Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Hi everyone ,I need a little help.. my 86' spree has been sitting for several years and its time to get it going again.
When i first started working on it the engine had somehow filled itself with 2stroke oil, wouldnt turn over with plug in it. I pulled the plug and spun it over to get the oil out, after doing this several times I was finally able to get it to turn over like it should ..I have cleaned the carb several times ..Now here's the problem .. it will start and run it revs freely and like expected it smoked like a train when it first ran..the problem is when i lean the bike over to the left it dies , if I lean it to the right it revs up..what the heck is going on? I have checked the float and it is good , the carb is back in the gallon of chem dip for the third time , but i just dont think a carb other than a screwy float would cause this . Could this thing still have a bunch of oil in the crankcase? if so how the heck do I get it out? Any help would be greatly appreciated

If it were me, I'd start by pulling the motor off, pull the reed valve out, and try to dump the oil out where the reeds live. Then I'd clean everything, put it back together and see if it's any better.

-aseigler

How much are you leaning it to the side? Actually, why are you leaning it? Trying to get the oil out? Usually 2strokes will collect oil in their crankcases-it is oil that has fallen out of suspension with the fuel. So when they are first started up, they usually smoke more than normal. It's just the crankshaft stirring things up down there and kicking the unburnt oil up into the transfers and into the cylinder. It's clearing it's throat, so to speak.
Not sure why it's revving up when you lean it to one side though. It may be causing a slightly lean mixture or something and producing that effect. If it's not serious, I wouldn't worry about it.

It dies just getting it off the stand..any movement at all to the left side and it dies..you cant even think about riding it the way it is

Sounds like a float.

yea

I will see if I can pick up a new float and needle from the Honda dealer, I need a bowl gasket anyway.

Is the dealer the best place to get these parts?

I also need a left side red body panel if anyone has one they can part with..
Thanks

the dealer might have a carb kit still it is hard to say they a very limited on what they can order for the spree because of its age