Spree to Stand-up Build

[bushpigwillie]

As requested, this will document my conversion to a Stand-up Spree aka Motorized Scooter here in California. This is done because the law allows a stand-up scooter to run in bicycle lanes as long as it is under 50cc without requiring registration or insurance.

So here goes:

To begin, 85 Honda Spree, $50 and found sitting in a garage untouched for 15 years

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[bushpigwillie]

Got er running, had to clean just about every contact and the starter relay. New battery. Welded holes in exhaust so its nice and quiet now. Runs like a top.

Stripped cables off. First step to extend handlebar to suit standing position on the floorboard. Yes, I know, the welds arent pretty but they're strong.

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[bushpigwillie]

Cut off the unneeded rear frame section.

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[bushpigwillie]

Paint frame flat black. Next up will be sorting the cables and wiring. Making a longer throttle cable. Making a floorboard and figuring out where the battery and fuel will go.

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[patthesoundguy]

Lookin good so far, and I love to see people beating the system. A spree is under 50 cc and when you are done it will be a stand up scooter, end of story rock the bike lanes baby

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[swimmingfree]

like it so for ... cant whate to see how you get the rest to work???
swimmingfree

[bushpigwillie]

This is my 2nd conversion. The first was an 86 Spree with a kickstart so I didn't have to deal with putting the battery somewhere and ditches a bunch of wiring. This one will be a bit more difficult ad I have to keep the battery and all the switches to use the starter. Next weekend we'll see what to do.

Thanks to robotguy!

[swimmingfree]

are you building for sale ???? is this going have a working head light???
swimmingfree

[bushpigwillie]

are you building for sale ???? is this going have a working head light???
swimmingfree

Haven't decided yet about selling, its not even built yet so I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. It will have a headlight, not the stock headlight.

[swimmingfree]

i dont have one butt you shood try to by a kick starter on here ..it cost you nothing to post it ...
swimmingfree

[bushpigwillie]

Thanks. I'm working with what I have. Maybe if I come across a cheap kickstart in the future. For now its an electric start.

[refl3x]

seems like getting a license/registration would make more sense then all the work you're doing to avoid it. I thought you could split lanes in california anyway. to each their own I guess...

[patthesoundguy]

I would do all that work to a spree to avoid all the license and registration and insurance for sure. All those fees add up. What if someone was too young for a license that spree would give so much freedom. My spree costs me $100 per year for insurance, $45 per year for permit/plate fees, not to mention the tax I had to pay when I did change of title/registration which was 15% of the $250 I paid for it and the title fee, so $37.50 tax plus $54 title fee is $91.50. Add on a motor vehicle inspection every two years that can range from $20 to $40 depending on the shop. Plus the cost and time required to get a motorcycle endorsement $60 minimum. Sounds worth the work to me, where I live anyway.

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[noiseguy]

Someone else here did this for same reason...

[patthesoundguy]

If I lived in the city I would just bolt a set of bicycle pedals to my spree and pretend it is one of those stupid ebike scooter things

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