***The Official HONDA RUCKUS Thread***

[e30vert]

Engine swaps have been done on the Ruckus using 250 cc engines. One that comes to mind used a Honda Helix 250 cc motor. That scooter was plated and registered as just a standard 49 cc Honda Ruckus scooter. Not sure what kind of trouble the owner got in with it if any. I sold him the engine for the swap. He custom fabricated the mount for the Helix engine and braced it pretty well.
So even though it can be done does not make it legal in the state of California.
In general the Ruckus was not meant for large engine displacement and this results in lack of stability and manuverablity once one goes beyond a certain size engine.

[e30 gangsta]

Seriously

[ohthejosh]

Next question, is it possible to make the ruckus freeway legal LOL

[e30 gangsta]

no has to be 250cc+ and a 16 inch wheel.

[ohthejosh]

Quick question, are these freeway legal?

[Lof8]

When I first bought my ruck 2 years ago, I added an ATR stretch kit and cut down the stock seat frame. I've been cruising it down to the beach and around town 100% reliably ever since (about 3000 miles). I love it. Those $6000 gy6 100% custom rucks are cool, but I prefer my stocker that can take a beating and not flinch.

[e30 gangsta]

That bike was built by friend dorbyworks. Illest wheels and rucks in the game. I love your magnum btw. So ill.

[ohthejosh]

this is cleaaan

[e30nub]

^ Puch Magnum with custom Shazam paint scheme! Used to own many Puchs as they were such a blast!

Yup! 65cc Metrakit, 19mm dellorto carb, oversized wahle piston, rito crank, new bearings, seals, on and on... Just completely rebuilt the engine and breaking it in right now. Oh man is it silky smooth.

[e30vert]

^ Puch Magnum with custom Shazam paint scheme! Used to own many Puchs as they were such a blast!

[e30nub]

I blast around on a moped. I'd love to have a ruckus some day, but this thing doesn't need a license and the one time $25 registration doesn't hurt either.

[e30vert]

Whoa, these things are sssiick when modded! How do they get the rear wheel to sit behind the seat instead of underneath it like that?

It is necessary to install an after market engine mount. This is typically done be removing the stock 49 cc motor that mounts through the holes in the rear frame and instead welding (lots of weld on mounts) or bolting (few that I know of) on an engine with a larger displacement. 150 CC motors that are referred to as a GY6. Honda originally built the GY6 motor and now there are many knock offs produced and used by Chinese scooter makers. Just about every 150 cc scooter can be seen to have a good donor motor for a Honda Ruckus swap.
I have been working on mine bit by bit for over a year, but I have too many projects...

[p-lo]

Whoa, these things are sssiick when modded! How do they get the rear wheel to sit behind the seat instead of underneath it like that?

[gtdragon980]

I sold mine... :( I miss it dearly.

[CabbE30]

^Anywhere from 90-110mpg