Camshaft?

[redox]

Im seriously thinking about buying a Ruckus but I am a little discouraged about the availablitity of hop-up parts. Does any company make a performance camshaft? And is there any larger (two-up) seats available?

[abe]

Well this is as good of time as any. I'm working on a cam right now. I should have a final ready soon. They are made from scratch by one of the best cam builders in the USA.

Cat's out of the bag

[redox]

Abe,
Will you be getting a 'one-off' cam or will this company be making more available? I believe a cam is necessary to motivate these little motors...

[abe]

I believe the cam is the road to power also. I will be selling lots of cams....I hope

Who wants one

[Mopedist]

I will if its reasonably priced and there is a noticble increase in power, or speed.

Ian

[Dandy Dan]

I'll take one if it'll make me go faster. How different would it be than just opening up the airbox? I opened up my airbox and replaced the tiny tube inside going to the airfilter with a half circle of 3'' diameter PVC tubing. I'm guessing the opening is about twice as wide. The result is one mean sounding scoot that won't run above 10km/hr cuz the mix is too lean (i think). Hopefully my new jet kit will be able to solve that.

[redox]

I dont own a Ruckus (YET!), but if cams become available Im on board!!! The way that I would approach increasing the performance of the Ruckus is the same as I would with any other vehicle, increase air flow (airbox, intake, cams and exhaust) and adjust the fuel mixture appropriately (jetting) to match. This would be enhanced by timing changes (Im not sure how to adjust on the Ruckus). And finally if anough power was produced I would change the final gearing (variator and final drive) which Im not sure how to change the final drive (rear sproket??). All these things could be more accuratley measured using a dyno (which I have at my disposal)... SO GET THOSE CAMS!!!! hehe!

[abe]

[redox]

Ok, now I see a cam for sale on the Battlescooter store!!! Woo hoo... have you tried it out? Anyone???

[redox]

By 'woohoo' I really mean "WOO HOO!!!" Unleash the fury!

[Ruckzilla]

So what do you think it will cost to have a "professional," as the battlestore says, install the cam? Will you need to install other things too, or will the cam by itself be enough to boost performance?

[abe]

The cam is not a bolt-in part. It requires the valve guides to be cut down. We would prefer to do the work ourselves.

The price of the cam was just tossed out to get a response. The $200 covers more than the cam but we're not sure just how much yet, return shipping on the engine or what. It will make a big difference but it's not easy to install. The other thing is that porting would be a great thing to do at the same time.

Removing the Ruckus engine is very easy and it's small. It could be shipped to us and we could install the cam and do other work as people wanted. Porting, valve adjustments and other services could be done while we have your engine. We could also jet the engine for sea level, while that wouldn't work for some it would work for quite a few people.

We got aggressive with the cam design for the best power so it's not a bolt-in part. It's best to go for max power...right

We need your input. How should it be done?

[redox]

How much for just the cam? I have my own shop that would perform the necessary work (superbike engine builder) and I would rather not send my engine across the border (bad experiences, I live in Ontario...).
Have you tried this cam yet?

[Dandy Dan]

I'd be happy to ship my engine. If you provide a final price and a shipping address i'd be in. I'd also may be interested in the porting as long as it doesn't require a new exhaust system.

[abe]

I have the cam in my Ruckus now. Still working on getting some more power. I still believe the stock exhaust isn't that bad, the drone of the aftermarket part can get old.

[Ruckass]

Very interested in the cam but still waiting on some practical results. I also dont want to send my engine over the border , I live in Vancouver BC. Keep the input coming on the camshaft and I'll probably buy one.

Ruckass

[abe]

Still working on it. I'm porting the head and stuff now.
I'll have info on www.battlescooter.com as soon as I finish.

The cam can be installed buy any cycle pro. You need to cut
down the valve guides for it to work. We are offering the
work for less than most shops just to make it cheaper.

It will make the other mods work twice as good. The small
valves and cam are the real hold up on the Ruckus and Metro.

[Ruckass]

Any updates on the camshaft? still very interested in it, just want some specs first.

Ruckass

[abe]

Oh... It's all done. Nice

The CDI made a huge difference with the cam and porting.

All mods up to the cam make 50mph on flat ground in a tucked position. The real world speed is about 46. We hope to get that higher.

The deal with installing the cam is this---
Because of the lift the retainers get too close to the valve guide seal. You have couple choices. Cut the guides down, remove the guide seals or run with them. It's not right to run with them but you can do it. The seals can be removed. Lots of small engines don't have them. You may get an increase in oil use but cutting down the guides is over $150. The motor is fine without the seals.

The choice is yours

We have sold a couple. What do people think?

[Ruckass]

Has anyone got any feedback on the battlescooter camshaft. What about Abe/Jason? How is your Ruck running with it?

Ruckass