good morning from the east coast, the honda elite 80 models are usually 4 stroke models. and they all came with automatic fuel enrichment valve, its a common design from honda. on the 2 stroke models they have the old school direct cable on carb set up and some had the auto enricher as well which basically works like a choke. thanks for the video and keep em coming, ride safe.
What was that plastic welding stick you used!? That worked AWESOME! I've never seen that before. Great job on the resto! It's always nice when they are that quick and easy (rarely happens, lol). Nice work on the paint and plastics. The scooter looks terrific in your closing shots. 😎 Another great video! Nicely done. 👍👍
I had a Honda Elite 80, bought brand new in 2005. Huge mistake. It was a terrible scooter, in just about every way. It was slow (the 2005 Yamaha Zuma 50 would outrun it) had no storage, was very difficult to work on, and had starting and running problems. Despite solid steel wheels, it had tube type tires, and a flat meant a tow truck. I sold it and bought a 2008 Yamaha Vino 125. I now wish I had kept the Elite 80 (but still bought the Vino 125) because you just don't see them anymore. A huge number of them were made, and they all seem to have disappeared. That is a CV (constant velocity) carburetor. They went to that strictly because of emissions. They have never worked as well as the older style carbs. Leave it to the EPA to F things up. That rattling may be coming from the belt drive CVT. They tend to be somewhat noisy, especially at idle. The final drive should have 80w90 gear oil, not engine oil. Amazing you were able to get it going. I was not able to quite get mine up to 40 mph, and it was new.
*I'm too old to have any interest in fixing 'Junk' unless it's to re-sell at a profit and the idea of selling something that has worn brakes/tires or other safety issues is not acceptable to me that someone could get seriously hurt because I didn't 'make it right' so that means much more labor and parts to the point of not making much profit on a sale*
Great work MechanicKid!! You even keep working in a cold rain and not a complaint from you. Total respect!!
good morning from the east coast, the honda elite 80 models are usually 4 stroke models. and they all came with automatic fuel enrichment valve, its a common design from honda. on the 2 stroke models they have the old school direct cable on carb set up and some had the auto enricher as well which basically works like a choke. thanks for the video and keep em coming, ride safe.
thanks for the info! not very familiar with these👍🏼
@@Mechanic_kid ISSA 4 stroke
Had a 1991 80cc. Loved that thing and had to sell. Purchasing a 1988 80cc in the next 72 hours. Fuuuun!
Nice! Glad you were able to find another, they are fun scooters👍🏼
@@HandsandFingers I want to say a small 12v battery
Good job, Young man.
What was that plastic welding stick you used!? That worked AWESOME! I've never seen that before.
Great job on the resto! It's always nice when they are that quick and easy (rarely happens, lol). Nice work on the paint and plastics. The scooter looks terrific in your closing shots. 😎
Another great video! Nicely done. 👍👍
Thanks Jack! I got the plastic welding kit from harbor freight, worked well!
Hey i bought this from you, we loaded it up in my Tacoma
Cool video !
Thank you🙏🏼😎👍🏼
I have a question about reinstalling the front compartment lid, if you have the time and don't mind thanks!
i'd love to have an Elite 80 how fast were they supposed to go?
I had a Honda Elite 80, bought brand new in 2005. Huge mistake. It was a terrible scooter, in just about every way. It was slow (the 2005 Yamaha Zuma 50 would outrun it) had no storage, was very difficult to work on, and had starting and running problems. Despite solid steel wheels, it had tube type tires, and a flat meant a tow truck. I sold it and bought a 2008 Yamaha Vino 125. I now wish I had kept the Elite 80 (but still bought the Vino 125) because you just don't see them anymore. A huge number of them were made, and they all seem to have disappeared.
That is a CV (constant velocity) carburetor. They went to that strictly because of emissions. They have never worked as well as the older style carbs. Leave it to the EPA to F things up. That rattling may be coming from the belt drive CVT. They tend to be somewhat noisy, especially at idle. The final drive should have 80w90 gear oil, not engine oil. Amazing you were able to get it going. I was not able to quite get mine up to 40 mph, and it was new.
Heck the oil…we forgot to do that. Lmao yeah
Lmao ya who needs that shit anyways🤣
Question ... on the rear plastic on scooter's left side ours is loose - how do you get that to be snug?
thx
Drill a small hole and use a small zip tie or plastic weld. I forget
Can you find a AF16 elite
trying. those are very hard to find tho!
Sara Connor's scooter
*I'm too old to have any interest in fixing 'Junk' unless it's to re-sell at a profit and the idea of selling something that has worn brakes/tires or other safety issues is not acceptable to me that someone could get seriously hurt because I didn't 'make it right' so that means much more labor and parts to the point of not making much profit on a sale*
That sounds horrible
Hey, where's the vin number on these scooters?