Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

is anyone interested in putting together a tutorial (based off some of the alredy written info) using pictures?

it might be a cool way to help people understand where parts are and what they do....

also, if gas comes out of that loose hose (that hangs near the wheel) after a carb clean, does that mean i'm running too rich? which screw changes that?

Can someone describe to me on the carb which screw is the idle screw. Also, what do the other screws do?

haha. it IS a good idea, regardless of the complications and maybe even because of the complications. i don't expect to not have problems, but i need to choose a scooter that will hold up for the most part and be fixable with limited tools. i'm planning on taking backroads the whole way. highways ar...

i see! i didn't need to turn it 180 degrees, rather FLIP it 180. i had the wrong end going in. STUPID!

also, should the float move on it's own when i tilt the carb upside down and back? it can be moved but won't move out of the level position without me helping it...

someone told me to rig a small trailer and tow an extra engine. does that seem a bit ridiculous? if i have a newer scooter it should be good for 3,000 miles, right?

so i'm planning a moped cowboy-style expedition, except on a spree. i plan to travel from grand rapids michigan to sanfran california next summer... on a spree. i'm quite new to this spree thing but am pretty convicted about doing this. what kind of advice would you all give?

ok, i can get it into the carb by forcing it.

where should the piston be when i put the carb back on the scooter (how far down the shaft?) and should the piston move freely? cause it doesnt.

can you elaborate? i can get it in the shaft, but only flush with the threading... are you saying twist it 180 once it's in the shaft? i can get it down further, but it requires force... is this normal? at what position should the little metal tube (that holds the throttle cable) be when i reassembl...

So, under the assumption that whatever was wrong with my spree had to do with the carb... i took it off and apart. And now when i put it back together, i cannot figure out how the piston mechanism works... the piston won't go all the way down into the shaft it gets stuck when it's flush with the poi...

My wheel (or maybe just my tire) wobbles a bit side to side. Is this a huge concern? It definitely didn't happy until i replaced a tube, so I'm sure it's something I did. If it presents a safety risk, I'll fix it. Otherwise, i don't think it would be worth the time and money. What do you all think?

great tips, can't wait to try them! how exactly does that mechanism work? (what does the throttle do when pulled?) i think the piston you are talking about is stuck up in the shaft... but i put everything back together and tried to start the scooter, and it wouldn't start. did i screw something else...

so how exactly do i get the cable out of the carb assembly? i took the carb completely apart and couldn't figure out how to get the cable out of it. I untwisted the cap, pulled out the spring and that spring-like thing at the bottom... what am i missing?

My throttle is stuck. It seems to be a problem with how the wire goes into the carb. I took the carb apart, and didn't figure out how to get the wire out to look at it, and now my scooter wont start. I have an 86 spree. any advice?