Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I took the carb apart again and everything looked good to me. Got the emulsion tube out this time and it was clean. Confirmed the jet is a 78. Didn't closed the second air box hole. I also raised the needle on the slide one click, it was in the middle notch. The idle air bleed screw is not screwed i...

Got a new y-cable from Taz on eBay. Very nice assembly, and it has an inline adjuster on the grip end. My old y-cable didn't have that, the only adjustment was the threaded rigid 90┬░ sweeping elbow with a jam nut. The problem with that is you can't rotate the elbow once everything is put together.

Just to be sure, I would remove the cover to the airbox, and tape up the square hole marked in red that you cut per the directions in the link you referenced... i.e. http://www.hondaspree.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=34041 Very easy to do, and it may shed some light on the problem. I de-restr...

Well, I had to make the 4 hour round trip to retrieve the scooter this morning, as it had absolutely refused to start. I wanted to get it back anyway, as the Y throttle cable I had installed was a little wonky and I have a new one on the way from Taz. I did a compression check, 125 PSI (spec is 114-...

Can you kick start a 1994 Elite S with a dead/low battery? The diagram in the service manual makes it look like the ignition is totally isolated from the battery, but then says to make sure the battery is fully charged before troubleshooting.

I removed the tab opening up the second passage and plugged the (9) 1/4" holes the PO had drilled.

http://www.hondaspree.net/phpBB3/viewto ... =4&t=34041

I advised him to try to cover the opening in the top left corner of the airbox while starting, but I think access is limited by the plastic lower. I then suggested sliding a rag up there with a butter knife or something, but haven't heard back from him about that.

A quick compression test would answer/eliminate the possibility. If you don't have a tester, theyre pretty cheap at Harbor Freight. No need to run out and buy an expensive one unless youre needing it for other tasks. Theres a Auto Parts store near my house that actually will loan me one for nothing...

A quick compression test would answer/eliminate the possibility. If you don't have a tester, theyre pretty cheap at Harbor Freight. No need to run out and buy an expensive one unless youre needing it for other tasks. Theres a Auto Parts store near my house that actually will loan me one for nothing...

My son has this derestricted 1994 SA50P that I just made some minor repairs to. He had complained about it not starting when it was cold (<30┬░F). I replaced the chinese aftermarket carb with an eBay original Keihin (78 jet), installed an air filter element, new plug, and upgraded the throttle cable...

I received the eBay tool I mentioned previously and it worked just fine.

I have to disagree with using an impact wrench to tighten the nut. Especially don't like the idea of holding the opposing end of the crankshaft to tighten against. It could twist it out of balance/true, or cause other damage. Try to find a suitable tool to hold the outer drive face. But I do agree ...

Don't have an impact wrench. Found a cheap wrench on eBay (222317283213) for $12.00. Looks like it should work.

So I've got my $80 2000 Elite SA50P started. The fuseholder by the battery was missing, so I had to do a small electrical repair. The electric starter spins, but really slow, not even fast enough to engage the driven gear. Is the starter motor serviceable? I tried hot wiring it directly to the batte...

Got it running, not driving, just running. I've got all the plastics stripped off and the carcass pretty well cleaned up. How does everything get so coated with oil and sand? Can't people put oil in the tank without spilling?