Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

cool! cant wait to hear some results! I will have to start lookin around for an engine shop around here... and hopefully one that wont laugh at me, haha.

"This for a weedwacker or somthin?"

yeah thats exactly what i was thinking about. Good note about the variety of temperatures. Yep, same reason why you cant put cold water in ur car when ur overheated.

How did you make your scoop? or is it purchased? very cool.

I was so suprised how quickly it made a difference, but now makes me wonder if there are ways to actually ensure more air/cooler air reaches the engine. What about cutting out the small circle where the fan spins to allow more air to run its pattern around the fins but keeping the rest of the ...

i too think it is a vaccum problem.....

remove the vaccum line (bottom, smaller hose) from your carb, keep it attached to the petcock on the other end, and suck on it a little with your mouth, you will feel/hear gas traveling down to your carb; open the drain valve on your carb, to make sure gas ...

recently I layed my scooter down thinking i was leaning in on a turn w/ a racebike or somthin.... aka my spree...haha...those skinny bicycle tires... I slid out like a baseball player, skinned the knees and palms, but luckily i wasnt injured, but afterwards my scooter was running like CRAP! It would ...

did u have to pay someone to mill out ur head? if so how much was it?

Also the NQ50 service manual says the torque value should be:

Cylinder Head Torque N*m (kg*m,ft-lb) 8-12 (0.8 - 1.2, 6-9)

...so if Im reading this right it says 6-9lbs? urs leaked at 11lbs? huh?

thanks

whats up marc i had emailed you earlier about the head, I am a happy ebay customer of yours..... and for the guys who dont enjoy bidding, I picked up Marc's kit for the same price as he sells it here... I was a little late knowing he was on this forum, heh. Havent installed anything yet, but as ...

ya thats what i have read, but these both seem the same, and the grooves also seem the same.

i was thinking about how that would work actually... im glad i found out! my kit came with no instructions or paper, but i did get a new jet :mrgreen:

I have a question about rings though, I thought i read somewhere that the top ring has a chromed top on it... but both rings have the same color ...

y u goin to a machine shop?

hey marc, i jus got one of your bore kits through ebay, i was wondering what jet i should get for my carb. its for an 85 spree, doono if that makes a difference. thanks

any updates? how is it runnin w/ the kit?

jus bought one of these... for no reason actually figured it would be a good project... i think my scoot has a 68? jet in it better get a bigger one. Doesnt seem terribly hard to install.. tho i havent removed the head on a scooter before in my life so we shall see.

ok so after a long day running around on my scooter, my last stop at 7-11 to buy some beer, i go back outside to my scooter, put the key to the ON position, and i notice my brake light doesnt turn on, scooter wont start.....


im not showing any signs of power.... i check my battery and its spitting ...

will an 86 airbox fit on my 84? there are a couple on ebay right now, i want to fix this D: