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Post by SIDEWINDER on May 16, 2004 21:04:27 GMT -5
hi im new here and just wanted to know what would be better between the ruckus or the Bw's(zuma). Im going to be buying one of these soon but leaning more toward the ruckus due to looks and the 4-cycle motor. I can find lots of info on the Bw's and lots of aftermarket thats made for it but having a bit more hardtime for the ruckus. So looking for more info on the ruckus other than whats posted at the honda website and any aftermarket parts available. By the way thanks in advance for any help.  |
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frosty
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Post by frosty on May 16, 2004 21:28:58 GMT -5
sidewinder,
I like the Ruckus, I bought one. The reason I went for the Ruckus is that it seemed to be a better scooter for what I wanted to do with it. I got it mostly to ride the trails and logging roads on the millions of acres of public land here in Oregon. It has proved to be great at that. It is an OK street scooter but if you plan to do much street riding, in traffic on roads with more than a 35 mph speed limit I would consider an alternative. Personaly, for a daily ride street scoot I would go with a 125cc at least. The Zuma, since it is a 2 cycle should be a bit faster than the Ruckus but not by too much. I don't think a Zuma motor will last as long as a Ruckus motor but both a fairly simple re-builds. Aftermarket parts for the Ruckus are as of yet hard to come by and you have to be "creative."
Hope this helps -- good luck
frosty
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Post by scrible88 on May 16, 2004 22:23:47 GMT -5
The Ruckus is MUCH quieter than the zuma.
I have ridden a zuma and it has a little more "pep" than the ruckus but not much. The wheels are smaller on the zuma and the bike is not nearly as comfortable to ride.
From my experience they max out at about the same speed.
Also, if your going to be on any dirt then don't get the zuma. The small wheels/tires cannot handle gravel/dirt nearly as well as the ruckus. I would never take the Zuma offroad.
I ride my Ruckus on fairly rugged trails along with a friend who rides 650cc Honda 4-wheeler.
Personally, I think the Ruckus is a much wiser choice.
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Post by abe on May 17, 2004 5:26:14 GMT -5
Ya!
One thing is for sure, the Ruckus doesn't have extra plastic to break or fall off. For me that's a good thing.
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Post by justsurfin on May 17, 2004 6:02:03 GMT -5
I chose the Ruckus because of the clean 4 stroke engine. Sure-the oil is "auto-mixed" on the Zuma, but you still have to have it and add it every few fillups, therefore adding to the cost of operating it. Also-As a mom-I couldn't justify buying a scooter that adds so much more pollution than a 4-stroke engine does.
As a Ruckus owner-I can say I am QUITE pleased with the Ruckus-handling is awesome, and those tires are quite grippy, and make for a stable ride, and they handle potholes and messy streets quite well.
I had my scooter choice down to the Zuma or the Ruckus, and I don't regret purchasing the Ruckus one bit. (Not to mention...it looks cool, and I get alot of "rubber-necking" from pedestrians and motorists.) Even the guys that work with my husband (he works in a harley shop) thought it was really cool.
My advice would be to purchase the Ruckus!
Sue
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Post by SIDEWINDER on May 17, 2004 18:37:19 GMT -5
Okay so it looks like im getting the ruckus within a week or so but now wanted to know other things that i could do to it for more convinience like is it possible to ad a proper temp gauge to see what the engine is running at, fuel gauge and extra tank for longer rides, someway of increasing oil capacity and a way of cooling/filtering, voltage meter, tachometer, aux light and spare bat to run some minor electrical accesories, and some storage box type for the scooter that protects whatever inside from the elements. etc. i know this seems like alot of stuff for the scooter and unnessary weight but are things i would use and need. Half the stuff i need or use are for slightly long trips and since where i live thereare a lot of hills don't want to overheat and burnup the oil plus i also go up into the mountain alot for fun riding.this is why iwant this stuff on the scooter plus have some parts lying around that could be used. I know i should probably spend the money on upgrading the parts but i have relatives in Japan that told me more about the ruckus and that they could ship me whatever parts i need for performance upgrade so i decided to use spare money elseware.
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Post by scrible88 on May 18, 2004 21:48:14 GMT -5
Okay so it looks like im getting the ruckus within a week or so but now wanted to know other things that i could do to it for more convinience like is it possible to ad a proper temp gauge to see what the engine is running at, fuel gauge and extra tank for longer rides, someway of increasing oil capacity and a way of cooling/filtering, voltage meter, tachometer, aux light and spare bat to run some minor electrical accesories, and some storage box type for the scooter that protects whatever inside from the elements. etc. i know this seems like alot of stuff for the scooter and unnessary weight but are things i would use and need. Half the stuff i need or use are for slightly long trips and since where i live thereare a lot of hills don't want to overheat and burnup the oil plus i also go up into the mountain alot for fun riding.this is why iwant this stuff on the scooter plus have some parts lying around that could be used. I know i should probably spend the money on upgrading the parts but i have relatives in Japan that told me more about the ruckus and that they could ship me whatever parts i need for performance upgrade so i decided to use spare money elseware. For those your going to have to surf around on some Japanese site's and have your relatives send them to you. Almost no parts are available in the US. *yet* |
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frosty
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Post by frosty on May 18, 2004 22:21:06 GMT -5
SIDEWINDER,
I live in rainland like you do, the Oregon Coast, and I have been putting together a packing system. I bought the Ruckus mainly for Elk hunting and fishing so I will be carrying gear. In the front of the underseat pocket I have one of those square disposable buckets cut down to fit, painted black and held with turkey ties. It still leaves room behind to tie on gear bags. I think those kayak dry bags would be great. Stuff I need to keep handy will go in a small pack on my back. For extra fuel, I don't need much, I figure a couple of those cylinder type backpack stove fuel containers will work. Haven't figure out where to put my bow and extra arrows yet, but I will.
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Post by SIDEWINDER on May 22, 2004 18:42:36 GMT -5
Finally got the ruckus. Its all black and has some stuff that the dealer had put on for me for free (Gota a fuel gauge, temp gauge, speedometer, tachometer, underside skid plate, extra utility lights (like the ones u see on cruisers)). the stuff I bought a new cdi unit, iridium plug, intake kit, new performance cam, pulley kit and wheelbase extension kit and performance exhaust. So far really happy with the ruckus and now it tops 80 km/h easily and hold 65 km/h uphill with a 200 lbs person on it  . Now time for some other goodies ;D |
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frosty
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Post by frosty on May 22, 2004 20:10:31 GMT -5
Your killing me sidewinder. How did you come up with all that stuff. Did they have all that at the dealer? What make/model is the CDI? Everyone will want all the details.
Heck I'm not that far from Vancouver, bought a kayak there once.
frosty
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Post by scrible88 on May 22, 2004 20:44:22 GMT -5
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Post by AnthonyKovic on May 23, 2004 22:45:13 GMT -5
Wow, how about some pictures?
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Post by abe on May 25, 2004 7:57:02 GMT -5
pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.
Please
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Post by scrible88 on May 25, 2004 17:36:24 GMT -5
pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures. Please seconded |
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Post by scrible88 on May 25, 2004 17:36:55 GMT -5
and thirded  |
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Post by scrible88 on May 25, 2004 17:37:15 GMT -5
and thirded and fourthed! |
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Post by SIDEWINDER on May 27, 2004 21:30:45 GMT -5
Sorry about the long wait but was on a long camping trip with friends. Brought the scooter with me and it was sure fun doing a 600Km trip in the mountains. The rukus worked flawlesly and handled great. Anyways about what u wanted to know, the parts were ordered from japan by the dealer. Pretty much most of the parts on the tokyo parts website is whats on my ruckus. Just remember i only ran into luck with the parts as the dealer had no time so i volunteered to be the test pilot for these parts and give info and facts, so the dealer don't actually stock the parts they are thinking about it to see if its worth it or not so No the factory dealers will not have the parts. Also forgot to mention don't have pics yet as i don't have a digicam but getting one shortly so pics could be availabe within the next few weeks.
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Post by scrible88 on May 27, 2004 21:36:17 GMT -5
Was it a normal Honda dealer? How much extra did it cost you over the normal ruckus msrp ($1899)  ? |
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Post by SIDEWINDER on May 27, 2004 21:44:21 GMT -5
no it wasn't a normal honda dealer, they sell mostly hondas and carry mostly aftermarket parts rather than oem, this dealer seems to specialize in performance. As for the price msrp for mine was $2699 canadian and the performance parts about $1200 after tax , the other stuff lkie gauges lights etc was free, also the instalation was free since i volunteered.
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Post by scrible88 on May 27, 2004 21:54:31 GMT -5
no it wasn't a normal honda dealer, they sell mostly hondas and carry mostly aftermarket parts rather than oem, this dealer seems to specialize in performance. As for the price msrp for mine was $2699 canadian and the performance parts about $1200 after tax , the other stuff lkie gauges lights etc was free, also the instalation was free since i volunteered. DAMN  I'll trade ya lol ;D |
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