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[beenthere]

honda expressII has a cdi. but spring starter and manual choke. what model year is it?       its my first honda. so...   all honda nopeds have the same motor, right? also, is it possible to put a variator on it?

[mikebeez BLKBLK]

1 speed or 2 speed? im guessing its a 78 or 79

[A-ko]

not all expresses have the same engine. there were 4 (excluding the SR and the express City)

1-speed spring start w/points (NC50 1977-80, NA50 1979-80)
1-speed kick-start CDI (NC50 1981)
2-speed kick-start CDI (NC50 1982-83, NA50 1981)
variated CDI (NU50 1982-83)

are you sure it has cdi and spring starter? i dont think that combination is possible, unless somebody trasnplanted a CDI unit onto a spring start engine.

if yours has a spring starter, it would be 1979-80, but if it has cdi, it would have to be 81, and it wouldnt have a spring start.

the only way to put a variator on an express II is to get an urban express engine and do a complete engine swap. the cases arent the same.

before i discovered puchs i was HEAVILY into expresses.

[I'm Rick Ems Most Always]

I am into the honda peds . Post a pic . Urban express is cdi and a few nc50 bikes had it but we need more input to tell you more .

[beenthere]

unmistakably ugly/cool girls bike type seat as well. I hope its a two speed. but I don't see any indications on the bike other than having cdi ignition. ill try to post pics, but stand by for tech support...   also, it dosen'r have a spark, but I think its been tinkered with. anybody got honda ignition parts I could borrow for troubleshooting on sunday?

[I'm Rick Ems Most Always]

Maybe , lets see it . Click reply , then more options , add photo .

[A-ko]

it SAYS it has CDI on the bike? none of them did. look under the seat and see if it has the CDI box.

[ashford]

uhh i've got a spare CDI for an urban express. i'm really not positive if it works though. let me know if you want it, we could probably work something out.  there is a very slight chance that this dude might buy my express--in which case i told him he could have the spare cdi too, but i doubt it happens.