1985 Honda Elite Deluxe Rescued From the Salvage Yard
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2024
- 1985 Honda Elite Deluxe From the Salvage Yard #vintagemotorcycles #motorcyclerewind #scooter
In this episode of Motorcycle Rewind, we're diving headfirst into our latest adventure - breathing new life into not one, but two 1985 Honda Elite Deluxe scooters we rescued from the salvage yard. These scooters are more than just machines; they're time capsules, capturing the essence of 80s culture with every curve and feature. From the futuristic digital gauges to the iconic flip-up headlight, these Elites scream vintage cool.
Join me in the garage as we embark on the initial stages of the rescue process. We'll be assessing the condition, identifying the challenges, and planning the restoration of these classic scooters. Expect a mix of nostalgia, elbow grease, and those unexpected twists that come with working on vintage machines.
Whether you're a fan of retro aesthetics, a scooter enthusiast, or just love a good restoration story, this episode is for you. Let's bring the 80s back to life, one Elite at a time. Stay tuned for a journey filled with passion, persistence, and the unmistakable charm of vintage scooters. Don't forget to hit like, subscribe, and ring that bell to join us on this and many more motorcycle rewinds. Let's get these old beauties back on the road!
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Honda's, what can you say, "ultra reliable when new, Very reliable when left for dead" nice post
You’re an 80s kid, of course you love them 💗
Jackson’s reaction in the beginning is the BEST! He’s going to love these videos when he’s older 🥰
We definitely imprinted a memory. He is gonna be 50 years old and see a flip up headlight and it will all come flooding back. Thanks for watching.
I'm old enough to remember when the Honda Elite was the cool scooter to own Just noticed you're coming up on 10K subscribers. That's awesome.
CVT. Primary clutch is the front one. Secondary clutch is the rear one. Great video.
Thanks Dave, I can stop calling it that thing. 😂 i am having a ball with these scooters already. Thanks for watching.
Finally someone is telling us about 😅👍🏻👌🏻
Thanks alot
Is it the front one called the variator?
Years ago my old roommate used these for his meter reading job. Every so many miles he needed to replace the centrifugal clutch. It was a pain in the butt. Probably the reason these ended up in the salvage yard is that they need a new clutch.
The good thing, so far the parts I might need clutch, starter carb are all pretty inexpensive. 🤞thanks for watching.
These are My favorte Bikes, i can't wit to see the process, hopefullly one that is the blue color
I am really digging these bikes. I also like the blue one. Thanks for watching.
Absolutely smashing as we say in the uk. 😂
Graham, I think these were called Spacy in the UK. These little guys are so much fun. Thanks for watching.
Great I will take a look see if I can find one
Awesome. We can start an international scooter gang. 😂
Yes sir I am up for that. It can go with my Kawasaki Z650RS Suzuki SV650S and my 1954 Triumph 500 Speed twin !
Hopefully you find one. Waiting on the intake to come in and the engine is going back in. 🤞
That boy of yours is so dang cute 👍🏻 You and he are gonna have a great bond 🫵🏻😁
The look on his face when the light flipped up was priceless!
I love those I have an 87 helix that i love to ride
The helix is really cool. I can’t wait to ride this little scooter to bike night. The Harley guys are gonna love it!!😍 😂Thanks for watching.
Dude! You got me! I’m looking at scooters on Marketplace!! Wife’s going to kill me! Lol!
Scott that’s awesome. Show her how the headlight flips up and she will love it. Good luck with your search.
1st thing..when you start this Episode with a little boy 👦..its make me smile 😃....what a great beginning 👌🏻...you deserve million subscribers....your content is pretty good...i admire your work and filming, editing....brilliant....
I wish you a great time a great work and a Great Great success......🤲🏻💐
Greetings from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🌴
Keep up the awesome work 👏🏻
Thanks so much for watching. The boy in the beginning is our grandson Jackson. I started this channel so he would have documented footage of Pops in the garage. He loves watching the videos. Thanks for watching.
@motorcyclerewind
God bless you and your little Jackson 😁🤲🏻..the children is a blessing pure soul....
Big wishes for you and your Family 💐
Thank you so much. 🙏
Good luck, pretty distinctive scooter and it will be a very interesting recovery - I'm sure you'll come right. 👍🏻
Spoiler alert: I am cleaning the carbs for the next video and it is shocking how good the inside looks. Thanks for watching.
Great video as allways from you
Thanks so much. This one is gonna be fun.
Picked up one of these in red at the start of last summer. It was my first 2 wheel vehicle and man did I have a blast ripping around town and back roads every day! It was in great shape overall but had a few issues still. It broke down on me a couple times but I’ve been able to fix the issue and get back home with just the Honda tool kit every time so far. At this point I’ve basically gone through everything and it runs perfectly now. Riding the Elite and watching videos like these did give me the motorcycle itch and I picked up a ‘73 CB350G in green for $550 in August. It didn’t run but now it’s almost ready to go. It’s been my first time really doing significant mechanical work but I’m happy to say it’ll definitely be ready for the spring! Cant wait to start my next project after I get done with the CB haha
That’s awesome. I love the CB/CL350 platform. Thanks for watching.
Cvt transmission? Great find! I had also a aero 1984 !!! Ah the old days..keep on your good work!
Thankfully someone told me what it is. I was just gonna keep calling it that thing, that goes there. Thanks for watching.
Very interesting project, seemed to be ahead of there time space age for 1980s. The little Honda is very funky machine .... Nice to see it being saved.. Hondas live forever as you say they just sleep 😴 for a while 😴
Funny you mentioned space age. They were called Spacy in other countries and Elite in the US🇺🇸. Thanks for watching.
Just when I thought I couldn’t love you and your vids any more than I do, you roll out the DEVO! ;-)
🤣 The old Honda commercials for this scooter are awesome. There is on with Grace Jones, Jim MacMahon, Adam Ant and of course Devo. They scream 80's. Thanks for watching.
I really like the way you contemplate about silly (important) things. I know that kind of thinking. But I do miss the update on the Laverda and the Honda. But than.. I enjoy the way this goes:)
CB350 and Laverda update coming soon. Hard to make wiring exciting! 🤣
My late father's UK version Spacy had that very cool space age dash too. You may not realise, but I seem to remember there were heater ducts to direct warm air from the radiator to your feet. I wish I prevented my late father from selling his 😪
It does have vents by your feet. So cool. Thanks for watching.
*LCD screens, not LED. I had an Aero 50 to be my first powered two wheeled freedom machine.
Can’t wait for this! Wish it was much longer 😊
I heard that(LCD) in editing. Now I have to figure out how to make it brighter. Such a cool little bike. Thanks for watching.
love some scooter fixing! It's a clutch, clutch bell and cvt cover that you're missing from the red one. Your variator is in place in the front, that's the drive pulley, the clutch in back is the driven pulley. Connected by a belt. I own a 96 Helix...love me some old Hondas!
Thanks for the clutch info. This little scooter is awesome.
You are brave. I see a bike like that and run the other way. I have a 1988 Elite 250 that was running great until I think the carb got clogged. When it warms up a bit in NH I'll get to work on it.
Not sure if it’s brave or to dumb to know better. Thanks for watching.
Your grandson's reaction to the headlight flipping up is so cool!!! And congrats on reaching 10K subs (I just checked, UA-cam says it is).
Your drive system looks like a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). The variable part comes from the gap between the two sides of the "clutch" pulley opening or closing, making the drive belt ride higher or lower between the two sides, changing the gear ratio. This happens automatically based on engine speed and the internals of the "clutch". They are set up so they generally keep engine rpm in the most efficient range of operation, changing the gearing to allow for varying loads on the engine, like acceleration, deceleration, and constant speed cruising. The "clutch" pulley appears to be what is on your rear wheel/axle and the fixed pulley is attached to the crankshaft. The whole thing is enclosed in the housing you pulled apart which protects the pulley, clutch, and drive belt. Looks like fun!
Edit: On some of the more complex CVTs there are clutches on both ends of the drive system, but the Elite looks like it has the clutch only on the rear. The front pulley appears to be fixed.
I love Honda Helix scooters.
Also. The rear part of the c.v.t. is called the secondary clutch .
Thanks for the heads up. Really appreciate it. Can’t wait to get this guy going. Thanks for watching.
Looks like a fun project. You may be able to recover the LCD display.. There are some UA-cam videos about repairing these types of mono displays. Corrosion can build up in the connection between the circuit board and the display itself.
You're the BEST! I will be searching for that. Thanks for watching.
Super fun scoots! I want one, a helix and also a CT90 :) Currently have an express II 2 speed, ATC 200es and Honda Elite CH250
These Hondas are a blast from the past! I forgot that they even existed. Can't wait to see how the project turns out.. good luck!
I grew up in the 80’s and don’t remember them. Let’s be honest I can’t remember what I had for breakfast. 😂 I am having a blast with them. Thanks for watching.
Also I had a honda HELIX 1999 nice bike I love the honda 🛵 scooters
I really like these also. Thanks for watching.
My neighbor had a red one just like that. I worked on it a couple times for her. Turns out she kept adding "Heat" to the gas tank thinking it was the same as fuel stabilizer. I'm guessing she was close to E50. Didn't even smell like gas, smelled like alcohol. A complete drain and flush with non ethanol and it was ready to roll. She was riding it (poorly) into her 70's. Sold it to a guy I know for $150 when moving into an assisted living place. He wanted a pit bike for use at the drag strip
I love motorcycle stories. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.
Buenisimo videos que motos saludos Rafa de mardel plata Argentina
Rafa, gracias por mirar, realmente lo aprecio.
Rescuing a 1984 CH125 right now myself!
Awesome. Hope yours stated off in better condition than mine!!!
@@motorcyclerewindhaha, I’m not sure it did. Missing gas tank, battery box, ignition, hand brake, tail light…but it runs 😂. Still worth restoring. Going to have to 3D print a rear-right turn signal base as those apparently got Thanos snapped out of existence. Been wanting one since Terminator, so it’s a labor of love!
We always called them the drive clutch and the driven clutch. Or the primary and secondary. Or front and back. Whatever you go with we’ll know.
I like front and back!!!🤣 Thanks for watching
Neighbor,s dog sounds just like a “Bigfoot” howling!
She sure does!!!! Thanks for watching.
Is it a 2 or 4 stroke? I would whip the head off to have a look, but make sure gaskets are available first, great content 🇦🇺👍
It’s a 4 stroke. The good thing is there are plenty of aftermarket parts for these old scooters. Thanks for watching.
I'm an adict to your Chanel . This one is funny unique tree growing out of Honda Elite scooter. Electric saw fix😂.
Then a looney supper dog giving us a laugh😊...
Keep it up,I'm enjoying it all.
Was it a variator to answer your question. I do own a 81 Honda melody and 2009 a sh300. With about 17 other 60s 70s bikes 7 live in my living room. I'm your typical 67 year old British insentric😂
I love it. Having a blast doing it. Would love to hear about your collection someday.
I've removed a few triple trees, but never an actual tree. For a second there I thought you lived next-door to a zoo with an elephant enclosure. Either that or a Wookie or sasquatch was coming for you. You'll have share some video of that dog. That's quite a bellow she's got.
😂🌲🪚 She is a big girl and is so sweet. Moos like a cow 🐮
Interesting scooter. They were definitely a space age thing back then. Interestingly, the Suzuki Katana 750 had a pop up headlight which was really cool.
As for the LCD speedo, if it's the same as the early GPz's, it has suffered bleed out and unfortunately is unsalvageable. I tried to rebuild a couple GPz tank instrument clusters and disappointingly, couldn't find anything suitable as a replacement part.
Thanks to you I now will be looking for a Suzuki Katana with a flip up headlight. Bad news on the display. Maybe the other one will work!🤞
I think that's also the scooter Linda Hamilton (as Sarah Connor) rode in the first Terminator.
It sure was. Thanks for watching.
That’s the key to remove the tree lol
It was so bad. Thankfully it did not damage anything.
Did Sarah Conner ride one of those in the original Terminator on the way to the burger joint job?
She rode one. Then saved the world. So awesome!!
After seeing this i had to go check the Terminator to see if its one of these Sarah Conner rides in the movie. Shes on a Gold one it has a pop up light , i knew id seen one of these before (Never seen one on the UK market we did have some similar "Super-Scooters" but in my area never seen an elite). That was a pile of elites like an ancient elephant grave yard. I use rust eater on various items, instead of squirting it, put it in a bowl and use a cheap disposable 1 inch paint brush to apply it affords better more controlled coverage and application. Cant wait see how this project goes .
They were called the Honda Spacy in the UK. That’s a good tip when using the rust eater. Thanks for watching.
As a side note , the ad you showed was i dreaming , or were the guys in the ad the group Devo ??? specially the guy with the glasses
Yes sir. Honda used Devo, Grace Jones, Jim MacMahon and Adam Ant to sell scooters. It was the 80’s. Thanks for watching.
Eric I believe that part is called a vareator
Awesome. So I will no longer called it that thing that goes here. 🤣
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Thanks for watching.
I guess they always come from scrap yards in pairs?
I have two in back yard grandsons great grandad gave me to 'fix up'.
Both blue but only one title.
CVT belt needs changing.
When engine or axle bolt will rotate but not come out, there is a spacer of some kind rusted to it .
On that scooter, there are rubber mounts with steel spacer, you can probably see two alloy mounts on the one you removed with a gap between them
There seems to be a large Japanese enthusiasts club plus a worldwide following.
Was quite surprised how much they can go for
Pairs worked for Noah. So thought I should give it a shot. I am enjoying learning more about these scooters. Thanks for watching.
I have this same model and year, took out of storage, can't figure out where the seat "release" lever/button is. Help!
Maybe investing in a sandblaster would be a good idea.
I have one and soda blaster. Love them its like magic! Thanks for watching.
HOW MUCH IS THE ELITE GOING TO COST??🤠🇺🇸 6:46
Do you want to buy it?😂
I would not ask if I DIDN’T!!😮🤠🇺🇸 10:10
If you love 80's Honda Scooters - check out out Garage Find Scooter Rescue here - ua-cam.com/video/l3EodZ8jI3g/v-deo.html
I sure will thanks and thanks for watching.
Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor) drives one of these in Terminator 😀
Yes she does and she saved the world! 😂
The sparkle in the little boy's eyes at the beginning of the video is priceless! Pure joy!
It sure was. Can’t wait to take him for a ride on it.
Yesterday I buy a honda elite de luxe 1985 whit 4,325 miles on it for $100 dlrs need check carvuretor and replace the swich starter
That’s such a great deal
Реклама скутера зачет😂😂 только зачем им какашки на шлеме?? 😮это для аэродинамики!?😂😂😂😂
😂😂 Это была музыкальная группа Devo 80-х. Хитовой песней стала «Whip It». «Какашка» была частью наряда.
@@motorcyclerewind 👍🔥🔥 огонь!!
Not my cuppa tea but they r novel gd for your wife lol
Wife!!! I ain’t sharing!😂😂😂 She already is excited about his and hers.
For more fun, pick up a Honda NC50!
Challenge accepted. Gonna have to look for one. Thanks for watching.
Собака оборотень😂😂😂😂😮😮😮
Эта собака такая большая. Она мычит, как корова. Спасибо за просмотр.
@@motorcyclerewind вам спасибо за видио!!👍🔥 вторую жизнь даете старушкам!! А собака
🐕 прям как волк оборотень воет или мычит! 😱а откуда вы знаете русский?
@@motorcyclerewind я ещё и подписался!!👍💯 буду ждать продолжения!💪🍺
Спасибо за саб. Следующее видео скоро будет!
Just picked up a ‘85 Honda Elite Deluxe in much better shape than yours. Currently getting the title switched over and then the process of rebuilding it will begin.
Every other one is in better shape than mine. 🤣😂🤣
They are ugly as cool scooters. I dont know in english but its called variator at The back of The engine.
Thanks for the heads up on what it’s called. They are so ugly they are cool.