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1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:38 am
by honda elite SE50
Hello any tips on how to make a good elite that will go offroad and oh road?
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:09 pm
by Bear45-70
Yeah, much longer suspension travel. Rear is easy, longer shock. The front means you have to fabricate a longer set up and that means stealing and making fit dirt bike front end.
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:12 pm
by motormike
....be sure to include a propeller for those river crossings....
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:16 pm
by honda elite SE50
Could you post a link to good rear shock that would by good for what I want?
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:21 pm
by honda elite SE50
I have no clue to what size would be good,and or what shock fits and doesnt fit
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:44 pm
by Mystic
not sure what to get it off of but you can find a small bike, moped or scooter that has a triple tree and cut hte sterring stem off and weld it onto the elite steering stem then you can get whatever forks will fit the triple with stiffer or lighter springs in them depending on what type of offroad use and front disk brake

its not gonna be a bolt on unless you order a dio triple tree from europe or asia, you can always search around for forks that will fit
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:33 pm
by honda elite SE50
I think I'm just going to go with the rear shock for right now,any ideas on what one? And what size to get?
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:03 pm
by Trafficjamz
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:56 pm
by Bear45-70
On top of that you end up with a disc brake.
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:51 pm
by eliteguy50
The se50 has a really light front end, not good for low traction turning. I would use a bike with more front end load if you want to do serious riding.
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:32 am
by maddog
just get a dirt bike if you want to go off road....
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:29 pm
by z50r-ghost
Honsa does make a good dirtbike...
Why offroad a scooter anyways? A bent frame and forks will quickly result.
-j
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:24 pm
by honda elite SE50
ALLRIGHT. Well any way I can make this a on road scoot? Cuz my gas miliage sucks. Any tips?
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:41 pm
by swimmingfree
what is your gas miliage ?????
why is your gas miliage better in the woods ?????
now try the truth
im not old enuff to ride the roads
what do you think were dum?
swimmingfree
Re: 1987 honsa elite offroad build.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:44 pm
by Mystic
it shouldnt be using that much gas unless you changed the carb jetting etc etc