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by joew8638
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elite 80 Warm up
Replies: 15
Views: 9882

Re: Elite 80 Warm up

This is sorta late, but I always hate when somebody has a problem and there was no resolution posted. So I did a valve adjustment as Spree suggested and replaced the bystarter and the scooter runs perfect! the one valve was tight and probably hanging open causing it to run lean and thus the need to ...
by joew8638
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:06 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: 07 Honda Elite 80 Engine Oil Screen Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1829

07 Honda Elite 80 Engine Oil Screen Question

Hopefully the last question, thanks in advance for the help. I have an 07 Honda 80 with 7,000 miles on it and doing the maintenance for it. The service manual states to clean the oil screen. The manual then says step 1, remove the engine.... When you guys do this maintenance, is the screen pretty di...
by joew8638
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: 07 Honda Elite 80 Valve Cover Seeping
Replies: 1
Views: 1767

07 Honda Elite 80 Valve Cover Seeping

Im doing a valve adjustment as part of winter maintenance on my 07 Honda Elite 80 with 7,000 miles on it. When I go to do my valve adjustment ( I did the last one about 2,000 miles ago ) I clean off the valve cover and reuse the valve cover gasket which seems fine, but 2,000 miles later I have this ...
by joew8638
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: 07 Honda Elite 80 Drive Belt Question
Replies: 1
Views: 1472

07 Honda Elite 80 Drive Belt Question

Im doing all my maintenance over the winter here in Ohio and wondered how many miles most get from a drive belt? I did a search on here and didnt find anybody posting how many miles they got from one. I currently have 7,000 miles on my elite 80 and its original. I saw in the service manual there is ...
by joew8638
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: 07 Honda Elite 80 Crankcase Breather Separator
Replies: 1
Views: 2123

07 Honda Elite 80 Crankcase Breather Separator

When taking the sides off my 07 Elite 80 with 7,000 miles on it to do a valve adjustment and oil change I noticed the Crankcase Breather Separator has oil all over it. The lines coming to it are clean. I pulled the plug out from below and a little oil came out. I looked in the owners manual and serv...
by joew8638
Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elite 80 Warm up
Replies: 15
Views: 9882

Re: Elite 80 Warm up

So I bought it. I got it home and this is the best way I can describe it. Stone cold, I press the starter and it immediately starts, it runs for maybe 8-10 seconds and may sputter and come back or sputter and die. I start it again and does the same thing. This goes on for maybe 3 times. Then I jump ...
by joew8638
Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elite 80 Warm up
Replies: 15
Views: 9882

Elite 80 Warm up

Im going today to look at a 2007 elite 80 with 4,000 miles. The owner says he bought it new. I asked him if it runs good and he said yeah, but you have to let it warm up a minute before riding. He claims its always been that way since new. Is this normal? What is an acceptable warmup time? Thanks, Joe
by joew8638
Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is $800 for a 2007 Elite 80 a good price?
Replies: 1
Views: 1587

Is $800 for a 2007 Elite 80 a good price?

Hi all,
I have a honda spree 50 and found a 2007 Elite 80 with 4,000 miles for $ 800. Is this a fair price to pay? I havent shopped around much, but on craigslist it looks like 1000-1200 is the going rate for 06-07. Anything I should look out for when I go to look at it?
Thanks,
Joe
by joew8638
Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Help replacing 86 Spree throttle cable
Replies: 0
Views: 794

Help replacing 86 Spree throttle cable

Hi all, I just purchased my first honda scooter so please forgive me if this is a well known thing, but I cant figure it out. I have an 86' Spree. I bought it with the throttle cable broken. I have a new throttle cable and if I connect to the handle and to the carb it runs/idles as it should ( Just ...