Oh man, that is what I am afraid of. What would I do if this was the case? I can't bear the thought of losing all of my money. ... make this baby DOA in...
Order a service manual and a parts book from helminc.com or get one off ebay. It is money well spent. Even includes how to remove the plastic. When you get it...
The front tire looks alot like the Kendas that I have on my Aero80. I don't think they make them in the 4X10. Colin, Check the size of the tires you have on...
... Sure, scooters are basically designed to be in-town machines. The aerodynamics are a bear; the resistance goes up almost at double the increase in speed,...
Rick, Thanks! She is "Purdy" and I feel totally lucky to have gotten her. The scoot blows the doors off my both 1984 spree and the 2001 Elite 80 that I had....
I did find the disc, has much more stuff on it than I thought. CH250, CH150, Spree NQ50 and Aero 50 Shop Manual. I pulled up the 1989 and you can print the...
I am in San Mateo, CA, about 20 minutes south of San Francisco. I will check the tires in a few minutes. ... make them in the 4X10. ... have cotributed to your...
if the frame downtube head is twisted or the bearing cone races are distorted, you would need a new frame. trying to heat that portion of the frame up and...
buy a manual at www.helminc.com for $36, money well spent. or wait for one to pop up on ebay, they go for $10 sometimes for the 1989-1990 model. Eden Weiss...
50?? I verified 69.8 on my trip, and that was fully loaded, mostly cruise 55-60 but some 60-65 and slowed down to 15 twice (heavy traffic). That figure was...
I've gotten 50mpg on all 4 CH250s I've had, anywhere from 9k to 36k on the clock. Good compresion motors with CVTs up to snuff. Still a mystery except I...
OK great and Thanks so much! Here is my personal email. I will send you $5 today or whenever you are able to forward me your contact info. Here is all of...
Alright, I took the panels off (now where does this screw go? ;) ) and everything looks good as far as the frame goes. The fork is bent extremely at the crown....
... Has always been about that; when I got it, it had 210 miles on the clock, and now a bit over 32k. Weights, clutch shoes, driving and driven faces, clutch...
Colin, Congratulations......You now have the ideal opportunity to drive what is known as a "Rat Bike". There seems to be a whole following of folks with less...
HOLY CRAP! and you bought it? sorry, that just sounds like a death ride! or a donor i might buy for parts! you have nothing to blame on yourself for the...
That must be it then. I kept to around 55-60. ... From: in transit To: CH250HondaElite@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:02 PM Subject: Re:...
So the amount of power you use travelling at 70mph would give you almost 20 more miles of travel travelling at 50mph. Sounds about in line with the reasoning...
Hello All - I recently purchased a 1986 CH250, and am enjoying it very much! The right mirror is in need or replacement, but I'm not seeing any CH250...
Thanks for the tip! I've been looking for a service manual and bid $45 for one on Ebay. I was outbid by one dollar! I just got through ordering one from...
Dave, I'm getting no current across the bystarter leads with ignition switched on. Does the engine have to be running? ... regulator diode), so your diagnosis...
It's fixed; I won't bore you with the "did this - did that". I found the plug wire was not on all the way. Funny thing though, It would go 69-70mph before it...
Wow, This is a cool webpage, looks like he has been into bikes for a long time and has had some really cool designs. I really like the scooters he has built....
There are a lot of problems with trying to get great mileage. Most cars and MC's could get a lot better mileage but most people demand more performance. When...
... Not a clue, and I've wondered about that too. The teenage son of a friend of ours has a Tomos moped, 50cc, that he rides to school. He says that it is...
I rented a two speed scooter one time on a south Pacific island. It was a Dailem or something like that. Anyway it had a two speed auto. Take off was like any...
... Apparently that is about how the Tomos works. [scratching chin] ... Absolutely. Check out this guy: http://wmuma.com/moped78/index.html ... Yes it do. I...
The CH80 / CH150 mirrors will fit, but the stalks are really too short so they don't work too well. Jack Stanley ... From: CH250HondaElite@yahoogroups.com ...
Yes, the engine must be running. The bystater is powered by the alternator. I've uploaded the wiring diagram for the '86 model - it should be the same for...