Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Kenny,

You mean just going to any Honda motorsports dealer and ordering say a 70 main jet for a "85 Honda Spree is a safe bet, Or is there a website that i can order Honda OEM parts direct? I'm familiar with powersportspro.com any other you know of?

And what sort of discretion should i use when ...

the box is intact. I'll tell ya i was afraid the thing was going to seize up on me when hitting it wide open and i was going to flip over the handle bars (maybe i should wear a helmet on my future test runs).

What else should i do to figure out the leaning out problem?

I'd like to just go up to ...

Noiseguy,

http://m.1asphost.com/spreerepairing/speed.htm

could somebody post a link for getting some bigger jets and how one should go about modifying their carb/air intake and manifold (with consideration for the oil mixture )

I did a plug chop with a new NGK plug (i have a "85 and i used a BPR6HSA). It turned out to be pretty white around the insulator. This makes since, because the plug burnt my finger on trying to remove it. The engine got really really hot just with a spin around the block. I held it wide open for no ...

1. Remove the head and have about 60 thousandths shaved off. 20 bucks labor and 6 bucks for a new head gasket. This will increase your compression for more power

2. Take a dremel to the intake manifold and open up the restriction, you will see it when you remove the manifold. This will increase air ...

I got it running - hits the high 20's. Made myself an air filter out of some packing foam, it works nice. Screwed in the float screw and adjusted the throttle body setting. Not sure on the numbering of the piston; which notch is the 1st, being the leanist setting?

Any way i premixed my gas a ...

I have a "85 Spree. I've been trying to get it started all day.

I cleaned out my carb (jets, etc - everything is good and the cylinder is getting gas).

Not sure where to set the three screws. I read from a different post to have the Top one set at 2 turns out, the middle set at 1.75 turns out ...

I took off the belt cover and cleaned up the bendix. It had some rust and wasn't spinning up and engaging the gear. I sprayed some WD40 in it and played around with it manually with my hands. i put it back together and reattached the starter motor. I applied a 2 amp / 12 volt current to the starter ...

The cylinder has good compression. I can rotate the wheel (white grooves for fanning the engine / fly wheel ? ) and i feel good compression and if rotated fast enough get a spark. I'm grounding out the plug of the block also.

Could the dry gears your are talking about be seized up separately ? Is ...

I removed the starter motor and it spins and seems to operate normally

But when it is connected to the gear in the engine it does not rotate.


Does those gears normally seize up?


Is it ok to just spray a decent amount of WD40 in the starter motor entry of the engine and then follow with some ...

I am trying to remove the starter motor to test it.

before removing it, i applied my 12 volt, 1 amp, drip charger to the red and green terminals to the starter motor.

ALL i got was a ( MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm) sound. Does this mean my starter motor is fried?

My relay is pretty corroded and rusty on the outside. It was suggested that i take it apart and clean it.


I was going to clean it with a fine sand paper or nailfiller. Also rinsing with rubbing alcohol (being careful of making a fire)

How do you take apart and clean a relay?

Thanks, i'll take apart the relay and clean it with rubbing alcohol and fine sand paper.

Is there anything else i should consider?

So my electric starter system appears to be faulty; (1985 Spree)

Is it less expensive / more dependable to install a kick starter?

OR

Would you recommend going through and replacing the relay and starter motor AND NOT installing a kick start. Is it better to just stay with the starter system ...

There is something wrong with the starter system

It seems like the only electrical that doesn't work is the headlight and the starter.

I have been trying to get off the starter motor to test it, but i am having trouble getting off the rear shock lower bolt

could any body post some pics of ...