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- Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:11 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: battery specs for 86 spree?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4234
- Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:05 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: HELP! Spark with kickstart, no spark with electric!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1996
- Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hey, I just got one of these things and its pretty cool!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2908
- Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:25 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED: I HAVE CONQUERED THE STARTER ISSUE, SPREE IS COMPLETELY REASSEMBLED AND STARTS THE INSTANT I HIT THE STARTER BUTTON WITH BRAKE LEVER IN. CULPRIT WAS IN FACT A LOOSE CONNECTION OF THE STARTER RELAY INTO THE HARNESS, BUT I WAS A LONG TIME GETTING THERE. AMAZING HOW TIGHTLY THE ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:37 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
I HAVE MADE SERIOUS PROGRESS AND WILL REPORT MORE FULLY IN NEXT FEW DAYS. AT STARTER RELAY: I DECIDED TO MAKE SOME JUMPERS TO JUMP AROUND THE GREEN/YELLOW WIRES FROM BRAKES . I WAS GOING TO JUMP DIRECT TO THE BATTERY BELOW THE 7A FUSE ON SMALL RED WIRE COMING FROM POSTIVE POLE ON BATTERY . THIS JUMP...
- Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:30 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
GLAD I HAVEN'T LOST MY MIND OVER VOLTS, OHMS AND AMPS! I HAVE ONCE AGAIN TACKLED THE STARTER ISSUE AS FOLLOWS: 1. MY MM LOWEST OHM SETTING IS 200 SO I HAD TO USE THAT SETTING 2. I GOT NO READING HIGHER THAN .4 ON ANY OF THE RESISTANCE TESTS YOU DESCRIBED 3. I HOOKED UP A PAIR OF JUMPERS FROM THE BAT...
- Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:13 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
- Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:48 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
I HAVE TAKEN THE BUTTON APART, CLEANED IT ON A BUFFER AND WITH A DREMEL WIRE BRUSH AND PUT BACK TOGETHER. I MADE SURE THE SPRING IS POSITIONED SO THE BUTTON GOES TO GROUND WHEN IT IS PUSHED IN. WHEN THE STARTER BUTTON IS PUSHED WITH BRAKE HELD IN, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO ACTION AT POINTS ON STARTER R...
- Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
I HAVE FOOLED WITH MY NON FUNCTIONING STARTER UNTIL I AM READY TO PUKE. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE PROBLEM IS A DROP IN VOLTAGE AT THE STARTER RELAY. I GET 1.5 V LOWER READING WHEN PRESSING STARTER BUTTON AND HOLDING IN BRAKES COMPARED TO VOLTAGE ACROSS NEW, FULLY CHARGED BATTERY. I SUSPECT 11.0 V IS J...
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:30 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: I think I put the wrong oil in, will this hurt?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4348
CITGO 2T ENGINE OIL IS A NMNA MARINE TC-W3 2-CYCLE ENGINE OIL, WHETHER THE LABEL SAYS SO OR NOT. THE OIL IS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT AND IS PERFECT FOR USE IN OIL INJECTOR SYSTEMS. IT IS ACTUALLY THE PREFERRED PRODUCT FOR THESE BIKES - BURNS CLEANLY, GOOD BEARING PROTECTION, PUMPS READILY, MIXES READILY...
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:24 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: starter relay
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4677
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:20 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Transmission oil ?'s
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8652
Re: Transmission oil ?'s
I was wondering can I just use any SAE 10w40 motor oil? There aren't any special additives that have to be in it? Also when changing the transmission oil do you just siphon it out of the fill hole? Thanks in advance! James :D 2T ENGINE OILS SHOULD NOT BE USED IN ANY TRANSMISSION OR GEAR OIL APPLICA...
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:12 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 2 stroke oil?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4507
MARINE TC-W3 ENGINE OIL IS A PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE, IF NOT PREFERRED, OIL FOR USE IN THE HONDA SPREE INJECTION SYSTEM. THIS PRODUCT BURNS CLEANLY, CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20% SOLVENT WHICH MAKES IT PERFECT FOR OIL INJECTION, AND MEET API SERVICE TC, WHICH IS A FAIRLY SERVERE SERVICE RATING. THE ENGINE...
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:29 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
ur starter relay is bad. I bought a brand new one and the result was the same: pushing button while holding in brake(s) fails to cause any activity at starter relay. But if I manually close the points, the starter will spin and start the engine.I am more inclined toward a bad ground somewhere in st...
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:23 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Starter won't turn motor over
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23102
my 86 spree has same problem. starts on first kick and runs great, but i have never been able to get the starter to work. cleaned everything and have put in brand new battery and starter relay but no action. i checked the wiring to the relay and it appears to be fine. problem could be a bad ground t...