***The Official HONDA RUCKUS Thread***

[myinfernalbmw]

A fantastic deal if they dont slam you with charges. Do it. So much fun

Man I want to but I just don't know how to deal with the stock speed on them, or lack thereof. I am already looking at GY6 swaps and big bore kits and everything adds up real quick.

[Stephen]

Man I want to but I just don't know how to deal with the stock speed on them, or lack thereof. I am already looking at GY6 swaps and big bore kits and everything adds up real quick.

Where would you go with it? And how fast realistically do you need to go? I went all around seattle today and never tapped out. Kept up with traffic just fine.

[808BMW]

Yeah but your Elite PROBABLY looks like this....



So Ruckus > Elite 50 (80)

Mine is an 87, so it is a tad different:


Much better looking than a ruckus, but I guess that is opinion :P
There are no 150cc ruckus' around here, but the lightly modded one's my friends have will cruise at 40-45 on flat ground. Once it hits a hill they suck though. I can still pass traffic up hills, unless they are speeding (then I really don't need to pass anyway). I almost want to get a speeding ticket on the flat highway just for bragging rights (almost :P).

A buddy's bike has some of the goodies: stroker motor, stretched mount:


Disc conversion, oversized rotor:

[ThreeTwentyFissel]

These things are weird but cool at the same time

[myinfernalbmw]

Where would you go with it? And how fast realistically do you need to go? I went all around seattle today and never tapped out. Kept up with traffic just fine.

All around town here the roads are 45mph. Everyone does at least 50. I can get to work and back on 35mph side roads for the most part, but if I were to make a jaunt over to a neighboring city I would like to be able to keep up at 50mph. I know with some tweaking people have seen low 50s on stock bores but I want to be able to hit that speed and maintain it relatively easily.

[Stephen]

All around town here the roads are 45mph. Everyone does at least 50. I can get to work and back on 35mph side roads for the most part, but if I were to make a jaunt over to a neighboring city I would like to be able to keep up at 50mph. I know with some tweaking people have seen low 50s on stock bores but I want to be able to hit that speed and maintain it relatively easily.

Then yea, swap or backroads are your options as i see it.



Oh, and i dont see the bannana hammock elite looking better than a ruckus

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[808BMW]

Banana Hammock? Other than being fast, I don't get it. I know I've never been able to wheelie a ruckus (yet).

Isn't that the rubberducky ruckus or something? That build doesn't count until it is done. So sick, yet no updates last I looked :(

[myinfernalbmw]

Then yea, swap or backroads are your options as i see it.



Oh, and i dont see the bannana hammock elite looking better than a ruckus

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Details on that meow please.

EDit, nevermind its still project raucous awaiting completion

Would a honda 125 dirtbike engine and tranny fit under a ruck?

[Stephen]

It's project racous, it gets updated from time to time... And the elites are cooler than a lot of scooters, but not a ruck IMO

[HarryPotter]

Then yea, swap or backroads are your options as i see it.



Oh, and i dont see the bannana hammock elite looking better than a ruckus

un related note:

You guys really love shit that is completely fucking useless don't you. :???:

[ck_taft325is]

You guys really love shit that is completely fucking useless don't you. :???:

I'm going to have to agree. And before you get all :puppy:, I do agree they are cool. But really only ideal for city usage, yeah?

[Erik]

^ hahaha. I love my Ruck and it gets me where I need to go every day! But I agree with you, that thing is definitely useless...

[HarryPotter]

My buddies yamaha zuma he had was ugly as sin but we beat the piss out of that thing in the woods and whatnot. That thing had a hell of a life. These ruckus majiggers are more of artsy mobiles in my eyes.

[E30_fiend]

My buddies yamaha zuma he had was ugly as sin but we beat the piss out of that thing in the woods and whatnot. That thing had a hell of a life. These ruckus majiggers are more of artsy mobiles in my eyes.

what about not having any of the uber gay fairings makes it in any way "artsy"???

I dont understand the pull that the elite or the zuma has on anyone other than women. The ruck is a fun fool around toy to have. It gets me to work(12 miles) and back with no problems at all. I keep up with traffic just fine and hill climbs aren't a problem either. I know its just my opinion on the zumas and the elites but it is what it is. Dont take anything to heart guys.


But really, I dont see why someone wouldnt want something fun and cheap to mod and ride around.





Taylor

[Stephen]

not useless at all. honestly, in seattle, an e30 is more useless. better mpg, easier to park, more reliable, no insurance, free parking on campus...