Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

The bolt for the vari was super easy to get loose :D I got the vari out and low and behold there is a plate with three screws attacked to the very back HM GAHH so I should just go ahead and throw that away right? hahha better keep it in case I miraculously have some kids and I dont want them going t...

btw what is the number on that extra engine you got with your Spree and have you taken the side cases off? Are they both the same inside too? :D It would be nice if the extra engine you got was the variated model of the af05e engine, you can tell the difference by the first big pully near the starte...

Mainly I pointed that out for the new guy, don't want to confuse him before he even gets to know his NQ50 the elite is SE50 or SA50 depending on which years and the Dio is SK50

You might want to take the side cover off and check the belt and clutch, if the belt is worn or really loose call to some local parts stores and ask for a Gates 7240 belt it works great I got one at O'Reillys. Clean and adjustn your carburator and change the spark plug to fix the idle and throttle. ...

Just got done with the carb. Apparently my multilube loosened it up cause I stuck a screwdriver through the top and pushed it and it freed up :D I didnt take any pics because I was sorta embarrassed. It looked like someone dipped it in oil and rolled it down a steep hillside :D The inside wasnt all ...

I just took the float bowl off outta curiosity to check the main jet so I wouldnt be thinking about it while I am trying to go to sleep. The main jet is #89 O.o Its kewl no apologies necessary. Also the jet needle looks to have been gone for a long time and the slide is stuck in the throat someone s...

Thanks I will find out tomorrow for sure Dont know what it looks like but there is something in or behind the variator that restricts the speed as well. I gotta clean the carb tomorrow too so either way I will know for sure. It will be a while before I get her running at any rate

Technically the Dio and Elite engines are not the same, yes they both bear the af16e engine but they have a few different parts :D You can call it a dio engine I guess since the af16e was released on the Dio first but I am pretty sure the Elite 94-01 engine bearing af16e uses a different carberator....

A neat trick I picked up to use only if the bolt is indeed stripped beyond being able to use a socket is to take a pair of vise grips and clamp onto the bolt as tightly as you can then just tap the handle with a hammer to break the tension. If there is no way to get a pair of vise grips in there a l...

Yea I am trying my bes. I try to save as much cash as I can but on the other hand I dont want to rig or cut any corners either. I am just gonna take my time and really get to know her :D I don't think I am going to tear into the crankcase just yet I will wait till I know if I have to change the ring...

O.o Nice panels I need a set of those myself

Stop me if I am wrong, I would swap the engines first off and use the iowa for parts I cant remember right off hand where the restrictions are on the iowa whether exhaust, carb, and or cdi I have hte 86 myself and I am a long way from Iowa

Thanks Wheelman, I appreciate you watching out for me :D I have been doing some searching for vari and final gears. I think I have settled on a Prodigy vari with 5, 6, and 7 g rollers and 8.4-1 final gears everything else stock with the assumption that my engine is not restricted :D Anyone have an i...

Awesome, glad to hear it andy. I was hoping you wouldnt throw in the grease rag before you got your first bit of oil on it Keep us post on your progress and some pics

I am been scrubbing and cleaning on this thing since I got home with it at least 4 or 5 hours. I about have her cleaned up and polished nicely. She was covered in grease, grim, sand, and dirt. At some point they sold the back wheel so it has been sitting on the ground for some time. After I get all ...