86 Spree drive pulley hitting electric motor?
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86 Spree drive pulley hitting electric motor?
I have an 86 Spree and when I started it the other day it seemed louder than normal under the Kickstart cover so I rode it for a day or 2 and it ran fine but it sounded like the drive pulley was hitting something especially when I would slow down. So I took it off last night and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary accept the drive pulley was hitting the electric start which I don't use. Is this normal and does it even need to be there I took a video of it this morning. http://youtu.be/0_vQQXse0N4
- swimmingfree
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Re: 86 Spree drive pulley hitting electric motor?
you are pushing your luck by running the motor with out the side cover on it!!! as for how it being louder it sonds like a spree to me...
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se50 crank...
SpreJunk 87elite in a spree body
ruckus variator , 3.5 tire , 1500 drive face spring , a 64 bbk ,
8 gram rollers, stock carb , after market air filter and 105 jet
Re: 86 Spree drive pulley hitting electric motor?
I took it off while it was idling I know the risk of actually driving it without it on it will rip the electrical system apart. I took it out and sounds better but my muffler seems to be clogged now
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Re: 86 Spree drive pulley hitting electric motor?
The cover is the thing that prevents that starter pinion from moving outward, not having the cover in place is a REALLY bad idea. If that bike was tipped just a tiny bit, or if a butterfly broke wind nearby, the pinion could have moved a bit outward and the teeth on your drive gears would be toast.