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by gearjam1
Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Correct carb for my 85?
Replies: 5
Views: 3496

Re: Correct carb for my 85?

Took pics, but of course they were too large to post... Will need to reduce them I guess. Cylinder and piston are most definitely Chinese, due to the crappy casting work I noticed last night. Called the shop...they remember the bike-but not what was wrong. Was told the reed valves almost never break...
by gearjam1
Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:43 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Correct carb for my 85?
Replies: 5
Views: 3496

Re: Correct carb for my 85?

-That's the million dolla' question re: these parts... Buddy just said that the shop ordered the parts... Bike came with a title, brand new battery, parts, original Honda shop manual, and that's about all I have to go on...but, for free-it was a good-deal. :) Unfortunately no markings on cylinder, a...
by gearjam1
Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:17 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Correct carb for my 85?
Replies: 5
Views: 3496

Re: Correct carb for my 85?

I'll shoot some tonight, and will post. Many Thanks! -Tony
by gearjam1
Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:34 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Correct carb for my 85?
Replies: 5
Views: 3496

Correct carb for my 85?

I've received a 1985 Spree 50, with a box of new parts. Friend gave up on paying a local shop, who claimed they couldn't figure out why it wouldn't run... Included in the parts are a new cylinder, piston, rings, and (two??) new carbs... Rather than rebuild the original, I figured the "easy"...