Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Well, she`s done (sort of). I`ve got to do a final wet sanding and buffing, but it`s gonna wait until spring when I can do it outside.
Got the auxillary lights hooked up, thanks to Trafficjamz.

The pics turned out crappy, but, love it or hate it, here she is.

Don`t cha get tired of riding around in circles?

Thanks! I`d rather look like a dummy and ask than to hook it up wrong and BE a dummy!
So, the negative side of the LEDs goes to the green/yellow and the positive side goes to the black?
Thanks for looking out for a fellow Michigander that is semi-clueless when it comes to electrical stuff.

Quick question for you electrical whizzes. I bought a trunk/top case/tour pack off of Ebay. It had a nice red reflector across the back. After pulling it apart to paint, I noticed that there was plenty of room to stick two strips of LEDs behind it and make an extra brake light. Looking at the wiring...

If yer talkin about a quarter of a tab, yer a light weight! If yer talkin about a quarter of the whole sheet, it`s a wonder you ever came back!

Been shooting clear coat for the last few days. Man, is that stuff nasty! It just hangs in the air, and goes through a respirator like it wasn`t even there. Gonna take a few more days, but it`s worth the effort. It makes the paint job look like glass. Another hint of what`s to come. 003 (2).JPG Rude...

Yep, most of the graphics are hand cut stencils out of poster board, and there`s three die cut stickers on the bike, along with a little freehand work. No wacky leaves, though. Not a part of my life in a L-O-N-G time, and might tend to get noticed by the local brown shirts. I`m legal as a beagle, bu...

Well, big brown has let me down. The clear coat was supposed to be here Wednesday, but the tracking info has been updated. The package left OK on the third, got to MO on the third, sat in MO until the 6th, THEN went to Huston, TX on the 9th, and then on to Dallas! It`s getting farther away from Mich...

Finally did the finishing touches like putting the new belt on and upolstering the seat (with the wife`s helping hand). Here`s the before: 87 Honda Spree 005.JPG Here`s the after: 004 (5).JPG All in all. I`m happy with the way it turned out. It will be the last rattle can paint job I ever do, but it...

There`s a lot of used part sources out your way.

All paint has been squirted, and almost all graphics are done. I`m finishing up the rear trunk tonight, and waiting on the clear coat, which should be here, I hope, by Tuesday or Wednesday. Like I said, if you weren`t aware in the `60`s and early 70`s, you ain`t gonna like it. Old hippies never die,...

Could they make it any uglier?

Mighty fine! Only time I can find deals like that is when I`m flat broke. Ah, well, any more and I`m gonna have to add on an extra garage.

Put Ben L. on the trusted list, too. He sent me a great clutch at a sweet price and pulled my butt out of the sling. All I`m waiting for now is my rocking chair check the first of the month to buy clear coat, and the Elite is DONE! :woot: If you`re out there, Ben, I was going to re-name my first bor...

The family`s daily rides. Should have a couple of Elites and a Spree to play show and tell with by spring.