2000 Elite SA50 SR - what first mod to go faster?

94cruiser · Post by **94cruiser** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:28 am

I have a 2000 Elite SA50 SR with about 3000 miles.
It is stock and tops out at 35MPH.

What mods do I need to do to get it to 45MPH top speed?
Will drilling out two baffles in the muffler help acceleration?

Elite1998 · Post by **Elite1998** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:01 pm

Get yourself 9.1 gears and a highspeed pulley from vtcycles (808-593-7733) which will come out to like $105 shipped..should hit 45-50 mph occassionally a little fast depending on how strong the wind is to your back

94cruiser · Post by **94cruiser** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:40 pm

Any writups how to replace?
I'm a nOOb to the scooter
but I can change oil, alternator, starter, radiator on a car.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:54 pm

See tech docs. If you can swap car parts this isnt going to be very different.

Elite1998 · Post by **Elite1998** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:44 pm

Easy work..to change put on the hs variator just take of the cover on the left side of the bike, use an impact gun to take of the front clutch(aka variator) take it off put the new one on and do everything in reverse order

As for the gears its easy..you just need a press to take off the old gear and put on the new one:

http://hondaspree.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4489

94cruiser · Post by **94cruiser** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:00 pm

can I use a cheater bar?
I don't have an impact gun.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:08 pm

94cruiser wrote:can I use a cheater bar?
I don't have an impact gun.

impact gun is kinda needed.

i have heard of people putting a open end 10mm wrench, shoved in there to hold the flywheel in place while you use a cheater bar.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:49 pm

Go to a tool sale/harbor freight and pick up a cheap impact. You could probably put a strap wrench around the pulley to hold it.

junkyspree · Post by **junkyspree** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:59 pm

Yeah, done it 3 times with strap wrech and a long socket and some muscle. Leverage is the key.

Clivester · Post by **Clivester** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:32 pm

2 possibilities. Like Kenny said Harbor Freight is a good source. They often have their 12V impact wrench on sale for about $20. Just hook it to a car battery or even your bike battery. Then you can carry it in your car in case you ever need to do a wheel change!

The other thing you can do is build a simple tool from 2 pieces of steel bar as described here:

http://www3.telus.net/dougsimpson/Elite_1.html

Works on a lot of different scooters.

Clive.

Gamemedic · Post by **Gamemedic** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:55 am

Did you check the inlet of the exhaust and drill it out, and remove the rear plate on the primary clutch? If its an SR I belive the R stands for restricted.

94cruiser · Post by **94cruiser** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:16 pm

I will look at the exhaust washer this or next weekend. However I don't want to drill out washer and drill out baffles without doing anything to the fuel mixture. Will it run lean?

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:14 pm

the elite Sr does not have a washer in the top of the tail pipe.
at least my friends all stock Sr didnt.

94cruiser · Post by **94cruiser** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:31 pm

Dac wrote:the elite Sr does not have a washer in the top of the tail pipe.
at least my friends all stock Sr didnt.

that was my understanding as well.