Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

^^Same^^ looks good!

motormike wrote:

kevinv710 wrote:needle jet up one

...if kevin710 says "up one",...then go up one.
You can rely on his advice 100%...

^^Agree!^^ Had a similar problem last year, kevin710 nailed it!

Good job! Its great to see the patience you have for all the work involved! I have patience, well, to a certain extent!

vintagegarage wrote:What Meatball and jerz40 said. Not only that, but 80% of a Spree takes up a lot more room than one all put together..

This is true! It may not sound right, but it is! The parts are small, but there kinda bulky, making it difficult to stuff the parts in boxes. Expecially those leg shields.

Don't part em, you'll sell the parts that are in high demand, then you'll be sitting on the rest of the stuff that many don't usually need! Agreed....Youd be stuck with 80% of each bike that nobody wants after the good stuff is gone. Who wants to buy stock Spree forks, handlebars, oil tank, etc.......

Don't part em, you'll sell the parts that are in high demand, then you'll be sitting on the rest of the stuff that many don't usually need. Been there, done that. You'd think in Florida sprees would sell like hot cakes, because of the nice weather, and all the beaches, sprees are perfect!

I can tell from the old decals, the kick-start, muffler, and kick-stand you have a 1986 Spree. :wink: Your Spree isn't in too bad of shape, so this will be a easy turnaround. For your Gas tank, I would find a solution to soak it in for about a day. I recommend using "Metal Rescue" Rust Rem...

This was a good score for $40 bucks! Would love to see the results if you could follow up with us all on it! :) Original poster has not been on the forum since 2010. No updates expected for this any time soon... :confused: Appears "smoooth" logged on this morning, you never know motormike...

This was a good score for $40 bucks! Would love to see the results if you could follow up with us all on it!

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Dude! You picked up some nice rides there! :2thumbs: If you decide you really want to sell that 1986 Spree, let me know, I'd for sure be interested in that! (Even though I know I'm across the country) :lol: But think about it first, you may not really want to sell it since it's in great shape! But h...

Depends on what's out in it really. Typically, it's the bendix that goes out on a starter, sometimes the bushings are shot or need greased, sometimes the armature needs turned. You'd just have to tear it apart and inspect it. For the most part, you may not need to spend a dime, it might just be all...

Unfortunately, my TIG welding skills are very poor. I got a "D" in handwriting in the fourth grade, and don't have a steady hand. It is good enough for my work, but not good enough to send out.. sorry about that. Haha, can't be that bad cuz they look fine to me! :smile: No problem, I'm go...

This is some great work vintagegarage! Would you be willing to make a few of these brackets and sell them to me? You make it look like nothing and your work is just as good as stock!

Motormike is right, the auto-choke (bystarter) is really the only option you have. To be honest what I would do is probably get rid of the original bystarter and order a new one off eBay, they don't go for much $5-8 bucks is all. Sprees were never manufactured with an manual choke. Make sure the car...