When did the Honda Elite 250 come out?
The Elite 250 (CH250) was sold from 1985 – 1990 in the USA (’85 – ’88 in Canada) and is considered by many to be the grandfather of modern maxi scooters. The Elite 250 spawned the awesome Honda Helix scooter, which was a clear inspiration of future maxi-scooters like the Suzuki Burgman, Honda Silverwing and Yamaha Morphous.
Which is better Honda Elite 250 or helix?
The typical complaints about an Elite 250 are the lackluster front drum brake, and the nervous handling at high speeds caused the small tires and short wheelbase. The Helix with its longer wheelbase, larger tires and front disc brake is the better scooter for regular high speed use.
What’s the oil life on a Honda Elite 250?
Like all of the Elite scooters, the CH250 has a neat engine oil life indicator that switches from green to red when it’s time for an oil change. As is too often the case, scooterists in North America were offered only the base model of this scooter.
How do you derestrict a Honda Elite Scooter?
Remove the restricting washer from the variator system to derestrict your Elite. Unscrew the perimeter bolts and then detach the front pulley wheel to open up the variator system. Under this wheel, you will see a small washer that restricts your Elite’s drive belt. Pull this washer off and put your variator back together to derestrict your scooter.
The Elite 250 (CH250) was sold from 1985 – 1990 in the USA (’85 – ’88 in Canada) and is considered by many to be the grandfather of modern maxi scooters. The Elite 250 spawned the awesome Honda Helix scooter, which was a clear inspiration of future maxi-scooters like the Suzuki Burgman, Honda Silverwing and Yamaha Morphous.
The typical complaints about an Elite 250 are the lackluster front drum brake, and the nervous handling at high speeds caused the small tires and short wheelbase. The Helix with its longer wheelbase, larger tires and front disc brake is the better scooter for regular high speed use.
Like all of the Elite scooters, the CH250 has a neat engine oil life indicator that switches from green to red when it’s time for an oil change. As is too often the case, scooterists in North America were offered only the base model of this scooter.
Is the Honda Elite 250 a glovebox scooter?
The Elite 250 featured a nice sized glovebox for keeping your smaller items. Unfortunately, the ’85 – ’88 models lacked storage in the main body of the scooter. Underseat/trunk storage was one big advantage of Honda’s other 250 – the Helix – as that longer design allowed for better stow room.