Comments on: The Honda Elite 290cc Scooter

By: ralph

ralph — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:40:43 +0000

i am looking to purchase honda elite 250cc scooter anyone who is selling let me know thanks
ralph 626-379-5951

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:49:28 +0000

Hi,
I have a 1998 Honda Elite 50cc. (Don’t laugh) I saw an ad today for a 2006 Honda Elite, 80cc. Do you think there’s much sense in upping the cc’s? I only ride along the ocean and occasionally in the neighborhood. However, I do ride w/my husband (carefully!) who has a 1998 Honda Shadow motorcycle. Most of the time I go about 25 mph.
Sherry
ps: cool website!

By: jeff buchanan

jeff buchanan — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:59:11 +0000

well i bought one of these scoots off craigs list for 200 bucks. cost me 9 dollars for a cdi module and i am running around at 80 mph all day. will go faster but i am scared of it lol!! have fun with ur scoots

By: Scoots of Denver

Scoots of Denver — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:17:16 +0000

I have a 1986 Honda Elite CH250 scooter. This scooter is GREAT and has the factury radio (Kenwood) also. The only problem I have with it now is the front brake cable. The orginal cable (24 years old) needs replacing because is has stretched out. I brought the scooter used and do not know the history of it before I brought it from an pawn shop. Does anyone know where I can buy a new front cable for it because Honda has stopped making this front cable. They still make the rear cable but I think they feel people who ride these scooters don’t need to have front brakes.

By: Trevor Stiens

Trevor Stiens — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:37:41 +0000

I recently purchased my first and only motor scooter, and I am very happy with it. I typed the words scooter modification in Bing, and this website popped up. I will make sure I check back here when I can and see if I can’t learn a thing or two.

By: rickster

rickster — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:08:46 +0000

Matt’s scooter is a 1989 Honda Elite 250 (MK2 design) in Starlight Blue metallic color. The 1989-90 Elite 250 was the 2nd and final design of the 1985-90 Elite 250 series run. The 1985-88 MK1 Elite 250 (and 1986-2001/2004-07 Helix) used a 244cc vertical cylinder engine, whereas the 1989-90 Elite 250 (and 2001-07 Reflex) used a 249cc “reclined” (horizontal) cylinder engine.

The MK1 & MK2 engines were very similar except the MK1 244cc cylinder can only be bored out to 262cc (75mm piston) MAXIMUM! (don’t believe any marketing hype claiming any different). The MK2 horizontal cylinder (89-90 Elite/2001-07 Reflex) is a little thicker and can be bored out to 275cc (78mm piston) MAXIMUM ! All the “Big Bore” kits on the aftermarket will only give you a maximum of these sizes – again, maximum.

An 80mm piston in either of these motors would have provided a true 300cc, but it simply cannot be done on either the MK1 or MK2 cylinders – there’s just not enough metal there.

By: Lis

Lis — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:35:04 +0000

i need engin kit 290cc fos honda cn250 fusion(helix).i not know where take it….

By: marty mechanic

marty mechanic — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:12:40 +0000

btw, let the “Right Stuff” dry at least 8 hours so it does not get sucked into the engine thru the cracks in the isolator…also, a small brace from the head bolts to the carb can prevent the shaking that ruins the isolator. Use a hose clamp at the carb end of the brace, over the inlet port of the carb (around the plastic airbox part) Hope I dont come off as a know it all? I just love scooters from Honda, ciao marty mechanic. 831 345 6000.

By: marty mechanic

marty mechanic — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:02:32 +0000

On my previous post I was trouble shooting the “choke”(bystarter unit) on my ‘97 Honda Helix because it is very touchy to starting up….it takes just a prayer and a magicians wrist on the throttle or the battery dies from over cranking the starter motor. I neglected to mention that the fuses must be checked 1st then the rubber “isolator” tube between the engine and the carb for splitting and cracks..these cracks can be filled with Permetex “The Right Stuff” as a mc Gyver until the part can be ordered. my “choke” unit is ok, just no juice from the ignition…I will keep you all posted when I get my cold starts easy and less tense. The Honda Helix is a svelte and sophisticated ride. When we think of our Honda scooters, we need to think of a one cylinder, two wheeled Honda Accord….same good design and superior build quality.

By: marty mechanic

marty mechanic — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:46:39 +0000

The choke thingee is called a bystarter and it is kinda like an older automotive electric choke, in that a steady 12 volts turns off it’s “enrichening” effect and “leans” the carb mixture out after the engine warms. This thing can be ok but not getting voltage from the ignition “on”. Use a test lite to the neg. terminal of the battery and probe one of the wires for test lite to lite up. I actually cut both wires to the bystarter so I could test both the “feed” wire and the ground to the bystarter… I got no “juice” on either the yellow or green wire, so now I am working “back” towards the fuse panel and ignition switch. The bystarter should have five to ten ohms resistance, or hook it up directly to the scooter battery and observe the “pintle” for movement or the unit should get warm to the touch….good luck,Sincerely mm.