Does the spree need a battery to run correctly?

[josh700]

Just what it says.. is the battery for the stater only, or does it help run some key elements on the bike? I don't have a battery in it, it will start but wont stay running anywhere under 1/2 throttle. And then won't start back up after it is warm

It's an '86 Spree 50

[bradmeehan]

Nah. You don't NEED a battery for it to run. But you should put one in the circuit, even if you just use the kick starter. There's juice there to charge the battery.

[martynkim]

As Brad said you need at least a dead one. Signals and horn work when you have one

[josh700]

The one I have in there is stone cold dead. Everything works when the motor is running and that's fine by me while I'm just trying to get it running again.
Marty, it's good to see someone else from Washington here

[bradmeehan]

Dead is fine.

Don't throw it away. When you DO buy a battery (at least from Walmart) you have to pay a core charge unless you return an old one. Usually saves you $9.

[eliteguy50]

Dead is fine.

Don't throw it away. When you DO buy a battery (at least from Walmart) you have to pay a core charge unless you return an old one. Usually saves you $9.

Every shop I use does that.

[maddog]

run the dead battery to complete the circut or you fry the mag=$$$

[Bear45-70]

run the dead battery to complete the circut or you fry the mag=$$$

What mag? There is no mag on these scooters. There is a stator but the battery charging portion of the stator has nothing whatsoever to do with the CDI portion of the stator which is the closest thing to a mag on these scooters there is. Your misinformation is legendary.

[fightingplankton]

ive been running my aero w/o the battery in line for a month or two now. no problems.
took it out to lower weight(plus its dead and wont hold charge).
found this thing called "batteryless unit by Posh" i'd like to learn more about it b4 i commit, but it may be an option.

edit: the only problem i have is that my signals dont blink whilst in idle. i have to rev the engine a bit to get them to blink.

[Bear45-70]

ive been running my aero w/o the battery in line for a month or two now. no problems.
took it out to lower weight(plus its dead and wont hold charge).
found this thing called "batteryless unit by Posh" i'd like to learn more about it b4 i commit, but it may be an option.

edit: the only problem i have is that my signals dont blink whilst in idle. i have to rev the engine a bit to get them to blink.

All that is is a capacitor. It will work, but not as well as a battery. Oh and the weight of the battery will make no difference in your top speed or acceleration, at least not enough for you to record it with any instrument available to you.