Modern Vespa

Piaggio GT250 is is powered by the honda helix engine clone?? seem like from what little I ve read parts like wheels seem to be the same. the muffler even looks like the one off a helix cn250. anyone know if its true?

Strange first post - and I've never heard of a GT250 - but the answer in any case is a definite NO!

The old Piaggio hexagon GT250 with the honda helix engine



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It was called the Piaggio Hexagon GT250 and had a Honda motor.
Not a pretty bike.

Honda used to supply the bigger (250+) engines to Piaggio for use in their maxi-scooters - X9 and Hexagon. Back in the days Piaggio only did little motors !!

DESMO anything Honda makes isn't pretty My Helix was uglier than sin but Honda makes a solid running scooter. I never had any problems with my Honda unlike my LX which is much more "temperamental" than the Honda.

Ah yes, my apologies - though we always knew the motor as the Honda Foresight engine. Also used in the X9 250SL.

Okay, maybe I'm weird
...But I've been wanting one of these, ever since I saw one in person

(Honda SH150i)

TURTLE we know your weird It's probably a great running scooter but the colors give me a headache I think Honda does it on purpose. Honda's are super reliable tho. You should get one and add to the stable. 8)

I do like metallic red 8)

Probably my next scooter will be metallic red
(or if I wreck this one, it might get a repaint)

I wouldn't call it ugly. The front end has that italjet-ish look and the rear is reminescent of the Honda pacific coast motorcycle. Definitely unique!

MV member Johan01 has a Hexagon. Here's the trunk ...

MICHEAL looks like my old Helix trunk. Lots of room for carrying stuff. I miss that.

Trunks are overrated. I have a lot of junk in mine.

STINKY So do i and i'll be the first to admit that i'm a fat ass Here's the backside of the Helix and it looks a little bigger than the Hexagon

I took this pic in Bologna....