Hi Does anyone know which direction the coolant flows in the 85 CH 250 Elite does it go in the bottom of the thermostat housing, or does it come out there? ...
I have a used OEM windshield kit: steel frame, cluster cover, but no shield. A Slipsteamer shield might be cut to fit. The cluster cover is the 85 red. ...
... no shield. A Slipsteamer shield might be cut to fit. The cluster cover is the 85 red. ... out of production as far as i know. I am replacing my wife's...
I am not a mechanic by any stretch of the imagination. I'm trying to understand a problem. On my 1990 CH250 it seems on the "first" ride of the day it goes...
does anybody know if there are replacement water pump, thermostat, and head gasket for my 85 CH 250 Elite? thanks gregory m. [Non-text portions of this message...
Hi Elite fans, I need amost all front inner and outer body parts for the front of the scooter. Any one know where a good place to start looking. I also have a...
BikeBandit Dot Com has most of the "plastic" -keep an eye on Ebay I was able to pick up some stuff over the years. Sometimes '90 are easier to get stuff for on...
http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem.asp if this link does not work just go through 3 easy steps. 1. select OEM parts then it will ask for the year/ the...
Yep that link will get you to where you can start. I went in and ordered the front plastic for my 1985! Rick ... 250 ... Ebay ... are ... lucky ... one ... ...
... and head gasket for my 85 CH 250 Elite? ... bikebandit.com--search under oem parts, or a honda dealer, or ebay, or craigslist--although I haven't seen many...
Well, it's probably either a fuel delivery problem or an electrical problem. When it dies, pull the plug and ground it to the side of the cylinder (it's a...
Hey Jack, What seems strange to me is after this "shut down" the bike just starts up like nothing ever happened? Also 99% of the time it only happens on the...
Sidecars for the Elite don't exist. Too limited of a market. You would have to have one adapted by custom fabrication which would cost much more than the bike...
Hello All, I am trying to figure out the ignition system on a scooter that has no spark. A while back I wrote in about some thing that I tried (see below) and...
Is the road rough? You might have a loose (or chafed) wire or a bad connection somewhere. Also, maybe your kill switch is dirty and needs cleaning. Jack...
... wrote: Is the road rough? You might have a loose (or chafed) wire or a bad connection somewhere. Also, maybe your kill switch is dirty and needs ...
I'm thinkin' Gremlins---This afternoon I started out normal. My pattern is a short idle of about 1 minute after start up. I noted the start miles and thought...
I have the right and left side body panels in very good condition (red). I am looking to possibly work out a trade with them for the front top end body panel...
Replacing both tires on a CH250 is a simple task when you are in your garage, surrounded by all and more of the necessary tools, the scooter is up on a lift,...
So I did this today and it's a one time thing so far BUT I just let the bike idle for like five minutes before I took off. Temp outside was mid 60's so the...
I have no experience with Slime in my tires ...and would not put any in under any circumstance. Not a good idea to have that rolling around inside the tire...
I've been puzzling about this problem (which I admit is not of much consolation since I'm not a mechanic) and wondering if it didn't remind me of the days (I'm...
Just a couple of 'logical' points, which may not matter since logic is rarely the answer to some problems and I'm certainly not touting Slime, just curious :...
... Actually, it is pretty simple anyway. For my '85, which uses the same wheel on both ends, do it for both ends, and put the needed tools in a canvas bag, it...