How much into your Spree?

nester · Post by **nester** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:38 pm

I've got about $160 in mine...

85 Spree - $0 (insert FREEBIE video from monster garage)
Piston - $38
Rings - $20
Headgasket - $3.95
Bottom gasket - $2.25
Cer clips (2) - $4
Spark Plug - $3
Battery - $25
Air Filter - $10
Used Cylinder on eBay $22

$160

It's all a wash, I sold a bunch of computer stuff on ebay that someone gave me to cover the parts on the spree. good times.

GuitarJones · Post by **GuitarJones** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:44 am

I've got maybe $450 into my 86. I've only had to replace tires and batteries since I bought it for $350 about 5 years ago. I made an anchor to repair the oil injector cable and cleaned the carb several times now, oh and I spent $35 on stuff to coat the inside of the fuel tank with. Got some free fuel line from work and that's about it.

I don't ride mine on the street though, it's used strictly as a pit bike at the race track.

On the other side of the scale I have a Linhai four stroke my wife bought new in 2001, I've got more than $2500 in that piece of crap and it's still not running. I want another Spree or an Aero 50 or something like that.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:50 pm

um, r u sure it is a spree engine? there is no oil injector cable on a spree.

GuitarJones · Post by **GuitarJones** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:50 pm

Hmm, I'm obviously not the first owner, or even the second so I don't know.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:58 pm

ur talkin about a split throttle cable right? what this doe is allow more oil when at full throttle. elites had this. what is ur top speed rite now?

GuitarJones · Post by **GuitarJones** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:50 pm

Yep it's a split throttle cable. It will do about 37 tops, 35 with no problem.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:52 pm

yeah i think u hav an elite motor in it.GOOD FIND MAN!u can get some upgrades for elites.

darat · Post by **darat** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:27 am

i have a elite and i was worndering how fast do they go. i need new rings for it is only makeing 50 psi of compression. i was thinking would it be the best to go 0.25 over stock. would it make a difference in horse power. i herd that there is some thing in the trans to make it go faster is this true.
as of right now it only does 15mph intill i rebuild it

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:16 pm

.25 or 50 wont give any more power. i have .50 and there is no difference.its so small, the difference.as for the tranny u can mess with weight sizes for the variator.

GuitarJones · Post by **GuitarJones** » Thu May 05, 2005 6:44 pm

The guy I bought it from was an auto mechanic, he didn't say anything about the engine being replaced. Cool.

Magnus213 · Post by **Magnus213** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:26 pm

1987 Spree: $200.
Junk Engine, starter motor, carb, oil pump, etc.: $0.
Spare wheel with tire: $0.
Pair of Dunlop K398 tires: $36.
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= $236. Although we haven't calculated the price of gas.

matt · Post by **matt** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:51 pm

Hmm...
spree.........0
Tape.........$1
Gas..........$3
Parts spree..0
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Total..........$4

Flipping it back at 25mph on the road the first time i rode it: priceless.
Theres some things money cant buy for everything else in life theres..............lol.