Gyro - general thread

[mousewheels]

Nice find - 600mi is uncommon. It's looking good in the pic. Only thing I'd add to your 100% list is the plastic hub caps for the rear wheel(s). Your Gyro is really good find. Parts like the battery cover and carb cover are sought after and has many after them. For a clean scooter like yours I'm crossing my fingers you score the parts you would like

[bradthreee]

What kind of carb did you use siggy?

[siggy]

What kind of carb did you use siggy?

Just one of those generic carbs off ebay for GYRO. Under $40. Taz mentioned using some other scooter carb, I'm very open to suggestions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carburetor-TG50 ... 0411879358

[siggy]

OK, lets hear some suggestions for a caption to go with this picture...

[motormike]

..."Okay, everybody get ready to wheelie"

[motormike]

"Did you see that Monkey-biker give us the finger ?"

[motormike]

"that Sonny Barger punk can kiss my......."

[motormike]

''Hey, turn right,...we can hit the Sushi-bar Disco."

[motormike]

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"Hey Yoshi, where you get that smoked tailight ?"

[mousewheels]

4 legs good, 2 legs bad, 3 wheels, you can't touch this

Got an assortment of tires there - anyone got an ID on a source?

[siggy]

Stumbled on some patent drawings that Honda received in 2007. A "Swingable Vehicle". Gyro type three-wheeler, but CV joints and tilting rear wheels. Interesting.

[DandyDan]

I do not belive Gyros were ever sold in Canada in 84-86.

only the 84 gyro was sold in Canada. it was the blue one. the red one was sold here in the good ol' U.S.A

Gyromaniac is right that it was only sold in Canada in '84, but Canucks were offered 'Sparkling Red' as well as 'Neptune Blue'.

I made a pdf scan of the 1984 Honda Canada scooter lineup which shows the '84 Gyro (see link). They're unbelievably rare in Canada though. Just recently I came across the first one posted for sale in Canada that I'd ever seen. I was too late though.

http://www.motorscooterguide.net/Brochu ... up1984.pdf

[mousewheels]

Thanks DandyDan! Always good info you track down

[gyromaniac]

i live in a small town with a bunch of people riding around on cheap Chinese scooters. My friend and I just bought some l.e.d strips and we spent the weekend putting them on to set us apart from the rest of the riders. he has a honda metropolitan. this is the result. i put a switch right above my speedo and ran the wiring to the battery compartment. i then ran it from the battery compartment down the fuel lines to the rear fenders. i made sure to get the high intensity lights so they would show around my massive wheels

[gyromaniac]

the wiring and lights