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by xsk3l3t0rx
Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: Non-Honda Technical Help
Topic: TOMOS nitro 50, changed bulb, only kick starts now
Replies: 2
Views: 3724

TOMOS nitro 50, changed bulb, only kick starts now

my rear brake light went out as i was riding to wally world, it is a two filament bulb, so although my brake light would still go on, the rear light which always stays on regardless was burnt. i bought a 2 filament bulb, after my father telling me that "this will do". we put it in, next th...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: my spree is possessed.
Replies: 2
Views: 1574

my spree is possessed.

so here i am posting twice in one day. my 87 spree is having lighting issues. my right directional is significantly faster than the left one, it blinks faster and it clicks faster. thats not my major gripe but it seems important to note. anyway, just today my rear right directional decided to practi...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: my d*** spree keeps dying!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2334

my d*** spree keeps dying!!!

so i have a brand new air filter, new spark plug, new battery, fresh gas/oil. my bike will run fine and then every once in a while it will just start to lose power, then just totally shut off. it will go from absolutely fine, and then within 5 seconds the bike has shut down and i am simply rolling. ...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air screw is missing!!!!! how could this have happened?????
Replies: 8
Views: 4010

i have been riding this scoot for like 4 months now and i work on it like every week, and just now it decides to fall out? seems strange to me
by xsk3l3t0rx
Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air screw is missing!!!!! how could this have happened?????
Replies: 8
Views: 4010

thanks all. you guys really are the best, much appreciated!!!!
by xsk3l3t0rx
Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air screw is missing!!!!! how could this have happened?????
Replies: 8
Views: 4010

so you are saying that the idle screw AND the air screw should both have springs on them? as i remember, the idle screw (top) has a spring on it and requires a philips head (X) to turn it, whereas my air screw had no spring i dont believe and required a philips head (-) to turn it. so you believe th...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air screw is missing!!!!! how could this have happened?????
Replies: 8
Views: 4010

air screw is missing!!!!! how could this have happened?????

so i am riding my spree home and i notice that the bike keeps shutting down when i come to a complete stop. it will not idle for longer than 3 secs or so before turning off. upon removal of the side fairing, i notice that the air screw is missing from the carburetor!!!! it is literally frickin missi...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: someone tell me what this thing is!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 2483

someone tell me what this thing is!!!

i have been wondering what this little thing is. its a little black tube, there is currently a screw stuck in it right now, and if i take the screw out, the bike starts revving really high. im sure it must connect somewhere, but i mean its been riding fine since ive had it (4 months) i just wanna kn...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:43 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: help me with carb screw settings
Replies: 3
Views: 4018

help me with carb screw settings

so i took out the aftermarket air fiiter. and put in the a fresh element. connected the hose, clamp, and closed the airbox, it accelerates much better now, and the speed is better too. i ride an 87 spree, so what i did was screw the air screw in all the way til it was just a little snug. then i back...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:42 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air filter installation on 87 spree
Replies: 10
Views: 3693

thank you to everyone that offered help, especially kenny mcCormick that was just the instructions i was looking for. i am such a noob here and everyone (dac, noiseguy, kenny in particular) have been such good helps, thank you all!
by xsk3l3t0rx
Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air filter installation on 87 spree
Replies: 10
Views: 3693

lol ur not gonna believe this. so i call the place, and the way they have stuff recorded on invoices is weird. "ho acc. band fr. fork boot" is the clamp used for the air filter hose. i guess the clamp for the fork boot assembly or whatever is used in told in the air filter system. sounds t...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:00 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air filter installation on 87 spree
Replies: 10
Views: 3693

yeah, thats what i thought too. why the * would they charge me for a front fork boot? i did some googling and found out what it was, i will be returning to the d*** store to get my ten bucks back. what douchebags!
by xsk3l3t0rx
Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air filter installation on 87 spree
Replies: 10
Views: 3693

what type of motor oil do you recommend? also, wen i bought the parts, the invoice paper says: "fr. fork boot" and that cost me 9.99, is this part of the air filter assembly?
by xsk3l3t0rx
Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: air filter installation on 87 spree
Replies: 10
Views: 3693

air filter installation on 87 spree

so i just bought the stock air filter from my local motorsports place. when i bought the spree the kid had put one of those aftermarket ones on in place of the stock filter/hose setup. i bought the hose/filter/clamp kit, but once it comes in, im gonna have no idea how to install it. can someone tell...
by xsk3l3t0rx
Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: spree randomly breaking down.
Replies: 6
Views: 2576

this is what i have on my spree right now. it looks similar to these, what parts would i need to replace the current filter? i know i need a hose, and the actual filter, i believe i have the air filter box, do i need clamps? this bike is becoming a money pit, but i love it. btw thanks for the previo...