Aero vs Spree whats the difference?

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Aero vs Spree whats the difference?

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So in the brochure all it says is " the one to go" and "faster" or whatever. Whats the deal are these both different 50 cc scooters honda made side by side the same year?
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CVT Transmission with better gearing and has a variator making the aero superior.
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Sounds good to me!
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I'll "Go" you one better. In 1987 Honda-san in his infinite wisdom had Three (Count 'em; 3!!) 50cc offerings. Besides the Aero and Spree, the SE50 Elite debuted that year. The Elite "S" as its side covers were labeled, featured the now-elusive 10:1 gearing, making it a hair faster than the Aero. I wonder how much cannibalization went on, as buyers fretted between the choices.
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Strange and interesting. I feel lucky to have an aero they seem less prevalent and like a good machine.
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so the aero is way bigger than the spree is the elite even bigger?
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The Spree is pretty small. I'd almost say it's diminutive.
I understand that the early Elite's were smaller than than the later ones, but my '97 is a lot more substantial than the Spree. The '97 weighs ~150 pounds and the Spree weighs ~95 pounds.
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the aero is quite a bit bigger. Front suspension. cvt transmission. Also it is wider. It also has a bigger seat. 2 people can squeeze on an aero. Not happening on a spree.

Im pretty sure an early elite and aero are pretty similar. Biggest difference is the rounded plastics
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