Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

No and no. I couldn't get the filter out either, the only way I had to clean it was by cleaning the tank. Removing it would have destroyed it, it was stuck.

I smoked a fuse once... then had to address the corroded fuse holder.

Great news! Check your air filter to make sure it's not disintegrated. You don't want that stuff in your engine. Take it easy on the starting fluid. And change your plug after it quits smoking; it will likely be fouled.

If the starter is humming but not turning, check out the starter pinion gear. It's removable and may be stuck. Check starter operation with pinion removed. You are pulling in on the brakes while "starting," right? There's a brake interlock switch. Make sure it's connected and working. You ...

The Aero 50 and Spree have at least the following differences: Aero 50 has a variator on the front pulley vs fixed ratio on Spree, and a 3 gear rear diff vs. 2 gear on Spree. Later Aeros look like they may have a different intake tract and reed valve. Jim had a friend that swapped a Spree frontend i...

Cool, let us know how it goes!

You're right, the Img button is for inserting remotely hosted pics. I haven't been able to get the gallery working yet.

If you have pics of that pulley mod, I'll host them, as it will keep me from having to verbally explain the procedure. PM me.

The other thing to remember is that it's winter. The good deals are had when snow is on the ground, or in your case when it's 40F and raining everyday.

If want to pay a premium price for a bike, buy it in spring, and let the seller store it for you over the winter.

Unless your Spree's compression is off, requiring new rings/piston, a + .5mm piston isn't going to get you any more performance, as the displacement bump is minimal. There are scooters sold with 10" tires that will do 55 MPH. The Spree chassis isn't set up for 55 though. Even 45 would probably ...

Only problem I had with Fusion is that the paint tends to clog the plastic nozzle, and won't clean out. Plan on using the entire can at once, otherwise you'll get a flat finish on later coats. I think this paint my be discontinued; I'm seeing it at closeout prices at a lot of places. I used a commer...

Since you're increasing your ratio, you should launch slightly slower, although you gain top speed. You'll also be launching at a lower RPM, which doesn't help either.

In practice, I didn't notice a difference on launch speed. Pretty slow anyway you go.

Here you go. The last comment is sort of my take: smaller bikes cost as much to fix as larger ones, but have a lower overall value in terms of price. Both these guys own(ed) cycle shops. The authors tend to prefer larger bikes. ------------------- I purchased a used 77 GS450T (same engine) in Queens...

Looks decent. I'm still waiting to hear back from some guys on these. This is an '83 GS450E. Bodywork is a forerunner of the early fully-faired "race replicas." The shift indicator is neat. My 2 cents. $1500 was an high price for a 20+ y/o 450cc bike. $1000 is in the ballpark, but that's s...

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