The Honda Elite CH250 is a 244 cc gasoline-powered scooter that was made by Honda between 1985 and 1990. The Elite series was so named because of its upper speed range of 70 miles per hour, which meant it could be driven on virtually any road. Its high rate of speed also meant that tires had to be carefully maintained to avoid mishaps on the road. The front tire is easily changed by loosening the fork nuts on the axle. The back tire on the other hand requires extra steps.
Mount the Scooter on its kickstand. Pull the scooter back onto its kickstand in an open area where you will have room to work. Doing so should cause the rear tire to be lifted up off the ground. Good lighting is helpful. If you have the tool kit that came with the scooter, get it out and ready for use. If not, get your metric socket set out and ready.
Remove the muffler. Loosen and remove the four bolts that hold the muffler in place. Also, do the same with the two exhaust bolts that hold the muffler to the exhaust. Pull gently on the muffler and it should come loose and fall into your hands.
Remove the fender. Loosen and remove the fender bolts that hold both the fender and the stay in place. Lift the fender and stay up and off the scooter and set it aside.
Remove the collars and rear shock absorber. Loosen and remove the two bolts on the end of the axle that hold the muffler stay in place. Pull the stay off and set it aside. Remove the upper shock absorber nut then pull off the outer collar, the rear shock absorber and then the inner collar, in that order.
Extract the tire. Lift the rear part of the scooter up into the air just enough to allow clearance for the tire. Gently push on the tire and it should come loose and fall to the ground.
Put the new tire on the scooter. Follow the directions above in the exact reverse order to put the new tire on the scooter, but be sure to tighten all the nuts and bolts to specifications. Honda suggests the rear axle nut be tightened to 52 to 78 foot-pounds and the right rear shock absorber bolt to 14 to 22 foot-pounds.
