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the89 elite e is dead
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:38 am
by gbrebory
riding down the road and it sorta backfired and lost power and now it wont run has about 40 lbs of compression and spark what is the problem
Re: the89 elite e is dead
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:54 am
by Bear45-70
It's called a ruined top end or melted piston. Pull the head and look. Chances are you will be pulling the jug (cylinder) and piston too.
Re: the89 elite e is dead
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:01 pm
by gbrebory
yea figured that.... hopefully i can get parts for a decent price.... i may be able to get another elite that i could use parts of
Re: the89 elite e is dead
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:37 pm
by fastplastic
elite e with nq50? one hundred dollars or less you can get a 44mm big bore kit more power and in my opinion way safter then the 48. cheap simiple easy thats what i would do

Re: the89 elite e is dead
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:17 pm
by gbrebory
sb50p not nq50
Re: the89 elite e is dead
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:25 pm
by Trafficjamz
gbrebory wrote:sb50p not nq50
There is still a big bore kit for it.