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Post by brownbird on Jul 23, 2006 19:10:34 GMT -5
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Post by SqUiRmInAtOr/ Phred 501 on Jul 23, 2006 22:29:20 GMT -5
Looks S W E E T !!! How many $$$ you got into it $4500?
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Post by brownbird on Jul 24, 2006 7:00:43 GMT -5
Why did you have to ask that now I have to figure it out? The fork kit was quite expensive, but when I think about it my friends spend $800. on mountain bike forks. The fork kit is one of the few mods that I have had to buy parts for, the other is the variator. The handlebar, stem, and footpegs are BMX, and I made the underseat box out of sheet aluminium and pop rivets(the box looks good from a distance just don't get to close it is sort of hack) .
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jul 24, 2006 16:03:53 GMT -5
Awesome stuff! Thanks for posting pics...those are cool rims...I didn't know battlescooter sold those....I thought they only had a 12" version.
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Post by chanito on Jul 24, 2006 18:46:04 GMT -5
;DReally nice looking scoot ;D Congrats
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Post by Jasper on Jul 25, 2006 4:34:11 GMT -5
oooh so niceee! Im jealous!
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Post by cabuco2006 on Jul 27, 2006 9:51:03 GMT -5
yea, i live in new hampshire and use to live in boston and i know what your talking about.  ....Nice scoot....to bad im not closer///  |
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Post by tedsmini on Aug 21, 2006 0:52:22 GMT -5
Forks and rims look absolutely spiffy Good work ;D |
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Post by ZOOMER46 on Aug 27, 2006 20:23:42 GMT -5
never seeen those wheels in 10" before,
they are actually my personal favorite style before you posted
so good on yer.
tho im planning to go with the 12"s,
couple of q's
do you find that now having a brake resevoir in front of you is a little weird?
and how much better is the new disc brake over the original drums?
your impressions percentage wise .
oh,and nice post &thread btw ;D
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Post by skuuter on Aug 30, 2006 15:35:51 GMT -5
Wheels and forks.....FANTASTIC.........but dear you don't understand...they're acually safer...that's really not all that much money...what about the new futon and bar stools...what ? yes dear...yes dear...yes dear......now that you put it THAT way, my Ruckus is FINE like it is.......   |
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Post by jedisabre7 on Aug 31, 2006 6:49:15 GMT -5
You gotta remove the fenders!! Let those rings bling, man!
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Post by chanito on Aug 31, 2006 19:20:49 GMT -5
 I ride on the rain, so i do not recomment removing the fenders 
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Post by jedisabre7 on Sept 1, 2006 4:54:00 GMT -5
How much did you pay for that kit?? That scoot isn't a rain rider now, is it??
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Sept 2, 2006 21:12:51 GMT -5
I hope if you put that much money into her that it don't become some carpet queen. Gotta be the daily driver.
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Post by brownbird on Sept 3, 2006 18:57:13 GMT -5
I have been away for a week and I have just noticed that this thread of mine has gotten active. Yes the scoot is a daily rider, I have put 4800 mi on it in the 16 months I have had it.
I did play the safety card when I had to explain the cost of the brakes and fork to my wife. The brakes are so much better than the drums and the fork did help the handling in rough situations. Percentage wise I would have to guess I can stop in less than 50% of the distance of the drums. I think I can go over the handlebars now if I so desired.(haven't tried it but I have done some nose wheelies) I have read that some people could do that with the drums, I was never able to. The brake reservoir was a little awkward to set up but now it looks a little better than in the pictures. I had trouble locating a 10 X 1.25M bolt, and I also had to hack off the old cable brake lever bracket from the throttle.
I went to a digital bicycle computer instead of the stock speedo. The Dio speedo gear gave me a false reading by about 5 mph.
I would love to remove the fenders, but I do ride in the rain. It is hard to avoid in New England. What is the famous quote about the weather here..."If you don't like the weather, wait a minute, it will change".
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Post by Jasper on Sept 3, 2006 22:01:38 GMT -5
Where did you get the digital bicycle computer and what does it look like?? It might be a good replacement for me too!
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Post by brownbird on Sept 4, 2006 0:38:41 GMT -5
It is the basic Sigma bicycle computer you can find in most any bike shop. It is a little smaller than an Oreo cookie. Stay away from the wireless ones, something in the Ruckus electrical system interferes with the operation and it will not work. I have even had trouble with wireless bicycle computers and some of the new high power LED bicycle lights.
To fix the magnet to the wheel I used a piece of heat shrink tubing and shrunk it to a valve cap, then just screwed the cap on. I had to make a spacer out of a chunk of rubber to get the sensor close enough to the valve cap. I like the Sigma computers because they allow you to set the odometer, and they turn on when the wheel turns. Some computers you have to turn on every time you use the bike. This is more annoying than you think it would be, especially if you are trying to track gas mileage.
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Post by chanito on Sept 4, 2006 16:14:41 GMT -5
 That bit of info about the speedo suck, i was thinking it would be straight bolt on
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1ofnone
Junior Ruckster
I'm in the Mood
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Post by 1ofnone on Sept 14, 2006 0:22:06 GMT -5
Wow, that's a tight looking setup. I bet it feels solid. Nice attention to detailed mods too... ;D
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n00b Ruckster
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Post by chase on Sept 25, 2006 9:22:44 GMT -5
Where can you buy those 10" wheels? Are they cheaper than the 12" ones that Battlescooter sells?
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