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yamahauler660r
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$40 craigslist score

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Paid $40 for this 89 elite e today. complete except for a piston and rings, gas tank is perfect inside,
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check out that official basket!!

Should the af16e go on this or that?
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89 Elite E x2
86/96 "Spree S/SpreElite"
87 Elite
86 Spree x4
86 Spree Special
85 Spree x3
84 Spree
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Re: $40 craigslist score

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d***, you tear that thing apart. haha

what all are you looking to do to it?
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neither..put the motor from that sled under it..Whoa doggy! lol better put wings on it too!! lol
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tha juggalo boss
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Post by tha juggalo boss »

Wow, nice find!!! You stole that thing!!! :surprise:
It is what it is-I drive a Cadillac-but I still love riding my elite!!
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Awesome Find! 40? drop in the bucket.
Need parts? Parting out Spree Aero and Elite!
What people share about buying from me http://www.hondaspree.net/phpBB3/viewto ... =1&t=15559
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toboggan wrote:d***, you tear that thing apart. haha

what all are you looking to do to it?
No, it came in pieces, the spree.. :lol: ..yeah, I stole a few parts off it for the other 8 sprees I sold earlier this year.

I'd like to get the af16e under it and do it to it at about 55-65mph
72 or 78cc BBk, 24mm OKO, Gears, pipe eventually, I think I got a ruckus variator on the way


@ martynkim, too bad the 6 liter in the heavy chevy cost me almost the same in gas to pick it up.....
My 2 wheeled bikes:
99 Elite S
97 Z50R
96 Elite S
89 Elite E x2
86/96 "Spree S/SpreElite"
87 Elite
86 Spree x4
86 Spree Special
85 Spree x3
84 Spree
83 Aero 80
80 XL250S
71 Trail 70 H
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well if you ever need any of those, i can get ya parts for cheaper then you can anywhere else!
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yamahauler660r wrote:
toboggan wrote:d***, you tear that thing apart. haha

what all are you looking to do to it?
No, it came in pieces, the spree.. :lol: ..yeah, I stole a few parts off it for the other 8 sprees I sold earlier this year.

I'd like to get the af16e under it and do it to it at about 55-65mph
72 or 78cc BBk, 24mm OKO, Gears, pipe eventually, I think I got a ruckus variator on the way


@ martynkim, too bad the 6 liter in the heavy chevy cost me almost the same in gas to pick it up.....
This is why I have 2 trucks 502 stays home most of the time. $5 just to start it.
Need parts? Parting out Spree Aero and Elite!
What people share about buying from me http://www.hondaspree.net/phpBB3/viewto ... =1&t=15559
PM me with your needs Cheap Parts
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it is easier to put the af16e on the spree.

:imo:
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Trafficjamz wrote:it is easier to put the af16e on the spree.

:imo:
Please explain... I figured I needed so many parts for the spree (more than $40 worth) I havent looked at it much but arnt the engine mounts the same? Or is the shock the issue? I can weld/fabricate pretty good but the front mount is still an issue What motor mount would I need for the elite?
My 2 wheeled bikes:
99 Elite S
97 Z50R
96 Elite S
89 Elite E x2
86/96 "Spree S/SpreElite"
87 Elite
86 Spree x4
86 Spree Special
85 Spree x3
84 Spree
83 Aero 80
80 XL250S
71 Trail 70 H
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The mount is the same for either swap.

It is easier to put the af16e on the spree frame because of the top shock mount issue.

On the elite e, the gas tank gets in the way of where the top shock mount should be.

That is a nice elite e, you should buy a big bore kit and gears for it. :smile:

Or trade it to me for dio/spree stuff. :wink:

check this elite e to dio swap for a cheap/easy way to do it.
http://www.hondaspree.net/phpBB3/viewto ... sformation
new best 1/8th mile time 9.647 seconds @67.155 mph 310lbs total weight
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How does that motor mount work with the top arm missing? What keeps the mount stiff without that arm with rubber in the frame tube?

Did you have any of the spree parts I needed? I still dont know the gameplan but I cant pass up a complete moped for $40. If I had a complete spree it'd get the dio for sure....
My 2 wheeled bikes:
99 Elite S
97 Z50R
96 Elite S
89 Elite E x2
86/96 "Spree S/SpreElite"
87 Elite
86 Spree x4
86 Spree Special
85 Spree x3
84 Spree
83 Aero 80
80 XL250S
71 Trail 70 H
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Post by carp »

martynkim wrote:Awesome Find! 40? drop in the bucket.
???I've been told drop in a big block kit ( "put a kit on it" rapped by someone else much better than I could).But a bucket? Is that bigger than the "jug" that comes with a BBK?....oh..wait....I get it...Great score.Looks clean too.Remeber,ride safe, you could be a hood ornament on the next 18 wheeler speeding past.Carp
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yamahauler660r wrote:How does that motor mount work with the top arm missing? What keeps the mount stiff without that arm with rubber in the frame tube?

Did you have any of the spree parts I needed? I still dont know the gameplan but I cant pass up a complete moped for $40. If I had a complete spree it'd get the dio for sure....
The mount works fine with the top missing.
It can't really move anywhere once it is all in place.

I have all the parts that I had for you before, minus the rear turn signal rack.
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wanna trade me this spree stuff for the elite e engine that does not work?
new best 1/8th mile time 9.647 seconds @67.155 mph 310lbs total weight
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