Honda Elite 150 / 125 pictures ~ autocycle

Honda Elite 150 / 125 pictures, Honda Released its first mid-sized 4 stroke scooter onto the western market in the spring of 1984. The Elite 125 (CH125) continued Honda's trend of shifting from 2-stroke engines to the much more emissions friendly 4-stroke engine. The 1984 Elite came in two colors, Beige and red, and featured many new technologies never before seen on a conventional scooter, such as a retractable headlamp, liquid cooled engine, a digital dashboard, and more. The Elite 125 had a respectable top speed of 55mph, allowing it to safely comingle among commuter traffic in dense urban areas, however it was was still challenged to keep up with interstate traffic. For 1984, the Elite 125 was offered in Candy Red and Light Copper Metallic.

For 1985, Honda brought back it's mid-sized scooter along with some well thought modifications. Two of these changes were that the engine size was increased from 125cc to 150cc (thus changing the model name to the Elite 150) and that the Elite 150 was now being sold in two editions, the standard model, and a deluxe model. The deluxe model (CH150D) shared an almost identical body and frame as the elite 125, including the digital instrument cluster and flip-up headlamp, while the standard model (CH150) got a more conventional pedicure, featuring an analog dashboard, and a fixed headlamp. The increase in engine size allowed the Elite 150 to now accelerate up to a top speed of 65mph, making it far more practical for interstate/highway use. For 1985 the deluxe edition Elite 150 was offered in a Metallic Blue, while the standard model was offered in both Silver and Candy Red.