Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

mousewheels - Thanks for well though out and well written feedback and info. Okay, if we discount the solar panel + diode idea, and the brainless wall wart, and I stick to my Duracell/Xantrex (and assuming we are past the "Bulk" stage) then perhaps the 2A Duacell/Xantres is fit for purpose...

Thanks to all for great info. Can't go wrong with the low-output Harbor Freight unit at that price! I may have a 12v 100ma wall wart in my box o' stuff, but that's a pretty low rating, can't think of what kind of device it might have powered. We'll have look anyway. And, since I do have a 12V solar ...

Yes, it's a standard lead-acid battery. Given the puny size of the battery at 3 amps can anyone recommend "plug-it-in-and-forget-about-it" charger?

And, any opinions on a 12 volt solar maintainer? Supposed to put out 125 mA (http://sunforceproducts.com/english/details.asp?id=65O?

I recently picked up a Duracell 2-Amp Battery Maintainer (made by Xantrex), and the literature notes, "Note: Three-Stage Charging. Multistage charging ensures batteries receive optimum charging, but with minimal wear and tear, regulatingthe voltage and current delivered to the batteries in thre...

Yeah, I did think I was getting some pretty good milage until I had a look in the tank! I'll check wiring on the gauge end, as the sender unit seems to be fine (and easier to inspect!).

1985 Spree, gas gauge needle always shows past F as in Full, seems to be stuck. Sending unit seems to be okay, I pulled it out and had a quick look at it, but I'm not sure which end to check first. Sending unit failure or maybe the gauge needle itself is stuck? Tips, hints, clues welcome, thanks.

Thanks, guys, for all the info. If I'm gonna do it, I might as well do it right!

Okay, when rings need replacing, I'm guessing the outside of the ring where it contacts the inside wall of the cylinder has decreased in diameter due to friction wear decreasing the ring's outside diameter. Is honing always necessary? (Okay, it may be a good idea but is it always necessary?). If the...

I'm curious as to why it might need a ring job. Granted, my 1985 Spree is almost 20 years old, but in only has 1,200 or 1,300 miles on it. The only thing I can imagine is that somewhere in it's past life, someone ran it without oil, or that the oil pump gave out somewhere along the way, and even tho...

Well, I guess there's no getting around it, time to get deep and get dirty! (I guess that's why the guy who sold it to me sold it at bargain prices!).

I have not yet checked compression, as I have to find where the * I put the tester, now that I've "cleaned up" my garage! Jerry, you suggested I check the choke assemlby, may be too much gas when warm... Funny thing is, in order to restart it when warm I need to give it more gas! When warm...

Rings? That's not what I wanted to hear, but it makes sense. Next thing I do is a compression test cold and then a compression test hot, I guess that'll tell me. I suppose it could be any sealing mechanism (gaskets or rings) that could fail to seal when expansion occurs because of heat. It may not r...

1985 Spree, when it's cold, it starts fine, runs okay. After I ride it for a while, I turn it off.... then 2 minutes later (or 5 or 10 or 15 minutes, whatever) when I try to start it again, it will not start. Seems to have trouble starting up when it's been warmed up . Seems that if I give it some t...

Thanks for info on 10mm threads... I suspected that's what it may have been.

I bought a used mirror that appeared to be the right size, however it did not screw right in, and I didn't want to risk stripping the threads on the the Spree... Are there "US" Universal Mount and "Japanese" Universal Mount as might be used on Honda, Yamaha, etc? Do I maybe have ...