Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

today i was tinkering with my 85 spree. It was the first time I have taken all the panels off. Anyway I took off the stock exhaust and banged it a couple times to get some of the crud out then put it back on. Took a look at the stock intake and then decided to see if i could make a custom little filter. I used a finely meshed material. I put it on and the most I got out of it was about 5mph! I dont know why but it was barely tugging me along. I put everything back together the way I found it. Then took it for another spin. Everything picked back up but now my max is 25mph. I am not sure whats going on. Does anyone have some ideas. I just need to get my spree to hit thrity five so that I dont feel like I am gunna get run over but huge truck that get on the same roads that I use to get to class.
Let me know if you have any suggestions. I have about 300 to put down on parts and what not.
Thanks.

25mph to 30mph is about max for a good running stock spree. You can do the pully mod to get some more top speed at a loss of low end power. I believe it is in either the tech docs section or the advanced tech docs section.

chevyguyjay wrote:300 eh? do an engine swap and save some money!

how do i go about doing that?

try to find a motor from a 94-01 honda elite 50 motor.
avg. is 150-250$, those things will do 35mph 100% stock. And with a small mod to the tail pipe the take off is amazing. 0-35mph (even with my fat *) takes just seconds.Stock they are highly reliable and last longer then a spree motor.

Plus if you want to spend more money later those motors are highly mod-able. You can buy kits for them and can be made extremely fast. compared to a spree that you cant really get any parts for, and are typically just plain slow...

Leave the stock filter on it, you could have burnt up the motor. Trow the exhaust in a fire till it stops smoking and the whole thing is glowing red, them let it air cool and use a garden hose to clean it out.

Kenny_McCormic wrote:Leave the stock filter on it, you could have burnt up the motor. Trow the exhaust in a fire till it stops smoking and the whole thing is glowing red, them let it air cool and use a garden hose to clean it out.

what does that do performance wise?

Cleans all the gunk out of it giving better flow and higher performance.

sounds good thanks alot.

Dump the spree, save your money and buy a scoot that will satisfy your needs

I'm going to get you guys some pictures a plenty in the spring... My dad bought a d*** spree for 400 bucks with a Elite 150 4 stroke motor. This guy who built it was nuts - we're talking about a Spree that can actually bury the needle! 55-60 miles an hour. Stock motor, but took major frame mods to get it to fit. He has another one his friend dropped off for me to hop up and I was a bit surprised to pop the panels off and find a dio motor... People do wierd s*** with these worthless Spree's, and I'm guilty of it.