http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/ Honda Elite CH 250 Owners Group Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:55 GMT Kelly http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18014 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18014 I finally got my Elite 250 running and have corrected all the electrical problems which included a burnt ground wire inside the main harness and a bad Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:07:40 GMT bryant chandler http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18013 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18013 The problem with putting a manual petcock on  one of these bikes is the fact that it's located underneath a body part. in order to maually turn off fuel flow Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:55 GMT Pete, in Tacoma WA http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18012 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18012 Hose clamp on vacuum line is required in some instances such as the carb mountings, but smaller hoses anywhere will benefit from not vibrating and fall off. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:28 GMT wanna_beco http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18011 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18011   ... OKAY... I am getting seafoam today.. Pete you sound like the man I need to talk to... wish TACOMA was a suburb of phoenix :o) Can or Should you put a Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:30 GMT Pete, in Tacoma WA http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18010 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18010 Yes it will work. I replaced a malfunctioning original manual petcock on an old motorcycle with a generic 'fuel valve' found at an auto parts store, and Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:03 GMT Seekyrr http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18009 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18009 I'm not talking about removing the petcock, merely replacing it with a manual vrs automatic option. Im asking in theory, would it work if placed in a spot that Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:25:10 GMT Pete, in Tacoma WA http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18008 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18008 The vacuum petcock is located in a hard to reach place. If you install a manual petcock in its place, how will you reach it to turn it on and off? The petcock Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:44 GMT Pete, in Tacoma WA http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18007 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18007 Your diagnosis is not correct. Continued cranking ( 10 seconds ) will create enough vacuum to fill the carb if the vacuum system is not breached with a leak Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:51 GMT snowcrash007 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18006 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18006 I got this advice from somone and wanted your thoughts. My petcock may need replacing, and this is my 2nd one. I was thinking of a manual petcock and this Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:20 GMT slickvicscooter http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18005 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18005 Your diagnosis is incorrect. As long as you have your thumb on the starter button and the engine is turning over, it is producing vacuum which will allow fuel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:53:45 GMT wanna_beco http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18004 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18004 I am new and I am not really a mechanic, in fact, I admire mechanics cuz this stuff is so dang hard. I have an 87 As I understand it, we have a little vacuum Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:56:14 GMT Kelly http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18003 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18003 I seem to have isolated my electrical problem down to two main faults. First was a bad regulator. Second, the red wire going to the main fuse looked in pretty Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:21:09 GMT drfusion8 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18002 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18002 I just reviewed what was happening with your electrical problems. Unregulated voltage from the stator is 18.2 volts. You will never get 24 volts unregulated. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:31:57 GMT Pete, in Tacoma WA http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18001 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18001 Ooops. With the regulator disconnected, the rectifier was also disconnected. that resulted in a no control of alternator voltage and is free to rise way above Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:13 GMT Merchison Burke http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18000 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CH250HondaElite/message/18000 Maybe a bad connector somewhere in the chain.