new with an 1989 Elite 50!

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new with an 1989 Elite 50!

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Howdy! Recently picked up a 1989 Elite 50 With just 1300 miles on it.

Starts with one kick. and moves my 250 lb body about 32 mph. a couple buddies and I must have put about 30 miles on it the day I brought it home.

sorry for the lousy photo.

I'm looking for a mirror and I'll have to search for a few other things on it. This certainly looks like the place for those questions.

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welcome....welcome! this would be the place that is all Honda (mostly)!
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nice bike. wish mine was that clean and had nice body panels. what are your plans?
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Currently it will be the wife's to run back and forth to work and occasionally a pit bike.
The body work is fantastic with just a couple of injuries.

We have hills in the area and the torque is a little lacking. I'm not looking to make it crazy fast, but if it can get up to speed a little quicker or just get going a little bit more i maybe happier. I'd rather not do a BBK because the milage is so low.

I may fab up a front bracket/basket along with a rear basket, but we'll see. That maybe a winter project.
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Greetings:

Very nice bike and fantastic (by my own standards... :oops: ) Photo!

Just so there's no confusion, the front forks and bodywork suggest that it's an SB50 Elite "E". It matters, a lot. It means the engine block is descended from the beloved NQ50 Spree, and that mods for performance are somewhat limited. Still, agile, light and 30+ MPH all-day-long ain't bad. You can read up on the many differences Here.
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Re: new with an 1989 Elite 50!

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better photo.
the schmutz on the front cowling is road grime from having it stick partway out of the trunk while moving it. I haven't even washed this yet.

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