Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Wheelman, to your knowledge, the dimensions are all the same except for the drum diameter(80mm to 95mm) and rim width(1.85" to 2.15"), so my spacers and cables will all still work, right? I installed the rear Met wheel last week, so I know that is a direct replacement.

Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:

If you can find a later Elite 95mm brake panel, the Metropolitan tubeless rim designed for 90/90 fits directly.

What years in particular? I've seen pictures of a '98 and an '01 brake panel. They definitely look different than my '87 panel, but if they'll work for me, I'll pick one up.

Good catch. I was calculating percentages off of sidewall height, and not outside diameter, lol. I'm not comfortable running a 90/90 on my 1.85" front wheel, but a 3.00" should be safe because that's what is on late model elites with the same 1.85" wheels. I came up with a little more...

On the scooters, a front 90/90 reads about as close to true as you'll find. A 3.50 actually reads a bit lower than true. Thanks for the info, Wheelman. Does the above statement apply to later elites that came with 3.00" tires, or elites like mine that came with 2.75" tires? **Faulty calcu...

2000 miles!!! id say thats pretty good for a small scooter tire. :lol: I was thinking the same thing, lol! My 87 elite only has 1600 miles on it. Of course, it took a while at only 25 mph! Even though we can get 45 mph now, it'll only see 500 to 600 miles a year, but I share drizzle's concern about...

odinxxix wrote:the kenda is a good tire i have a set on my spree and it handles great in any weather.

That's good to know. How is the tread wear?

I'm having difficulty trying to decide on tires for my elite. I'm running a 2.75 up front and a 90/90 on a met wheel in back. I wish to stay 2.75 up front for speedometer purposes. My dilemma is trying to find a matched set. The only matched set I've been able to find is the Kenda K329. They are pro...

the elite with a 1.85x10 inch rim and 3.00 tires, is 18psi up front, and 33psi in back. i was wonderring what they say the dio to run for the tires front and back. My 87 came with 2.75" tires and calls for 18psi front and 28psi rear. Have you tested with an alternate gauge? Does it feel soft t...

**UPDATE** I installed a Metropolitan rear wheel with a 90/90 tire along with a 45mph speedometer panel today. On the first ride, my wife hit exactly 45mph on a straight, flat road by our house. This would suggest that we picked up around 4mph going with the 90/90 tire. She says she noticed no loss ...

What tire pressure are you running with your 90/90? I set the pressure at 28psi cold, and my wife says the 90/90 feels a little squirrelly going around corners as opposed to the 2.75 that it replaced. The wheel appears to be very straight and true to my eye, but I did not set up a dial indicator. An...

You're right, I can see how the belt dyno would be handy because you can check the sensors while the engine is under load-- even if you can't get a helpful power number, you can at least get accurate tempurature and oxygen counts... In defense of Scooter Therapy, I needed a jet because I lost my #82...

That is a shame, the first bad thing I've heard about them. What's the bad thing? Yup, or a belt dyno. I'm unfamiliar with belt dynometers. Are those what they use on PTO shafts and such? In reality though, would you be able to detect the difference of a few jet sizes on a dyno? I think I may have ...

I installed the #85 jet tonight, and my wife is happy! The #90 was a little big for this elite as the throttle response was a bit muddy. It has strong acceleration right from take-off, so now I just need to source a metropolitan wheel and a 90/90 tire. I should have the 45 mph gauge panel for it wit...

martynkim wrote:I tried it. I lost 3 mph on the speedo.

3 mph is substantial. Was that difference at top speed, or uniform throughout the powerband?

Are you still running the 3.0 on front or did you go back to 2.75?

odinxxix wrote:i think wheelman posted that it was about 3% but i could be wrong. thats if it will fit with out rubbing

I estimated about 3% from some O.D. numbers I found at kendausa.com, but they were different models so it was a low accuracy guess; no idea about the rubbing...