Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Great! looks like its a common thing.
Nuts on the backside are just a lot more work.
Really?, It is the outside screw but it seemed like i could fit a nut on the backside fairly easily, maybe i'll discover something in my investigation. Thanks wheelman for the nice discription, im just gonna ...

Hey all, we got the bike re-assembled and fresh fuel added. TADA! it worked pretty well, might need a little tlc but its atleist street worthy (was). after i drove about 100 feet the power dissapated :? . When i looked down to check it out i could hear air sucking into the carb. s***, the screw from ...

hone the cylinder? i'll look into that. And yes sorry i did mean the ring's, it will be a week till i get new ones so i'll just have to see what changes.
Thanks everyone

ok, so i did some more work and tore in to the piston, just for the * of it really. the seals look good but while im in there i might aswell replace them. But a big problem i did find was the exaust port was over HALF clogged. so i went at it with picks and shovels and pb blaster and eventually got ...

Max, check the belt sides.See if they are glazed/worn/frayed,because it's the side of the belt that does the power transfer.Good luck.Carp

Thanks carp, I must have skipped over that, I assumed it was the teeth part. I guess i'll have to tear into it tonight. Also, i dont have a micrometer so i ...

Thanks wheelman, looks like that is on my to-buy list. And yes, i have a very boring job and have looked at most everything the tech page has to offer. seeing that i live in a small apartment with 2 small tool boxes. If i need to fix something its usually an improvisation. seing as i dont have the ...

check your reeds
ok reeds are good, or they looked tottaly fine when i took apart the carb.

Fishman, if you see all them Gnomes first thing in the morning, it might make you stop drinking... or start... :?

maxhog, I'm denseheaded so let's make sure I understand you. It starts and seems to have ...

It starts up right away. just a kick or two, electric start is far gone. I will take apart the clutch and belt tonight and put up some pics for opinions

Brakes are good, the wheels spin freely, does anyone have any pics of a dissasembled clutch

thank you wig

Hey Folks, Im trying to get an 86 spree on its feet at the moment and im thinking I may have a clutch problem. Actually this post is hear so someone can maybe tell me that i dont need a new clutch but infat some small inexpensive part. Step one in my rebuild was to clean the carbs and fine all new ...

Thanks, I checked all my connections. looks like the throttle needle was sitting in there incorrectly. As soon as i adjusted it the bike started right up, noob mistake, and good luck dean

hey, i dont mean to hijack but im in the middle of the same problem after a carb rebuilding and replacing all the seals. There is fuel in the bowl for sure and im almost certain everything is plugged back the way it came. What should the reeds look like? both flat and closed?

wait sh*t, pb blaster is NO GOOD, it leaves a "protective lubricating residue" obviously this is bad, that teaches me about trying to stay cheap, well its off to the store for something legit. also I may have found a cause for some of my havoc, the seal that connects the last carb piece directly to ...

Ok, so as progress goes i took apart the carb because it seems like it couldnt ever hurt, of course when i put it back together the engine wouldnt start. What do you think the most common problems that arise when rookies clean carbs, I used pb blaster which i know is not the recomended chemical but ...