Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Did another test run. It's definitely running cooler, but not as cool as I'd like. Changed three things: reseated cylinder with copper gasket spray, changed to BR9HIX plug, added air scoop. I can still bring it up to 370F with WOT for awhile, but this is the first time I've been able to hold WOT thr...

Yea I think I'm going to build a positive pressure setup. I just noticed I have a small exhaust leak at the header. It wasn't there before but I've been pulling it apart a few times. I have been considering a mild pipe. Like a Wildlion, SEF Black, or a Technigas. PGs are good values but too loud for...

I totally agree with you, however I really need to keep the noise down on this bike and the stock carb with airbox keeps it pretty silent. Maybe this just means I need a second bike. I had a Spree with BBK but it just didn't have the guts to make it up my hills, so sold it. I'm considering looking f...

Yes, I'm fairly sure the high temps at partial throttle, especially deceleration, is because the pilot in the stock carbs are too small for our bigger bore, better breathing setups. I don't see much we can do about that other than (attempting to) drilling out the pilot or swapping to a larger carb w...

From DirtyE in the C16 thread

http://youtu.be/rz5YRn0156Q

This thread sure reads weird like Dean's talking with himself lol. Replying poster banned/erased?

Just perusing old threads.

A search of YouTube brings up a few videos on few similar type bikes:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yasuni+c16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF61K6bWNOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PGW89aLFp8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZRZVPbc4-U

1man8scoots wrote:For a better tail light get Silvania Silverstar 1157 bulbs and they will be much brighter. Or use the led kind.

What kind of LED bulbs are as bright/brighter than the normal filament type? I tried a couple LEDs a long while ago and was disappointed with their output.

I recently did a plumbing job and the general technique for pipe fitting is tight + one good wrench grunt. Well, to get my 1.25" brass fittings to finally seal and not leak, it needed RectorSeal No. 5 sealant, tight + 5 blood-vessel popping, hernia inducing wrench grunts. I always wondered how ...

Got everything back together. Man 10 ft-lb is light. I've been way over cranking everything. Clean and sprayed the base gasket with copper gasket sealer: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NeZnxbcokl7iIE6AKCnslG4HrFFdYc1979wTHMyeIw8=w1066-h851-no Installed the air scoop from Graphite by cutting away ...

My 85 Spree used to actually die if I went down a steep hill with a little brake applied.

That makes sense. I did something similar but didn't know the RPM numbers. I tune to how it feels depending on the type of roads/usage. I lived in a place with a couple of long steep hills at speeds that pretty much needed WOT to stay with traffic, so the bike was tuned for max HP at WOT just for th...

I haven't used sealants in a long time and normally don't use them in general unless I need a quick fix on an otherwise tough fix. But, if I have a suspect leak, might as well try a spray which is easy to use. I've just used spray like spray paint on both sides of the gasket. This is what I do but o...

NICE! Dude, awesome work. A larger, pilot adjustable carb that can run a quiet airbox is exactly what I was hoping existed.

What were the mods you had to do? How does it line up with the airbox?

I thought the Malossi iron doesn't make much power past 9k? In an ideal situation, don't you want to peg the shift RPM at the upper end but inside the power band (max HP)? I think what you're saying is it's better (though counterintuitive) to have the shift RPM higher than max HP RPM, and use partia...