by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 09/01/2017 at 12:14
by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 09/01/2017 at 12:14
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PFA. How do you like it? Do you commute with it? Do you lock it up outside at work or something? Curious how practical these are for a ~1mi commute. They’re curious little buggers just with the 50cc watercooled engine, CVT, ECU, electric fuel pump, etc. totally different than the old Rebel I’m used to working on.
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
09/01/2017 at 12:23, STARS: 1
A 1 mile commute is comfortable walking distance IMO A bicycle would get you a mile in 5 minutes at a relaxed pace. Even a little 50cc Ruckus would barely get warmed up on such a short trip.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
09/01/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 1
I had rukuses at work for runabouts. Fun little bastards. Slow though
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/01/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 1
I agree. For one mile, I’d bike or walk.
Unless that Ruckus is free.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/01/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 0
Ruckii?
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
09/01/2017 at 12:30, STARS: 1
35mph feels like hyperspeed when you’re that low, though.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
09/01/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 2
I have disabilities that prevent me from walking much more than a quarter mile in a day. And since I live in the middle of downtown 99% of my driving doesn’t require anything other than 30mph surface streets so a small runabout would be ideal.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
09/01/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
I do!
‘07 urban camo (factory color)
Great little bike, meant to just use it as a store runner, but been using it as my main city bike more and more. I usually park on bike racks
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
09/01/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 0
I’d go with a grom although im pretty sure you wouldn’t want that I’d you have a pre-existing leg condition
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
09/01/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 0
So just, bike chain, lock, and a sturdy object?
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
09/01/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
Groms are great but they can’t be tagged as a moped in Kansas, so I’d need a full m endorsement and insurance to ride one. Do they not have electric start?
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
09/01/2017 at 12:43, STARS: 0
Tbh I’m not sure about newer ones having electric start. For some reason I thought and seemed sure that they didn’t but Google has led me to believe otherwise.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
09/01/2017 at 12:45, STARS: 3
Yep, that’s what I do.
Best thing about the ruckus right now is that all the modders are getting out of them and getting in to groms, good parts are cheap. Just last week I scored two spare motors with full bolt ons for $200 apiece
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
09/01/2017 at 12:47, STARS: 0
I see that as far back as 2013s have electric start. Sorry for misleading you, seems im thinking about another bike
"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
09/01/2017 at 16:05, STARS: 0
Get crutches. Or a wheelchair
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
09/01/2017 at 16:54, STARS: 0
"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
09/01/2017 at 18:34, STARS: 0
No, but I like to try and start them.
"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
04/24/2018 at 22:37, STARS: 1
Late to the party here, but I ride a Ruckus 2.5 miles to work every day. Ive done some modifications to it to get over 45 (intake, exhaust, rejet, etc). But I would reccomend it to anyone.
"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
04/24/2018 at 22:38, STARS: 1
thats a lot of parts for not a lot of cash.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
04/25/2018 at 01:07, STARS: 0
Funny you just bump this. I just put in that motor tonight, and with a little cvt tuning was able to hit 50+ on a flat. 60 or so at physical rev limit
"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
04/25/2018 at 13:19, STARS: 1
GY6 motor I assume? With all my bolt-ons and tuning ive done to the GET, I can hit 45 on flats. I impressed myself because im over 250lbs
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
04/25/2018 at 13:44, STARS: 0
Nope GET!
Real kicker was the PE20 carb and the CDI. The PE20 gives lots of power above 8500rpm, so I put in 5g sliders to move the shift start point to right around 8300 or so. CVT is active till a little over 9k rpm and then it keeps crawling up to about 10krpm on a flat. According to speed signs in on my tuning roads, this ends up being low 50s (both ways)
On a down hill, letting off at around 10,500rpm I’m deep in the temperature symbol on the speedo.
"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
04/25/2018 at 15:59, STARS: 1
My next move was to upgrade the carb. Have you done any big bore upgrades?
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
04/25/2018 at 16:08, STARS: 0
No, too cost prohibitive. There is no removable jug on the ruckus, so you have to send the whole motor case off to a machine shop. Even then you can’t do much more than 65cc. For the cost and effort involved I’d probably to a 2 stroke zuma swap instead.
"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
04/25/2018 at 17:45, STARS: 0
That is a good point. Did you swap for MET gears? I’ve heard mixed reviews on whether its worth the $100-$120
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
04/25/2018 at 17:47, STARS: 1
Nope, Ruckus Gears, Michelin Bopper Tires (A little taller than stock tires), Polini Variator, Polini Kevlar Belt, Dr. Pulley Sliders