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Re: Elite 50

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lovemyelite50 wrote:Are the scoots normally really slow?
Yes. They were dedigned to have about 1/3 to 1/2 the power of the standard 50. It was basically the entry level scooter of its day.
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Re: Elite 50

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Greetings:

No need for the multiple threads, Elite Lover. Your "Elite 50" title is confusing. (Actually it's Honda's nomenclature that's confusing...) Your SB50 engine is based heavily on its Spree forerunner, repackaged in more-late-80s styling. It'll never be superfast or quick off the line because of its nonvariated belt drive and low-output engine specs. With low compression it's even slower. Putting things back to stock spec with a top-end refresh and perhaps a muffler clean-out should restore its normal performance.
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Re: Elite 50

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honestly man quit stalling and just get the pars and do it its 40 bucks in parts at most and a few hours labor if you drink a 12 pack while doing it if it doesnt fix it all the way then atleast you kno the motor is sealed up
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Re: Elite 50

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There the ones who compression tested it. So I just finished about an hour ago putting rings and a head gasket in it just fired it up. COMPLETELY THE SAME!! I am so *! I did not even gO to work today. GRRRR
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Re: Elite 50

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b.ludwig wrote:i hone my own use a brake caliper honer its perfect for a 5occ jug
brake hones will chip the port windows. they will also make the edges sharp on the port windows so you will have to shamfer them with a dremel. use a flex ball hone so you dont have to worry about chipping the port windows and it will shamfer the port windows for you while honing the cylinder at the same time.
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Re: Elite 50

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I weigh about 170, and it's so slow I half to almost push with my legs until I get to 10 mph. Is that normal? What's the weight limit for one of these.
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Re: Elite 50

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hhahha yes thats normal with a spree or elite e
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On my spree. I sometimes get a full run when starting from a stopped position just so vehicles behind me won't run me over. Haha.
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Re: Elite 50

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you have to "yaba daba dooooo" it :D lol
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Re: Elite 50

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Okay good I am glad I am not the Only one.
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Re: Elite 50

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Have you replaced the springs on the clutch?
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Re: Elite 50

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bakaracer wrote:
b.ludwig wrote:i hone my own use a brake caliper honer its perfect for a 5occ jug
brake hones will chip the port windows. they will also make the edges sharp on the port windows so you will have to shamfer them with a dremel. use a flex ball hone so you dont have to worry about chipping the port windows and it will shamfer the port windows for you while honing the cylinder at the same time.
Actually you can do it just fine with a piece of ribbon emory paper.
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Re: Elite 50

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lovemyelite50
is it ezey to start ???
dose the back wheel turn free ???
have you try running the motor with out the expipe to see how it runs??? just for a 1 to 2 mines ..
or try blowing air throu the ex pipe??
did you look to make sure the ex port was Clare of carbon?
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Re: Elite 50

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Ya it's super easy to start. The back wheel is free. And i think my problem is the clucth
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Re: Elite 50

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I mean it literally won't carry me over a speed but it just revs super low and almost dies
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