Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

The old VW bug flashers were loud as *, you could try that.
-Curly

There were 2 different speed models made by Honda, the slower one is 99.9% painted red from factory and is only rated at 20mph. The yellow one with white accessories is the faster one and can be modified to go in the 40's pretty easily.
-Curly

Greased lightning get it at Home Depot, works real well.
-Curly

This is usually a dead battery. There may be enough juice to close the relay but not enough to turn the crank.
-Curly

Duker, I just de-rusted my tank with a product called Evapo-Rust . You can purchase it online or at most Autozone stores. It works real well and can be reused. When you are done using it in your tank pour it through a coffee filter back into the container to save it for future. Be sure to use a good...

That Puch is fresh!

Sounds nice, wish I had one of those! A friend of mine has this Honda ped which goes 50+.
-Curly

The Puch's that MySpree is refering to are usually European and would be classified as Motorcycles in the US. Most of them don't even have Pedals and the faster ones have gearing - where here, most state's requirements for mopeds are to have pedals, and single speed (or automatic variated) transmiss...

Yes, the normal DMV requirement to be classified as a Moped in most states is that they are 2hp or less, under 50cc, and maximum speed is 30mph. Some states require pedal power in addition to the motor, hence, "Mo-Ped", and all the rest, (scooters) are grouped in a small motorcycle class. ...

Puch?? The Motobecanes have been pretty fast also!

It's a '79 Motobecane Moped, (sorry scooter guys, some of us ride both) I got it from a friend who had it stored for 25+ years. Thank goodness he never put gas in it - so it was pretty much mint condition when I received it. It took a good once-over to relube and free up some of the frozen parts. Th...

The little Squash, now in rehab after sitting for a few years

It was brought overseas by my wife's late step father. It has been sitting in his ex-wife's (my mother-in-law's) garage for about 15 years. So it didn't cost me a penny. Thank goodness he registered it with the DMV and it has a lifetime "moped" plate so it's grandfathered and I don't have ...