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Post by cabuco2006 on Mar 6, 2006 15:16:20 GMT -5
hi, my ruckus doesnt seem to go that great in the cold weather...in 50 degree days it runs great....does anyone have this same problem..im thinking its because of it leaning out..
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 6, 2006 15:20:46 GMT -5
I lose about 3mph when it's really cold out (below 32F) but it all comes back when it warms up. I think it's just a ton of little factors working together with running lean just being one of them. Other factors include denser air = more wind resistance, more bearing resistance cuz they are colder etc. Spring is almost here so I wouldn't worry about it.
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Ruckimike
n00b Ruckster
you can outdumb more than you can outsmart
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Post by Ruckimike on Mar 6, 2006 16:51:26 GMT -5
Warm-up is the key DD. The gear oil gets like cup grease when it is extremely cold. Same with wheel bearings etc. I hate cold weather, can't wait for spring/summer.
KMP77
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 6, 2006 17:05:54 GMT -5
Yeah I'm pretty sick of freezing my balls off. My Ruckus barely idles when it's 25 F out and at first I can only go about 30mph but once it's warmed up I can cruise around 35mph. My Ruckus is almost totally stock again.
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Post by cabuco2006 on Mar 6, 2006 17:13:46 GMT -5
yea,,thats how my ruckus runs..it will only do 35 when warmed up.
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Post by chanito on Mar 6, 2006 22:20:20 GMT -5
Warm-up is the key DD. The gear oil gets like cup grease when it is extremely cold. Same with wheel bearings etc. I hate cold weather, can't wait for spring/summer. KMP77 Yeah cold weather have that effect on lubricants it makes the thicker so they do not flow as easily, and the rear end oil never really gets a chance to fully warm up  , but spring is just around the corner  |
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kbcr3
Junior Ruckster
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Post by kbcr3 on Mar 13, 2006 19:12:50 GMT -5
i use my ruckus EVERYDAY going to the train station. My new apartment is only 1.2 miles from the station. Letting the ruckus warm up for 2 minutes, as opposed to 1 minute makes a world of difference. If i wait 5, then its even better.
I've put cardboard over the radiator to help keep the ruckus warm. other than letting it warm up, you're pretty much stuck.
I took it out for an hour this past saturday during the 60 degree weather. ran great!
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Post by chanito on Mar 13, 2006 21:51:48 GMT -5
I took it out for an hour this past saturday during the 60 degree weather. ran great! Funny, when is 60 degree weather here i freeze myself ridin Katrina, and she does not like it that much, thank God we are back in the 80s  |
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Mar 14, 2006 0:39:28 GMT -5
This weekend's been terrible. It's been too hot to drive Ruby without the air conditioner on... and work is too far to ride Ryoko... how terrible. I need a motorcycle.
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