Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I originally tried to get "flat tire", bad tube - replaced by a
local Watertown, NY motorcycle shop. He ended up installing
a 90-degree stem tube, left off the stem's nut .... brought it
home, tried it once - and 90-degree stem, clickityclickity
hit the gear box.

I can't believe a motorcycle/atv ...

My 1986 NQ50 Scooter ... runs pretty well. But over this past
year it has developed a "hi pitched almost metalic chirping NOISE"
in the exhaust .... after it warms up. It runs pretty good, won't
go much over 30mph. Gas mileage is UGH. But this metallic
noise .... almost sounds like it coming from ...

I'm a newBee NQ50 forum member, had this Spree Scooter for
1 year. Great for getting around the "park"!

PARTS? Does Honda still stock/sell parts for these 86 Scooters?
Can one buy mufflers, brakes, carb parts, for these scooters?
Or can they order them?

FredO
86 NQ50 Spree (black)
....won't go ...

What is all the need for "lubrication" and silicon .... when change
tire? Are we talking about TUBELESS tires?

FredO
.....newBee

I'm a newbee 1986 non-Iowa NQ50 owner. WITH FLAT REAR TIRE!
Went to a NY motocycle dealer - who changed rear TUBE with
a 90-degree tube stem. It "Clicked" on the gear box! He said
it was the best he could do!

Could someone give me the basics of how to change the TIRE
and TUBE on the rear tire, on ...