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Jim,

If you got some pictures of the trunk and hard saddlebags, I could be interested. You send them direct to me at taxdude@covad. net.

Neil

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...> wrote:
>
> if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...
>
>
>







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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "jim borton" gondola1545@yahoo.com   gondola1545

Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:00 pm (PST)



I'll see what I can do...

________________________________
From: The Tax Dude® <taxdude@covad.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:57:10 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
I'm curious to how they look.

Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from Neil Johnson (The Tax Dude®).

-----Original Message-----
From: jim borton <gondola1545@ yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:50:26
To: <hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com>
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

I make them as I need them...  I have the molds...

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From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad. net>
To: hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:32:26 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Jim,

If you got some pictures of the trunk and hard saddlebags, I could be interested. You send them direct to me at taxdude@covad. net.

Neil

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...> wrote:
>
> if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...
>
>
>

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "The Tax Dude®" taxdude@covad.net   therealtaxdude

Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:03 pm (PST)



Great. I am very interested.


Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from Neil Johnson (The Tax Dude®).



-----Original Message-----
From: jim borton <gondola1545@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:10
To: <hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

I'll see what I can do...




________________________________
From: The Tax Dude® <taxdude@covad.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:57:10 PM
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
I'm curious to how they look.

Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from Neil Johnson (The Tax Dude®).



-----Original Message-----
From: jim borton <gondola1545@ yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:50:26
To: <hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com>
Subject: Re: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

I make them as I need them...  I have the molds...




________________________________
From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad. net>
To: hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 6:32:26 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Jim,

If you got some pictures of the trunk and hard saddlebags, I could be interested. You send them direct to me at taxdude@covad. net.

Neil

--- In hondareflexowners@ yahoogroups. com, jim borton <gondola1545@ ...> wrote:
>
> if anyone need the honda reflex body parts in carbon fiber i have them all inclding the trunk and hard saddebags...
>
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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "r r" sharpone39@yahoo.com   sharpone39

Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:33 pm (PST)



Jim, I have a 2006 honda reflex sport, do you make hard saddlebags for this model? Would like pictures and prices. Thanks  Richard

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From: The Tax Dude <taxdude@covad.net>
To: hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:32:26 PM
Subject: Honda Reflex Group Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

 
Jim,

If you got some pictures of the trunk and hard saddlebags, I could be interested. You send them direct to me at taxdude@covad. net.

Neil

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Re: Any news on new Reflex 250/350?

Posted by: "hikokibert" emiandrobert@bigpond.com   hikokibert

Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:04 pm (PST)





--- In hondareflexowners@yahoogroups.com, "racer" <racer@...> wrote:
> . Our petrol is now $5.85 a litre

Do you mean $5.85 a gallon? It is $1.33 a litre today. When it was around $1.60 before the GFC scooters were flying off the shelves so I don't think we are too far away from a surge in popularity again. But at $10000 or whatever they are now I think not many Forza's will be sold.Piaggio seems much better at marketing and selling their scooters even though they are also expensive.

Robert

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i need help with honda reflex 2001 rear brake pads

Posted by: "cubanny10" cuban310@netzero.com   cubanny10

Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:06 pm (PST)



i bought these online http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120519922478&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

and now i am not sure if these will fit on my reflex. on the picture it states reflex 05 or higher, i spoke with the seller on ebay and he doesn't know if they will fit on mine. mine is either a 2001 or 2002, the manual says 2001 but the guy who sold it to me told me 2002.

any help would be much appreciated it

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Re: i need help with honda reflex 2001 rear brake pads

Posted by: "Joe Barnhart" flaboye@gmail.com   jtbgnsv

Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:16 pm (PST)



Part # looks the same for the 01 and the 05 honda part #.

I don't have any experience with aftermarket brake pads though. Perhaps
someone else can chime in and tell you their experiences.

For the drive belt and brake pads I use genuine honda oem.

Joe

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> states reflex 05 or higher, i spoke with the seller on ebay and he doesn't
> know if they will fit on mine. mine is either a 2001 or 2002, the manual
> says 2001 but the guy who sold it to me told me 2002.
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Speedometer Issue

Posted by: "Chris W" chriswwalsh@yahoo.com   chriswwalsh

Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:21 pm (PST)



Speedometer seems to be sticking. Odometer works fine. The speedometer works sometimes, but has been getting stuck at 30mph. Should I just replace it? Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Speedometer Issue

Posted by: "Joe Barnhart" flaboye@gmail.com   jtbgnsv

Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:27 pm (PST)



Getting to the cable is very easy. I would try to grease the cable first,
and see if that fixes you up. The auto parts store should have the proper
lubricant.

I believe I saw a set of guages on ebay not long ago, so that's always an
option too.

Last time this came up i think it was Bruce who said the speedo is quite
complicated to try to take apart yourself.

I'm sure he'll chime in with a reply too.

I guess if it sticks at a certan point that kind of points to it not being a
lubrication problem though.

Joe

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