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putting a Dio motor in my Spree!
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:48 am
by twist
Thanks to Evilone I will soon be a proud owner of a Dio motor for my Spree. I'd like to do some mods right away and I'd like some advice.
I'm looking for the following:
Top speed of around 45 to 50 ish
Decent acceleration
What would be the best way to get to this point? I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions, so thanks in advance for any help.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:18 am
by veedubh20
need to get a s mount and s rear brake cable. stand in back, have to cut 99mm from right to left is 99mm cut nice smoothly. top mount tougne ges last final cut!
the spree main frame need to drill holes to use s main bolt.
go buy 310mm shock. I just use front wheel bolt nut and 2 wheel spacers that hold a top shock mount. drill hole near a under or near seat latch on main frame. must add a rear mudflap. Just to get a picture, tire will not rub a mudflap.
Look on a rear view of a shock mount sat on a dio motor on a spree.
need to be straight as possbile where top shock located.
This is nice work job! not getto hack job!
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:30 pm
by SayTen
Would this also have to be done to an 1988 Elite LX? Or would it just be remove the old bolt and motor replace bolt and new motor?
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:04 pm
by Dac
SayTen wrote:Would this also have to be done to an 1988 Elite LX? Or would it just be remove the old bolt and motor replace bolt and new motor?
should be d*** near drop in on that bike.
Back to topic, Awesome man. Cant wait to see this bike. POWER TO THE DIOSPREE! ! ! !
As for getting it to 45-50, Easy. with a sprees light * frame, Any mods will have much more affect.
I say 9:1 gears and pulley kit. ($110 after shipping(from VTCycles) ). Awesome set up there. 50mph easy. on a light spree frame, it could end up a bit quicker yet.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:29 am
by twist
yeah cool thanks Dac. Any thoughts on a pipe? should I go stock?
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:39 am
by jesse1234
from what I've seen with my R1 thus far, it seems like it hasn't had too much of an affect
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:08 pm
by twist
I'll start posting some pics when i get the motor. I've got a friend at work that will weld the shock bracket on the frame for me.
hey jesse, so the R1 seemed to be pretty much like a stock pipe?
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:30 pm
by Dac
stock airbox/exhaust is nice because theres no jetting or tuning.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:32 pm
by twist
problem is, I have neither.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:47 pm
by jesse1234
well it's been really weird to be honest, I'm waiting to write up a whole analysis after I tune, but....
the DAY I put the exhaust and high speed pulley on, I had a friend drive alongside me and he clocked me at 42. After that day, I have yet to get even close to 40.... not sure why. I know I'm running super lean right now and really need to upjet, but I was running lean the first day too. Kinda strange, and I don't really understand it
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:55 pm
by scooterwerx
this sounds like a tuning issue, how does it feel up to 40? is there a pronounced lag, or is it about as quick as before? the jetting needs attention, ASAP! lean will blow motors, guaaranteed!
Slower and Slower
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:49 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
I had an issue simillar to Jesse's after doing too many mods at once. Took a while to sort out why it was fast on day 1, then kept getting slower. It turned out to by one of my first attempts at making a reed valve from 0.25 carbon laminate had failed.
Definitely keep an eye on your spark plug in case it's just a lean mixture issue, but have a look at those reeds too.