Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

It started after just a few kicks when I stopped trying to give it gas, thanks for that tip. I hope I didn't damage my engine doing it all those other times. The spark plug is brand new, and I'm relieved to know it's not a dud. I'll take the carb out and clean it, since it definitely can't survive ...

Got it to run! But something really weird happened. When I ride it, it's extremely slow and sluggish, and it won't even consider going up an incline. But once I get off of it and put the stand down, it goes nuts. Here's a video. It starts when I'm still sitting on it, and then you can see the engine ...

The electric starter doesn't work, the previous owner warned that it hasn't for a while. Thanks for the instructions! I will do this later today and give it a good cleaning-out.

Thanks guys! Covered the holes with duct tape to see if that helped. It has a nice purr when it's kicked, but unfortunately still no spark. I've been trying to get my hands on a compression gauge, but I'm too broke to pick one up right now. I give it gas when I kick it, and the tank's been full for ...

I bought an '86 Spree about 4 months ago from Craigslist. It was sold with several extras, like rope lights around the frame, two horns, a radio, and a large speaker on the back. Since the clock radio always displays the time, the guy threw in a battery maintainer to keep the battery in shape while ...