09' Ruckus will not RUN!!!

[cpolnicky]

I have a 09' Ruckus NPS50S with just over 1K miles. It sat for a year and I've been trying to get it started for the last 2 months. I've taken apart the carb, cleaned it out thoroughly a few times. Replaced the spark plug, charged the batteries, drained the old gas and replaced with fresh gas.

I've gotten it to idle rough for a few minutes and it stalls. It won't start back up until it sits for a couple hours. Besides that if it does idle roughly the second I touch the accelerator it stalls.

Please help, I want to ride the Ruckus and it doesn't want to give me a ride.

[cpolnicky]

Any Help would be appreciated!!

[chanito]

???Always check compression, on the ruckus is high about 200 psi, more than likely you will need a valve adjustment

[afalleking101]

Sounds like the air screw needs adjusting and check the shims on the valves. i took sand paper to my intake shim and that got it going.

[cpolnicky]

I'm real new to this scooter when it comes to maintenance. Any pictures would be greatly appreciated or DIY thread.

[chanito]

There is one on valve adjustment on the do it yourself section

[sn00kfish]

Oct 30, 2010 14:11:56 GMT -5 cpolnicky said:

Any Help would be appreciated!!

I had the same problem...Couldn't figure why my 08 wouldn't start after running an errand. Fiddle around with the red on/off switch on the right hand grip. I quickly turned it on/off about 20-30 times. It seems to have been stuck in the off position even tho it was in the on position, Never had a problem after that......Good Luck!