1986 Spree
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:25 pm
My uncle gave me an '86 Honda Spree moped about 2 years ago. I rode it recreationaly, never taking it too seriously. It always worked very well and I have never mistreated it to this point. I may have to ride it for my transportation this summer and was hoping to have a few questions answered. It will start after about 20 or so kicks on the kickstart with multiple pulls on the throttle to put gas into the carburetor. That doesn't really bother me all that much, it would just be preferred if I could get it started quicker. How could I achieve this? Also, when I start it, it runs very unstably for about 5 minutes and will often die if I don't constantly give it gas. Does anyone know anything I could do to fix this? Also, I have never ran it to exactly top speed, but I predict that it will reach about 33 or 34 mph. The highest road speed limit around here is 40, so I need it to go preferably 5-8 mph faster. How could I do this? A final concern is the dead battery. I know it isn't necessary for the moped to run because of the alternator. Should I leave it in the moped or take it out? Should I buy a new one?
I need all the help I can get, so any comment or suggestion would help. Thanks.
fantkev
I need all the help I can get, so any comment or suggestion would help. Thanks.
fantkev