New Spree owner w/ problems

chrisdangerpants · Post by **chrisdangerpants** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:05 pm

Hey all, I recently purchased an 86 Spree with 71 miles on it. I paid 150 bucks for it, and everything on it visually is in top condition, it doesnt even look like anyones sat on it before.

It does not run correctly however.

Ive cleaned the petcock, and carburator a few times. Im convinced that the carb is perfect condition at this point. The jets and the emulsion tubes have nothing clogging them.

I have spark, airflow, and gas. It will start up on the first kick. When it does, its at full throttle, so I looked at the throttle cable, its fine.

Could this be my bystarter/choke? Lemme know!

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:16 pm

(FYI -- This should go in the technical help forum -- and welcome)

Could be, but sounds more likely to be dirty carb. The bystarter only runs off the alternator. Try this:

With the bike cold (like real cold...first thing in the morning), take the bystarter out and look at how far the brass collar is away from the plastic part. You can also measure the distance from the plastic to the tip of the needle. Then start the bike, and ride it around for like 10 minutes. The top of the bystarter should get very warm. Shut the bike off and immediately pull the bystarter and measure the distance. If the needle moved about 1/8 inch outward, the bystarter is working properly.

-aseigler

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:16 pm

BTW, you got one * of the deal on that bike. Congrats.

-aseigler

chrisdangerpants · Post by **chrisdangerpants** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:45 pm

I would ride it around, but its stuck on full throttle. What would cause this?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:12 pm

You put it back together wrong, take off the throttle cable, if its in right it will drop deep into the carb.

chrisdangerpants · Post by **chrisdangerpants** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:41 pm

i put the throttle cable in correctly i believe. It drops in pretty far.

THe slide has a notch on each side, and i put the smaller notch away from me correct?

CharlotteSpreeRider · Thu May 01, 2008 11:07 pm

Nope. The smaller notch goes towards you. The slit that goes all the way down the whole cylinder is the one that the little plastic notch goes into. You'll notice that it goes WAY deeper when you turn it around that way. And it won't run at full throttle all the time.

-aseigler

chrisdangerpants · Post by **chrisdangerpants** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:58 pm

hm my plastic notch must be bent or something as it will not go in the reverse way =(

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:21 pm

that is kinda odd were are you located

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:41 pm

There is a slot all the way down the slide, look into the carb, there is a nub on the inside, line the two up. If that doesnt work i need pics.

chrisdangerpants · Post by **chrisdangerpants** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:09 pm

yea I know what hes talking about, but i think that nub is bent or something cause its not dropping in like he says it should. If I do it backwards it drops in further, but thats cause the smaller notch is wider.

Guess i will have to do some tinkering.