Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE OF THE BRAKES IN WHEN TRYING TO CRANK. CHECK ALL THE CONNECTIONS INTO THE STARTER RELAY. I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY ELECTRIC STARTER WOULDNT WORK FOR SIX MONTHS BEFORE FINALLY FIGURING OUT THE CONNECTIONS INSIDE THE PLUG IN WERE NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT. YOU CAN CHECK IF THE ...

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE SOME TYPE OF FUEL OR OIL LEAK INTO THE CRANKCASE AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO BURN IT OUT. IT MIGHT FOUL THE PLUG OFTEN, BUT SHOULD NOT BE DEADLY. DISCONNECT THE FUEL LINE NEXT TIME YOU FINISH RIDING AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. YOU MAY HAVE A STUCK FLOAT AND FUEL IS DRIBBLING IN...

1. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FULL VOLTAGE TO THE RELAY. EVERYTHING CLEAN AND TIGHT. 2. YOU CAN POP THE METAL COVER OFF THE RELAY AND CLOSE THE POINTS BY HAND TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE WORKING. IF EVERYTHING IS OK, THE STARTER SHOULD SPIN. 3. THE CLICKING SOUNDS LIKE THE POINTS ARE WORKING, BUT THE VOLTAGE IS T...

V BELTS COME IN TWO WIDTHS, INDUSTRIAL AND AUTOMOTIVE. YOU NEED AN AUTOMOTIVE (THIN) BELT TO WORK ON A SPREE. I BELIEVE THE AUTOMOTIVE BELT IS THE SAME SIZE AS A FRACTIONAL HORSE POWER BELT (FHP), 9 MM WIDE X 5 MM HIGH.
THE WIDER INDUSTRIAL BELT WONT FIT DOWN INTO THE PULLEYS.

TURN KEY ON AND MANUALLY CLOSE POINTS ON STARTER RELAY. IF IT SPINS, IT WORKS AND THAT WOULD TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE A BAD CONNECTION SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE STARTING CIRCUIT.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/SDI8L1/HONDAS3.jpg THE SPREE ON THE FAR LEFT IS THE HO MODEL. OUTWARDLY IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE NQ50 IN THE CENTER,EXCEPT FOR THE GRAPHICS ON THE SKIN. I WILL TAKE SOME PICTURES OF THE ENGINE WHEN I HAVE TIME TO TAKE COVERS OFF. I THINK THE TURBO SAID "DENS...

.This is the only picture I have. Never photographed with skins off.

HONDA TOLD ME THAT THE CORRECT DESIGNATION WAS THE ABOVE AND THAT THE MODEL WAS A VERY SHORT RUN WITH A HIGH PERFORMANCE 65CC ENGINE. HONDA APPARENTLY DECIDED THE SPREE FRAME COULD NOT HANDLE THE INCREASED PERFORMANCE OF THE TURBO ENGINE AND BIG BORE.

I'VE BEEN TOLD IT STANDS FOR "HIGH OUTPUT". MINE HAS A SMALL TURBOCHARGER AND IS FUEL INJECTED. I THINK THE DISPLACEMENT IS THE SAME AS REGULAR SPREE', BUT SOMEBODY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A 65 CC DISPLACEMENT. I HAVEN'T PULLED THE HEAD NOR FOUND ANY LITERATURE SO I'M NOT SURE. I KNOW THIS, IT...

Does anyone have any specific information about the NQ50 HO model? I have all the manuals etc. for the regular NQ50, but cant find any specific info on the HO model.

THE ENGINE ON THE SPREE RUNS OPPOSITE FROM THE DIRECTION ONE WOULD EXPECT. WHEN VIEWED FROM THE CLUTCH SIDE, THE ENGINE TURNS CLOCKWISE.

SURE SOUNDS TO ME LIKE IT IS OVERHEATING WHEN PULLING A LOAD (YOU). I WOULD TRY TO MAKE IT RUN A LITTLE RICHER, RATHER THAN FOOLING WITH THE PLUG. THE RICHER IT RUNS, THE COOLER IT RUNS.

RAISE THE JET NEEDLE ONE NOTCH BY MOVING THE CIRCLIP TOWARD THE SHARP END AND SEE IF THAT HELPS.

THANKS, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY GAUGES AT THAT COMPANY, ALTHOUGH THAT IS A GOOD SOURCE OF MANY ITEMS.

I AM LOOKING FOR A SMALL AFTERMARKET VOLTMETER AND THIS COMPANY OFFERED A UNIT COMPLETE WITH CUP AND MOUNTING BRACKETS.

SOMEWHERE ON A SCOOTER WEBSITE, I FOUND THE NAME OF A MANUFACTURER IMPORTERS OF MOTORCYCLE GAUGES. CAN ANYONE HELP? I THINK THIS COMPANY WAS IN CANADA, BUT THE GAUGES WERE CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE???