Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Pics are pre-clean... I'll have some of the finished wheels later

Yes, Swim, that is the wind up kind I'm lucky the spring isn't broken... yet.

Now it's time to begin the resto

So I took it apart and am getting ready to scrub it clean and paint the frame... been working on getting the rust off the wheels a bit...

Opened it up and about a cup of water came out. but almost no rust inside

Then the Crab... it was not good. But I soaked it, cleaned it, prayed a bit... and now it runs

So, I picked this up for Dirt cheep ($25.00) and th PO knew next to nothing about it. It was his Father's scooter on the farm. Last registered in 1979

Got it home and, of course, it wouldn't start... but it did turn over, so that was a good sign

Thats a lot of Sprees :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :coolcruise: :smil...

There are a lot of threads on here about what you need to do. Seems like everyone's relative had one of these in the garage/barn/shed for the last 10-15 years. Follow the link Bear gave... then search the boards for the more specific things like... Clean and oil the Air Filter... clean/replace fuel ...

I'm way down in Salem, Oregon... you guys ever get this far down for a ride? My Spree is my only transpo till I get my 77' Express painted and registered/tags... I've driven up to Portland on my spree - the back way :smile: - and it's a nice - LOOOONG- ride... but any farther would be too far for me...

Thanks...

Is the CDI from an 86' Spree the same as the one on an 87 Elite? In otherwords, are they interchangable?

Got it running and getting ready for paint.
Will be posting pics of the project soon

Sweet ride where do I get one?

In Oregon, "bikers" usually wave... but not always... to scooter riders.
I wave to everyone. If I dont get a return wave I just figure they are * and not worth caring about.

Trustworthy friends?? Where do I find one of those? :wink: I'm at about 175 and its not doing well untill I hit about 12mph. My daughter - at 110 - rode it and it was still very slow on take off. And uphill... fegedaboudit. Unfortunately, I live in a hilly area :sad: I'll have to check my airbox/int...

Just lost 20 lbs... but doubt I'll be able to get down to 46 lbs any time soon.

I have it tuned pretty good. Just changed belt and did a full carb clean...helped mid and high,but low is same.

No mods that will help - other than Dio swap?

Any ideas on ways to improve my low end power? Take off is very slugish and I want more