Honda Spree doesn't have a tunable transmission.

frog357 · Post by **frog357** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:40 pm

Looking for performance, I found:

Q. Do you sell performance parts for the Honda Spree?

A. Sorry, but we do not sell performance parts for the Honda Spree, this is due to the fact that the Honda Spree doesn't have a tunable transmission.

http://www.vtcycles.com/faq.htm

Can it be replaced or something done to get around this problem?

Post by **noiseguy** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:00 pm

There's no variator, or variable transmission. You can swap motors with a 50cc Elite made after '87. Not sure if a variator off another model will bolt up.

darat · Post by **darat** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:13 am

yep a se50 would work.

Justinsane · Post by **Justinsane** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:24 am

i wish a spree had like 2 gears

darat · Post by **darat** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:50 pm

yeah thats hondas crappy idea for most of the 80'S Then a Great idea came lets put a variable trans on it.

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:57 pm

ya well i would like 2 number 9's, 3 number 4's with extra soce, and a small diet coke cuz i am trying to lose whight

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:10 am

darat wrote:yeah thats hondas crappy idea for most of the 80'S Then a Great idea came lets put a variable trans on it.

It was just Honda's idea to make a really cheap scoot. If you compare the Aero 50 to the Spree, you can see all the places they cut corners, from cheaper front forks, simple plastic bodywork, and non-variator motor. They sold for $299 new, though, and Honda sold a ton of them. I'd bet that Honda sold 10:1 Spree to Aeros, based on what I see in the used market now.

The Express has a variator, I believe, and it's actually older.

darat · Post by **darat** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:53 am

what are u sure that the express has a varible trans.

darat · Post by **darat** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:57 am

i dont think it does. LOOK http://www.mopedriders.org/html/manuals ... resssm.htm

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:25 pm

Chains. Weird.

That info was based on second-hand posts. Must not be right.

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:49 pm

Here it is:

http://www.mopedriders.org/article_view ... fldAuto=53

1982 NU50 shows a variator, and runs on a 1/2" belt (unlike the metric Spree belt.)

Mormonmopedmaifa · Post by **Mormonmopedmaifa** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:07 am

what is a variator and why does it keep me from not modding a spree?

darat · Post by **darat** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:28 pm

well it helps with changeing the grear ratio on the front pulley. so u can take off like a bat out of * and yet have one * of a top end.