Good day;

I am a 74 year old "Honda fan;" although perhaps not in the sense you might prefer. I now own two Honda scooters and have owned a third in the past. Those scooters were bought primarily due to Honda's unblemished reputation for dependability and high quality. After years of riding these machines, I can confirm the truth of that reputation.

My latest (and probably last) scooter is your "Helix," and that brings me to the reason for this letter. As a long-time business owner and manager, I find the history of this specific scooter model utterly fascinating. If you - reader - are not a "scooter person" yourself, you may not be aware of the nearly cult-like atmosphere that surrounds this unusual machine. However, as a person involved in the competitive aspects of the transportation industry, you must know of the several imitators now being marketed - some of which are so similar that they claim parts interchangeability! If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, this is high praise indeed!

I would like to beg your assistance in obtaining official, non-sensitive information on the background and history of the Helix line. Production figures for the many years it has been on the world market - model change chassis numbers - significant year-to-year differences in construction and design - and so on. I believe that the continuing presence of this scooter in your production may make it the longest-running production transportation machine on earth; and that is something worthy of special note. As a Helix owner-operator I created and maintain a personal (non-commercial, selling nothing) Website (http://bill.laudeman.com/helix/) documenting the history of my own CN250. This Website shows Honda to be a trustworthy and dependable firm and encourages visitors to buy Honda products. Adding Helix historical data will greatly improve my Website while also calling greater attention to Honda's fine products.

Thanks for any assistance you may be able to give me on this project.

Bill Laudeman