Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

abreen89 wrote:your choice its your pipe but i wouldnt run your scooter without one.

umm... im not planning to run without the exhaust again... i was just trying that out to see if there was something blocking the pipe...

so is my best option to slice it open and have it welded back up? or roll the dice for a diff one on ebay?

You ran the scooter without a exhaust????????????????? are you nuts now you will probably have to replace the whole top end... I would check compression asap. lol yes for maybe 4 seconds wfo i could swear it was wikispreedia that said to try the scoot without it to determine if it was the issue...l...

Update: I pulled the muffler off and the thing really flies! well compared to before. it can pull me up hills at 25 and take me down them at 35+. i only put one short lap on it as not to * of the neighbors and because its not a good idea to run without exhaust on a 2t. What is the best way to clean ...

Maybe hearing it run can help a little?? Notice how sluggish it seems to be on the throttle and it really doesn't seem to rev up that high when held wide open.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MidEpBh4mkI

Ok, well the power fade is there the day after....can't climb a moderate hill and tops at ~21 going downhill...even with the tire lifted up off the ground it doesn't seem to wind out quite like it should

I didn't try charging the battery yet...

Airbox and filter are stock and yea its all connected properly...I could snap some pics tomorrow if you want.

O and it is a brand new air filter as well, and it is oiled up.



what would probably be the culprit for the battery not charging while i ride??

I have an 86 spree, tops out at 25...no more what so ever. not an iowa vin though... the battery doesn't seem to get charged while riding...at least not enough to turn the engine over...starts first kick though. just today when riding it around an messing with the fuel mixture screw the turn signals...

So I finally got a 1986 Honda spree and its really slow. It gets to 25 with out issue and starts and idles great, but it won't go any faster. Vin checks out as non Iowa... It hasn't been used for a really, really long time, I don't think. It does have new oil, gas, plug was cleaned, and the carb was...

Little update: The seller was unable to find the titles for the scoots so I had to start looking elsewhere. Just tonight I saw another spree listed, very local, starts up but doesn't continue running...I'm thinking dirty carb. They are asking 275 and have the title in hand. I'll be checking it out t...

any ideas where I can find one for sale...I've only been searching craigslist...daily lol.... gotta love the android app

Hey guys I started a post a while back about picking up a pair of spree's. The deal fell through as the seller is unable to get the title for one of them. I'm now considering a few different scoots and trying to find out what a good price would be. I'm located in WI and looking for a light weight fu...

I'm still working on setting up a time to go check out the sprees on sunday so we shall see. As of now if the seller has them and they seem to be decent I will likely be picking them up. I'll let you know as soon as I can, and I'll post pics and stuff for any questions I have. My friend going with i...

"both turn over" doesn't really mean anything except that the internal parts aren't frozen or have something blocking. it's a diff story if they turn over and actually run. I guess my thought comes from my knowledge of high performance sled engines where a twin 800cc engine could be 140-1...

Hey guys, first post, new to the forum and looking for some general information. First I found a couple spree's for sale locally for what seems like a very good price. There price is $625 for a couple mid-eighties sprees (not sure on year yet). one has ~800 miles and newer tires (two years ago but ~...