Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Thanks. The Ebay seller sells one of each type. I have a 10 tooth starter.

Has anybody tried one of the rebuilt starter motors from Ebay? I have a 1985 Spree, and rebuilt my current motor with new brushes and output bearing, but it still spins slow. My Spree was gifted to me, and I have no history on what or how long my starter motor has been wonky.

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I do have a question about starters. My 1985 with kickstart, had a 10 tooth starter. The teeth match up nicely with the bendix. I'm assuming if I had a bendix for an 11 tooth starter, it would be obvious that the teeth won't match up and will bind?

Thanks for all the advice. Between the starter motor issues and stripped kick start gears, I will be using a cordless drill and 17mm socket on the crankshaft for the initial start up.

I disassembled the starter. Bad output bearing, and I dropped one of the brush springs on the floor. It appears to ...

The plot thickens. The frame sticker is 1985, but I have a kick starter.

Thanks for the info Rideslikenacho. If I hook the starter up directly to a 12V source, it may or may not spin. If it does spin, it doesn't seem to have much power. If I hold the shaft between my fingers when I apply voltage, I can keep it from spinning.

I have disassembled the stater and cleaned ...

Hello,

I was recently "gifted" a non-running Honda Spree. I have a Honda Service Manual, and decades of experience working on motorized two wheeled devices :coolcruise:

In my initial research on my particular bike, I'm a little confused about the exact model year I have. My bike has a kick ...