tygerfifteen
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Post by tygerfifteen on Aug 3, 2005 22:21:54 GMT -5
being that we can use the stock forks , rims, on the honda dio.
will the forks from a 2000 honda dio work?
thanks
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tygerfifteen
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Post by tygerfifteen on Aug 4, 2005 9:59:54 GMT -5
i'm asking because there is a 2000 honda dio for sale where I'm from (1300 cdn) i was thinking of buying it and swaping the forks,brakes, etc. then maybe if i could put the honda ruckus forks drums on the dio, sell and make the money back.
possible??
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Post by Dandy Dan on Aug 4, 2005 13:19:54 GMT -5
umm...I think you'll be ok. The only problems I can think of are:
- The rims maybe to wide as Ruckus rims are wider than dio ones but I think you're ok cuz the real limit is the tire width and this doesn't change that much with rim width.
- Rear brake. If the dio comes with a rear disc then you're screwed cuz you can't put the ruckus (drum brake) rim on. However I'm pretty sure the dio uses a rear drum and that drum is the same size as the ruckus because the BSS doesn't mention anything about rear brake compatability issues.
- Brake levers. The ruckus has integrated throttle and brake lever controls so you'd need to swap all of that over which means you'd need to route the throttle cable etc.
Someone with a dio kit could tell you better but I think you'd be ok. It sounds like a great idea.
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Post by chanito on Aug 4, 2005 20:15:36 GMT -5
 This is what is confusing the regular Honda Dio forks are suppose to be the same as ours, however there is a model that has what appears to be the same wheels as the ruckus but with fr disk, the bad news is that it looks like it is one of those system where all four brakes work as the same time, i do not read or speak Japanese, if you go to the Honda.co.jp (Honda japan web site) there you can navigate to the wing (motorcycle division) and go to the dio site, and study those pictures and navigate the site, hopefully the one you want has the disk set up
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Post by Dandy Dan on Aug 5, 2005 10:38:49 GMT -5
the regular Honda Dio forks are suppose to be the same as ours Do you mean they are completely compatable or they are the exact same (crappy)? If I understand you correctly the regualar dio has the exact same rims and legs as the ruckus but there is an upscale dio model with the fancy rims and front disc which is what the BSS is selling to us? |
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Post by chanito on Aug 5, 2005 11:16:55 GMT -5
The Dio is probably the most popular scooter model honda makes, and it comes in a bunch of diferent options, even with diferent motors, as far as i know it comes: air cooled, water cooled 2 valves and water cooled 4 valves, the front set up in most of them is the same as our ruckus, and i mean the same, however there is a model with steel wheels (as ours) but with a front disk set up, that is the one i want, and there is the Z4 (fuel injected and hi tech forks and wheels) |
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Post by chanito on Aug 14, 2005 16:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by chanito on Aug 15, 2005 16:19:34 GMT -5
 Ok i was expecting some comments 
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Post by kzuckus on Aug 16, 2005 0:20:12 GMT -5
Okay, I will.
They look very similar, I wonder if the top of the fork would fit on the Ruckus?
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Post by chanito on Aug 16, 2005 6:49:01 GMT -5
:)Gracias, they supposedly should fit  |
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Post by hndaman1 on Aug 27, 2005 21:54:27 GMT -5
 So that everybody can see what i am talking about, i decided to post some pictures, hoping Honda Japon does not mind, this two shows the standard dio with the optional front disk set up, which is the one i hope we will get some time, because is cheaper than the aluminum wheel one   and this is the one we have been lusting about, which comes in the top of the line Dio Z4  That image with the gold wheels are the same setup as the 2004 honda nsr50, the brake rotors are the same, so are the calipers. |
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Post by wainair on Sept 7, 2005 14:05:06 GMT -5
The top pics forks are the same as what is on the ruckus now except that they have brake caliper mounts on them instead of groves for the drum brake. They would be great if yo just wanted to upgrade to disk brakes!
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Post by bluesmokeracing on Sept 7, 2005 17:32:45 GMT -5
i think the width between the forks might be a little wider on a ruckus than a standard scoot. anyone with a dio swap out there? did u have to space the caliper over a little off the fork? or is it bolted directly to the fork?
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Post by wainair on Sept 8, 2005 15:11:10 GMT -5
Yeah there are spacers between the fork and the caliper to move them over to make them fit the disc position on the rim. The ruckus forks are wider than the dios. BSS sells the spaceres for the axel so you can use standard scooter rims, but I'm not sure if they sell the caliper mount spacers. They do come with the dioZ4 fork upgrade. Email Jason and ask.
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Post by chanito on Oct 4, 2005 12:42:02 GMT -5
We need a cheaper convertion to disks than the dio set up, i am lusting after a modified front fork set up  |
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Post by erkki on Oct 10, 2005 11:30:06 GMT -5
A few Q´s: Does Dio have the same front axle diameter as Zoomer? And is it possible to use the Zoomer wheelbearings for Dio wheels I know you need to use spacers like the ones sold at BSS but I assume there might be other small parts needed. Like speedo- gearbox? (except of course also a differnt fork and a discbrakesystem ). |
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Post by wainair on Oct 15, 2005 7:33:55 GMT -5
Axle diameter is the same. I used my Ruckus axle on the dio conversions. You might be able to get away with the stock speedo cable because your ride height should be the same. with the Z4 conversion you get a new speedo gearbox that matches the alloy rims but the regular dio rims look like steelies so maybe they are set up like the rucks rim and it will all be there?
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