1985 Honda elite 150 build thread. - Page 21

FastDoc · 05-01-2011, 09:54 PM

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Except you get a new engine with the chinabike.

Not necessarly good...

It all depends on the engine, Doc.

My Zong engine is still running strong with 40,000 miles on the odometer.

Spud

No question about it, Brother Spud. I guess I'm just sad/disallusioned about the failed Q motor we are reading about, the Hondoid that ate it's cam gear, etc...

katoranger · 05-02-2011, 08:20 AM

I suppose the cable could have been NOS. I think that I may have snagged the cable on something after I had installed it and it was partially pulled out on the bottom for awhile before it failed.

Reveeen · 05-02-2011, 03:42 PM

If it is absolutely stupidly priced I have a used one here.

katoranger · 05-02-2011, 03:54 PM

They are pretty cheap. $11. I have found most the parts to be pretty reasonably.

katoranger · 05-06-2011, 05:55 PM

Got an email today. The keyswitch is NLA. Back to the ebay.

SpudRider · 05-07-2011, 01:35 AM

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Got an email today. The keyswitch is NLA. Back to the ebay.

My goodness! 8O Please remind me; what model year is your scooter, Allen?

Spud

katoranger · 05-07-2011, 07:05 AM

Vintage, 1985. One will appear. Until then I will continue to use what I got. I have put over 300 miles on since the speedo cable broke. Total of about 1200 miles now in just over a month.

Reveeen · 05-08-2011, 02:55 PM

Try a product like "fluid film" in there. The tumblers are likely seized from exposure to the elements..... if worst comes to worst a locksmith should be able to fix it.

katoranger · 05-08-2011, 09:02 PM

I never had any keys for it. The previous owner had installed two switches.

Reveeen · 05-09-2011, 02:01 AM

If it works the same as my Aero, the switch has 2 functions (just like a China bike), in the key on: the lights are turned on, and the CDI is un-grounded, in the key off: the lights are off, and the CDI is grounded.

My Aero did not come with a key either, but if I recall correctly the switch is a take-apart easy to fix, did you get a ignition (key) switch? Might it be the same as an Aero? (4 terminal plug)

It would not surprise me if a China ignition switch would fit (they ripped most everything else off, why not the ignition switch too?)

http://www.partsforscooters.com/Key_...ategory=123337

(the Aero one being the same as the lower 4 pin style)

katoranger · 05-09-2011, 08:24 AM

I checked into those. I think that I could make one work. The deluxe model has another wire for the headlight that signals the popup function.

I found one on ebay for $10 with a key.

Reveeen · 05-09-2011, 10:46 AM

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I found one on ebay for $10 with a key.

How come the "stuff" I seem to want/need seems to cost hundreds?

Weldangrind · 05-09-2011, 10:59 AM

Sorry Kato, I've lost track. Do you still have the ignition (without the key)? If so, I wonder what a local locksmith would charge to cut one for you.

katoranger · 05-09-2011, 11:51 AM

The last time I had a key made it was about $60. I can find a replacement for less.

Reveen, It must be that unobtanium scoot you ride.

Hopefully the bid stays low on the switch for me. It comes with one key. Getting a key copied is not a problem.

Friend got his elite done. Complete with my old trunk and his official North GA plate.

SpudRider · 05-09-2011, 01:42 PM

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...Hopefully the bid stays low on the switch for me. It comes with one key. Getting a key copied is not a problem.

Friend got his elite done. Complete with my old trunk and his official North GA plate.

Good luck bidding on the switch, Allen!

So, they're using cardboard license plates in North Georgia?

Spud

05-02-2011, 08:20 AM	#302
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I suppose the cable could have been NOS. I think that I may have snagged the cable on something after I had installed it and it was partially pulled out on the bottom for awhile before it failed. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-02-2011, 03:54 PM	#304
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	They are pretty cheap. $11. I have found most the parts to be pretty reasonably. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-06-2011, 05:55 PM	#305
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Got an email today. The keyswitch is NLA. Back to the ebay. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-07-2011, 07:05 AM	#307
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Vintage, 1985. One will appear. Until then I will continue to use what I got. I have put over 300 miles on since the speedo cable broke. Total of about 1200 miles now in just over a month. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-08-2011, 09:02 PM	#309
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I never had any keys for it. The previous owner had installed two switches. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-02-2011, 03:42 PM	#303
Reveeen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: orbital platform Posts: 741	If it is absolutely stupidly priced I have a used one here.
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05-08-2011, 02:55 PM	#308
Reveeen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: orbital platform Posts: 741	Try a product like "fluid film" in there. The tumblers are likely seized from exposure to the elements..... if worst comes to worst a locksmith should be able to fix it.
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05-09-2011, 02:01 AM	#310
Reveeen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: orbital platform Posts: 741	If it works the same as my Aero, the switch has 2 functions (just like a China bike), in the key on: the lights are turned on, and the CDI is un-grounded, in the key off: the lights are off, and the CDI is grounded. My Aero did not come with a key either, but if I recall correctly the switch is a take-apart easy to fix, did you get a ignition (key) switch? Might it be the same as an Aero? (4 terminal plug) It would not surprise me if a China ignition switch would fit (they ripped most everything else off, why not the ignition switch too?) http://www.partsforscooters.com/Key_...ategory=123337 (the Aero one being the same as the lower 4 pin style)
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05-09-2011, 08:24 AM	#311
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I checked into those. I think that I could make one work. The deluxe model has another wire for the headlight that signals the popup function. I found one on ebay for $10 with a key. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-09-2011, 10:59 AM	#313
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Sorry Kato, I've lost track. Do you still have the ignition (without the key)? If so, I wonder what a local locksmith would charge to cut one for you. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-09-2011, 11:51 AM	#314
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The last time I had a key made it was about $60. I can find a replacement for less. Reveen, It must be that unobtanium scoot you ride. Hopefully the bid stays low on the switch for me. It comes with one key. Getting a key copied is not a problem. Friend got his elite done. Complete with my old trunk and his official North GA plate. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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