Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I ran into the same problem today when I tried to "open 'er up" instead of part-throttle runs. 15 was my limit! It would seem that some down jetting is in order... A stick wedged under one side of my air box really woke up the power! ...and overheated my engine (soft seize?) The needle pos...

Excellent! I might make a little trail kit so I can pull Plugs and check compression while out and about. It figures that I blow $100 on an aviation gauge bigger than my piston before fining out about the cheaper and probably easier CHT. Thanks folks!

Well I am in the break-in and fouled a plug after the second heat cycle - removal showed lots of black all over it, I can take a picture! I was more worried about my compression being too high (though that works well with "grooving" per Somender Singh's ideas). I will hold off on changing ...

Shoot. Guy at the counter said it would help limit fouling during break-in. Maybe tomorrow I will track down an 8! My engine won't blow up using a 4, right?

Hello! I am working through installation of Taz's 48mm big bore kit. All seems well (running rich though) and compression with WOT clocks in at 150psi. Is this too high? I am in the break-in stage, but seriously considering a breather type intake filter. Should I stay with unaltered stock airbox dur...

Excellent! I have run a few slow runs 10-20 minutes, thus far my only problem (after jumping) was fouling my plug. Well that and killing the battery trying to start with a fouled plug! I have some 4s on order while I'm at work, I will gap and install and hope for a jump start tonight. Sb50 reed bloc...

Compression tested with jumpers (car engine off) at 150psi throttle open. Got it started and crawled around the block, barely any throttle. Seems idling is a frequent recommendation for break in... Shoot. I wanted to charge my battery! I mosey'd over to the gas station and am loitering while my litt...

Head dremel'd, turns out though the new 48mm kit didn't need it! The piston doesn't travel that far when cold - maybe when things heat up though. My compression appears good but the battery is pretty dead. I long for a kick start conversion!

I just wrote a nifty post on my "smart" phone and lost the whole shebang. I will cut to the chase! After my bbk is installed and operable I aim to test out Somender Singh's grooved combustion chamber. The story goes that a groove (or four for an nq50 head I think) improves flame propagatio...