Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I have a 1988 Elite LX 50cc. It has about 800 miles on it. I was doing about 25 to 35 the entire way down.

Well, just to update. My first Saturday trek to work consisted of me taking Mission Street to El Camino and driving El Camino all the way down to Redwood City. It wasn't too bad except for the temperature around me. It was a bit cold after riding for about 30 minutes. I definitely need better winter ...

I was wondering if there are any Bay Area people who ride on this forum?

So, i bought my scooter, mainly because I've always wanted one and also because I no longer own a car and i needed a form of transportation on Saturdays that could take me from my home in San Francisco to work in Redwood City ...

Oh very cool!! thanks for that link. I printed that out, too. I'm going to have a nice set of resources to refer to.

Haa, awesome! Thanks again.

Has anyone used G-Oil for their 2-stroke engines? I read that its biodegradable, which i think is pretty cool.
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-t ... r-oil.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10162482-54.html

Thanks for all the helpful answers!! I'm making a list of this stuff. I'll get a bottle of oil to keep with me at all times.
So, yes I am a GIRL and I'm trying to learn how to do this on my own without the need to take it to the repair shop. I'm not an idiot and tend to like to dive into mechanical ...

I just bought a used scooter a few days ago (88 Honda Elite LX 50cc) and in my first thread here I learned that the distinctive smell I'm... smelling is due to the fact that I have a 2-stroke engine.
I've never owned a scooter in my life so I'm trying to get some good info.

The guy I bought it from ...

Awesome! Thanks for all the information. I just downloaded the manual for it so i can start getting used to what I'm looking at. I've never owned a scooter before.

It's a fun little beast!!

Hi all!
I just recently scored a really fantastic 1988 Honda Elite LX. I found it on Craigslist for $400 and it only has 775 miles on it. I did have to replace the tires, because they were the original ones and its missing the left hand side mirror, which i just bought a pair of new ones on Ebay ...