Norm, you can get the whole cable sheath and all from either bike bandit or your local stealership for about $20. It takes maybe an hour to put it in. John in...
Hi Frank here from Terre Haute Ind. I just bought a 1985 Honda elite ch250 for $850. Just joined this group today. Would like to know if anyone has a used...
Welcome to the world of scootin' Frank. I too am in Terre Haute. I own a Helix now, you may have seen my "White Knight" around town. I had a CH250 years ago...
no, completely different machine. Frank Jones <fjones1936@...> wrote: Thanks for your responds chief. Will a 1989 service manual work for a 1985 elite?...
Hi Lionel, Thanks for the reply, but I'm just changing the inner cable. Randy was right, I did not read his tech tip right. I used needle nose pliers and...
My 85 250 elite, now mine 4 months, seldom sees the temp gague rise above a few degrees off of the cold mark. In town, the hottest it has gotten was approx 35...
OK....so the tech tips say the CB350-400-500 shocks will work. How about from a 1981 CM400C? The shocks from this CM say they can be used on the CB. They are...
not yet... maybe next year. My CH is my workday horse for a 10 km / 20 mnts ride. For pure fun & long rides (600 km +), I use my ZZR1200 & cross the border to...
Jim, I'm on my second water-cooled Honda and both have not budged the temp indicator much. I believe I read somewhere that this is quite normal. Bottom line...
-Thanks for the info on the rack removal. The overall length for the Elite 250 is 75.6 inches which would put the nose between the 2 front seats according to...
4 weeks ago, 65 ye old driver who never been bothered to get a licence, stops on a clearway.. white van behind him does not see this till last moment and...
Needs a new battery. Both tires hold air. Minor body work problems. Broken turn signal. I think it will run when I get a battery. ... R.V. Scheide Sacramento,...
OK, Dave, I am fine. 1. The battery charged up fine. 2. Turn the switch, and all the electrics seem to work. 3. Turn on, press starter: nothing happens. Will...
... Ouch! Good job by the rucksack, though. Buy it back from the wreckers and rebuild maybe? I have to say that a sound exhaust after that many years is...
Hi Phil Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I had something similar happen about a year ago going down a big hill by my house. You can't stop as fast going down...
That was my Odyssey. I really thought the Element opening was bigger than my Odyssey but if it's only 40 inches, then it's not. At 40 inches, I don't think...
Wow! Phil, I'm sorry to hear about your spill but I'm glad you are not worse off! I just had a close call this morning on the way to work. SUV in front of me...
Howdy Folks; I am the very proud and happy owner of a 1986 Honda Elite 250. I've had it for about four years now and after restoring the plastic, it looks like...
i'm fine.. 6 weeks off work, but hey, its summer! bike is scraped on left hand side.. body work at front crunched, and the rest was a bit tatty too, but...
I am probably going to buy my first scooter tomorrow (a 250 of course) and am not comfortable riding it from San Francisco to San Mateo (only 20 miles, but I...
Slide the rubber cover up and loosen with a "Hex Wrench" I don't know the size off-hand. If you're a new rider and don't feel comfortable in traffic that is...
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