Spree Belt Problems?

[Trafficjamz]

an 86, no pully mod, and the standard 2.50 tire on the back.

whats the pully mod does this help ?

The pulley mod is shaving the inner part of the front pulley, so that the belt rides higher in the front pulley.

It increases top speed....but done to the extreme makes the take off speed suffer

[Trafficjamz]

i mean i believe u mentioned you were getting 34mph, with yours (48bbk)?

when i hit a dip or a bump when riding i decelerate, with a wide open throttle, so i know its slipping, but with the 48bbk its hard to to tell what top speed is, but i know it sure as **** better be over 25mph after dropping $230 into it ( gears and bbk)

I could go 34mph before the bbk.

Now I get there a lot quicker

I have an elite e clutch on my spree.

I think it helps alot.

Without knowing your rpm's it is hard to say why you can only reach 25mph.

[john]

does that bolt right on (elitie e clutch) ? and keeps the factory spree belt ?

[Bear45-70]

Unless the BBK adds RPM to the engine (not likely), all you are gonna see is added acceleration. The gears should help your top speed BUT it sounds more like a clutch issue than a belt issue. You need to NOT fixate on anyone thing as you are doing. You have to check all the things that can cause your problem. To add RPM you will need a bigger carb and intake system and a modded or after market exhaust.

[Trafficjamz]

does that bolt right on (elitie e clutch) ? and keeps the factory spree belt ?

Yup bolts right up

Less slipping because of more clutch pad surface area.

Did your spree go more than 25mph before? Does it get there quicker now?

[john]

yea it gets there quicker, it was 25mph before upgrade, but it feels as thought it has more guts but the clutch slipping issue at full throttle isnt allowing it to grab as good as it can, thus maybe giving it an extra few mph

[Trafficjamz]

My spree 48mm bbk is riding on a 80/90 tire. That helps with the top speed too.

It seems that the gear upgrade alone should have got you another 4-5 mph.

Does it seem not to revs as high as it used to?

[Bear45-70]

25 before the upgrade sounds like it is an IOWA Spree and the restictor would kill the top end. It would make it quicker to 25 but no faster.

[john]

well i think my clutch is worn to ****, it had 8,000 miles on stock motor as far as i know of, i think the pads need to be replaced

[Trafficjamz]

25 before the upgrade sounds like it is an IOWA Spree and the restictor would kill the top end. It would make it quicker to 25 but no faster.

What restrictor?

didn't iowa sprees just have different gears?

[john]

whats the IOWA restrictor and can it be removed ?

[Bear45-70]

"In the VIN number there is a 61 for Iowa and a 60 for non Iowa i.e.: 49 State: JH2AF060*ES000004~ Iowa: JH2AF061*ES013344~ Iowa models have restrictors in the muffler which only let the bike go to the high 20's ..."

[john]

no restricter in the muffler and the VIN is 60, so its not an IOWA spree

[Bear45-70]

FYI, there were a * of a lot more Iowa Sprees made that I ever thought. Close to 140,000 made with 1986 being the biggerst number at over well over 90,000 built. They also had the restricter washer in the exhaust pipe.

[crime_spree]

Hello,
I have an issue that I think may be drive belt related. When the bike is cold (first 2 miles or so of first trip of the day) it almost feels as though the "transmission" is slipping once I hit 20 mph or so. Once she is warmed up, there is not a problem. Does this sound like a worn belt? If so, any help on a replacement belt that I can find locally at a pep boys or some other auto parts store?

Did the belt work? I'm in the exact same bout but now I'm not getting no pull at all. I think there's around 800-1,000 miles on my current belt.