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Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:17 pm
by swimmingfree
Trafficjamz is the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
swimmingfree

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:42 pm
by Trafficjamz
dv/dt wrote:60mph on the stock pipe? Awesome.

No not 60

59mph..........trafficjamz don't exaggerate. :wink:

Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:01 pm
by Madman
Nice work man!!
That's solid!

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:00 am
by evilone
Is that with the 28 and the jetting mentioned above?

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:52 am
by Red Eft Performance
Nice work. That setup deserves a pipe!

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:22 pm
by jcivince
If there's a pipe out there that has the same noise level as stock, I'm all in - give me details.

I live in a neighborhood that doesn't like noise, even when it's actually "music" that they just can't quite appreciate...and I can't just say "screw you" unfortunately.

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:10 am
by Trafficjamz
I installed the new battery, found out that the electric starter motor was dying of old age.

So I installed a new one. Starts up very fast now!



The OKO air box does not fit with the ct black intake :*:

The rear mounting point of the box does not line up, because of the ct black maini being about one inch shorter than the chrome.

I think new brake pads would also be a good idea :imo:

I also noticed that only the high beams work.......It is the sealed bulb, not the wiring. :(


More work to do. :roll:

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:49 pm
by geezer101
Does honda still make headlight assemblies for it? I lucked out badly trying to replace the headlight in my 87 elite when honda told me 'No longer available'. The joys of scootin' :eyeroll:

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:38 pm
by jcivince
Thanks Trafficjamz! Please do whatever you think is best on this one - want to make sure it'll be good for a long time!

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:47 pm
by Trafficjamz
jcivince wrote:Thanks Trafficjamz! Please do whatever you think is best on this one - want to make sure it'll be good for a long time!

If I remember correctly honda made the bulb a replaceable part in 2001 models (seperate from the housing)

What does honda charge for the sealed beam vs replaceable housing?

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 11:39 pm
by jcivince
Bulb from a 2001 is around $21.

Need to do some more digging to find price on a full housing from earlier model.

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:28 am
by Trafficjamz
jcivince wrote:Bulb from a 2001 is around $21.

Need to do some more digging to find price on a full housing from earlier model.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-ELITE-SA5 ... 607wt_1037

Housing no bulb




http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Honda-SA50 ... 311wt_1037

sealed beam

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:40 am
by Bear45-70
Honda sells the whole unit still for the 2001.


HEADLIGHT UNIT 33120-GS7-A81 $47.16

Sealed beam

HEADLIGHT UNIT 33120-GS7-670 $54.41

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 7:17 am
by jcivince
Will the 2001 parts fit my 94 Elite?

Same question on the eBay items - will both or either of them fit my 94 Elite?

If all will fit, is there a "best" one to buy? My thought is the housing type so that I'd be able to simply change out a small bulb (which I'd think would be easy to source for some years to come).

Thanks in advance for the education!

Re: Looking for Scooter Mechanic in Michigan

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:03 am
by Trafficjamz
jcivince wrote:Will the 2001 parts fit my 94 Elite?

Same question on the eBay items - will both or either of them fit my 94 Elite?

If all will fit, is there a "best" one to buy? My thought is the housing type so that I'd be able to simply change out a small bulb (which I'd think would be easy to source for some years to come).

Thanks in advance for the education!

Yes they will all fit.......I would go with the replaceable bulb type. :imo: