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Post by ruckomuck on Nov 16, 2007 13:45:41 GMT -5
At 6' 2" and 215lb's the little Ruckus does NOT seem made for me. What handlebars, seat and/or foot peg mods have worked for similar riders? Or is the little Ruck really for lil' dudes anyway......  |
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deloreanman
Junior Ruckster
my little red rocket
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Post by deloreanman on Nov 16, 2007 14:10:45 GMT -5
it was made by the japs sooo yeah it's not made for tall people ,but yeah I have none of that yet I am gonna install some foot pegs sometime soon
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H.I.M.
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Children of Bodom Hate Crew
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Post by H.I.M. on Nov 16, 2007 18:32:51 GMT -5
I'm 6'5 & 215 & it did seam very small for me at first. The only couple of things I've done was add a foot pegs on the side & behind the front tire & that helped out a whole lot. Putting your feet on the floorboard sucks, almost using your knees to drive with. I also believe theres a way to slide the seat back some but I haven't done that yet. believe theres a thread under Stock Modifications. Panaba has posted a how to on the front foot pegs. Thats what I did & it worked great. ;D
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Post by chanito on Nov 16, 2007 18:57:04 GMT -5
 I put some padded A/C pipe insulator on the pipe behind the seat and i ride all the way back and seems to be confortable enough for my daily commute to work but i am not as tall as you
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H.I.M.
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Children of Bodom Hate Crew
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Post by H.I.M. on Nov 16, 2007 20:45:39 GMT -5
I actually did that for a while before putting the back rest on but I did'nt use any pad. Thought about taking the back rest off & doing that. Much more room but i've got a crate I use alot mounted to the back rest
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Post by timberwolfmadcat on Nov 23, 2007 19:04:30 GMT -5
foot pegs are the only way to go  I'm 6'3 -6'4 and it just feels better with the pegs |
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andym
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Post by andym on Jan 15, 2008 22:02:45 GMT -5
I too was very uncomfortable being 6-2. I bought some BMX foot pegs and once they were put on I felt a lot more comfortable riding. Plus I feel that I have better control over the bike.
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jan 16, 2008 15:08:31 GMT -5
Just don't lean too far over or they'll drag and you might wipe out. Bikes have foldable pegs for a reason. On the flip side, if you do crash they save quite a bit of damage to your scooter as it really just slides on the pegs, tires and handlebars (in my experience). I used to have BMX pegs on my Ruckus and I scraped them a few times which was quite scary.
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Post by chanito on Jan 16, 2008 21:30:59 GMT -5
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Jan 17, 2008 14:22:54 GMT -5
If they aren't grinding, you aren't riding hard enough...
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Post by chanito on Jan 17, 2008 18:59:56 GMT -5
If they aren't grinding, you aren't riding hard enough... He, his brother and the Skuuters ride hard |
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Jan 18, 2008 1:09:16 GMT -5
Yeah, Skuuter doesn't have pegs like ours... he drags the center stand.
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Post by skuuter on Jan 18, 2008 11:04:13 GMT -5
Yeah, Skuuter doesn't have pegs like ours... he drags the center stand. I had pegs on the White 06 like that once......drug constantly, and I couldn't get enough lean sometimes. When the centerstand drags, you know there's no more lean left on the stock tires either. I think (if I never went on gravel roads, I'd change to these, and still might sometime) with a set of tires like Chanito's and centerstand removal, a person could really "crank some corners"................ |
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thorns
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Post by thorns on Feb 20, 2008 10:12:42 GMT -5
Does anyone have any Pics of pegs or links to what pegs they have used?
thanks
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Feb 20, 2008 12:00:04 GMT -5
I'm using a pair of bicycle BMX pegs I picked up from Target ('cause that was the cheapest place I could find a black pair)
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Post by ace1969 on Feb 20, 2008 22:03:46 GMT -5
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Post by chanito on Feb 20, 2008 22:05:58 GMT -5
Nice pic ACE
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Post by ace1969 on Feb 20, 2008 22:19:05 GMT -5
Thanks Chanito that was after a day of trail riding so it was a bit dirty.
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Stumpy
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Post by Stumpy on Feb 25, 2008 20:42:02 GMT -5
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revs
n00b Ruckster
Mods are fun. MY cell especially.
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Post by revs on Mar 5, 2008 9:14:42 GMT -5
Hey Stumpy, they look great. I can put them on the wife's Ruck and ride it, then she can fold them up when she rides. I'll look into a pair. I'm 6'8" and get laughed at when I ride it. Needs a little more power for me, but it is still a fun ride.
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