Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I just got a great deal on a 1985 Elite, 80cc. It is in beautiful condition. If any of you recall, I bought the Elite 50cc last summer and got it running by purchasing a battery for it. The same guy that sold me the 50cc was selling his 80cc for $900. Well he called me around Christmas because he ...

use thread lock, but not the super strong level?or is this a no no on carb screws?

How will you know if you have the optimal jet for the air filter being used? Simply more speed when using the right/optimal jet? Healthier sound from the motor? Off the top of your heads, what combination air filter and jet would be the best combination and I will start with that. I am thinking of ...

So the # main jet i get depends on the air filter i decide to get?

Good news. It was in fact because of the starter driven gear needed to have the cover on. I used an electric impact wrench and after a few tries the nut came off. I removed the restrictor plate and the * has picked up quite a bit of speed! Next is the main jet, muffler, and air filter to be ordered ...

you should never start it with the kick cover off, you dont have to put both pieces of the cover on but at least the front half :P if you get an aftermarket air filter you will need an 82 or 84 jet depending on which filter i think. 84 for a free flow and 82 for a uni 2 layer foam :D just take your ...

the uni filter is popular. just be sure to order one that fits the dimensions of the carburetor inlet.

better order some jets to go with that, think mystic gave you the sizes to start with.

Yea I am thinking a #78 jet is a good choice, but not sure. Yea a couple people are on my foe list, so ...

dun rite wrote:

Motley Crue wrote: All I know is I was attempting to loosen the flywheel nut

Thought you were working on the drive face side??

I stand corrected on that post. What I meant to say was the "driven gear nut", not flywheel nut.

Which of these air filters is best?

http://www.partsforscooters.com/Vehicle ... ir-Cleaner

How did you start it without putting the cover on? always thought the starter drive would just fly out or bind with the drive face.

Electric start, but simply needed to take out the starter drive. My belief is that the starter drive was being unnecessarily hit by the teeth of the driven gear ...

I dont use air tools, too much power. I recommend getting some ronsonol multi lube or some other nut loosing spray. clamp the vise grips on the toothy drive face and wedge against crankcase then get a long handled socket wrench for more leverage and hit it with a hammer till the nut loosens. i dont ...

Actually dun rite, it could be anything in there, and maybe not the alternator on the other side. A post related to this on the internet had me thinking it was possibly the alternator rotor being stripped. My guess is the timing is thrown off or some gear or gears that the shaft meshes with were ...

Din rite i have been researching the * out of this and i think i damaged the alternator rotor.

No vibrating and no clunking noise. It sounds like a dentist's drill about one second ater the engine starts running. I have to immediately shut it off and there is a foul smelling smoke coming from that shaft area. It just seemed like when i tried to get the flywheel nut to budge it wouldnt and ...

My guess is I am going to need one of these..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Ky ... 2a0e78925a