... From these directions, a neophyte might conclude that it's okay to tip the scoot over to empty the reservoir or to suck it out with a straw in their mouth....
magoo, i think the instructions weren't meant for someone w/ a basic mechanical ability. perhaps thankfully the disc brake option was not made available in the...
i finished stripping an '86 and '87 and have 2 fuel tanks that i'm willing to ship to someone as long as you cover postage. these are BARE tanks, no petcocks,...
Your right, the key dosn,t affect the parking brake. Jim B. ... From: dougelam <doug@...> To: <CH250HondaElite@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November...
Anybody else with Yahoo having trouble with their messages? I get a few daily digests from the groups I belong to, and today I can't seem to access the main...
I have a 1985 CH250 which I purchased from a guy several months ago and the bike had been sitting in his yard for about 6 years. The bike has 2500 miles on....
Anyone know of a good way to loosen a stripped Oil Drain Plug? I went to change the oil today and the plug stripped to round using a 17mm box end wrench. I...
AHHHHH!!! My specialty!! Take a hack saw and cut a slot in what's left like it was a large blade type screw. Then, if you have one, use an impact driver with a...
The fact that Mitchell improved his idle and top end with a new carb' suggest strongly to me that the original problem had a lot to do with the idle jet and...
Sorry, I forgot to mention - I realize the ch250 doesn't have a built-in tach, the one I use is a little inductive one, cost me about forty bucks, but maybe...
Intake leak? Cracked intake manifold? New carbs jetting is off? Missing or plugged intake parts? Bad/old gas? Something in the gas? How did the spark plug...
I'm sure thinking like Magoo as well on this one. Mine sat for 16 years in a shed and without the proper balance in the tranney, the engine just dosn't like...
I guess there could be blockage in the air filter after it has sat so long or the air box and these should be cleaned since it's not hard to do and there could...
Thanks for the info so far. I did replace the air filter, sorry I forgot to mention that. The engine is definitely sputtering in the mid-range. One thing that ...
Check the carb to cylinder rubber manifold connector for cracks and leaks. Any leaks here will adversely affect performance as the carb depends on maximum...
According to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding " Windex works to solve all human conditons of surface ill-being. Seriously, thanks for all the help. I have a hair...
MR. MAGOO, YOU NEED BIGGER GLASSES THAN YOU HAD THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU ON TV The fact that Mitchell improved his idle and top end with a new carb' suggest...
Magoo seemed to deserve a little of Doug's ribbing after the brake fluid and water discussion, but I agree with Dave's sentiment that a return to civility is...
... <Massive snip> Well done, that may be your first post that didn't give unsafe advice. By the way, veteran trolls prefer usenet for its wider audience....
I think we are onto something here. I inspected the housing or manifold that connects the carb to the cycler head for cracks and it appears to look ok. I...
I believe the 'bumps' (notches) are for ease of vertical alignment for the carb. Vertical alignment just helps the float valve keep fuel at the proper level...
you are all correct oh, the caps were a plug assuming he did not have better glasses Im done now ... carb' ... with ... TO ... AGAIN ... be ... SECOND ... ...
Aerostich seems to have the absolute top of the line on everything for the unlimited funds yuppie cyclist. (or scootist...) Lots of well thought out...