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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 8, 2009 17:16:13 GMT -5
Umm.....well.....I bought another scooter and it's not a Ruckus. I picked up an '09 Yamaha YW125, known as the BWS 125 in Canada and the Zuma 125 in the USA. I really wanted another Ruck, but my wife has a Vespa LX 150 and we really want to ride together so a mid-sized scooter made more sense. I take delivery of it in a couple weeks. This is my first scooter with some enclosed underseat storage, so I'm excited for that. It's also my first fuel injected and 4-valve scoot. I'm going to change the headlights to the Euro spec ones because Yamaha's bug eyed headlights are too cute and cheesy looking. Here's a few pics...mine will be blue but I suspect it's going to get painted pretty darn quick.     |
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Post by Firegut on Mar 8, 2009 21:04:58 GMT -5
As much as I dislike zumas, I have no doubt that you'll do it right. I also think the 125 is a much better jumping off point. Glad to hear you'll be on two wheels soon.
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Mar 8, 2009 21:44:56 GMT -5
Wow, I do not like that front end at all.
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 8, 2009 23:54:46 GMT -5
Wow, I do not like that front end at all. Which one? The stock bug eye headlights or the vertical asian setup? I don't like the stock setup at all either.....and I think the Asian setup is better but still only mediocre. Here's better shots of both setups (pardon the large pictures):   |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 8, 2009 23:58:55 GMT -5
As much as I dislike zumas. Yeah I dislike Zuma's too....the fact that it's a Zuma has been the hardest thing to get over. I like the 125cc version a lot better than the 50cc version but I still can't stand the overly cute headlights. I really wish Honda made a mid-sized Ruck. Supposedly Honda is bringing the SH150 to North America this summer as an early 2010 model, but that scooter is a boring big wheeled commuter. I don't think it's going to sell very well. With my wife having a 150cc scooter, my choices were pretty limited since I needed a scoot that cruises at atleast 55mph. Short of buying an 80's Elite 150 or Aero 125, there are no Honda's in this catagory. I could have gone bigger than 150cc but I want to retain the small scoot feel, and the one common thing that all reviewers of the Zuma 125 say is that it still retains the fun factor of a small scoot. Physically, it's barely bigger than the 50cc version. |
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Mar 9, 2009 2:27:23 GMT -5
Don't care for the verticle headlights. I'd have to see our version again (I sat on one a few weeks ago, I ought to remember).
But, yeah, I get your pain over getting a scooter that goes.
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Post by skuuter on Mar 9, 2009 2:51:07 GMT -5
I KNOW..."MR. DIFFERENT" here......  I actually kinda like the stacked light set-up (keep in mind I like the "Cyclops" look of my Kawasaki Versys too)....NICE Dan...... ;D Having owned Silver Wings and Reflex Sports, You're gonna' love the underseat storage.....same for that suspension, and disc brake.......CONGRATS.......... ;D |
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Mar 9, 2009 3:48:01 GMT -5
I KNOW..."MR. DIFFERENT" here...... I actually kinda like the stacked light set-up (keep in mind I like the "Cyclops" look of my Kawasaki Versys too)....NICE Dan...... ;D Come on, now the Versys headlight is awesome because it's shaped like a skull. |
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Post by sr50r on Mar 9, 2009 5:31:37 GMT -5
I think the bugeyed american setup looks better than the vertical setup, there's just something odd about the the vertical lamps. But, somewhere, there's an Aprilia Sportcity One 125 that's sad it didn't get bought ;_;  Yeah I know, I'm an Aprilia 'tard -_- Dude, that's NOT large. Those are damn near thumbnails. |
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Post by skuuter on Mar 9, 2009 8:35:32 GMT -5
I KNOW..."MR. DIFFERENT" here...... I actually kinda like the stacked light set-up (keep in mind I like the "Cyclops" look of my Kawasaki Versys too)....NICE Dan...... ;D Come on, now the Versys headlight is awesome because it's shaped like a skull. Hmmmmm....yeah, kinda' true........... |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 9, 2009 9:42:33 GMT -5
The sportcity 125 isn't sold in Canada....just the USA. Here's another couple pictures.....maybe I need a poll on this one. I love the Ruckus's bug eye headlights but the Zuma ones are just too cute and plastic looking.   |
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Post by skuuter on Mar 9, 2009 11:37:19 GMT -5
Poll it, and go ahead and punch in one vote for "vertical"...... |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 9, 2009 13:18:38 GMT -5
ok, i got your vote in there skuuter
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Post by chanito on Mar 9, 2009 13:57:48 GMT -5
 I was not confortable with the seating position when i test rode it, and i do not like the cyclops look
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 9, 2009 14:13:59 GMT -5
You test rode the Zuma 125? I've heard different things about the seat. Some reviews complain about it (CMGonline.com) but others love it (Scooter Canada).
Keep the votes coming guys!
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Mar 9, 2009 14:56:19 GMT -5
I don't think I liked the seat, but I only sat on it.
I'll tell you what I really didn't like was the floorboard on the Vox..., err, C3 or whatever they call it.
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 9, 2009 15:57:26 GMT -5
Have you guys seen the Cuxi 100? It's kinda like a big brother to the C3/Vox but it's quite a bit nicer. I still don't really like it, but it's a lot less ugly.   |
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Post by skuuter on Mar 9, 2009 16:40:45 GMT -5
I see my "Vertical vote" is streakin' away down the stretch....... |
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Post by chanito on Mar 9, 2009 18:46:36 GMT -5
You have to keep your feet pointing in on both, but the smaller (50cc) is worst, the big one does not let you move your feet once you are sitting, so getting your feet in and out at stops is kind of annoying Even the metro has way more feet room, 
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Post by Firegut on Mar 9, 2009 22:01:59 GMT -5
Maybe you could just mount up a set of ruckus lamps and rack. I like the vertical more than to zuma lights, but I think the surrounding plastics could be better.
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