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80cc Elite engine on spree?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:17 pm
by dreat
I was wondering if an elite engine would fit on a spree? It looks very closely related, just 80cc. or rather, if I had the entire rear assembly, could I make it work easily?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:16 pm
by vette76
it should fit. let me guess you saw it on ebay?lol. i was thinking about buying it too.lol
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:02 pm
by dreat
yup, saw it on ebay
the lister told me it would not fit though
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:01 pm
by noiseguy
Anything can be made to fit, and I'm guessing the 80cc would with minor mods, as the attachments are very similar.
The seller may be right, it may not bolt in. He isn't going to tell you that it will if he's not sure.
I saw this too. If it's complete from carb to spark unit, I think it would be a cool swap. And a lot better than tweaking with a 50cc non-variator motor. You might have to remove / create / weld some bracketry and saw out your sidepanels. But it would be fast.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:25 am
by Tippmann98
ive heard of even bending the frame a little bit to stiffen up the suspension and handeling
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:27 am
by vette76
i would just throw some spacers in the spring to stiffin it up.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:46 am
by noiseguy
Tippmann98 wrote:ive heard of even bending the frame a little bit to stiffen up the suspension and handeling
What you're refering to is changing the front headtube angle. This make the scooter more stable at high speeds. Think more like a chopper, less like a bicycle. A 3 degree increase in head tube angle was what one builder used.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:52 pm
by vette76
right, rake makes a bike more stable at higher speeds.