Finally got around to replacing thing! I've installed new crank seals and ended up finding the final drive/transmission bearing in pretty bad shape, which I also replaced. This seems to have solved the issues I was seeing with inconsistent throttle response and random bogging.
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- Mon Aug 04, 2025 3:41 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
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- Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:58 pm
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- Topic: 86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
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Re: 86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
Air filter is oiled with cover and screwed down. Whenever you let off the throttle it goes back to idling nicely so I also tried removing the vac petcock and supplying fuel straight to carb, thinking it may be a fuel delivery issue, but didn't make a difference.
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:28 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
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Re: 86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
Thanks NoiseGuy
Took a look at the airbox and made sure everything was fully seated. I found that the intake to carb connection was a bit loose and tightening that up looks to have solved the "random throttling issue".
Rode around and was still running into the bogging issue when throttle is full ...
Took a look at the airbox and made sure everything was fully seated. I found that the intake to carb connection was a bit loose and tightening that up looks to have solved the "random throttling issue".
Rode around and was still running into the bogging issue when throttle is full ...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:30 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
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86' Spree Bogging and Low Torque with Throttle
Hello all, I'm absolutely stumped by an issue I've been having with my 86' Spree for the last few months and I'm hoping the gurus here on the forum may have some ideas.
Spree idles fine but when throttle is applied the scooter bogs down and has very low torque. It will also somewhat randomly ...
Spree idles fine but when throttle is applied the scooter bogs down and has very low torque. It will also somewhat randomly ...