Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Cool. Sounds like fun to me.
Did a bunch of ash puff out the tail after you started it up?

I've been reading a lot on this site about decarbonizing an exhaust, and want to do it on my '85 Spree. I live in the city, so a bonfire is pretty tough. Others have done it on a barbecue, however? If I can bug a friend to let me use theirs, whats the process? How hot to I set it, open or closed ...

I installed a new exhaust gasket, because I lost the little brass(copper?) ring that was between the cylinder and the exhaust pipe... i was sent one that looks a little different, its metal, but has a blue-green soft material on the faces. i just slid it on and bolted it up. is there a front-ways ...

does the fact that it doesn't rev up on the ground mean there's an air leak?

no, with the wheel on the ground it doesn't rev up.

Hi everyone,
I'm hoping you can help me get my new-to-me 1985 spree running better.

Right now, if its on the stand, it runs, and twisting the throttle lets it rev way up....sounds like it should. However, with wheels on the ground, I twist the throttle, and it doesn't go. It eventually starts to ...