spring cleaning on my 87 Spree

[Rip_City_Spree]

spent some hours today doing some well needed work on my spree..



now.. still need to do some final touches on the rims.. new tires brakes cleaned and new speedo cable. cleaned the air filter.



Gained atleast 3 mph cruised home at 33mph acoording to new speedo cable and handles like a dream..Happy Flag Day

Will post more photos(close ups) when I finish up the rims and clean her up.

[devenex]

What tires (make and sizes) are those? My spree still has the og's it rolled out of the dealer with, something that needs to change before giving it to my gf


Oh and...
RRRRRRRRRRIIIIIP CIIIIIIIITY!

[Idi0tech]

Where about in Portland are you? I live on the NE side.

[Idi0tech]

ahhh bummer nvm you live in Eugene. I was looking to find some spree runners up here in PDX

[Rip_City_Spree]

I live close in ne portland.. fremont mlk area..always down to ride, seeing how I ride it daily.

will get the specs on the tires. got them at a local motorcycle tire shop the only ones they had. will post that info here shortly.

RIP CITY

[Rip_City_Spree]

ok so for the tires I got Cheng Shin highway tires. 2.5x10 in front and 2.75x10 in the rear both with tubes. and so far I love them gained some atleast 3 mph from when I first bought the Spree and the speedo was still working.
here is a photo of the tire.
I do beleive its c917 model. mine is slightly different but but same tread.

[Rip_City_Spree]

still going to put a blue reflective pinstripe around the edge of the rims but is to wet today.

[ute]

Spree looks great !!

Similar color as my 97 TJ

Also similar to the Bianchi racing bikes

http://www.bianchiusa.com/bikes/born-fo ... -frameset/

[Bear45-70]

ok so for the tires I got Cheng Shin highway tires. 2.5x10 in front and 2.75x10 in the rear both with tubes. and so far I love them gained some atleast 3 mph from when I first bought the Spree and the speedo was still working.
here is a photo of the tire.
I do beleive its c917 model. mine is slightly different but but same tread.

Putting the 2.75X10 on the front will partially correct the speedometer error. It will also improve the ride and steering.

[Rip_City_Spree]

Thanks Ute...Bear speedometer error?

[Bear45-70]

Spree speedometers have a pretty healthy and optimistic error in them. My Spree 's speedometer reads 30 but my GPS says 27.9 mph. My Aero 80's speedometer says 43 mph while the GPS say 39.8 mph.

[PimpinSpree]

Maybe your gps has a pessimistic error.


Jk. The gps should be accurate

[Bear45-70]

Maybe your gps has a pessimistic error.


Jk. The gps should be accurate

It is a Garmin RINO 530HCx handheld, it is about 60% more accurate than my Garmin RINO 120 handhelds. Picks up at least twice the satellites which boost the * out of the accuracy.

[martynkim]

ok so for the tires I got Cheng Shin highway tires. 2.5x10 in front and 2.75x10 in the rear both with tubes. and so far I love them gained some atleast 3 mph from when I first bought the Spree and the speedo was still working.
here is a photo of the tire.
I do beleive its c917 model. mine is slightly different but but same tread.

Putting the 2.75X10 on the front will partially correct the speedometer error. It will also improve the ride and steering.

I had that tire on my spree (rear) but, a 3.0 X 10 better ride. Good tire and price as well.

[Bear45-70]

Interestingly the 2.75X10 tire I have hit the center stand had to grind on it for clearance.