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by mountainman
Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: transmission help
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

Re: transmission help

Thanks for the advice wheelman,

I put a 2.75 tire on the back and it added about 5km/hr to the top speed. It took a bit of work to get it to fit without rubbing, i had to take a grinder to the kickstand and remove a bolt off of the back fairing under the rack, but now she'd going good ...
by mountainman
Wed May 20, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: transmission help
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

Thanks,
I was used to working on Yamahas and didn't realize the spree didn't have the variator. I managed to find a service manual for it.
We live in a pretty hilly area, so i'm guessing the pulley mod isn't for me. I was just hoping to get it to 30mph, nothing crazy, so that drives to the lake will ...
by mountainman
Wed May 20, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: transmission help
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

transmission help

Hi Everyone,

First of all, awesome site. I've found lots of info on here. I have a 1984 spree that my girlfriend and i picked up for a couple hundred bucks. I've tuned it up a bit (cleaned the carb out, adjusted idle, seafoam, etc.) and it runs great, but it tops out at 40k. I guess that's about ...