Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I purchased a Spree a few months ago (in the dead of Winter here in Michigan) and being that it was in the upper 50s here today I decided to clean it up a little. I hosed it down and washed it, started it up and went for ride to dry it off. When I got home I tried the electric start and it sounds li...

I do - Dogbone, err Dearborn.

Thanks for the info. In spite of the cold weather I definitely plan on riding it when I can, so it won't be sitting the garage for several months until Spring so I won't likely be Winterizing it. I'll check the Owner's manual in the Tech docs for other recommendations on other 'keep it running' main...

In spite of it being the dead of Winter here in Michigan (-5 this morning!, I purchased a nice condition '86 Spree and am interested in finding-out what routine maintenance/checks I should do prior to Spring. I should say that it is running really well right now - it generally starts on the first or...

I noticed the 'Iowa' indication and thought that was simply a dealer-thing. So this model is less of a performer than a standard 50cc Spree? A Google search didn't come-up with much. Can you provide an additional info on what makes an Iowa Spree an Iowa Spree?

Thanks!

I'm interested in buying a Spree (my first) and found an '84 in Canton, MI that's advertised as non-running, but will probably end-up selling for really cheap because of it. It looks to be in really nice shape and I'm hoping to find someone locally who can take a look at it and figure-out what it ne...