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2006 Honda Reflex 250 - $3,000 (Seattle)
type:
scooter/moped
VIN:
JH2MF06146K400874
condition:
excellent
engine displacement (CC):
249
motor:
gas
odometer:
2,231
title status:
clean
transmission:
automatic
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July of this year I acquired the little beastie in dire need of a sympathetic wakeup call, mechanical sorting, etc. It was tedious but in the end I feel I did a proper job. Mr. Reflex here is a reliable form of transportation now and into the foreseeable future.
Internally the original fuel tank was a horror show. I sourced a rust-free unit from a scooter shop in Belgium. During the install I cursed the body&soul of every Honda engineer that ever existed. Yikes! Not a job I’d care to do again.
The start button circuitry had failed, or so I thought. From the Belgian shop I also sourced a complete right side handlebar switch assembly (which contains the start switch) and installed it.
As a bonus, this euro-market NSS250 (in Europe its called a Forza) switch allows one to cut headlight power if desired. So fancy!
As fate would have it the original start switch was in actuality fine. As designed, this model will only start if the left brake lever is pulled. I knew this, but I wasn’t squeezing hard enough. I learned that merely activating the brake light is not sufficient as the left brake lever switch has 2 separate circuits. The “start enable” portion of the switch requires a firmer pull beyond illuminating the brake light.
Upon realizing the error of my ways, I left in place the new switch from Belgium I had unnecessarily installed. Headlight on/off capabilities appeal to me.
Post switch-drama I chose to bypass the left lever “must squeeze to start” function. Now the bike starts without touching the brake lever. fwiw it is a simple 1-minute procedure to re-enable that feature if desired.
New fuel pump, new fuel gauge level sending unit, new fuel filter, new spark plug, new air filter and new battery.
Scotty’s Speed Shop cleaned/rebuilt the carburetor for me. Thanks Scott !
New engine oil.
This engine design does not have a conventional oil filter. Instead it has a fine mesh steel screen for filtration. I would have cleaned said screen had it been dirty. It was spotless so I just put it back.
New brake fluid. New Honda blue coolant.
A new Michelin City Grip 2 front tire in the correct 110/90r13 size replaced the petrified rock original unit.
A new Kenda KD1 Racing rear tire in the correct 130/70r12 size replaced the original which was also a petrified rock.
Both new tires have 2023 date codes. Yes they are mismatched since I didn’t have properly sized matching brands in my stash. The new hoops were plucked from the Lake City Powersports “Closing Doors 2025” collection as my friend Daniel bought the entire dealership parts inventory after business operations ceased there. Thanks Studio Moto !
Couldn’t stand looking at the 2 amber reflectors on the forks so they got tossed when I swapped the front tire. The massive, heavy steel bracket that supports an additional 3 red reflectors in the rear is now in the rubbish pile. This required re-engineering the license plate bracket attachment to the fender. End result is a much tidier look out back which almost justifies the hours of my life that disappeared performing the task.
I also deleted the emissions canister and associated valves, hoses and non-essential plumbing to simplify things and eliminate possible problems down the road.
There are a few scrapes and scratches in the Candy Tahitian Blue paint. Most notably on the left which I have touched up with the correct PB215-C paint. While the touched-up areas are “meh” they are at the very least better than before.
This isn’t the typical old scooter that has had its Tupperware removed and haphazardly put back together numerous times over the years with missing or wrong fasteners everywhere you look. On the contrary, this one has been apart exactly once. Every last panel or fairing is attached properly. Every weird Honda body part or gizmo or whatever went back where it came from.
This old thing now starts, runs, rides and operates exactly as it was designed to. Pretty much like new if I’m being bold.
Includes 2 factory Honda keys. No toolkit. No owners manual. The helmet lock cable thing is kicking around under the seat.
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