Elite vs Zuma
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- Downsouthdio
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Re: Elite vs Zuma
Yea they are sweet ive had 2.. They are everywhere here.. The old jogs have the same vert. Minarelli also.. Mine were both drum but still love em.. Hondas handle alot better i think
Honda super dio
Corsa
26mm
Sparrow
Corsa
26mm
Sparrow
- scottinscotty
- Elite
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Re: Elite vs Zuma
I spoke with a guy in Chicago and he said he had a water cooled 93cc kit on his zuma and it was running almost 80mph... Not sure what year.. But sounds expensive to build...lol
72cc polini contesa kit
oko variator with 8.5 gram malossi weights
21mm Black Oko Carb & Ct Manifold
8.44 gear
malossi MHR exhaust
Dio zx trans conversion
1000 center spring
1500 grabbers
sef ramp plate
B9hs plug
GPS 60mph
oko variator with 8.5 gram malossi weights
21mm Black Oko Carb & Ct Manifold
8.44 gear
malossi MHR exhaust
Dio zx trans conversion
1000 center spring
1500 grabbers
sef ramp plate
B9hs plug
GPS 60mph
Re: Elite vs Zuma
We have both an elite SB and a zuma. The elite has an 87cc cast iron engine and is very torquey. At anything above idle the clutch is engaged. It weighs something like 115-120 pounds. The Zuma with the Athena cylinder isn't quite as fast but nearly so. The clutch has to be set a lot tighter.
To the Zuma's advantage is it's suspension, it uses real hydraulic dampening instead of friction. It is much smoother has better brakes and has about twice the traction.
To the Zuma's advantage is it's suspension, it uses real hydraulic dampening instead of friction. It is much smoother has better brakes and has about twice the traction.
1989 Elite E with 86cc Dio
Rumia 50mm bore, mini-stroker, 28mm Oko, modified m-x pipe, Carbonfiber reinforced frame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKSvdjxvBUA
Rumia 50mm bore, mini-stroker, 28mm Oko, modified m-x pipe, Carbonfiber reinforced frame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKSvdjxvBUA
Re: Elite vs Zuma
While I agree the suspension is superior, it lacks precise steering control as opposed to the hondas. I can dodge pebbles in the road with the spree and elite and barely steer around potholes in time with the zuma
1986 Spree/ Eve af16 swapped 65cc Prodigy vari 8g 9:1 Ruima gears
21mm OKO 42/100 32:1 45mph kymco zx exhaust
1994 Elite S 17.5mm Arreche, Daytona reeds, SEF ramp, pump plugged
1987 Elite SE50 af16 swapped
1989 Elite E SB50p
2003 Yamaha Zuma
21mm OKO 42/100 32:1 45mph kymco zx exhaust
1994 Elite S 17.5mm Arreche, Daytona reeds, SEF ramp, pump plugged
1987 Elite SE50 af16 swapped
1989 Elite E SB50p
2003 Yamaha Zuma
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Re: Elite vs Zuma
Replacing the stock tires is a must. They handle like 30 year old Express tires.
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