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ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:18 pm

Hi i have a 1984 honda spree and the odometer says 112254 is it time for a rebuild?
ps. it has only had two srvices in its life the last one was in 84 and odometer was at 3883.
thanks
andrew

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:20 pm

Over 11K! It still runs!?! s*** thats a lot of miles. New rings and rehone along with a full decarbonizing are in need.

ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:23 pm

ya it runs great do i have to get an oversized piston?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:31 pm

No just hone out the stock bore to take out any scoring and to give a "fresh start". Also choeck all the bearings for play.

ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:38 pm

I was talking to my dad and the scooter has been passed down through the famley he said it could have been rebuilt but we dont know because the preaveus owner is my great uncle and he is 95 so he cant remember.
i think ill wait till im 16 and i get my motercycle licence befour i do a rebuild.

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:04 pm

11k+

ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:35 pm

ok i called the local machine shop and they asked me if it needed a brush up or if there is scoring in the cilender i dont feel like tering apart the hole engine to check to what do guys think it will need?
thanks
andrew

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:00 pm

Get a gasket kit, piston rings and clips from the local Honda PowerSports dealer before you take the motor apart. You cannot tell what condition the cylinder is in without taking it apart.

-aseigler

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:06 pm

If it runs good i say all you need is a little brush up.

That, and some new rings and that motor will be like brand new.

ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:23 pm

so that means that i need an oversized piston what size would i need?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:37 pm

No you shouldnt need an oversize piston, just new rings.

itzmepete · Post by **itzmepete** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:48 pm

Don't spend money to get the cylinder cleaned up. Go to sears and get a small brake cylinder honing kit or small cylinder honer. $19 and some oil and a drill on med speed. Light pressure on the honer. Its EASY smoooth back and forth while hoing. You will use that honer orver the years on anything with a cylinder.

The guys are right, hone and rings. Check the bearings carefully, thats alot of miles. If in doubt, replace. Nothing worse that a bearing going on a 2 stroke, does damage, at least it did on my model airplane engines.

ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:55 pm

i fly rc planes to i have 7 of them

ANDREW · Post by **ANDREW** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:09 pm

i did a compression test today a it was 130psi cold is it time for a rebuild?

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:39 pm

130?

dude. for a spree that is d*** good.

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