80cc Elite engine on spree?

dreat · Post by **dreat** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:17 pm

I was wondering if an elite engine would fit on a spree? It looks very closely related, just 80cc. or rather, if I had the entire rear assembly, could I make it work easily?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:16 pm

it should fit. let me guess you saw it on ebay?lol. i was thinking about buying it too.lol

dreat · Post by **dreat** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:02 pm

yup, saw it on ebay

the lister told me it would not fit though

Post by **noiseguy** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:01 pm

Anything can be made to fit, and I'm guessing the 80cc would with minor mods, as the attachments are very similar.

The seller may be right, it may not bolt in. He isn't going to tell you that it will if he's not sure.

I saw this too. If it's complete from carb to spark unit, I think it would be a cool swap. And a lot better than tweaking with a 50cc non-variator motor. You might have to remove / create / weld some bracketry and saw out your sidepanels. But it would be fast.

Tippmann98 · Post by **Tippmann98** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:25 am

ive heard of even bending the frame a little bit to stiffen up the suspension and handeling

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:27 am

i would just throw some spacers in the spring to stiffin it up.

Post by **noiseguy** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:46 am

Tippmann98 wrote:ive heard of even bending the frame a little bit to stiffen up the suspension and handeling

What you're refering to is changing the front headtube angle. This make the scooter more stable at high speeds. Think more like a chopper, less like a bicycle. A 3 degree increase in head tube angle was what one builder used.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:52 pm

right, rake makes a bike more stable at higher speeds.