Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I am not sure but following your progress.

Its a fun swap, I love the size of the SB50

The leaking gas is probably a bad float needle/petcock. Did you run the stock boss?

The spree bible is back online!

Here is what I found....

Starter motors:
1984/1985 Sprees - 10 tooth
1986/1987 Sprees - 11 tooth
Caution: Mixing starters causes binding, slow cranking and may cause starter motor damage.

Starter Bendix 1984/85 (65 tooth gear) <> 1986/87 (63 tooth gear) (interchange causes binding problems)
1984 ...

I would make sure you have the correct starter motor bendix combo. I believe the 84-85 starters are 10 tooth and 86-87 are 11 tooth, if you have the wrong combo the result will be a slow spinning starter like you described.

How well does the color match? I hear the purple doesn't match the OEM color.

It restricts belt movement to lower top speeds, you will want to remove it.

What pipe is that and where did you order it from?

Some updates, new shoes, red fender and floor and a yellow headlight.

Do people modify these motors at all? It’s a sb50p, I was looking on scooter swap shop and there are some upgrades on the pre 94’ section. Will any of these upgrades work on my engine?


No, the SB50 came with a non-variated engine and is closest to the Spree. You will need to find an AF16 or ...

SSS sell's a bolt on kit for the rear shock mount. I have posted some photos of what I did on the FB elite/dio pages. I ended up drilling a hole in the tube frame (under the gas tank), welded in a a bolt. I will see if I can dig up some photos.